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Robert Munro

Robert Munro

Male Est 1545 - 1610  (~ 65 years)

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  • Name Robert Munro 
    Born Est 1545  Of, Urquhart Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1610  Of, Kiltearn Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10808  Munro
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2010 

    Father John Moir Munro, III of Coul,   b. Abt 1501, , , , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1600, , , , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 99 years) 
    Mother Agnes Vass,   b. Abt 1501, , , , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1600, , , , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 99 years) 
    Family ID F3898  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Munro,   b. Est 1568,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Hector Munro,   b. Est 1587,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Margaret Munro,   b. Est 1613,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F3899  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Robert was vicar of Urquhart and minister of Kiltearn.

      Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) - M/3 & Q/13

      Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/3

      John Moir Munro of Balcony married Vaus of Loch Sline his daughter by whom he had John Hugh the first of Teaninich Mr Robert Munro vicar of Urquhart and Minister of Kiltearn who dyed 1610 Ferquhar Munro of Aldy David and two daughters one married John Munro of Pittonachly.

      ...son Robert vicar of Urquhart and minister of Kiltearn had son Hector and dr Margaret m John of Fyrish.

      Robert studied for the Church at the University of Aberdeen. He was presented to his first charge, the Vicarage of Urquhart and Logie-Wester, by Queen Mary in 1560. He is entered as Reader at Lammas, 1569, and became Exhorter in the following November, with the additional charge of Cullicudden. In 1574, the Church of Dingwall was added. In 1589, he was translated to the parish of Kiltearn, to which he was presented in that year by King James VI. On 26 May 1597, he was presented by King James VI to be the Treasurer of the Diocese of Ross.

      He married in his old age and had one daughter.

      References:

      (1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
      344, 432

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