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George Munro, Of Knocksworth

George Munro, Of Knocksworth

Male Abt 1562 - 1640  (~ 78 years)

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  • Name George Munro  [1
    Suffix Of Knocksworth 
    Born Abt 1562  Of, Knocksworth Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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.
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Aug 1640 
    Person ID I10753  Munro
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2011 

    Father Andrew Munro, of Culnauld,   b. Est 1512, Of, Culanald, Nigg Par., Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1580  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Mother Anne Ross,   b. Abt 1514,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F3882  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. George Robert Munro,   b. Abt 1587,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. David Munro,   b. Abt 1589,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Robert Munro,   b. Abt 1591,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Andrew Munro,   b. Abt 1593,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Hugh Munro,   b. Abt 1595,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Anne Munro,   b. Abt 1597,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F3884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • George Munro of Knocksworth.

      Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) L/105

      Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/101

      "...he next married a daughter of Achnacloichs by her he had George and Hugh."

      Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/105 "George of Knocksworth had David Robert [? Andrew] and Hugh he dyed 23 Aug 1640."

      "'Knocksworth' is a doubtful reading, but adopted by Ross and Mackenzie."

      Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie -Inverness (1898) - p.
      300

      2. George Munro of Knocksworth, who married, with issue--George, [Note: Probable error here -- see "The Munro Tree (1734)" - L/106.] Commissary of Caithness, who on the death of his father on the 23rd of August, 1640, succeeded him in Knocksworth. He married a daughter of Robert Sinclair of Gilhills, with issue--George Robert, of whom nothing is known; 2, Robert;...

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

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

  • Sources 
    1. [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 375 (Reliability: 3).
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