Hector Munro, of Daan b. Abt 1637: Our Family History

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Abt 1637 - 1722 (~ 84 years)

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Name	Hector Munro [1]
Suffix	of Daan
Born	Abt 1637
	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
Buried	1722	Edderton, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Person ID	I11862	Munro
Last Modified	6 Jul 2009

Father	Alexander Munro, of Daan, b. Abt 1612, d. Yes, date unknown
Mother	Murray, b. Abt 1614, d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID	F9778	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Catherine Munro, b. Abt 1660, d. Yes, date unknown
Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
Family ID	F4427	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

Hector Munro of Daan and his wife, Catherine Munro, had no children. He owned Meikle Daan in Edderton parish, Scotland.

Hector was Commissioner of Supply for Ross in 1695 and 1706.

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/50 & Q/5
"The Highlander" - Nov/Dec 86 - p.71

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/49

"Alexr. Munro of Daan married Mr Gilbert Murray Minister of Tayns daughter by whom he had Hector and John..."

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/50

"Hector of Daan married Katherine daughter to John Munro of Fyres but dyed without Succession and was interred at Eddertown 1722."

"Hector was Commissioner of Supply for Ross 1695 & 1706..."

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
433

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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:

Alexander Munro of Daan «i»Son of Rev. Hector of Daan, Minister of Edderton, & Euphemia Ross; on record 1661 & c.1690, - son Hector 'yr of Daan' 1695; m. (1) -------Murray, dr of Min. of Tain, with issue - Hector (suc.) & John; (2) Margaret Forrester, with issue - David & drs. Accused with brother & others by Earl of Seaforth etc. of armed convocation May 1665 under David Ross of Balnagowan; perhaps builder of house of Meikle Daan, near Edderton, where lintel over door has date '1680' & initials 'AM-MF'. (prob. his own & second wife's.)

Munro Tree M/49;Mackenzie . 384-5 - calls 2nd wife 'Miss Hamilton'; W. McGill, Old Ross-shire and Scotland, I 263 a, II 1100; New Statistical Account, Ross & Cromarty, pp. 449, 455 - lintel fm Daan at Balnagown; NAS Register of Sasines for Inverness, Ross & Cromarty, Sutherland - for 2nd wife's name; Easter Ross Archaeological Sites etc. (1979) no. 270; G. Stell in Firthlands of Ross & Cromarty (1956), pp. 126-7; RWM in 'The Highlander' (USA) vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 71-2 (1986); Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, IX p. 376; 3 Register of the Privy Council of Scotland ii 24 (1665 complalnt)
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1]

Sources

[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 162 (Reliability: 3).