Raymond Pelly Houstoun Monro

Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie -Inverness (1898) - p.
299

2. Raymond Pelly Houstoun, who was born on the 7th of November, 1869. He is an officer in the 2nd Devonshire Regiment.

Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie -Inverness (1898) - p.
297-298

5. David, now of Allan.

X. Captain David Monro, who was born at Allan in 1839, and in 1857 entered the Indian (Madras) Army as Ensign. Three years later, in 1860, he obtained his Lieutenancy, and in 1868 was promoted to the rank of Captain. From 1864 to 1874 he was attached to the Madras Staff Corps, and was throughout the greater part of his Indian service Adjutant of different regiments. Having retired on half-pay owing to ill-health, he was on the 1st of January, 1874, appointed Chief-Constable of the Isle of Man, in which position he remained until in May, 1878, he was, from among a large number of applicants, chosen Chief-Constable of the combined counties of Edinburgh and Linlithgow. On the resignation of the Hon. Charles Carnegie as Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland, Captain Monro was, on the 4th of May, 1884, appointed to that important and responsible office, which he now holds.

He married in November, 1865, Louisa Jane, third daughter of Charles Pelly, of the Madras Civil Service, Member of Council at Madras, and grand-daughter of Sir John Henry Pelly, first Baronet of Upton, county of Essex, with issue--

David married Louisa Jane Pelly in Nov 1865. Louisa was born est 1841; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie -Inverness (1898) - p.
298

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Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie -Inverness (1898) - p.
297-298

Charles died in 1819, when he was succeeded by his elder son,

IX. David Monro, when only eleven years old, having been bonr in 1808. Educated at Edinburgh, he entered the army in 1826 as Ensign in the 76th Regiment, at the time quartered in Jersey. He served with it for the next five years in Ireland, sold out in 1831, and in that year settled on his paternal estate. He was a D.L. and J.P. for the counties of Ross and Cromarty since 1831.

He married on the 31st of December, 1830, Elizabeth daughter and only child of William Bennet, Kinmylies, near Inverness, with issue--

David Monro, who had been in personal possession of the family estates for the extraordinary long period of 76 years, died on the 18th of December, 1893, when he was succeeded by his only surviving son, X. Captain David Monro.

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie -Inverness (1898) - p.
296

David married Elizabeth Bennet on 31 Dec 1830. Elizabeth was born about 1810; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie -Inverness (1898) - p.
297

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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:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/99

"Joseph said to have d 1713 but perhaps later; children apparently added by another hand - dr Margaret m John Mackenzie and son Charles suc. uncle David as Monro of Allan. Mackenzie 294 mistakenly calls Margaret's husband Charles."

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
294

Charles, who assumed the name of Monro, and ultimately succeeded his uncle in the estate of Allan. His father, mother, and he resided in the meantime at Kingsmills, Inverness.

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
296-297

VIII. Charles Mackenzie Monro. He was a Captain in the Ross-shire Fencibles, and married first, in 1773, Mary, daughter of Hugh Macleod, II. of Geanies, by his wife Ann, daughter of Dr Duncan Fraser, III. of Achnagairn, and sister of the wife of Andrew Ross, fourth of Pitkerie, mother of George Ross, of Cromarty, the "Scotch Agent" mentioned in the "Letters of Junius," without issue. Charles married, secondly, in 1803, his first wife's cousin, Catherine, eldest daughter of Hugh Houstoun of Creich, County of Sutherland, and grand-daughter of Isabella, daughter of Sir George Munro, I. of Newmore, ancestor of Sir Hector Munro of Fowlis, the present Baronet, with issue--

1. David, his heir and successor.

Charles died in 1819, when he was succeeded by his elder son, IX. David Monro,

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Charles married Catherine Houstoun in 1803. Catherine (daughter of Hugh Houstoun, Of Creich and Munro) was born est 1769; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
296

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