Finlay Manson

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/92

"William of Meikle Allan his 2d. son married a daughter of Mr Allan Morishon Brive of the Lewis by whom he had Donald Andrew and 3 daughters one married Manson Parson of Nig another Clynes in Cromarty."

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 292-293

Finlay Manson, appointed a Reader at Nigg at Beltane in 1568, and afterwards, on the 19th of June, 1569, presented by James VI. to the Chaplainry of Tolly, parish of Rosskeen. In 1574, he was promoted to Tain, having also Tarbat (which then included the modern parish of Fearn), Nigg, and Edderton, his whole stipend being 26 pounds 13s 4d Scots, equal to 2 pounds 4s 4d sterling, in addition to the church lands. In 1578 he removed to Nigg, at the same time continuing to hold Tarbat as part of his ministerial charge. He is found as parson of Nigg in 1607, and remained there until his death in 1612. ("Book of Assumptions")

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.

Family/Spouse: Munro. (daughter of William Monro, of Meikle Allan and Catherine Shaw) was born about 1564; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]