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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Est 1352 - Yes, date unknown
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| Name |
Thomas Munro |
| Born |
Est 1352 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| Person ID |
I10160 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
18 Sep 2010 |
| Father |
Robert Munro, VIII of Foulis, b. 1320, Dingwall, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland  , d. 1369, , , , Scotland (Age 49 years) |
| Mother |
Grace Forester, b. Abt 1332, d. Yes, date unknown |
| Family ID |
F1338 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Alexander, Earl of Ross, married Lady Stewart, daughter of the Duke of Albany. In 1402, shortly after the birth of his only child, a daughter, the Earl died at his castle, near Dingwall. The Duke took his grandchild under his own immediate care and appointed a man to serve as Governor of Dingwall Castle and Chamberlain of Ross to manage the affairs of the Earldom. This man was popularly called "The Black Captain."
Thomas Munro met the Governor where the village of Maryburgh now stands. After some conversation, threatening words were exchanged, which ended in the drawing of dirks, and a duel ensued in which Thomas killed the Captain.
Fearing for his life, and upon the advice of Robert, Duke of Albany, Thomas fled and took refuge "amongst his mother's kindred at Corstorphine," and to prevent discovery, he changed his surname from Munro to Roach, "which being an Irish (Gaelic) word signifies Munro as well as Bunro. The southern accent corrupted Roach to Rogue or Rollock or Rolls. According to one source, he married the heiress of Duncrub, county of Perth, but that marriage is not confirmed. The origin of the family of the Rolls of Duncrub given by Peerage writers, differs from the above account.
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R.W. Munro - K, K/1
"History of the Munros" by Alexander Mackenzie - p. 10-13
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - p. iv
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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