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 Abt 1608 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
| 1. | William Baillie, Of Dunean was born about 1608 (son of Alexander Baillie, Of Dunean and Christane Munro); and died. Notes:
Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - 1898 - p. 287
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Alexander Baillie, Of Dunean was born about 1580 in Of, Duncan (son of William Baillie and Catherine Munro); and died. Notes:
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/13
Christane m Alexander Baillie of Duncan.
Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 56
By Catherine Munro he [Alexander Baillie] had issue--1, Alexander; 2, James; 3, John. Alexander married Catherine, daughter of George Munro, VI. of Milntown, by whom he had at least two sons and a daughter--William, his heir, VIII. of Dunean; David, I. of Dochfour, whose descendant is James Evan Bruce Baillie, now of Dochfour, one of the principal landowners in, and M.P. for the county of Inverness; and Catherine, who married one of the younger sons of Fraser of Culbokie.
Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - 1898 - p. 287
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Alexander married Christane Munro. Christane (daughter of George Monro, of Milntown & Tarrell and Margaret Dunbar) was born about 1590; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Christane Munro was born about 1590 (daughter of George Monro, of Milntown & Tarrell and Margaret Dunbar); and died. Notes:
Christane's husband was Alexander Baillie of Dunean.
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/6, L/13
after her [Marion McCulloch] decease he married Margaret daughter to Dunber Dean of Murray by whom he had Hector John Helen Janet Christane and Isobell...
Christane m Alexander Baillie of Duncan.
Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 56
Alexander married Catherine, daughter of George Munro, VI. of Milntown, by whom he had at least two sons and a daughter--William, his heir, VIII. of Dunean; David, I. of Dochfour, whose descendant is James Evan Bruce Baillie, now of Dochfour, one of the principal landowners in, and M.P. for the county of Inverness; and Catherine, who married one of the younger sons of Fraser of Culbokie.
Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - 1898 - p. 287
10. Catherine, who married Alexander Baillie of Dunean, with issue--William, VIII. of Dunean; David, I. of Dochfour; and Catherine, who married one of the younger sons of Hugh Fraser of Culbokie.
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Generation: 3
| 4. | William Baillie was born about 1558 in Of, Dunean, , Scotland; and died. Notes:
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - R/39
His [Robert mor's] daughters...3 Catherine Lady Dunean...
Drs of Robert mor of Foulis:...Catherine m Wm Baillie of Dunean (FW 140)...
Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 56
6. Catherine, who married William, second son of David Baillie of Dunean, by his wife Margaret, daughter of Hugh Rose of Kilravock. William Baillie was Provost of Inverness. In 1591 he is met with as one of the witnesses to a charter. In the Parliament held at Edinburgh in 1581 he was Commissioner for the Burgh of Inverness. By Catherine Munro he had issue--1, Alexander; 2, James; 3, John.
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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William married Catherine Munro. Catherine (daughter of Robert Mor Munro, XV of Foulis and Margaret Ogilvy) was born about 1561; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Catherine Munro was born about 1561 (daughter of Robert Mor Munro, XV of Foulis and Margaret Ogilvy); and died. Notes:
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - R/39
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - R, R/39
Robert Moir Munro Baron of Fowlis married Margaret daughter to Ogilvie of Finlater by whom he had 2 sons and 3 daughters 2d he married Catherin daughter to Alexander Ross of Balnagown and had 3 sons 4 daughters.
His [Robert mor's] daughters...3 Catherine Lady Dunean...
Drs of Robert mor of Foulis:...Catherine m Wm Baillie of Dunean (FW 140)...
Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 55-56
By Margaret Ogilvie Robert had issue--
6. Catherine, who married William, second son of David Baillie of Dunean, by his wife Margaret, daughter of Hugh Rose of Kilravock. William Baillie was Provost of Inverness. In 1591 he is met with as one of the witnesses to a charter. In the Parliament held at Edinburgh in 1581 he was Commissioner for the Burgh of Inverness. By Catherine Munro he had issue--1, Alexander; 2, James; 3, John.
