Bishop Andrew Munro

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[Andrew Munro] «i»Of noble race' (son of a priest and an unmarried woman); Bachelor of Decreets (got possession on excange with John de Inchmartin & got new provision) Archdeacon of Ross 6 October, 1422; new provision 1431; promised to pay for foreits of office unlawfully taken up , 22 January, 1431; postulated as Bishop by charter on death of Bishop John Bullock, Unconfirmed by Eugenius IV (1440), but confirmed by Pope Felix V at Basle 1441 (not effective); granted pension by Eugenius on fruits of the see 1441, on record as Archdeacon 1451, dead by 24 October, 1454, when William Ross succeeded him. Same as comissary of Ross 1451. * a conciliarist in the "Little Schism'. see Andrew died 1473

Munro Tree intro Page V; D R Watt Medieval Fasti 268,286,288; A.I. Cameron "Apostolic Camera& Scottish Beneficies'; 1418-1488, intro page XVII, 105; A.S. Allan in 5 N&Q i83 (re 1445 letter from Pope); A.I. Dunlop ' Bishop James Kennedy' 41-12, & note; R. Nicholson (Scotland later Middle Ages' 335; Origines Parochiales Scotiae II (ii) 462,598 from Balnagown charter 1451; Register of Supplications to Rome vol 370 folder 255verso (per Glasgow University file 7); 417 folder 95 verso (per Galsgow University file 16).«/i»

(R. W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Died:
Andrew died before 24 Oct 1454.