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Andrew Munro, of Culcairn

Andrew Munro, of Culcairn

Male Est 1594 - 1687  (~ 93 years)

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  • Name Andrew Munro  [1, 2
    Suffix of Culcairn 
    Born Est 1594 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1687 
    Person ID I10644  Munro
    Last Modified 24 Dec 2012 

    Father Hector Munro, I of Findon,   b. Est 1578, Findon, , Kincardine, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1627  (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Mother Ann Munro,   b. Est 1567,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F3847  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Bain,   b. Abt 1609,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. John Munro, of Culcairn,   b. Est 1640,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. George Munro,   b. Est 1642,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Hugh Munro,   b. Est 1644,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Robert Munro,   b. Est 1646,   d. 17 Apr 1743  (Age ~ 97 years)
    Last Modified 24 Dec 2012 
    Family ID F3859  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      (The following is from the genealogy notes of R. W. Munro)

      «i»Andrew Munro of Culcairn Third son of Hector Munro of Findon & Ann Munro; mentioned as 'A.M. of Culkairn' in 1644 rental (Kiltearn parish); elder in Kiltearn, commissioner to 1649 General Assembly, & member of Presbytery's schools commission; on committee of War for Inverness-shire, 1649; portioner of Culcairn 1652, 1659, 1663, 1665; owned Midquarter of Swordale 1659 (sold to Hector Munro of Kiltearn 1663); fined £360 under 1662 Act of Indemnity (under reversion of 2000 merks); d. in or before 1687 having m. Elizabeth Bain, with issue - Robert, John (suc.), George, Hugh, & several daughters. See Andrew fl 1652.«b»«tab»

      «/b»Munro Tree L/83; Mackenzie p. 545 - call him 'portioner of Lamlair' & his wife Isabella Ross; Celtic Magazine x 279; Foulis Writs nos. 214, 220, 224, 225, 234, 277; Allan Papers 416; C. Fraser-Mackintosh, Antiquarian Notes (1865), p. 361; Inverness & Dingwall Presby Records, pp. 138, 156, 160, 258, 259; APS, vol. vi, (2), 192; op cit, vol. vii, 424; 3 RPC, i intro xv-xvii, & ii, intro xvi-xvii; for enforcement of fines.«/i»
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      «/b»«/i»Andrew was portioner of Culcairn (or possibly Newtown). He and Elizabeth had several daughters in addition to the children that are listed.

      Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/77

      "Hector Munro of Findon married Anne daughter to Hector Munro of Miltown of Catwell by whom he had Neil Mr John and Andrew..."

      Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L-83

      "Andrew portioner of [? Newtown] by Hugh Banes daughter had Robert John George and Hugh and several daughters."

      "Andrew on record as portioner of Culcairn, wife Elizabeth Bayne."

      Mackenzie says that Andrew was portioner of Limlair and that he married Isabella, daughter of Hugh Ross, "Buidhe."

      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S247] History of the Munros of Fowlis, Alexander Mackenzie, M.J.L., (Published in Inverness, Scotland by A & W Mackenzie (1898)), p. 545 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [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 406 (Reliability: 3).
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