Anne Munro

1693 - 1768  (75 years)

• Name	Anne Munro
  Born	1693
  Gender	Female
  Died	1768
  Buried	Kirkmichael Chur
  Person ID	I12613	Munro
  Last Modified	27 May 2001

  
  

  Father	Sir Robert Munro, XXIII of Foulis, 5th Baronet,   b. Abt 1661,   d. 11 Sep 1729  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Mother	Jean Forbes,   b. Abt 1661,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1684
  Family ID	F1596	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alexander Gordon,   b. Abt 1691, Of, Ardoch, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Adam Gordon,   b. Abt 1715,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F4585	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Y/7 Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Y, Y/7 Sir Robert Munro of Fowlis Sheriff principle of Ross succeeded A D 1696 he married Jean daughter to John Forbes of Culloden by whom he had 3 sons and a daughter and dyed 1729. Anne Munro his only daughter married Alexander Gordon of Ardoch to whom she has a son Adam. Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 100, 117 Their only sister, married to Mr Gordon of Ardoch, still survives, an example of profound submission and fortitude, mingled with the most tender sensibility of temper. 4. Ann, born in 1693. She married Alexander Gordon of Ardoch (now Poyntzfield) in the parish of Resolis, with issue--a son, Adam. She died in 1768, and was buried in Kirkmichael Churchyard, half-way between the remains of the ancient church and northern wall of the burying-ground where her nephew, Sir Harry Munro, eighteenth Baron, erected over her grave a tombstone bearing the following inscription:-- "Here lies Mrs Gordon, wife to Alex. Gordon of Ardoch, who died in the 75th year of her age. This tombstone is erected to her memory by her nephew, Sir Harry Munro of Fowlis, Bart., 1768." The monument is altar shaped, of hewn ashlar, and embedded in one side is a tablet of grey freestone bearing the above inscription.