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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Abt 1708 -
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| Name |
Robert Munro |
| Born |
Abt 1708 |
Of, Milntown, Of, Katewell  |
| Christened |
Of, Rhi-Fhearchar |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Boginturee |
| Person ID |
I11936 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
30 Jun 2010 |
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| Notes |
- Robert Munro of Milntown of Katewell.
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/60
"John of Miltown of Catwall by a daughter of Teanards had Robert."
"John m first Christian dr of Alexander of Teanord and as well as Robert had Hugh and Christian, and second Ann Bethune of Culnaskeath widow of John Bain min of Dingwall."
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/61
"Robert his son younger of Milntown of Catwall."
"Robert m and had son John; Mackenzie 394-5 differs."
Removed to Jamaica.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, Henry Dallas - GEDCOM file HMUNRO.GED dated 9
Oct 1996
Robert was better known as "Rob-Mor-Rhi-fhearchar." It appears that his father had sold or alienated the estate of Milntown of Katewell, and Robert used this name because he lived at Rhi-fhearchar in the vicinity of Loch Glass.
He was a tall, well-built, powerful man, capable of great endurance, famed for his ready resource in trying difficulties. There are many stories giving account of his bravery and feats of strength.
One such story tells of his encounter with a bullock on one of the slopes of Ben Wyvis. The animal had been turned out to the hills to graze, and left there so long that it became quite wild. When the time came to bring it home, Robert sent one of his men for it. The man returned home, informing his master that the beast had become so wild that whenever he went near it, it charged him, so that he was obliged to show it a clean pair of heels.
Next day another man was sent, but he fared no better. The third day, Robert himself started on the same errand, taking a stout cudgel with him. Towards evening he was seen slowly wending his way homewards astride the bullock's back. When he arrived he nimbly leaped off, saying, "You cowardly fellows, it is the quietest animal I ever came across." the men replied, "That is very strange. It charged us so furiously as to make us fly." "So it did me," replied Robert, "but it discovered that it was of no use. When I saw it coming on to charge me, I prepared to receive it, and when it came up to me I caught it by the horns, turned round its neck, and laid it on its side. Before it had time to recover from its surprise I was astride its back. When it got up it turned round to go up the hill. I gave it a blow on the side of the nose with my cudgel. It turned round the other way. I shifted the stick to the other hand, and gave it a blow on that side. It then understood that it had its master on its back and at once decided to obey him."
Robert moved from Rhi-fhearchar to Boginturee, where he died at an advanced age.
References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
393-394
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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