David Munro, III of Katewell

Notes:

David married his second cousin, Agnes Munro. He appears as portioner of Katewell in 1641, so his estate may have been divided in his lifetime.

Error alert: Mackenzie has David as the son of Euphemia Munro. Boggs has David as the son of Catherine Mackenzie.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
392, 480
(2) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - Q/46, Q/47

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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:

«i»Alexander Munro of Katewell fl 1687/8 Son of David Munro of Katewell & Agnes Munro; described as David's eldest lawful son 15 Jan 1687, date of charter by Sir John Munro of Foulis under which Alexander was given Sasine of 2-1/2 oxgate lands of Katewell (David had been called 'portioner of Katewell' 1641); as Alexander of Katewell gave disposition of 2-1/2 oxgate lands of Katewell to George Dallas of St. Martins, W.S., 8 Sep 1688; MacKenzie says Alexander was tenant of Teachait & had at least 2 sons - George (Teachait & Kellaig) & John (d. 1724).

Munro Tree Q/47; Mackenzie, 480, 481; Foulis Writs nos. 276, 277, 279; Register of Deeds 1687 - National Archives of Scotland, ref RD 67/252 ; RWM, The Munros of Katewell (1983) note 17.«/i»
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
Katewell

Died:
"Westmoreland, Virginia"

David married Agnes Munro in 1620 in Evanton, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. Agnes (daughter of Rev. Alexander Munro and Janet Cumming) was born in 1599 in Durness, , Sutherland, Scotland; died in in , , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Married at Katewell or Coul.

1. George Munro, of Katewell was born about 1620; and died.
2. Rev. John Monro was born in 1620 in , , , Scotland; died in 1724.
3. Maj. Andrew Munro was born in 1625 in Evanton, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; died in 1668 in Doctor's Point, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.
4. Robert Munro was born about 1627; and died.
5. Hector Munro was born about 1629; and died.
6. Janet Munro was born about 1631; and died.
7. Alexander Munro, of Katewell was born about 1648; and died.

Notes:

George is on record both as 'George Monro Georgeson in Katwell' and as 'of Katewell'.

The Loehr reference says George's mother was Janet Frazer (b. 1526 in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland and d. Rossa and Cromerty, Scotland).

Ref. (1) p. 78, calls George a "natural son" meaning that he was born out of wedlock.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
78, 349, 480

(2) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - M/5, Q/45, Q/46

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Died:
Katewell

George married Euphemia Munro. Euphemia (daughter of John Mor Munro, of Pittonachy and Margaret Munro) was born est 1575; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - Q/46

(2) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
480, 504

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Notes:

George was the progenitor of the Katewell branch. He was killed at the battle of Pinkie in 1547, along with his father.

The Loehr reference says George was the son of Andrew Beg Munro (b. 1492) and Euphemia Dunbar.

Ref (1) says George was the fifth son of Robert Munro of Foulis, but ref (2) says he was the fourth son.

He had other children besides George, who succeeded him.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
42, 46, 480

(2) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - Q, Q/45

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

George married Mary Symonds. Mary was born about 1530; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Notes:

Married:
George and Mary may not have actually been married. Also, the name, Mary Symonds, has not been confirmed.

Notes:

Ref. (3) says John's mother was Janet Fraser, his father's wife. But refs. (1) & (2) say that John was born out of wedlock and his mother's name is is not known. It is believed that the latter version is correct.

Pittonachy or Pittonachty was later renamed Rosehaugh.

References:

(1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - L/4, L/53, M/3

(2) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
277, 503

(3) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 1

The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:

«i»Natural son of John Mor Munro of Pittonachy but not in Mackenzie 504.

Munro Tree L/53; not in Mackenzie (504).«/i»

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

John married Margaret Munro. Margaret (daughter of John Moir Munro, III of Coul and Agnes Vass) was born est 1541; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - L/3, L/53

(2) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
347, 503

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Notes:

Robert Munro was served heir to his father on 22 May 1542 before John Cuthbert, Sheriff of Inverness. Later in the same year, King James V granted him the relief of the lands and other property belonging to his deceased father.

In the same year, 1542, a feud broke out between Donald Mackay, Chief of the Clan Mackay, and John, fifteenth Earl of Sutherland, during which Mackay committed several depredations. He was ultimately apprehended, and by order of the Earl of Huntly, Lieutenant of the North, was imprisoned in Foulis Castle, where he was kept for a considerable time in captivity. He managed to make his escape through the connivance of one Donald Mackay, a Strathnaver man. It seems highly probably that Baron Robert knew of the escape plan, because the Mackays and Munros had been on friendly terms for generations.

