Andrew Beg Munro, of Milntown

Notes:

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[Andrew Beg Munro] «i»Son of Andrew Monro (died 1501) on record as of Myltown 1503; obtained crown charter of Dochcarty in 1505 and crown charter of Milntown in 1512 and as chief maor of Earldom of Ross acquired many possession; know as "Black Andrew of the Seven Castles'; died at Milntown October, 1519, having married Euphemia Dunbar with issue - George (died 1576), William (of Allan, died circa 1580), Andrew (Culnauld, died 1580); and natural son Thomas. widow married (2) John Malcolmson Mackintosh and (3) Dugall Bane McFarquher vic Coul (Kinrara manuscript).

Munro Tree L/3; cf on "Seven Castles" MacCulloch "Highlands and Western Isles' III 201 Inverness Sheriff Court Book (in Scottish Record Office SC 29/1 (1) for death date in son's retour. Mackenzie 266-74 omits natural son Thomas; Inglis page 2; Writs, 34 - 1503 charter witnessed at his house of Milntown; Celtic magazine X103-12; A,M. MackIntosh "MackIntoshes and Clan Chattan (190-3); Reg Mag Sig ii 2830, 3746; Acts of the Lords of the Isles no 46;Calendar of Fearn (ed.Adam) 205
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(R.W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/3
Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/3

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 266-274

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

Ref 1 says Andrew died in 1522.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - Ancestry of James Monroe,
President of the United States

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

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

Family/Spouse: Euffem Dunbar. Euffem was born in 1496 in , , , Scotland; died in in , , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Andrew Munro, of Culnauld was born est 1512 in Of, Culanald, Nigg Par., Scotland; died on 11 Jan 1580.
2. George Monro, of Milntown & Dochcarty was born about 1522; died on 28 Nov 1576 in , , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; was buried in Kilmuir Easter, , Ross And Cromarty, Scotland.
3. William Monro, of Meikle Allan was born in 1535 in Of, Meikle Allan, Fearn Par.; died about 1580.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas Munro was born about 1517; and died.

Notes:

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[Andrew Monro] «i»Elder son of John Monro, Tutor of Foulis, (died circa 1475); [built the castle of Milntown and only the vaults remain (1898) at the back of New Tarbat]. Andrew died 1501 having married ----- with at least one son Andrew (died 1519) He or his son Andrew beg may have built the castle of Milntown (Gordon "Earls of Sutherland" p 146) the latter certainly having a 'house' there by 1503 (Foulis Writs # 34) or perhaps builder was George (died 1576).

Munro Tree L/2; Mackenzie 265-6; Inglis 1-2; Celtic Magazine x 55-56; Gordon "Earldom of Sutherland"146 but no date 1500; Fraser "Sutherland Book"pages 126-7; Adam "Calendar of Fearn p 205 for building of castle.
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(R. W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/2
Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/2

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

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 265-266

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

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 2

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

Andrew married Unknown. Unknown was born about 1427 in Milntown, , Ross And Cromarty, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 2

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.

Notes:

John Munro of Milntown was appointed tutor to his nephew John Munro XI of Foulis, in which capacity he distinguished himself.

During his service as tutor of Foulis, the Battle of Clachnaharry was fought. There are a number of conflicting accounts of this battle and some historians, including Eyre-Todd place the battle in 1341 when another John [20714] was tutor of Foulis. The battle was most probably fought in 1454, however. The main points of agreement about the battle are as follows:

John of Milntown had gone to Edinburgh to take care of some business for his nephew, John of Foulis, and on the way back he and his servants fell asleep while resting in a meadow in Strathardale, between Perth and Athole. When they awoke, they found that someone had cut off the tails of their horses.

John was very much angered by this. He returned home and assembled 350 men (other accounts say 200 men) and returned to Strathardale and wasted the area killing some of the people and taking their cattle.

On the way home, the raiding party, with their booty, passed through Mackintosh land and the Mackintosh Chief asked John for a share of the booty, or road-collop which was traditionally paid to a chief for traversing his domain. John offered Mackintosh part of the booty. One reference says he offered 24 cows and a bull, but Mackintosh wanted a third of the booty. John treated his demand with scorn and continued on his way, giving Mackintosh no road-collop at all.

