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Archibald Scott

Archibald Scott

Male Est 1802 - 1870  (~ 68 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Archibald Scott was born est 1802 (son of Hugh Scott, Of Gala and Isabella Monro); died on 10 Jul 1870.

    Notes:

    Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
    325

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


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hugh Scott, Of Gala was born est 1775 in Of, Gala, Selkirkshire; and died.

    Notes:

    Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 325

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

    Hugh married Isabella Monro. Isabella (daughter of Dr. Alexander Monro, of Craiglockart and Katherine Inglis) was born about 1777; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Isabella Monro was born about 1777 (daughter of Dr. Alexander Monro, of Craiglockart and Katherine Inglis); and died.

    Notes:

    Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
    325

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

    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.

    Children:
    1. John Scott, Of Gala was born est 1800; and died.
    2. 1. Archibald Scott was born est 1802; died on 10 Jul 1870.
    3. Elizabeth Scott was born est 1804; died on 14 May 1841.
    4. Isabella Scott was born est 1806; died on 4 Apr 1867.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Dr. Alexander Monro, of Craiglockart was born on 21 Mar 1733 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland (son of Dr. Alexander Munro, of Auchenbowie and Isabella MacDonald); died on 2 Oct 1817; was buried in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland.

    Notes:

    Dr. Monro succeeded his father as Professor of Anatomy at the University of Edinnnboro, holding the position for forty-four years. He was a founder of the Royal Society there, and worte many medical treatises of standard authority, which were translated into foreign languages, giving him a European reputation. He discovered, or identified a crevice in the brain that is still called the Foramen of Monro. His son, Dr. Alexander Monro, tertius enjoyed refering to "me fayther's hole in the haid."

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

    [Alexander Monro II] «i»Third & youngest son of Professor Alexander Monro (primus) 1697-1767, was born Edinburgh 10 or 20 May, 1733; as "secundus" admitted conjunct professor of Anatomy with father 1754; MD Edinburgh 1755, took over work of professorship 1758-1759 and discharged it unaided for 40 years. His son Alexander(tertius) becoming colleague in 1798, resigned 1808, bought Craiglockhart 1773 & Cockburn 1783, mentioned in Foulis entail, 1776; died 2 October, 1817, having married 1762 Katherine Inglis with issue Alexander (tertius) & David (1776-1843

    Dictionary of National Biography, Inglis pp 89-110; Mackenzie pp 322-328, 144 entail; Murray Annals of Colinton; J. Grego, "Rowlanson the Caricaturist" I 124; RW Innes Smith "English Spaking Students of Medicine at the University of Leyden' (1932), p 162; J P Munroe 38-39; RE Wright St. Clair "Doctors Monro' pp 69-95; Scots Magazine (1762) 507; Gents Magazine 1988 i 493, 1754; A. Wight "Present State of Husbandry in Scotland", III (ii) 452; Highland Society of Scotland, 'Prize Essays of Scotland (2nd edition 1812), I (ii) plxxiii
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    The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:

    [Alexander Monro] «i»Eldest son of Prof. Alexander Monro (1733-1817, Secundus), was born Edinburgh 5 November 1773; M.D. Edinburgh University 1797; conjunct. Prof. of Anatomy with father from 1798, in sole charge (as Tertius) from 1808 until his own retirement in 1846, when the family's 126 years reign ended; a voluminous writer; built mansion-house 1823 at Craiglockhart, where he died 10 March 1859; married (1st) 1800 Maria Agnes Carmichael-Smyth, with issue - Alexander (b. 1803), James (b. 1806), Henry (b. 1810), David (b. 1813, d. 1877), Wm. (b. 1815), Charles (b. 1818) and six daughters; (2nd) 1836) Jessie or Janet Hunter without issue. daughter Catherine (1804-50) married Sir James Stewart of Allanbank, Bart. (d. 1849)

    Inglis, pp. 111-9, 126-31. Mackenzie, pp. 328-31. D.N.B. Crombies "Modern Athenians" (1882 edn.), pp. 175-6, portrait opp. p. 175. J.P. Munroe 39. CMA ii 22. E. Swann "Christopher North", 158-9. R.E. Wright St. Clair "Doctors Munro" pp. 96-117. C.J. Smith "History S. Edinburgh" ii 324. St. John's Episc. (Edin.) M1-dr-Catherine. W.F. Skene "Family of Skene" 143 - dr Georgina. F. Boase Modern English Biography" ii 926. Highland Society of Scotland Prize essays (1807) iii 628. «/i»
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    Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - L/51

    Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
    p. 322-324

    Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
    319

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    Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
    327-328

    The Highlander reference says Alexander was born 22 May 1733.