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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| 7. | Margaret Dunbar was born about 1571; and died. Notes:
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/6
"...and after her [Marion McCulloch] decease he married Margaret daughter to Dunber Dean of Murray by whom he had Hector John Helen Janet Christane and Isobell..."
"...Margaret Dunbar was dr of Alexander Dunbar of Grange, Dean of Moray, and widow Robert Leslie of Achie."
Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - 1898 - p. 287
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Generation: 4
| 10. | Robert Mor Munro, XV of Foulis was born about 1523 (son of Sir Robert Munro, XIV of Foulis and Margaret Anna Dunbar); died on 4 Nov 1588 in Dingwall, Ross-Shire, Scotland, (Foulis Castle); was buried in Kiltearn, , Ross-Shire, Scotland. Notes:
Robert was served heir to his father before Alexander Baillie, Sheriff-Depute of Inverness on 11 Jan 1548. He was still a minor and so was placed under the tutorship of his uncle, Hugh Munro of Contullich.
Robert got into a great deal of trouble because his uncle and tutor, Hugh Munro killed two tenants in Little Boath, belonging to the Laird of Balnagowan. The problem was resolved after great expense to Robert including the loss of the lands of Kiltearn.
Robert came to be known as Robert Mor because of his stature. His estates were erected into a barony by 1553. He was a supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots.
He gave to Neil Beaton, a heritable tack of the lands of Culnaskea for serving as surgeon or doctor to his family.
In 1552, he sold to Margaret Ogilvie, widow of William Mackintosh of Mackintosh, the lands of Wester Foulis in liferent, but later regained these lands by marrying Margaret.
In 1560, he regained the lands of Kiltearn by obtaining them from Quinten Monypenny, General-Vicar and Dean of Ross. The charter was registered and and confirmed on 3 Sep 1584. In the same year, he acquired from the Bishops of Ross, the lands of Limlair, Pellaig, Wester Glens, and Mukle Boitt (or Boath).
He attended the Reformation Parliament in Edinburgh on 1 Aug 1560 where he voted for the overthrow of the Catholic Church and for acceptance for the Scottish Confession of Faith. He was among the barons assembled on 24 Nov 1572 in Edinburgh to choose a Regent when the Convention of Estates appointed Morton. In the Edinburgh Parliament of 30 Nov 1581, he is listed as "Robert Monro of Fowlis, bailie and chamberlane of Ros, one of the Justices in that part." He had been appointed to that position by the seventh Parliament of King James VI, held at Edinburgh on 24 Feb 1581, when he was described as "His Majesty's principal bailie of the Earldom of Ross and Lordship of Ardmeanach."
In Robert's time, the Munro Clan was considered by the Crown, of considerable importance, and among the most loyal of the northern clans. When Queen Mary arrived at Inverness on 11 Sep 1562, and found the castle shut against her by the governor, Captain Alexander Gordon, the Munros, under Robert Mor, their Chief, were among those loyal subjects who came to her assistance.
By a charter dated at Scone on 11 Jul 1565, Robert obtained from Sir James Spence, Chaplain of St. Lawrence, and Sir Alexander Douglas, Chaplain of St. Mary, the lands of Mukle and Little Clynes.
On 23 Jun 1567, he served as a member of the jury when John, Earl of Sutherland was served heir to his grandmother, Elizabeth, Countess of Sutherland.
At Edinburgh, on 10 Apr 1569, he and many others signed a bond of allegiance to King James VI.
On 22 Nov 1569, Robert was appointed by the Lord Regent, as a Justice-Depute in the diocese of Caithness for the trial of certain persons.
