David Ross, Of Broadfoord

Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - 1898 - p. 285

Sir David Ross of Broadfoord, Knight of Malta, described as "apparent of Invercharron";

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Notes:

Walter Ross, IV of Invercharron

References:

(1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - Q/43

(2) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
285, 469-470

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Walter married Isabella Monro after 25 Jul 1614. Isabella (daughter of Andrew Monro, of Milntown & Dochcouty and Catherine Urquhart) was born about 1593; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - 1898 - p. 285

Isabella, who married, first, James Innes of Calrossie, without issue. She married, secondly, after the 25th of July, 1614, Walter Ross, IV. of Invercharron, sasine, dated the 6th of September, 1625, in favour of Isabell Munro, spouse to Walter Ross of Invercharron, with issue--

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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:

William was "ane honorabil man."

References:

(1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - Q/43

(2) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 469

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William married Catherine Munro. Catherine (daughter of Hugh Munro, I Of Assynt and Christian Munro) was born about 1556; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherine (or Katherine) Munro

References:

(1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - Q/18, Q/43

(2) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
469

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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:

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[Andrew Monro] «i»Eldest son of George Monro of Milntown & Docharty (died 1576) and Janet Fraser, a zealous Presbyterian and one of young King James' party, chamberlain of Earldom of Ross, "sold office of chief 'mair' 1600 to K. Mackenzie; Captain of castles of Inverness & Chanonry; involved in dispute with Mackenzie etc c 1593 (Ross) died c 1590 (died 25 December, 1611 Calender of Fearn) having married Catherine Urquhart of Cromarty (died 1610) with issue: George (died 1623); Andrew (Kincraig), John (Fearn, died 1626), Janet (married (1) David Monro, (2) Hector Munro of Foulis (died 1603)); Catherine (married George Munro of Obsdale), Euffem (married Hugh Munro of Balcony, Jean married Oliver Gordon of Ballone and six other daughters. Son George (died 1625) of Tarrell in 1610.

Munro Tree L/5, 35 (drs); Family of Kilravock p 244; Warlaw Manscriopt 117,120,202,217 but Janet Fraser was his mother not his wife; Richad S. Munroe Genealogy of the Lexington Munroes viii 208-9,602 (mairdom); Records of InvernessI 122 captain of Castle; Fraser"Earls of Cromarty"II 429,430,500; A Mackenzies's Mackenzies (2nd Edition) 220; Mackenzie 278-85, 72, 300-1; Writs 85,87,107,108,93,94,96,99,121; Celtic Magazine x 153, 156-8,230-4,; Highland papers (SHS) ii 34-6; Mackintosh Muniments no 35, A.M. Mackintosh Mackintoshes and Clan Chattan (1903) 152,157; OPS (ii) 420-1;Calendar of State Papers relating to Scotland 22 June, 1572; MacGill i 874-876 (wife) ii 1012, 288 for mairdom revenues (decreet of 1591); Allan papers Number 4 (as Davochcartie) 2, 3 , 5, 414 (as Newmore) F.N. Reid Earls of Ross page 19- daughter Isabel; cf C Fraser Mackintosh 'Antiquarian Notes' i 211, number 106; Gordon "Earldom of Sutherland", 144,166,155; MacFarlane "Gen" Coll i 239 (not in 1829 manuscript Page 50) 'A very arrogant man'; Morton Register (1853); 140; Acts of the Parliment of Scotland iii 272-3; H.M. Meldoum 'Kilmuir Easter' 165-6; Scots Peerage vii 503; Register of the Privy Council of Scotland vii 603, 668,671-2, iii 553-5; Calendar of Fearn (ed R.J. Adam, # 248; Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland vi 1210,1387,viii 638; Fraser 'Sutherland Book' i 157,159,iii 167-8; H. Tayler 'History of the Family of Urquhart' (1946) 22.«/i»

(R. W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) - L/4, L/5, R/3
Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret
"History of the Munros" (1898) by A. Mackenzie - p. 43, 47-48, 278-284

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Andrew married Catherine Urquhart. Catherine was born est 1542; died on 2 Apr 1610. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/5

"Andrew Munro of Miltown and Newmore married Catherine Urquhart daughter to the Laird of Cromartie by whom he had George Andrew and Mr. John and Ten daughters Janet Catherine Elizabeth Christane Euffem /blank/ Margaret Helen and Anne..."