In 1544, Robert entered into a bond of manrent and friendship, according to the custom of the period, with Alexander Ross of Balnagown, father of Robert's eldest son's second wife. The agreement is dated 1 Dec 1544, and bound the two men for their mutual defense.

In 1546, Angus Macdonald of Glengarry, deponed the patronage of the Chaplainory of Obsdale to Robert Munro. On 1 Mar 1546/7, Robert served as a member of the Assize for serving Archibald Campbell heir to his father, Sir John, in the Barony of Strathnairn. On 4 May 1546, he was a member of the jury in the special service of John Gordon, heir to Alexander Gordon, Master of Sutherland his father, in the Earldom of Sutherland.

Robert was a resolute and magnanimous man, and a most loyal subject. When the English invaded Scotland under the Protector, the Duke of Somerset, all the noblemen, freeholders, and Chiefs of Clans were called upon to proceed to Edinburgh with their friends and followers. The Chief of the Munros responded to the call with alacrity. Calling together the fighting men of his clan, he went to Edinburgh, joined the Scottish army, and marched with it to the fatal field of Pinkie, where he fell fighting bravely at the head of his followers.

It is not known what became of his body. It very probably remained on the field of battle and was buried there along with others.

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The following is from the Rockwell reference:

Robert Munro was also the 14th Chieftan of the Clan Munro, successor to the legendary Donald, the Irish prince from the River Ro region in Ireland (hence the origin of the name Munro) who came to Scotland in 1025 A.D. at the head of an army to assist King Malcolm II in driving the Danes out of Scotland.

Robert's tenure as Baron of Foulis was a short five years. But during that he was noted (as would be his son and successor, Robert Mor Munro, the 15th Baron) for his loyal support for Mary Stuart during her turbulent reign as Queen of Scotland (1542-1567). Robert and Queen Mary were distant cousins as they were both descendents of King Robert II (1371-1390), the first of the Stewart Kings of Scotland. Queen Mary changed the spelling of the Stewart name to Stuart. She was first married to King Francis II of France and it was in France that she adopted the French spelling of the name.

Robert's descendency came through his grandmother, Anna MacLean, wife of William Munro, 12th Baron of Foulis (1490-1505). Anna could claim two lines of descent: One from King Robert's daughter, Princess Margaret (who married John MacDonald, Lord of the Isles) and second, from his son, Alexander, Earl of Buchan ("the Wolf of Badenoch").

Robert and his second son, George Munro of Katewell, were killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in which the Scots were defeated by an English army led by Thomas Seymour, Duke of Somerset and Regent of England (for the minority of King Edward VI).
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The following is from William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine - Vol. XIII #4 - p. 231-241

Sir Robert Munro, 14th Baron of Foulis, and 14th in descent from Hugh, the First Baron, succeeded to the Barony on 22 My 1542. He married Margaret dunbar, and was killed on 8 Sep 1547 at the Battle of Pinkie. General Hugh Mercer of the Revolutionary War was a direct descendant of this 14th Baron of Foulis, - Gen. Mercer's mother having been Anne, daughter of Sir Robert Munro, 24th Baron of Foulis.

Sir Robert, 14th Baron of Foulis, left issue, besides his eldest son Robert who became the 15th Baron, several others among whom was George, progenitor of the Katewell branch, who was killed with his father at the Battle of Pinkie in 1547, leaving issue a son George Munro, II of Katewell, who married his cousin Euphemia Munro. They had issue a son David Munro, who married his distant sousin, Agnes, daughter of the Rev. Alexander Munro and his wife Janet Cumming, a descentant of King Henry VII of England and his wife Elizabeth of York, daughter of King Edward IV of England.
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:

«i»Alexander Munro of Ardullie fl 1547/78 Third son of Alexander Munro of Kiltearn & Janet Maclean; received few charter of Ardullie from Robert Munro of Foulis 1547; said to have been 'banner-bearer to his Chief' in 1547 (Pinkie, 10 Sep 47); fl 1549; m. ------ with issue - Hugh (suc.) & Donald. 'agnamed Crechan' (Chronological & Genealogical Account of the Ancient & Honorable Family of Foulis, Inverness 1805) or 'Ni Cruich' (Munro Tree), but Mackenzie 396 says this was his grandson Alexander. On record 1549 as 'Alex Munro of Ardulle' (Foulis Writs no. 16), also 1552 (Reg. Mag. Sig. ), & prob. also in 1560, 1578, but son Hugh 'of Ardullie' 1581.

