John Munro

Notes:

John served as Captain in the 10th Light Cavalry of Bengal and as Aide de Camp to Lord Hardinge. After being promoted to Major, he was wounded at the battle of Moodkee in Dec 1845 and died two days afterwards. He was not married.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
429

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

Notes:

John was born in 1778 and received his early education at Fortrose Academy. He joined the army when he was quite young and was sent to Madras.

He took part in the battle of Seringapatam and was shortly afterwards appointed Adjutant of his regiment. In that office, he displayed a thorough acquaintance with military duties. He also very soon became an accomplished linguist, being able to speak and write fluently in French, German, Italian, Arabic, Persian, and several of the Indian dialects. He held various appointments on the Staff, and was private secretary and interpreter to successive Commanders-in Chief in India. He was personally acquanted and in constant correspondence with Colonel Arthur Wellesley, afterwards the famous Duke of Wellington, during the Mahratta war.

He assisted in quelling the Nellore Mutiny, and was soon afterwards appointed Quartermaster-General of the Madras army, at the early age of twenty-seven years. Travancore was then in a turbulent state because of an internal war and anarchy. Several of the British residents who had been sent there had been force to return, the last of them fleeing for his life. Lord Minto, at that time serving as Governor-General of India, urged John (then a Colonel) to try to restore order in that turbulent and misgoverned territory. He accepted the task.

Shortly after his arrival in Travancore, Colonel Munro discovered a plot, but with prompt action and decision, he quelled the conspiracy. He became "uncontrolled ruler" of the province, meaning that all British and Native authority was vested in him. In five years, the scene of rapine and bloodshed was converted into a country as safe and tranquil as Great Britain. Order was established, law was enforced, and the desolate untilled lands were cultivated and turned again into fertile fields.

He first introduced the practice of having a native Christian sitting on the bench as a judge along with the Brahim, a departure from tradition which was doubted and censured at the time, but very soon it was found to work admirably. The Moslems and high caste Hindus regarded the integrity and fairness of the Christian judges highly.

When he left the region, the Rajah and people offered him a gift of fifty thousand pounds, which he refused.

John returned home in 1820 and stayed for three years. He then went back to India, but suffered a severe attack of fever. Soon after his illness, he retired from the army with the rank of Major General and returned to Scotland. He purchased the Teaninich estate from his brother, Hugh, and lived there for the remainder of his life.

He took an active and intelligent interest in the public affairs of his nativy country.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
423, 427-428

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

John married Charlotte Blacker on 8 Dec 1808. Charlotte was born about 1790 in Of, Elm Park, Armagh Co., Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charlotte was the youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr. St. John Blacker of Elm Park, County Armagh, Rector of Moira, County Down, and Prebendary of Inver, Donegal.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
428

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

Birth:
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Notes:

James Munro of Teaninich was a Captain in the Royal Navy.

Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) M/16

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/16

"Hugh of Teaninich married Katherine daughter to Wm. Duff provost of Inverness by whom he had Hugh now of Teaninich James Elizabeth Magdalen married to Kiltearn and Janet."

"Hugh of Teaninich Commissioner of Supply for Ross 1704, said to have died 1728; sons Hugh of Teaninich d unm 29 May 1767, James of Teaninich Captain R.N. d 31 May 1788; dr Margaret."
James was a Captain in the Royal Navy. In about 1786, he sold Wester Teaninich, Balachraggan, and Culcraggie to Sir Hector Munro of Novar, reserving the superiority.

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

[Albert Munro of Coul]«i» Only son of Robert Munro of Coul (d. 1696) and Ann Gladstone; suc. Father (or uncle); writer; Assembly comm. Munro??? 1727…1743, 1752, Albert Munro of Coul Esq. d. unmarried Edinburgh 20 or 22 Jul 1772, having lived there most of his life and being an elder from 1727 in the Tolbooth Church there; served heir to uncle Dr. John of Coul in 1/4 of lands of Culcraigie 1764; the last direct male of his family, sold estate of Coul to Hugh Munro of Teaninich (1756 valuation L254-10-0) (d. 1767) whose brother James of Teaninich arranged payment of Albert's legacy of L100 for poor of Inverness; treasurer to Herot's??? Hospital, Edinburgh, 1748-58. See Halbert Munro.

