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Henry Monro

Henry Monro

Male 1810 - 1869  (59 years)

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  • Name Henry Monro  [1, 2
    Born 1810  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1869  [2
    Person ID I32216  Munro
    Last Modified 16 May 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 Catherine Power,   b. Est 1812,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Alexander Monro,   b. 4 May 1847,   d. 20 Sep 1916  (Age 69 years)
     2. David Monro,   b. Abt 1849,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. George Monro,   b. Abt 1851,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Charles Monro,   b. Abt 1853,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Isabella Monro,   b. Abt 1855,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Harriet Monro,   b. Abt 1857,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Amy Charlotte Monro,   b. Abt 1859,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F11126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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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 Henry Monro; born 4 May 1847 (ied.1869) ; educated. Edinburgh Acadamy, Sherborne & Oriel College Oxford (M.A.); called to Bar 1872, went to India as Inspector of Schools 1879, Director of Public Instruction C.P. 1888-1904, acting D.P.I. Madras & M.L.C Madras 1893-4, C.I.E. 1904; retired 1904; Mayor of Godalming 1909-10 & 1910-11; died 20 September, 1916, having married 1879 Evelyn Agnes Dingwall, with issue 2 sons 2daughters- Alexander (1890-1953), Charles Carmichael Arthur (1894-1942), Katherine Evelyn (marrued 1913 Maor.General Sir John Taylor, born1884), & Violet Agnes.

      Inglis p 127; Mackenzie p 329; Who Was Who (1916-28); EA Reg p 236; Times 15 May 1953 (son's obit & family); Who's who (daughter) Foster's Hand-Lsit of Men-at-the-Bar p 322; A. Dingwall Fordyce Family Record [National Library] i201, ii39
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      Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
      329

      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 116 (Reliability: 0).
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