Margaret Starke

Notes:

Margaret was the daughter of Thomas Stark, and sister of Dr. William Stark, the celebrated anatomist, descended from the Starks of Kellermont.

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

[Alexander Munro] «i»Third and only surving son of Daniel Munro(1697-1764) (tailor) and Christian Wylie B. (? Bapt.?) 25 Apr 1731, merchant in Glasgow (burgess 20 September 1750); said to have been reduced from affluence to compartive indigence by act of confiscation of 1776 (ruined Virginia Trade); d. Edin. 28 March 1809, having married Margaret Starke (d. 15 May 1807), with issue - Daniel (d. 1799, aged 39); Sir Thomas, 1st Baronet«b» «/b»(1761-1827); Alexander (1764-1850); William (d. c. 1786); James (d. 1798), Erskine (m. 1798, 1. [Sir] Jas Turnbull, 2. Hon Henry Erskine), and Margaret. (m. 1801 G.M. Drummond).

Glasgow Parish Records 1731 (per manuscript of M.W. Grant 1965). Gleig, Sir Thomas Munro. Mackenzie pp 366-8. Burke's Peerage . St Cuthbert's (Edin.) M1 - p 57, Edinburgh Evening Courtant 3 April 1809 & 21 May 1807. Scots Mag. (1809) p. 319, (1798) p. 651. Scots Mag (1807) p. 400. Edinburgh Directories, 1805-6 to 1808-9. Ross-shire Journal. 16 June 1961. Edinburgh Marriage Reg. (1751-1800) p. 573 - dr Erskine. Glasgow Burgess Roll (5RS) 20 September 1750. SRO Glasgow Commissariat Record 26 June 1764. E. Grant "Memoirs of a Highland Lady" (1988 edn) ii 59.
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References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
366

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

Family/Spouse: Alexander Munro. Alexander (son of Daniel Munro and Christian Wylie) was born in 1731; died on 28 Mar 1809 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Daniel Munro was born about 1760; died on 26 Sep 1799 in Calcutta, , West Bengal, India.
2. Gen. Sir Thomas Munro, 1st Baronet of Lindertis was born on 27 May 1761 in Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland; died on 6 Jul 1827 in Madras, , Tamil Nådu, India.
3. Alexander Munro was born on 17 May 1764; died on 5 Jul 1830.
4. William Munro was born about 1766; died about 1786.
5. Dr. James Munro was born about 1768; died in 1798.
6. Munro was born about 1772; and died.
7. Margaret Munro was born about 1777; died on 23 Jul 1853.