Munro Tree M/68; Mackenzie pp. 379, 396; Martine per Chronological & Genealogical Account of the Ancient & Honorable Family of Foulis, Inverness 1805, pp. 19, 28, & Macfarlane's Gen Coll i 38; Ross-shire Journal 5 Jan 1951; Writs nos. 75, 255, no. 16 - should be 1549 (not 1409); Reg. Mag. Sig. iv no. 750 - confirmation of charter by Robert Munro of Foulis 20 Jan 1551/2 at Ardersier (AM of A witness).
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The following is from «u»The Monroe Book«/u» p. 6:

«i»His «/i»[Hector Munro XIII of Foulis] «i»son Robert, fourteenth Baron, was a loyal supporter of Mary Queen of Scots. He married Margaret Dunbar, daughter of Sir Alexander Dunbar, sheriff of Murray. He was killed in the battle of Pinkie in 1547, defending Scotland against English invasion.
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

(Medical):See attached sources.

Buried:
Burial place unverified

Robert married Margaret Anna Dunbar in , , , Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Sir Alexander Dunbar and Jean Falconer) was born about 1500 in Cumnock, , Ayr, Scotland; died in in , , , Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Q

"Robert Barron of Fowlis married Margaret daughter to Sir Alexander Dunbar Sheriff of Murray by whom he had 4 sons and 3 daughters he was slain at the Battle of Pinkie with many of his followers in [? September] 1547."

"...His wife is named Anna Dunbar in 1663 birthbrief to descendant Alexander R/15 (TGSI xii 386, Mackenzie 173); their four sons appear below as Robert R, Hector Q/1, Hugh Q/18 and George Q/45; for dr Catherine see M/4."

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 42

"He [Robert] married Margaret, only daughter of Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cumnock and Westfield, Sheriff of Morayshire, by his second wife Janet, daughter of John Leslie of Parkhill, son of William third Earl of Rothes. The Coul MS. says that Lady Dunbar was a daughter of "the Laird of Haggerton Falcken," no doubt meaning the family of Falconer of Halkerton, Kincardineshire, from whom the present Earl of Kintore is descended."

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Notes:

George Monro served as Chamberlain of Ross.

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - p. iii-iv, L/3, L/4
Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 46, 274-277

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 2

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Died:
Milntown Castle

Notes:

John Moir Munro of Balcony married Agnes (or Katherine), the daughter of John and Elizabeth Vass of Loch Sline. He is also on record as John Munro of Urquhart. One reference calls him the 3rd earl of Coul and 2nd of Balconie.

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/3
Clan Munro files - Andrews, Arlene
Larkin, Katherine Anne
Farlow, Donna

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734) by R. W. Munro - M/2

"Mr John Munro of Balcony and Coul married Mcby of Strathchonnins daughter Margaret by whom he had John Hugh William Andrew David and Donald."

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734) by R. W. Munro - M/3

"John Moir Munro of Balcony married Vaus of Loch Sline his daughter by whom he had John Hugh the first of Teaninich Mr Robert Munro vicar of Urquhart and Minister of Kiltearn who dyed 1610 Ferquhar Munro of Aldy David and two daughters one married John Munro of Pittonachly."

"John of Balcony also on record as John Munro of Urquhart with wife Agnes Waus or Vass 1572; son Robert vicar of Urquhart and minister of Kiltearn had son Hector and dr Margaret m John of Fyrish."

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
343, 347

Mackenzie p. 559 and the Andrews reference say John was the son of Hugh Munro I of Coul, but Mackenzie p. 342-343 says he was the grandson of Hugh.

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
Estimate: John's birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of his father.

John married Agnes Vass. Agnes (daughter of John Vass, of Cromarty and Elizabeth Urquahart) was born about 1501 in , , , Scotland; died about 1600 in , , , Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/3

"John Moir Munro of Balcony married Vaus of Loch Sline his daughter by whom he had John Hugh the first of Teaninich Mr Robert Munro vicar of Urquhart and Minister of Kiltearn who dyed 1610 Ferquhar Munro of Aldy David and two daughters one married John Munro of Pittonachly."

"John of Balcony also on record as John Munro of Urquhart with wife Agnes Waus or Vass 1572; son Robert vicar of Urquhart and minister of Kiltearn had son Hector and dr Margaret m John of Fyrish."

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
344

Agnes (or Catharine) was the daughter of John Vass of Lochshin.

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
Estimate: Agnes' birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of her husband, John.