"...he [Andrew Munro] d 25 Dec 1611 and wife 2 Apr 1610;..."

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 284

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Notes:

Major Hugh Munro was the first of Assynt. He received the lands of Assynt and Inchcoulter, now Balconie, on the north bank of the Allt-Grand, parish of Alness from John Leslie, bishop of Ross. The grant was confirmed by King James VI on 19 Mar 1580. He also had a grant of other lands in Ross-shire. In 1552, Queen Mary granted him the non-entry and other dues of half the "lands of Ferrincosque in Brachat," lying between the rivers Shin and Cassley, namely the half of Inveran, with the half of the mill, multures, and fishing, the half respectively of Linside, Alltbeg, and Achness, with the half of the fishing lying in Queen Mary's hands since "the redemption and lowsing tharof maid be Thomas Dingwall of Kildun, furth of the handis of George Munro of Dochcarty."

In 1577, King James VI granted to Hugh and his wife, a Crown charter of half the lands of the Intown of Easter Aird, in the parish of Fearn, "occupied by Hugh Munro, and alienated in heritage to him and his wife by James Dunbar of Tarbat." In 1584, Hugh bought from George Ross, X of Balnagowan, the lands of Strath-Oykel, Inverchassly, Glenminck, and the wood of Scatwell, "with Lounillodoch, Cromlie, the salmon fishing of the Halfapolmorall, Stronroschir, with the salmon fishing," all in Strath-Oykel and Strathcarron.

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The following is from «u»The Monroe Book«/u» p. 6:

«i»Hugh, third son of Robert, called Hugh of Assynt, married Christane, daughter of Robert Munro of Carbsdale, ancestry not provided but obviously a cousin.
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References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
42, 465

(2) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - Q, Q/18

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Birth:
Foulis Castle

Died:
Assynt

Buried:
Hugh was buried at Chancery of Ross.

Hugh married Christian Munro. Christian (daughter of Robert Munro, of Carbisdale) was born about 1528 in Bonar Bridge, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The identity of Christian's (or Christane's) father is in doubt. Ref (1) says her father was Hector Munro of Carbisdale. Ref (2) says her father was Robert Munro of Carbisdale, who was the son of Hector Munro of Carbisdale.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
350

(2) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - M/26, Q/18

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Birth:
"Carbisdale, Kincardine, Cromarty, Scotland, (later renamed Culrain)"

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 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

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Died:
Milntown Castle

George married Janet Fraser, of Phopachy. Janet (daughter of James Fraser) was born about 1522; died in 1592. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/4

"George Munro of Miltown and Davochgartie married Fraser of Phopachies daughter by whom he had Andrew Donald of Tarlogie and Mr. George and 3 daughters Janet Lady Pulrossie 2 Lady Culbockie and the 3d. Lady Achnacloich..."

"His [George Munro] wife was Janet Fraser..."

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 276

He married Janet, daughter of James Fraser, I. of Phopachy, whose uncle, John Fraser, was Bishop of Ross from 1485, until his death on the 5th of February, 1507. Her brothers, the Rev. Paul Fraser and the Rev. Almond Fraser, were settled in Rosskeen and Alness respectively, while her brother, John Fraser, progenitor of Dunballoch, was Chamberlain, alter oculus, for their uncle, the Bishop, at Nigg, another brother, Robert, being Chamberlain to the Abbot of Fearn. by her George Munro had issue--

References:

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

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