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Robert Munro

Robert Munro

Male 1720 - 1790  (70 years)

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  • Name Robert Munro 
    Born 1720  Of, Ratter, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Sep 1790  Of, Kilmuir Wester, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12460  Munro
    Last Modified 27 May 2001 

    Father Rev. John Munro,   b. Est 1678, Of, Suddie, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1762, Prob., Suddie, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Mother Isabel Dallas,   b. Abt 1695,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Jan 1718 
    • John and Isabel had at least 6 children.
    Family ID F4531  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Seymour Munro,   b. Est 1722,   d. 8 Mar 1810  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F13247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Robert went to Caithness in 1736 to become Tutor to the family of the Master of Reay, but before his arrival, someone else was appointed. He stayed for several months, living at Ratter. He was ultimately licensed by the Presbytery of Tongue on 27 Apr 1743.

      He received a unanimous call to Kilmuir Wester on 1 Jun 1747 and was admitted on 23 Sep. He died in 1790, after 44 years in the ministry.

      He had been married three times.

      References:

      (1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - R/37

      (2) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
      493-494

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