Munro Tree M/47. D. Wimberley, "Hospitals of Inverness", 100, 108, 109, 110, 118, 136. Wm. Brown, "Tolbooth Church", (1867) p.81. M.S. "Extracts from Pastorals" (E.P.L.), 227-8. Disctionary of Anonyms & Psuedonyms English Literature, ii, 172. Annals of General Assembly, 1739-52 (1838), pp. 18, 230, 352, 354, 358. Mackenzie, pp. 388-91. Scots magazine(1772), p. 399. Gentlemens magazine (1772), p. 391. Book of The Old Edinburgh Club, vol. xii (1923), 13. Edinburgh Baptismal Register. Edinburgh Poll Tax Returns for 1694 (See Rec. Soc. 1951), 24. Foulis Writs nos. 347, 366, 370, 375. Celtic Magazine x 505. Inverness Kirk Session Records (ed. Alex Whitehall) 249. Mackienzie ii no. 1065. Allen Papers nos. 180, 193, 197(1), 201, 206, 345, 425, 430, 433. Service of Heirs (1760/69), 1772. Signet Library Session Papers. 12/32, 40/64, 54/24, p. 355. W. Steven, "History of Herot's Hospital" ed. Beven, Clan Munro Magazine.xi 42, 46; xxiii 36. "Compassion to Gladstone's Land" (NTS) 14, 23.«/i»
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References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
422-423

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

Birth:
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James married Margaret MacKenzie in 1768. Margaret was born about 1740; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Margaret was the only child and heiress of Murdoch Mackenzie of Ardross and his wife, Bathia (Paton) Mackenzie.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
423

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

Birth:
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Notes:

Hugh Munro of Teaninich married the daughter of William Duff, the provost of Inverness. He served as Commissioner of Supply for Ross in 1704.

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/15, M/16

Hugh of Teaninich by Elizabeth daughter to Bailzie Fraser of Inverness had Hugh who succeeded Alexr. factor at Lisbon and Andrew.

Hugh yr of Teaninich, Commissioner of Supply for Ross 1690 (APS ix 146), died in father's lifetime (Mackenzie 421); son Alexander d Lisbon 3 Aug 1740 (Edin Tests).

Hugh of Teaninich married Katherine daughter to Wm. Duff provost of Inverness by whom he had Hugh now of Teaninich James Elizabeth Magdalen married to Kiltearn and Janet.

Hugh of Teaninich Commissioner of Supply for Ross 1704 (APS xi 151), said to have died 1728 (Mackenzie 422); sons Hugh of Teaninich d unm 29 May 1767 (Scots Mag 334), James of Teaninich Captain R.N. d 31 May 1788 (ib 310); dr Margaret.

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 97

Sir Robert, his son Robert Munro, "yr. of Fowlis, Member of Parliament"; George Munro of Culrain, George Munro of Culcairn, Andrew Munro of Westertown, George Munro of Newmore, Hugh Munro of Teaninich, Hector Munro of Novar, John Munro, yr. of Novar, Alexander Munro of Kilchoan, Farquhar Munro of Teanoird, Hugh Munro of Ardullie, and Hugh Munro of Kiltearn, are among "the considerable persons of the shires of Ross and Sutherland," who signed an address to George I. in December, 1714, imploring his Royal mercy for Simon Lord Lovat on his return from France at the instigation of Major James Fraser of Castleleathers.

After the death of Hugh's father, his affairs were administered by his grandfather and by Hector Munro of Novar.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
420-422

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

Hugh married Catherine Duff. Catherine was born about 1694; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/16

"Hugh of Teaninich married Katherine daughter to Wm. Duff provost of Inverness by whom he had Hugh now of Teaninich James Elizabeth Magdalen married to Kiltearn and Janet."

Catherine was the daughter of William Duff of Drummuir, Provost of Inverness. She received from her father, 9000 merks Scots as her marriage portion.

On 15 May 1729, Catherine, now a widow, granted a sasine in favor of Duncan Simson of Nether Culcraggie of an annual rent of 120 merks from the rents of those lands.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
422

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.