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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 1813 - 1876 (63 years)
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| Name |
David Monro [1, 2, 3] |
| Prefix |
Sir |
| Born |
1813 [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1876 |
Newstead, Nelson  |
| Person ID |
I32228 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
16 May 2009 |
| Father |
Dr. Alexander Monro, of Craiglockhart, b. 5 Nov 1773, Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland , d. 10 Mar 1859, Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland (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 |
Dinah Lecker, b. Abt 1815, Of, Widford, Gloucestershire , d. Yes, date unknown |
| Married |
1845 |
| Children |
| | 1. Alexander Monro, b. Mar 1846, d. 17 Jul 1905 (Age ~ 59 years) |
| | 2. Charles John Monro, b. Abt 1848, Of, Australia , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 3. Georgina Monro, b. Abt 1850, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 4. Constance Monro, b. Abt 1852, d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
20 Jan 2009 |
| Family ID |
F11130 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- David emigrated to New Zealand, became one of the leaders in that colony, was speaker of its Parliament, and was knighted in 1866.
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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 Sir David (died.1877), was born Mar 1846, lived in New Zealand and died 17 July, 1905, having married 1885 Frances Severn, with issue 4 sons 1 daughter; foundation pupil at Nelson College, inherited from father Bankhouse property in Marlborough, NZ
Inglis p.128, Mackenzie p.329, R.E. Wright-St.Clair 'Doctors Munro' p.153
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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, 3]
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| Sources |
- [S633] Clan Munro files - Monroe, William L., Jr., William L. Monroe, Jr., The Munros - From the Carolinas - by Bill Monroe - p. 6 (Reliability: 3).
- [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).
- [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 115 (Reliability: 0).
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