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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 1629 - 1704 (75 years)
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| Name |
Alexander Monro [1] |
| Prefix |
Sir |
| Suffix |
of Bearcrofts |
| Born |
1629 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
4 Jan 1704 |
, , Stirling, Scotland  [1] |
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| Person ID |
I10524 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
24 Oct 2011 |
| Father |
Rev. George Monro, of Pitlundie, b. Abt 1577, d. Apr 1642, Suddie, , , Scotland (Age ~ 65 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Primrose, b. Est 1587, d. Yes, date unknown |
| Married |
Suddie, , , Scotland [1] |
| Family ID |
F9619 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Lillias Easton, b. Abt 1631, d. Yes, date unknown |
| Children |
| + | 1. Col. George Monro, of Auchinbowie, b. Abt 1662, d. 1721 (Age ~ 59 years) |
| | 2. Margaret Monro, b. 1664, , , Stirling, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 3. Archibald Monro, b. 1666, , , Stirling, Scotland , d. 1697, , , , Scotland (Age 31 years) |
| | 4. Alexander Munro, b. 1667, , , Stirling, Scotland |
| | 5. Mary Monro, b. 1667, , , Stirling, Scotland , d. 1706, , , Stirling, Scotland (Age 39 years) |
| + | 6. Dr. John Monro, b. 1670, , , Stirling, Scotland , d. 1740, , , , Scotland (Age 70 years) |
| | 7. Jean Monro, b. Abt 1672, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 8. Lillas Monro, b. Abt 1674, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 9. Mary Monro, b. 1676, d. 1706 (Age 30 years) |
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| Last Modified |
20 Jan 2009 |
| Family ID |
F3813 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Sir Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts served as a Major in a Regiment of Foot in Ireland. He fought at the Battle of Worcester and was captured there, but later escaped from prison.
He was advocate and clerk of session and served as Commissioner of Supply for Sterlingshire. He sat in Scots Parliament as commissioner for shire. His arms are recorded in the Lyon Register.
His wife was Lilias Eastoun of Couston. In addition to the sons that are listed, they had 5 daughters.
Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) - L/47 & Q/41
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/43
"Mr George Munro [? Henry] Primroses daughter /illegible/ by whom he had Mr George Lieutenant Collonel David and Mr Alexander Munro and daughters."
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/47
"Sir Alexander Munro was Commissar of Stirline Major of Foot in Ireland."
"Sir Alexander of Bearcrofts, advocate and clerk of session, Commissioner of Supply for Stirlingshire, sat is Scots Parliament as commissioner for shire, arms recorded in Lyon Reg, m Lilias dr of John Eastoun of Couston, and d 4 Jan 1704 having had George, Archibald, Alexander, John and 5 drs."
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Q/41
"...For Munros at Worcester see RSM's Lexington Munroes v, vi and add Major Alexander L/47 who was captured but later escaped from prison (Memorial to Prince of Orange for Alex Monro of Barecrofts, and Life of Prof Alexander L/51 in his Works)."
Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
310-311
V. SIR ALEXANDER MONRO, first of Bearcrofts, who adopted the Army as his profession and served for some time as Major in an infantry regiment in Ireland. He was knighted for his distinguished services in the army, and appointed Commissioner of Stirling. About the same time he purchased the estate of Bearcrofts in that county. He on the 26th of February, 1662, had been admitted a member of the Scottish Bar, at which, in conjunction with Duncan Forbes, III. of Culloden, he exercised considerable influence in mitigating the penalties inflicted upon many of the Scottish nobility and gentry for the part taken by them in the Rebellion of 1688. In the reign of King William, Sir Alexander served as one of the Commissioners for the "Plantation of Kirks," the Duke of Argyll being President, and was M.P. for the County of Stirling from 1690 to 1702.
Sir Alexander married, with issue, among several other sons and daughters--
1. George, his heir and successor.
2. John, I. of Achenbowie, of whom presently.
He died in 1702, when he was succeeded by his eldest son, VI. GEORGE MONRO,...
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Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - p. vi
Sir Alexander was an advocate or barrister.
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:
[Sir Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts] «i»Third son of Reverend George Monro, Suddie (Black Isle) (died circa 1642) and Mary Primrose; in 1668 "Engagement" fought at Worcester as Major in Royalist Army 1651; bought Bearcrofts Stirlingshire in1657; Commissary of Stirlingshire 1661; Advocate 1662; Commissioner of Supply for Stirlingshire 1661,1667,1678,1689,1690,1696; NP 26 March, 1669;Clerk of Session 1669-1676;implicated in Rye House plot 1683; imprisoned in Edinburgh Tolbooth November 1683 to September 1684; took test and readmitted advocate 1685; Solicitor General March- May, 1689;Commissioner for Stirlingshire in Scots parliment June1690 to January, 1704; knighted 1695 or 1696; died 4 January, 1704, having married Lillias Easton, with issue - George( died circa 1721), Archibald (Born 1666, died circa 1697), Alexander born 1667, twin, died young), John (1670-1740). Margaret( born 1664) ,Mary (born 1667 twin, died young), Lillias, Jean (married William Semple) and Mary (1676-1706)
Munro Tree L/47; Not in Shaw;s "Knights", Leven & Melville Papers (Bannatyne Club) 153, 245; Parliamentary Papers iii 152-3; R. Woodrow "Sufferings" iv 53; History MSS new series vii 272; Darien Papers (1849) page 393; Calendar of State papers (Domestic) (1694-5) 446, (1696) 121, (1698) 57; Riley (King William & the Scottish Politicians 30/a (1697) 80; RW Munro article in Clan Munro Magazine xviii 24-29; 3RPC ix 173, 178; Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland vii 93, 506-J.P. 1683, 544,viii 226, ix 23 (Solicitor General) ; 71, 140, x 29,Commisioner of Supply; Mackenzie 91, 310-311; Dr. Donald Munro's Memoirs in Professor Alex's "Works" (1781); J.A. Inglis Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica 10-36; R.E.Wright -St. Clair Drs Monro pp2-4; Edith E.B. Thompson " Parliament of Scotland" 1690-1702 page 24; Culloden Papers 22; Scottish RecordsOffice NP 2/10 (26 march, 1689)i 224,228,248 (? & 153); Edinburgh University Journal (Summer 1954) xvii 80; McGill ii 1180.«/i»
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1, 2]
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- [S668] RW Munro's Genealogy Database, Robert William Munro, (The collected genealogy notes of RW Munro, Hon. Historian of Clan Munro (Association) edited by Dr. Jean Munro, transcribed by Charles C. Munroe, III and others. Transcription completed Jan 2009. Original card file is kept at the "Storehouse of Foulis" near Foulis Castle in Scotland.), card 48 (Reliability: 3).
- [S633] Clan Munro files - Monroe, William L., Jr., William L. Monroe, Jr., The Munros - From the Carolinas - by Bill Monroe - p. 5 (Reliability: 3).
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