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John Munro, Of Nonikiln

John Munro, Of Nonikiln

Male Abt 1640 - 1705  (~ 65 years)

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  • Name John Munro 
    Suffix Of Nonikiln 
    Born Abt 1640  Of, Nonikiln, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1705  Of, Tearivan, Kiltearn Par., Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10572  Munro
    Last Modified 13 Sep 2010 

    Father Hector Munro, of Nonikiln,   b. Est 1610, Of, Nonikiln, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Jean Munro,   b. Est 1617,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F3804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Munro, of Milntown of Katewell,   b. Est 1640, Of, Katewell, Ross-Shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , , , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Christian Munro,   b. Abt 1696,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Jean Munro,   b. Abt 1698,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Munro,   b. Abt 1700,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Ann Munro,   b. Abt 1702,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F3830  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Munro of Tearivan and his wife, Janet, had other daughters in addition to those listed.

      After 1695, John purchased the lands of Tearivan in the parish of Kiltearn. He was an elder in the Church and took a great interest in the poor of the parish.

      John before after 11 Jun 1705.

      When he died, he left 500 merks to be distributed among the poor who feared the Lord. A mortcloth was purchased with this money and the dues for its use was distributed to the poor.

      He also left 500 merks to "erect an aisle for his burial place" and for enlarging the Kirk.

      References:

      (1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - L/65, L/66,
      Y/1

      (2) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
      393, 506

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