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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Est 1591 - 1642 (~ 51 years)
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| Name |
John Munro |
| Born |
Est 1591 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
9 Sep 1642 |
Battle Of, Edgehill  |
| Person ID |
I12257 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
7 Jul 2010 |
| Father |
Hector Munro, Of Assynt, b. Abt 1554, d. 14 Oct 1610, Inveran, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland (Age ~ 56 years) |
| Mother |
Isobel Dunbar, b. Abt 1556, Of, Tarbat, Scotland , d. 22 Mar 1612 (Age ~ 56 years) |
| Family ID |
F1477 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- John served as Captain in the Danish Service then Lieutenant Colonel (Ref (2) says Captain) in Colonel Robert Munro of Obsdale's regiment under Gustavus Adolphus. He was serving as Colonel in the army of King Charles I when he was killed at the battle of Edgehill.
His is specially mentioned for the undaunted bravery he displayed at the skirmish of the Pass of Oldenburg, where a number of Munros fell. Colonel Munro, in his "Expedition", says of him that during the battle a barrel of powder accidentally exploded while the contents were being distributed to the soldiers. The enemy attempted to take advantage of the mishap and pressed to force the Pass. Captain John Munro and a few musketeers stood their ground and through their valor, forced the enemy to retire so that the Pass was cleared.
In 1628, John returned with a number of hisclansmen, having "Long David Munro as Lieutenant." His company, fully made up, quartered at Langland. About this time, he was promoted to the rank of Major, and in 1630 to that of Lieutenant Colonel. He commanded the regiment at the battle of Leipsic, and is honorably mentioned for his conspicuous bravery in that action.
On his return home, King Charles I gave him command of an infantry regiment and he was present at the battle of Edgehill. He was killed fighting bravely at the head of his regiment in that engagement.
He was apparently unmarried.
References:
(1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - Q/19, Q/36
(2) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
61, 470-471
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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