John Munro

Notes:

John was the fourth Laird of Teanourd and a surgeon.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Fisher, Arthur H. - NY Gen. & Biog. Rec. - vol. iv, #3

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Family/Spouse: Catharine Bayne. Catharine was born about 1682; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anne Munro was born about 1718; died about 1748.

Notes:

Andrew is said to be a son of Sir Robert Munro of Foulis by a second wife who was English. None of this is mentioned in Mackenzie's "History of the Munros" or in "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Fisher, Arthur H. - NY Gen. & Biog. Rec. - vol. iv, #3

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

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Notes:

Robert was the second son of Colonel John Munro of Obsdale. Because he did not expect to inherit, he entered the army early in life. In 1626 he became an officer in Sir Donald Mackay's regiment, serving with it first in the Danish service, and afterwards in that of Sweden.

Sir Robert highly distinguished himself on the Continent during the Thirty Years' War. He returned home soon after, if not shortly before, the Peace of Westphalia was proclaimed by the Treaty of Munster, on 24 Oct 1648.

On 26 Aug 1643, during the minority of the former Chief, Robert Munro, Tutor of Foulis, was appointed Commissioner of War for the Sheriffdom of Sutherland and a part of Inverness-shire. He was appointed again on 24 Jul 1644.

Sir Robert served heir to his father, Colonel John Munro of Obsdale, after the death of his elder brother, John. He became tutor-at-law to his second cousin, Hector in 1639 when he, himself, reached 25 years of age. In 1651 when Sir Hector Munro of Foulis died, Sir Robert was the nearest male heir, so he succeeded and became the 21st Baron and 3rd Baronet of Foulis.

Before he succeeded to Foulis, he married his cousin, Jean, eldest daughter and co-heir of Colonel Sir Hector Munro, 1st Baronet.

On succeeding as head of his house and clan he took up his residence in his ancestral home at Foulis. He was the means of getting the famous Rev. Thomas Hogg to Kiltearn, and suffered much from fines and imprisonment for non- conformity to Episcopacy. As long as Mr. Hogg lived, Sir Robert sent him his share of the stipend of Kiltearn annually.

In 1649, the Scottish Parliament divided the Sheriffdom of Inverness-shire and erected the Sheriffdom of Ross. Sir Robert had been elected Member of Parliament for Inverness-shire in 1649 and for his own County of Ross after it was separated from the County of Inverness that same year. He was also appointed the first Sheriff of the County of Ross. He held office for eight years under the Commonwealth.

In 1654 he was imprisoned by the royalists and his lands and tenants suffered under their hands. The lands of Foulis were taken from him and granted to others. He was fined 3600 pounds at the Restoration.

He died 14 Jan 1668 at Foulis Castle and was buried at Kiltearn. (Ref. (2) is in error when it says he died in 1666. Ref. (1) cites a document which proves him to be alive in Sep 1667.)

He was succeeded by his son, Sir John, in 1676 when the lands of Foulis were returned to his possession.

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Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - 1978 - R/3, R/4, R/25, T, V

"History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - 1898 - p. 68, 74-75, 169-171, 211, 284

Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - p. ii

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John married Catherine Gordon. Catherine was born about 1592; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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

"Collonel John Munro of Obsdale married Catherine daughter to John Gordon of Embow by whom he had John Robert George Andrew Alexander and David and daughters Janet and Christane he was killed at the [? Closter] of /illegible/ March 11 1633."

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