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Generation: 1

Munro was born est 1574 (daughter of Donald Munro, Of Milntown Of A and Janet Macian); and died.

Notes:

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
414

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

Family/Spouse: John Macandrew. John was born est 1572 in Of, Coul, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Donald Munro, Of Milntown Of A was born est 1530 in Of, Miltown, Of, Alness (son of Robert Munro, of Milntown, of Alness and Elizabeth Dingwall); and died.

Notes:

Donald Munro was agnamed Grumach of Miltown of Alness. He married the daughter of Donald McEan in Fowlis.

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/92 & M/93

"Robert Munro of Miltown of Alness married Dingwall of Kildins daughter by whom he had John who died unmarried Donald and Paul he had also a natural son called Donald Du Munro."

"Donald Munro agnamed Grumach of Miltown of Alness married a daughter of Donald McEan in Fowlis by whom he had two sons John and Hugh one of his daughters married John Munro McAndrew in Coul."

"Donald's dr Isobel m John in Coul L/112"

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 290

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

Donald was known locally as "Greannach," or ill-natured.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
414

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

Donald married Janet Macian. Janet was born about 1545 in Of, Foulis, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janet Macian was born about 1545 in Of, Foulis, Scotland; and died.

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/93

"Donald Munro agnamed Grumach of Miltown of Alness married a daughter of Donald McEan in Fowlis by whom he had two sons John and Hugh one of his daughters married John Munro McAndrew in Coul."

Janet was the daughter of Donald MacIan in Fowlis, Scotland.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
414

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:

John Munro, Of Milntown Of A was born about 1568 in Of, Milntown, Of, Alness; and died.
Hugh Munro was born est 1570; and died.
Isobel Munro was born about 1572; and died.
1. Munro was born est 1574; and died.

Generation: 3

Robert Munro, of Milntown, of Alness was born about 1485 in Of, Milton, Of, Alness (son of Hugh Munro, I of Coul and Jane Cattanach); and died.

Notes:

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

[Alexander Munro] «i»Fourth son of Hugh Munro of Coul (fl 1492), & first by second wife Jane Cattanach; founder of Munros of Kiltearn, or 'Sliochd Alastair Mhic Uistean'; m. Janet, daughter of Farquhar Maclean of Dochgarroch line (?Bishop of the Isles ), with issue - Donald (High Dean of the Isles, fl 1526/1575). Hugh (Ferrytown of Obsdale). Alexander (Ardullie, fl 1547), John (succeeded to south half of Kiltearn), Farquhar (Teanoird), & William (Nether Culcraggie).. Brother-german of Donald (fl 1534-1546), Robert (fl 1539) & George.

Munro Tree M/38; Mackenzie 342, 377-379; Chron. Acc. 27, 28; Ross-shire Journal, 5 January 1951.
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Robert Munro of Miltown of Alness married the daughter of Dingwall of Kaldin.

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M & M/92

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/1

"Hugh Munro of Coul married thrice...2 next a daughter of Dugal Cattanach of Craignes mother to Alexr. Donald Robert and George...of each of whom came great families."

"...sons...Robert of Milton of Alness..."

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/92

"Robert Munro of Miltown of Alness married Dingwall of Kildins daughter by whom he had John who died unmarried Donald and Paul he had also a natural son called Donald Du Munro."

"Robert was son of Hugh M/1."

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

References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
414

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.

Robert married Elizabeth Dingwall. Elizabeth was born est 1497 in Of, Kildun, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Dingwall was born est 1497 in Of, Kildun, Scotland; and died.

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/92

"Robert Munro of Miltown of Alness married Dingwall of Kildins daughter by whom he had John who died unmarried Donald and Paul he had also a natural son called Donald Du Munro."

Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Dingwall of Kildun.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
414

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

Children:

John Munro was born est 1528; and died.
2. Donald Munro, Of Milntown Of A was born est 1530 in Of, Miltown, Of, Alness; and died.
Paul Munro was born est 1532; and died.

