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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 1695 - 1740 (45 years)
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| Name |
Alexander Munro [1] |
| Born |
1695 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1740 [1] |
| Person ID |
I59421 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
28 Mar 2009 |
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| Notes |
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:
«i»Is this same Alexander Munro who died in 1740?. 18th century Scottish composer and musician, early active in Paris; published at Paris 1732 " A Collection of the Best Scottish Tunes Fitted to the German Flute"; otherwise«b» «/b»"12 Scottish Airs for german Flute".
Baptie "Musical Scotland" 1894 page 136; Wier (ed) "MacMillan Encyclopedia of Music & Musicians" 1938 page 1232; Thompson " International Encyclopedia of Music & Musicians, 1938, 1942 edition page 1200; Groves "Dictionary of Music and Musicians", 5th edition v 1004; D. Johnson "Scottish Fiddle Music in the 18th Century" 1984.«/i»
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1]
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- [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 51 (Reliability: 3).
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