Clan Munro USA
 Genealogy Pages

Marion MacDonald

Marion MacDonald

Female Abt 1744 - Yes, date unknown

Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    All

  • Name Marion MacDonald  [1
    Born Abt 1744 
    • Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I33006  Munro
    Last Modified 14 Jun 2009 

    Family Rev George Munro,   b. 1743,   d. 5 Nov 1832  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 28 Nov 1778 
    Children 
     1. Lt Col Alexander Munro,   b. Abt 1779,   d. 20 Apr 1863, Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years)
     2. Angus Munro,   b. Abt 1781,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Marion Munro,   b. Est 1783,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F11386  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Marion was the daughter of Angus Macdonald of Milton, Sollist, Isle of Skye. She was the niece of the famous Flora Macdonald.

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

      [Alexander Munro] «i»Son of Rev. George Munro, min. of South Uist (1743-1832, of Erriboll branch) and Marion Macdonald; Ensign 1st Foot (Royal Scots) 6 Oct 1815; h.p. 25 March 1816 on reduction of 4th Bn; granted permission to live in West Indies 28 July 1817 (W.O.25.3232); Ensign 26th Foot 31 May 1826; Lieut. 16th Foot 26 Apr 1828; Capt 1 July 1841; Major 21 Apr 1854; Lt Colonel 18 Apr 1856; remained on full pay as Major 16th Foot; d. unm. at 57 North Hanover Street, Edinburgh, 20 Apr 1863, & buried Greyfriars churchyard in ground belonging to mother's family (M's of Boisdale).

      MHM p. 355; Fasti new edition, vii p. 196; McCance card index of R.S. officers (SUSM library); Army List (1826) - commission '4' Oct 1815; Hart's Army List (1860) p. 55 - " 6 Oct; Scotsman 21 Apr 1863; James Brown, Greyfriars Epitaphs, (1867), p. 141; MacLeod Genealogy, ii , p. 105.
      «/i»**********

      References:

      (1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
      355

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

  • 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 149 (Reliability: 3).