    Ref: "The Highlander" - May/Jun 1997 - p. 26

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

    Buried:
    Grey-Friar's Church

    Alexander married Katherine Inglis in 1762. Katherine was born about 1735; died in 1803. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Katherine Inglis was born about 1735; died in 1803.

    Notes:

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

    [Alexander Monro II] «i»Third & youngest son of Professor Alexander Monro (primus) 1697-1767, was born Edinburgh 10 or 20 May, 1733; as "secundus" admitted conjunct professor of Anatomy with father 1754; MD Edinburgh 1755, took over work of professorship 1758-1759 and discharged it unaided for 40 years. His son Alexander(tertius) becoming colleague in 1798, resigned 1808, bought Craiglockhart 1773 & Cockburn 1783, mentioned in Foulis entail, 1776; died 2 October, 1817, having married 1762 Katherine Inglis with issue Alexander (tertius) & David (1776-1843

    Dictionary of National Biography, Inglis pp 89-110; Mackenzie pp 322-328, 144 entail; Murray Annals of Colinton; J. Grego, "Rowlanson the Caricaturist" I 124; RW Innes Smith "English Spaking Students of Medicine at the University of Leyden' (1932), p 162; J P Munroe 38-39; RE Wright St. Clair "Doctors Monro' pp 69-95; Scots Magazine (1762) 507; Gents Magazine 1988 i 493, 1754; A. Wight "Present State of Husbandry in Scotland", III (ii) 452; Highland Society of Scotland, 'Prize Essays of Scotland (2nd edition 1812), I (ii) plxxiii
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    Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
    324, 327-328

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

    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.

    Children:
    1. Dr. Alexander Monro, of Craiglockhart was born on 5 Nov 1773 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland; died on 10 Mar 1859 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland.
    2. David Monro Binning, of Softlaw was born in 1775; died on 24 Jan 1842.
    3. 3. Isabella Monro was born about 1777; and died.
    4. Charlotte Monro was born in 1782; died in 1882.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Dr. Alexander Munro, of Auchenbowie was born on 19 Sep 1697 in London, , Greater London, England (son of Dr. John Monro and Jean Forbes); died on 10 Jul 1767.

    Notes:

    Alexander was the first professor of anatomy at Edinburgh from 1720. His wife was daughter of Sir Donald Macdonald of Sleat. He and Isabella had three daughters in addition to the two sons who are listed.

    Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) L/51

    Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/50

    "...m Jean Forbes and had son Alexander..."

    Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/51

    "This was Alexander, first professor of anatomy in Edinburgh from 1720, m Isabella dr of Sir Donald of Sleat, and d 10 Jly 1767, leaving sons John (suc to Auchinbowie), Dr Donald, Alexander (professor secundus), and 3 drs."

    Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
    314-318

    II. ALEXANDER MONRO, who was born in London on the 19th of September, 1697. He was educated at Edinburgh, and received the best education which that city was able to afford. He was afterwards sent by his father to London, where he attended the anatomical lectures of Dr Chalmers, and subsequently pursued his studies in Paris, and under the celebrated Boerhave, at Leyden.

    Returning to Edinburgh in the autumn of 1719, he was appointed Professor of Anatomy. In 1720, on the advice of his father, he delivered a series of public lectures on Anatomy; and Dr Alston, who had accompanied him to Leyden in 1716, also on the suggestion of Dr Alxander Monro's father, began a series of lectures on Materia Medica and botany. His father communicated to the physicians and surgeons of Edinburgh, as already indicated, a plan for having the different branches of physic and surgery regularly taught at Edinburgh; and by their interest Professorships of Anatomy and Medicine were instituted in the University of that city. To complete his scheme, subscriptions were solicited for the establishment of a hospital, and considerable sums were received, chiefly through the exertions of Lord Provost Drummond of Edinburgh, and Dr Alexander Monro, who wrote a powerful pamphlet pointing out the great advantages of such an institution. The result was the founding of the Royal Infirmary, Lord Provost Drummond and Dr Alexander Monro being appointed a committee to superintend its erection; and on it being opened, the latter delivered a series of clinical lectures in it for the benefit of the students. Thus was commenced at Edinburgh that regular course of instruction which obtained for the Medical School of that city the reputation of being the best in the world.