Generation: 4

Hugh Munro, I of Coul was born about 1452 in , , , Scotland (son of George Munro, X of Foulis and Christian McCulloch, of Plaids); died about 1492.

Notes:

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

[Alexander Munro] «i»Fourth son of Hugh Munro of Coul (fl 1492), & first by second wife Jane Cattanach; founder of Munros of Kiltearn, or 'Sliochd Alastair Mhic Uistean'; m. Janet, daughter of Farquhar Maclean of Dochgarroch line (?Bishop of the Isles ), with issue - Donald (High Dean of the Isles, fl 1526/1575). Hugh (Ferrytown of Obsdale). Alexander (Ardullie, fl 1547), John (succeeded to south half of Kiltearn), Farquhar (Teanoird), & William (Nether Culcraggie).. Brother-german of Donald (fl 1534-1546), Robert (fl 1539) & George.

Munro Tree M/38; Mackenzie 342, 377-379; Chron. Acc. 27, 28; Ross-shire Journal, 5 January 1951.
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«i»The tenth Baron of Foulis was George who married a daughter of McCulloch of Plaids. He was killed in 1452 at the Battle of Beallachnam-Brog as was his eldest son. He married, second, Christian McCulloch by whom he had son Hugh of Coul who succeeded to the Barony. It is with George that two lines separate to account for William of Lexington through Hugh, George's third son, and to John of Bristol, Rhode Island and Hugh of Long Island, presumed brothers, through John, his second son...

Hugh of Coul ... was on record in 1492...

Hugh Munro of Coul, said to be son of his father's second wife, Christian MacCulloch of Plaids. On record 1492. Said to have married, first, Eva, daughter of Ewen MacLean, of Urquhart and Dochgaroch, by whom his son John; second, Jane, daughter of Dugal Cattanach; third, a daughter of one of the Keiths, Marshals of Scotland.

«/i»("The Monroe Book" - by Dr. J. S. Guilford)«i»
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Error alert: «u»The Munro Book«/u» p. 6 says Hugh of Coul "succeeded to the Barony". I'm not sure what is meant by that statement. Hugh is not recognized as one of the Barons of Foulis.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Andrews, Arlene
Farlow, Donna

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734) by R. W. Munro - frontispiece, p. iv, M, M/1

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 21

Hugh's lands were in the parish of Alness.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 21, 342

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.

Hugh married Jane Cattanach about 1480. Jane (daughter of Dugal Cattanach) was born about 1460; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Cattanach was born about 1460 (daughter of Dugal Cattanach); and died.

Notes:

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

[Alexander Munro] «i»Fourth son of Hugh Munro of Coul (fl 1492), & first by second wife Jane Cattanach; founder of Munros of Kiltearn, or 'Sliochd Alastair Mhic Uistean'; m. Janet, daughter of Farquhar Maclean of Dochgarroch line (?Bishop of the Isles ), with issue - Donald (High Dean of the Isles, fl 1526/1575). Hugh (Ferrytown of Obsdale). Alexander (Ardullie, fl 1547), John (succeeded to south half of Kiltearn), Farquhar (Teanoird), & William (Nether Culcraggie).. Brother-german of Donald (fl 1534-1546), Robert (fl 1539) & George.

Munro Tree M/38; Mackenzie 342, 377-379; Chron. Acc. 27, 28; Ross-shire Journal, 5 January 1951.
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Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734) by R. W. Munro - M/1

"Hugh Munro of Coul married thrice...2 next a daughter of Dugal Cattanach of Craignes mother to Alexr. Donald Robert and George...of each of whom came great families..."

"...no contemporary mention of his marriages are known, but Coul says his wives were drs of...(2) 'Dougall Cattanach of Creagnesh in Badenoch'..."

Jane was the daughter of Dugal Cattanach, of Craignish.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
342

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

Children:

Alexander Munro, of Kiltearn was born about 1481; and died.
Donald Munro was born about 1483 in Of, Tain; died about 1560.
4. Robert Munro, of Milntown, of Alness was born about 1485 in Of, Milton, Of, Alness; and died.
George Munro was born about 1487; died in in Died Young.