In 1570 a serious quarrel broke out between the Munros and the Mackenzies. Leslie, the celebrated Bishop of Ross who had been secretary to Queen Mary, dreading the effect of public feeling against prelacy in the north and against himself personally made over to his cousin, Leslie of Balquhain, his rights and titles to the Chanonry of Ross, together with the Castle lands, in order to divest them of the character of church property and so save them to his family. But in spite of this grant, the Regent Murray gave the custody of the Castle to Andrew Munro of Milntown, a rigid Presbyterian, who was in high favor with Murray.
The Mackenzies were by no means pleased at seeing the Munros occupying the stronghold. They purchased Leslie's right to the castle and demanded delivery. The Munros at once refused. Mackenzie of Kintail raised his vassals and, joined by a detachment of the Mackintoshes, garrisoned the steeple of the Cathedral Church and laid siege to Irvine's Tower and the Palace.
The Munros held out for three years, but one day the garrison becoming short of provisions, they attempted a sortie to the Ness of Fortrose, where there was at the time a salmon stell, the contents of which they attempted to secure. They were immediately discovered and followed by the Mackenzies under Iain Dubh Mac Ruairidh Mhic Alastair. The Munros were ambushed and twenty-six of them were killed. The remaining defenders of the castle immediately capitulated, and it was taken possession of by the Mackenzies. Later it was confirmed to the Baron of Kintail by King James VI.
In 1572, as a reward for his faithful services to the Crown, Robert obtained from King James VI a grant of the tack of all the customs due as royalties from the town and Sheriffdom of Inverness, in the counties of Ross, Sutherland, and Caithness. This was registered in a charter under the Privy Seal dated at Edinburgh on 5 Jan 1572.
He was one of the members of a Commission appointed to act as Sheriffs of Inverness for serving Alexander Earl of Sutherland heir to his father Earl John, on 30 May 1573. But Alexander petitioned to be served heir in Aberdeen, as he could not get a jury together to sit at Inverness because there was a deadly feud in progress among the local barons including Colin Mackenzie of Kintail, Lachlan Mackintosh of Mackintosh, and Robert Munro of Foulis.
On 9 Jan 1578, Robert appeared as one of the arbitrators for David Dunbar, portioner of Kinsterrie, concerning the slaughter of two of Dunbar's servants by the tenants or followers of Cawdor.
In 1578, the Lord Regent and Privy Council learned that the Earl of Argyll intended to invade the territories of Donald MacAngus of Glengarry. On 19 Feb 1577-78, their Lordships issued orders to many Highland Chiefs, including Robert Munro of Foulis, to be ready with their whole forces to come the the aid and defense of Donald MacAngus of Glengarry.
Robert obtained various lands in Inverness and Ross by charter dated 11 Jan 1583 under the Great Seal, and later that year, on 10 May 1583, he disponed to his son, George of Obsdale, the lands of Limlare, Pelaig, Wester Glens, and Bothmoir.
In about 1585, a dispute arose between Neil Macleod and Donald Bane Macleod regarding the succession to Assynt. The succession was ultimately awarded to Neil, but Donald Bane complained to Foulis, in whose family he had been brought up. Robert's influence was able to obtain for Donald Bane a part of the lands of Assynt.
On 30 Nov 1586, Robert was denounced by the Privy Council, along with most of the other Highland Chiefs, on the complaint of the United Burghs of Scotland, for obstructing the fisheries in the northern parts and for making extortionate exactions from the fishermen.
On 6 May 1588, King James VI, issued an order of special protection granted to the Earl of Sutherland and his Countess. In it, the King ordered Robert Munro of Foulis and many other local leaders to be ready to raise their followers in arms to assist the Earl of Sutherland if needed.
On 20 Jul 1588, Robert was appointed by the King to be collector of a tax in Inverness-shire, which was to be used for the repair of Edinburgh Castle.