Mackintosh was incensed and rounded up a group of his friends asking them to delay the Munros until he could assemble his fighting men and confront Munro. The Munros were overtaken beyond the river Ness at a place called Clachnaharry. John sent 40 (or 50) of his men on with the booty while the rest of the band stood and fought Mackintosh's men.

A fierce conflict ensued, but different versions disagree on how many were killed. They all agree that John was badly wounded and left for dead. Eventually he was taken to Lord Lovat who helped him back to health. Apparently John lost his hand or arm in the battle and because of that was thereafter called John Baichlich (or Bacilach, or Baclamhach, or Baccalach, or bac-lamhach) which means lame-handed or maimed.

Most versions of this tale say that the Mackintosh Chief was killed in the battle, but this is almost certainly not true. He probably did not even participate in the fight.

The Munros immediately retaliated and sent a force in the dead of night to the Isle of Moy where the chief of the Mackintoshes lived. Using planks which they had carried with them, they put together a make-shift bridge, crossed to the Isle and took their revenge on those living there.

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The following is from «u»The Monroe Book«/u» p. 6:

«i»John Munro, second son of George, is considered by the Munros to be the eleventh Baron of Foulis. He was a minor when he inherited the title and was under his uncle John Munro of Milntown who led the Clan at Clachnaharry in 1454.
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Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/1
Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret

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

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 16, 21-27

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 264

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

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 2

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

Birth:
Foulis Castle

John married Margaret. Margaret was born about 1402; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 2

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.

Notes:

Hugh had charters from William, Earl of Ross, of the lands of Katewell in 1369 and of lands in Lochbroom, Strathcarron and Strathoykell including Carbisdale in 1371. He also had charters from Euphame, Countess of Ross, of the lands of Contulich in 1379, and of the lands of Wester Foulis in 1394.

Hugh appears to have joined Donald, Lord of the Isles, in his contest with the Duke of Albany in the beginning of the fifteenth century concerning the Earldom of Ross. Donald claimed the Earldom in right of his wife, Lady Mary Leslie, daughter of Sir Walter Leslie and Euphemia Countess of Ross. In the course of this contest, the battle of Harlaw was fought on 24 Jul 1411.

After this battle, the Duke of Albany collected an army and marched north determined to bring Donald to obedience. He took the castle of Dingwall in 1412 and then proceeded to recover the whole of Ross. Donald was ultimately compelled to give up his claim to the Earldom of Ross.

Hugh and his father lived during the time of the capture and 18-year imprisonment of James I (1406-1426) and the 1411 invasion by Donald, Lord of the Isles, Chief of the great Clan Donald. The final upshot of these years, as far as the Munro Clan was concerned, was the demise of the Earldom of Ross in Jun 1476, it being declared forfeit to the Crown. Historically, the Munros had operated more or less at the bidding of the Ross Clan, but by 1476 the clan may be said to have come of age. Before 1476, all Munros who were not servants of the Church were vassals of successive Earls of Ross. The Munro Chiefs held their land "for faithful service rendered or to be rendered". At times it was not easy to reconcile this service with the wider loyalty they owed to the Scottish Crown. When the Earldom of Ross became forfeit, the Munro Chief held his lands directly from the Crown.

The Boggs reference adds a generation between Hugh IX and Robert VIII. She says the father of Hugh IX was also named Hugh but he fled from Scotland and never succeeded to the Barony. This Hugh that fled Scotland was supposedly the son of Robert Munro VIII of Foulis.

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«i»Hugh Munro, called "well-beloved cousin" by William, Earl of Ross, 1369. Married, first, Isabella Keith, mother of his son George, daughter of John de Keith and Mariot de Cheyne, descended from the Murrays, Lords of Duffus and apparently from the Earls of Orkney. Married, second, Margaret Murray, daughter of Nicholas, son of Kenneth, 4th Earl of Sutherland.«/i»

("The Munro Book" - by Dr. J. S. Guilford)
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
Foulis Castle

Died:
Katewell

Buried:
Hugh was buried at the Chanonry of Ross.

Hugh married Margaret Murray. Margaret (daughter of Nicholas Murray) was born in 1362 in , , Moray, Scotland; died in 1425 in , , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 2

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