    Dr Monro was elected in 1721 the first Professor of Anatomy in the College of Edinburgh, but he was not received into the University until 1725, when he was inducted along with the celebrated mathematician Colin Maclaurin. He held the Professorship for 34 years, and was a F.R.C.P.E. and F.R.S.G.E. In 1726 appeared his "Osteology, or Treatise on the Anatomy of the Bones," which, during his life, passed through no fewer than eight editions, and was translated into several foreign languages. In the later editions he added a concise description of the Nerves, and of the Lacteal sac and Thoracic Duct. A society having been established at Edinburgh by the Professors and other practitioners of the city, for the collection of papers on professional subjects, Dr Alexander Monro was appointed secretary, and under his active superintendence six volumes of "Medical Essays" were soon published, the first of which appeared in 1732. Of the papers in this collection many of the most valuable were written by Dr Monro, dealing with anatomical, physiological, and practical subjects. When the society afterwards extended its membership to gentlemen eminent in literature, philosophical as well as medical papers were received. Dr Alexander Monro was appointed one of the Vice-Presidents, and furnished several valuable contributions to the two volumes, entitled "Essays--Physical and Literary," of its Memoirs, published by the Society. In 1759 he resigned the anatomical chair to his yhoungest son, Dr Alexander Monro Secundus, so styled to distinguish him from his father, who was always designated Primus, but the father still continued his clinical lectures at the Infirmary.

    He published in all fifty-two works on medical science, among which are -- "Osteology, or a Treatise on the Anatomy of the Bones," 1726; "Essay on Comparative Anatomy," 1744; "Essay on the Art of Injecting the Vessels of Animals," 1731; "Essay on the Articulation, Muscles, and Luxation of the Lower Jaw," 1731; "Improvements in Performing the Operation of the Paracentesis, or Tapping of the Belly," 1731; "Observations--Anatomical and Physiological, wherein Dr Hunter's Claim to some Discoveries is examined," 1758; "Account of the Inoculation of Smallpox in Scotland," 1765; "Remarks on Chalybeate Waters," 1731; "Histories of the Cure of Lymphatics Opened in Wounds," 1736; "Histories of Succesful Indulgence of Bad Habits in Patients," 1736; and "Proofs of the Contiguity of the Lungs and the Pleura," 1756.

    A collected edition of his works, including several essays left in manuscript, was published by his third son, Dr Alexander (Secundus), at Edinburgh, in 1781, with a life written by his second son, Dr Donald Monro, prefixed.

    He married on the 7th of October, 1725, Isabella, third daughter of Sir Donald Macdonald, eleventh Baron, and fourth Baronet of Sleat, known among the Highlanders as "Domhnull a' Chogaidh," or "Donald of the Wars," because of the conspicuous part he took at Killiecrankie under Dundee, and afterwards under the Earl of Mar in the Rising of 1715, for which he was attainted, with issue, who arrived at maturity--

    1. John, his heir and successor...

    Dr Alexander Monro, "Primus", died on the 10th of July, 1767; his widow surviving him until the 10th of December, 1774. He was succeeded by his eldest son, III. John Monro...

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

    [Alexander Monro II] «i»Third & youngest son of Professor Alexander Monro (primus) 1697-1767, was born Edinburgh 10 or 20 May, 1733; as "secundus" admitted conjunct professor of Anatomy with father 1754; MD Edinburgh 1755, took over work of professorship 1758-1759 and discharged it unaided for 40 years. His son Alexander(tertius) becoming colleague in 1798, resigned 1808, bought Craiglockhart 1773 & Cockburn 1783, mentioned in Foulis entail, 1776; died 2 October, 1817, having married 1762 Katherine Inglis with issue Alexander (tertius) & David (1776-1843

    Dictionary of National Biography, Inglis pp 89-110; Mackenzie pp 322-328, 144 entail; Murray Annals of Colinton; J. Grego, "Rowlanson the Caricaturist" I 124; RW Innes Smith "English Spaking Students of Medicine at the University of Leyden' (1932), p 162; J P Munroe 38-39; RE Wright St. Clair "Doctors Monro' pp 69-95; Scots Magazine (1762) 507; Gents Magazine 1988 i 493, 1754; A. Wight "Present State of Husbandry in Scotland", III (ii) 452; Highland Society of Scotland, 'Prize Essays of Scotland (2nd edition 1812), I (ii) plxxiii
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    Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

    Alexander married Isabella MacDonald on 7 Oct 1725. Isabella was born about 1699; died on 10 Dec 1774. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Isabella MacDonald was born about 1699; died on 10 Dec 1774.

    Notes:

    Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/51

    "This was Alexander, first professor of anatomy in Edinburgh from 1720, m Isabella dr of Sir Donald of Sleat, and d 10 Jly 1767, leaving sons John (suc to Auchinbowie), Dr Donald, Alexander (professor secundus), and 3 drs."

    Isabella was a descendant of Henry III and Robert Bruce.

    Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
    318

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

    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.

    Children:
    1. John Munro, Of Auchenbowie was born about 1726; and died.
    2. Donald Munro was born in 1731 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland; died in Jul 1802.
    3. 6. Dr. Alexander Monro, of Craiglockart was born on 21 Mar 1733 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland; died on 2 Oct 1817; was buried in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland.
    4. Margaret Monro was born about 1735; and died.