Robert was one of the first of the Highland Chiefs to renounce the Roman Catholic form of religion and to embrace the doctrines of the Reformation. In this decision, he exercised great influence in the county of Ross. He voted in the Parliament of Aug 1560, for the overthrow of the Popish Church, and for the adoption of the Scottish Confession of Faith. The first spot in Ross-shire where the reformed religion is said to have been preached is at Waterloo, midway between Foulis and Dingwall. The preacher is said to have been the Rev. Donald Munro, the well-known High Dean of the Isles.
Robert appears to have profited considerably by the long leases of church lands and forfeitures arising from the changed condition of affairs caused by the Reformation. He is said to have been a wise and good man, and the name "Mor," or great, was not altogether inapplicable to him.
He died at Foulis Castle on 4 Nov 1588 at about the age of 60. By his own direction, his body was buried in the churchyard of Kiltearn, which has ever since continued to be the burying place of the Chiefs of the family. He was the first who made this change from the ancient custom of his ancestors, who had always been interred at the Chanonry of Ross. It is probable that this baron, who was the the first professing Protestant of the family of Foulis, desired by this change, to mark the complete severance of all connection with the Church of Rome and her consecrated establishments.
Error alert: According to the dates in references, Robert remarried about a year before his first wife died. It's possible that his first marriage ended in divorce, but it is more likely that one or more dates in the reference are incorrect.
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Robert married Margaret Ogilvy. Margaret was born about 1530 in , , , Scotland; died on 2 Dec 1564. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 11. | Margaret Ogilvy was born about 1530 in , , , Scotland; died on 2 Dec 1564. Notes:
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - R
Robert Moir Munro Baron of Fowlis married Margaret daughter to Ogilvie of Finlater by whom he had 2 sons and 3 daughters 2d he married Catherin daughter to Alexander Ross of Balnagown and had 3 sons 4 daughters.
...His first wife Margaret dr of James Ogilvy of Cardill ancestor of earls of Findlater was former wife of William Mackintosh of Dunachton (beheaded 1550) and mother of Lachlan the next chief (Mackintosh Munts 65, Kinrara MS 223, 231); in 1551 Robert sold to her as 'lady of Moy' lands of Wester Foulis in liferent (RMS conf 13 Feb 1552/3); she is on record as Robert's wife 1557 (FW 71) and d 2 Dec 1564 (Edin Tests 22 Jan 1565)....By first marriage Robert had 3 sons, Robert who seems to have predeceased him, Hugh of Clynes (omitted here, but see FW 77, OPS ii 482, & Retours Ross and Crom 169), and Hector who succeeded to Foulis;...for drs see R/39.
Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 55
Robert Mor Munro married, first, Margaret, daughter of James Ogilvie of Cardell, Baron of Findlater and Deskford, and apparently widow of William Mackintosh, XI. of Mackintosh, who was born in 1521, and in August, 1550, beheaded at the "Bog of Gight," by order of Elizabeth Countess of Huntly, for conspiracy. This sentence was subsequently declared illegal, and his estates were restored to his second son by Act of Parliament, passed on the 14th of December, 1557. By Margaret Ogilvie Robert had issue--
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Children:
- Florence Munro, of Foulis was born est 1545 in Evanton, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; and died.
- Robert Munro, XVI of Foulis was born about 1553; died in Aug 1588; was buried in Kiltearn, , Ross-Shire, Scotland.
- Hugh Munro was born about 1557 in Of, Clynes; and died.
- Christane Munro was born about 1559; and died.
- 5. Catherine Munro was born about 1561; and died.
- Hector Munro, XVII of Foulis was born about 1562; died on 14 Nov 1603; was buried in Kiltearn, , Ross-Shire, Scotland.
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| 12. | Andrew Monro, of Milntown & Dochcouty was born est 1540 (son of George Monro, of Milntown & Dochcarty and Janet Fraser, of Phopachy); died on 25 Dec 1611. 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
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Andrew married Catherine Urquhart. Catherine was born est 1542; died on 2 Apr 1610. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 13. | Catherine Urquhart was born est 1542; died on 2 Apr 1610. 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
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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