Rev. Alexander Munro

Abt 1579 - 1653  (~ 74 years)

• Name	Alexander Munro  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	Abt 1579
  	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	Male
  Died	1653
  Person ID	I3626	Munro
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2010

  
  

  Father	Hector Munro, I Of Milntown Of Katewell,   b. Abt 1544, Of, Miltown, Of, Katewell ,   d. 1620  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	Margaret Gollen,   b. Abt 1549,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Cumming,   b. Abt 1581,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Agnes Munro,   b. 1599, Durness, , Sutherland, Scotland ,   d. , , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland + 2. Christian Munro,   b. Abt 1601,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Donald Munro,   b. Abt 1602,   d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Rev John Munro, of Alness,   b. Abt 1604,   d. 1662  (Age ~ 58 years)   5. Hector Munro,   b. Est 1606,   d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Hugh Munro,   b. Abt 1608,   d. 1698, Of, Durness, Scotland  (Age ~ 90 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F1582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rev. Alexander Munro was minister of Durness from 1620 to 1653. One reference gives his death date as 1643. Alexander's wife, Janet Cummings (or Cumming) was the daughter of James Cumming and Margaret (Fraser) Cumming. Margaret was the daughter of Hugh Fraser, 5th Lord Lovat and a descendant of English and Scottish royalty including Robert II King of Scots, James IV King of Scots, King Edward III of England and King Henry VII of England. Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/54 & M/63 Clan Munro files - Chambers, John - Cones, Mona - Stroud, Anna Margaret - Royal Descents of Pres. Monroe - Guilford, Dr. Joan S. Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/54 "Hector of Miltown of Catwell married Gollen Bailzie of Rosmarkies daughter Margaret by whom he had Robert Hugh John Mr Alexr. Wm. George Farquhar Hector Andrew Donald and [? five] daughters." Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/63 "Mr Alexr. Minister of Durness by Janet Cuming had Mr John Donald Hector Mr Hugh Munro." "Alexander min of Durness d 1643, son Donald identified as schoolmaster of Alness 1650...dr Agnes." Minister of Durness from 1620 to 1653. Translated the Psalms into Gaelic and turned other portions of Bible into rhyme which were known as "Sandy Munro's verses." Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, Henry Dallas - GEDCOM file HMUNRO.GED dated 9 Oct 1996 -------- Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - p. vi Alexander, the 'poet preacher' of Durness in Sutherland whose Gaelic translations of Bible passages were long remembered as 'Sandy Munro's verses', had taught in Strathnaver. Alexander served as minister of Durness 1620-1633. It is said that when Alexander began his ministry, that the people were almost heathens, but that he had great success in reforming them. He translated large sections of the Bible into Gaelic including the four Gospels and most of the Psalms. He also turned many Bible verses into rhyme, which became known as Sandy Munro's verses. He also composed several original Gaelic poems. He died before 22 Dec 1653. References: (1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 391 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] Clan Munro files - Rapaport, Diane, Diane Rapaport, Copies of pages from The William and Mary Quarterly - sen t 19 Mar 2001 - p. 742 (Reliability: 3). [S645] Clan Munro files - Boggs, Elizabeth Monroe, Elizabeth Monroe Boggs, "William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine " - Vol. XIII #4 - Oct 1933 - The Monroe Family - p. 231-241 (Reliability: 3).