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Rev Hugh Munro

Rev Hugh Munro

Male Abt 1660 - 1744  (~ 84 years)

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  • Name Hugh Munro  [1
    Prefix Rev 
    Born Abt 1660 
    • 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 16 May 1744 
    Person ID I12184  Munro
    Last Modified 9 Aug 2010 

    Father Andrew Munro, in Teanourd,   b. Abt 1633,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margaret Fearn, of Tarlogie,   b. Abt 1635,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F4414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jean Thomson,   b. Est 1662,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Jean Munro,   b. Est 1686,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F4415  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Christian Ross,   b. Abt 1685,   d. 1 Jan 1770  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Married 19 Apr 1715 
    Children 
    +1. Alexander Munro, of Kiltearn,   b. Abt 1716,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Margaret Munro,   b. Abt 1718,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Munro,   b. Est 1720,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Munro,   b. Apr 1721,   d. Infant
     5. John Munro,   b. 20 Sep 1722,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Anne Munro,   b. 23 Sep 1723,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Andrew Munro,   b. 7 Dec 1724, IN, Cambridge Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Hugh Munro,   b. 8 Jul 1726,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Duncan Munro,   b. Abt 1728,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Robert Munro,   b. Abt 1730, Of, Kincardin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Munro,   b. Abt 1732,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Munro,   b. Abt 1734,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F4416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Hugh was minister of Tain. He had a charter of lands of Kiltearn in 1708. His second wife was Christian, the eldest daughter of John Ross of Achnacloich. Hugh and Christian had 6 sons and 5 daughters. One of his sons was preparing for the ministry.

      Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) - P/3

      Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/82

      "William of Teanard married Jean daughter to Hugh Minister of Tayne."

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

      "...4 Andrew in Teanourd by Margaret daughter to Andrew Fraser had John of /illegible/ Mr Hugh Minister of Tayne Mr Robert Minister of Kincardin."

      "...Hugh min of Tain had charter of lands of Kiltearn 1708 and d 16 May 1744 (FW 308, Fasti vii 71, viii 669), twice married, first to Jean Thomson with dr Jean m William of Teanaird M/82 (Macgill i 128), second to Christian eldest dr of John Ross of Achnacloich (FW 365) by whom he had Alexander of Kiltearn, Robert, John, Andrew, Hugh, Duncan and 5 drs. (Fasti viii 699);...

      Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 37

      "Andrew in Teanourd," in due course married Margaret, daughter of Andrew Fraser, with issue--1, John; 2, Hugh, who studied at St. Leonard's college, and took his degree of M.A. at the University of St. Andrews, on the 19th of November, 1695. He entered the church, was ordained to Tarbat on the 27th of April, 1699, and translated to Tain on the 14th of June, 1701. He married Christian, daughter of John Ross, fifth of Auchnacloich, (Marriage Contract, dated 19th of April, 1715)...She died on the 1st of January, 1770; her husband having predeceased her on the 16th of May, 1744, aged 69 years, in the 46th year of his ministry. They had issue, four sons and four daughters..."

      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 185, 348 (Reliability: 3).