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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Abt 1725 - 1783 (~ 58 years)
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| Name |
Charles Munro [1] |
| Suffix |
Of Culrain |
| Born |
Abt 1725 |
- 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.
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| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1783 |
Saint Thomas Mount, , Tamil Nådu, India  |
| Person ID |
I3651 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
8 Jul 2008 |
| Father |
James Munro, Of Culrain, b. Abt 1700, d. 1760 (Age ~ 60 years) |
| Mother |
Anne Graham, b. Abt 1702, Kilmachalmaig, , , Scotland , d. Kincardine, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland |
| Family ID |
F1598 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Mary Anne Ross, b. Abt 1727, d. Yes, date unknown |
| Children |
| + | 1. Ann Munro, b. 1766, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. Christina Munro, b. 1767, d. 1838 (Age 71 years) |
| + | 3. George Munro, of Culrain, b. 12 Nov 1769, d. 19 Dec 1845, Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland (Age 76 years) |
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| Last Modified |
20 Jan 2009 |
| Family ID |
F1603 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Charles Munro of Culrain married the youngest daughter of Charles Ross of Inverchassley.
When he inherited the Culrain estate, he found it burdened with a debt of nearly 6000 pounds. He was obliged to execute a deed by which he appointed several trustees for the purpose of paying his debts. Among the trustees were Sir Hugh Munro of Foulis and Sir Hector Munro of Novar. Sir Hugh declined to act as a trustee.
In 1778, Charles joined the 71st Regiment, then known as Lord Macleod's Highlanders. He was appointed Lieutenant in the first battalion. He took a very active part in recruiting for the regiment, and it is said that he pressed several men "taking them out of their beds to make up his company."
He accompanied his battalion to Jersey, and thence to Portsmouth, where in Jan 1779, it embarked under the command of Lord Macleod, and arrived in Madras Roads on 20 Jan 1780. The following July, it joined the army under Sir Hector Munro of Novar at St. Thomas Mount, Near Madras.
Lieutenant Charles Munro of Culrain was engaged in all the battles fought against Hyder Ali in the Carnatic. For his services during this campaign, he was promoted to Captain.
He was fatally wounded at the capture of Benares, from where he was removed to St. Thomas' Mount where he died of his wounds in 1782 (ref. (2)) or 1783 (ref. (1)).
Charles had borrowed 5000 pounds from Sir Hector Munro of Novar to pay his debts, and had given a bond on the estate of Culrain. After Charles' death, Sir Hector took possession of Culrain in gross breach of faith towards the Charles and his son, who was at the time a minor.
References:
(1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro (1978) - R/12
(2) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 206-207
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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- [S645] Clan Munro files - Boggs, Elizabeth Monroe, Elizabeth Monroe Boggs, Pedigree of the Munro Family - undated (Reliability: 3).
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