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Alexander Monro, of Craiglockart

Alexander Monro, of Craiglockart

Male 1803 - 1867  (63 years)

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  • Name Alexander Monro  [1, 2
    Suffix of Craiglockart 
    Born 5 Jul 1803  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Jan 1867  Clifton, , , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I32214  Munro
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2009 

    Father Dr. Alexander Monro, of Craiglockhart,   b. 5 Nov 1773, Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1859, Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Maria Agnes Carmichael-Smyth,   b. Abt 1775,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1800 
    Family ID F11125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Scott,   b. Abt 1805, Of, Woll, Roxburghshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1846  [2
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2009 
    Family ID F11185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Alexander served in the military as a Captain in the Rifle Brigade. He had no children, so when he died in 1867, he was succeeded in the estate of Craiglockhart by his brother, James.

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      The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:

      [Alexander Monro] «i»Eldest son of Prof. Alexander Monro (1733-1817, Secundus), was born Edinburgh 5 November 1773; M.D. Edinburgh University 1797; conjunct. Prof. of Anatomy with father from 1798, in sole charge (as Tertius) from 1808 until his own retirement in 1846, when the family's 126 years reign ended; a voluminous writer; built mansion-house 1823 at Craiglockhart, where he died 10 March 1859; married (1st) 1800 Maria Agnes Carmichael-Smyth, with issue - Alexander (b. 1803), James (b. 1806), Henry (b. 1810), David (b. 1813, d. 1877), Wm. (b. 1815), Charles (b. 1818) and six daughters; (2nd) 1836) Jessie or Janet Hunter without issue. daughter Catherine (1804-50) married Sir James Stewart of Allanbank, Bart. (d. 1849)

      Inglis, pp. 111-9, 126-31. Mackenzie, pp. 328-31. D.N.B. Crombies "Modern Athenians" (1882 edn.), pp. 175-6, portrait opp. p. 175. J.P. Munroe 39. CMA ii 22. E. Swann "Christopher North", 158-9. R.E. Wright St. Clair "Doctors Munro" pp. 96-117. C.J. Smith "History S. Edinburgh" ii 324. St. John's Episc. (Edin.) M1-dr-Catherine. W.F. Skene "Family of Skene" 143 - dr Georgina. F. Boase Modern English Biography" ii 926. Highland Society of Scotland Prize essays (1807) iii 628. «/i»
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      The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:

      [Alexander Monro] «i»Eldest son of Prof. Alexander Monro (Tertius), was born 5 July 1803, Captain Rifle Brigade, 2nd Lt. Rifle Brigade 19 Aug, 1828; Lt. 5 July, 1833, suceeded. to Craiglockhart and Cockburn on father's death in 1859, sold the former (except mansion house) and died Clifton 22 January 1867, having married in 1846 Elizabeth Scott, without issue; suceeded. by brother James (1806-70).

      Inglis p. 126. Mackenzie p. 331. Gent Mag. (1846) ii 197 - marriage. R.E. Wright St. Clair " Doctors Monro", p. 121. Hart's Army Lists (1840), p. 253 - try later (not in 1860 list).
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      References:

      (1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
      329, 331

      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1, 2]

  • 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 72 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [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 89 (Reliability: 3).