Major Alexander MacKenzie

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Birth:
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Family/Spouse: Eliza Sutherland. Eliza was born est 1780; died in 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Maxwell MacKenzie was born about 1827; and died.
2. Innes Munro MacKenzie was born on 6 Dec 1829 in Saint John, Saint John Co., New Brunswick, Canada; died on 9 Aug 1904 in Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista Co., Iowa, USA.

Family/Spouse: Eliza Frances Brown. Eliza was born about 1780; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Alexander and Eliza had 7 children.

1. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander William MacKenzie was born about 1803; and died.

Notes:

George was the second son of John Mackenzie, I of Lochend.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 541

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Birth:
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George married Christina Gun Munro. Christina (daughter of Capt. John Gun-Munro, I, Of Braemore and Elizabeth Sutherland) was born on 8 Jan 1747 in Craigstown, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 541

(2) Clan Munro files - Delage, Margaret Van Amburg - Extracts from the first page of an old family Bible - dated 1707

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Notes:

References:

(1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - L/87

(2) Clan Munro files - Delage, Margaret Van Amburg - Extracts from the first
page of an old family Bible dated 1707

(3) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Pedigree Chart of Barry Earl Hall
dated 19 Aug 1997 - p. 2

(4) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 1

On the death of his maternal grandfather, George Gun of Braemore, John inherited Braemore in right of his mother.

He entered the army and soon rose to the rank of Captain.

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Birth:
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John married Elizabeth Sutherland on 3 Oct 1743 in Little Tonboll, Scotland. Elizabeth was born on 24 Jul 1715 in Watten, Caithness, , Scotland; died on 25 Jan 1771; was buried on 30 Jan 1771 in Braemore, , Caithness, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 1

Elizabeth was the daughter of John Sutherland of Little Tarbol and Christian (Mackenzie) Sutherland.

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Notes:

John was minister of Halkirk. His wife, Janet, was the heiress of Braemore.

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/87
"The Highland Clans" by Moncreiffe & Hicks - p. 164

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/86

"Robert married Isobell daughter to Mr John Munro Minister of Alness by whom he had Mr John William and a daughter Christane married to the Minister of Reays brother."

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/87

"Mr John Munro Minister of Hakrick married a daughter of Allexander Gun of Braemore by whom he has severall children sons and daughters."

"John min of Halkirk d 19 Apr 1743 and by Janet Gun of Braemore had John Gun of Braemore who d May 1773, Sir George gun Munro of Poyntzfield who d 1785, Robert, Henry of Granville Nova Scotia who d 1781, David and Janet. Mackenzie is confused and unreliable on this family."

Ref 1 says John died on 17 Apr 1743.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 1

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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.

John married Janet Gunn in Jun 1714 in Halkirk, , Caithness, Scotland. Janet was born on 6 Jan 1693 in Thurso, , Caithness, Scotland; died in in Of, Braemore, Caithness, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/87

"Mr John Munro Minister of Hakrick married a daughter of Allexander Gun of Braemore by whom he has severall children sons and daughters."

"John min of Halkirk d 19 Apr 1743 and by Janet Gun of Braemore had John Gun of Braemore who d May 1773, Sir George gun Munro of Poyntzfield who d 1785, Robert, Henry of Granville Nova Scotia who d 1781, David and Janet. Mackenzie is confused and unreliable on this family."

Janet was the only child and heiress of George Gun, VI of Braemore.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 1

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