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William Munro, Of Fyrish, Contu

William Munro, Of Fyrish, Contu

Male Abt 1565 - Yes, date unknown

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  • Name William Munro 
    Suffix Of Fyrish, Contu 
    Born Abt 1565  Of, Fyrish, Contullich, Kildermorie 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 Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I12202  Munro
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2008 

    Father Hector Munro, I Of Fyrish, Contullich,   b. Abt 1539,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Unknown,   b. Abt 1542,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes McKenzie,   b. Est 1577, Of, Fairburn Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Munro,   b. Est 1613,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F4421  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Munro of Kildermorie married the daughter of Murdow McKenzie of Fairburn. They only had one daughter so William's estate fell to his brother, John, when William died.

      Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) - Q/1 & Q/2

      Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Q/1

      "Hector Munro of Contulich and Kildermory married a daughter of Hector Roy McKenzie of Gairloch by her he had William John George and Hugh and a daughter Janet that married McKay of Auchness."

      Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Q/2

      "William Munro of Kildermorie married a daughter of Murdow McKenzie of Fairburn by whom he had only a daughter married to John son to Andrew Munro of Teanovar and dying the estate fell to his brother John."

      "William's wife was Agnes dr of Murdoch Mackenzie of Fairburn (Warrand's Mackenzie Pedigrees 143 from Edin Tests); for John of Novar family see L/69."

      Married Agnes Mackenzie of Fairburn. Their only child, daughter Margaret, married John Munro, son of Andrew Munro of Novar. Failing in male heirs, the estates of Kildermorie passed to William's next younger brother, JOHN.

      Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, Henry Dallas - GEDCOM file HMUNRO.GED dated 9
      Oct 1996

      References:

      (1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
      431-432

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