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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Abt 1752 - 1778 (~ 26 years)
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| Name |
Alexander Munro [1, 2] |
| Prefix |
Capt. |
| Born |
Abt 1752 |
- 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 |
4 Jul 1778 |
Kalpi, , Uttar Pradesh, India  [1, 2] |
| Person ID |
I59429 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
4 Jun 2009 |
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| Notes |
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:
[Sir Alexander Munro] «i»Younger son of Hugh Munro (d. 1756) of Novar Family & Isabella Gordon & brother of General Sir Hector Munro; Consul General of Madrid, knighted 17 March, 1783; Commissioner of Custom Duties for England & Wales 15 Nov., 1786; suceeded Sir Hector died 20 December, 1806 Crown Charter of Achnagall; entailed estates 16 March, 1808; died Ramsgate 26 August, 1810, having married (1) cousin Margret Munro (d.1768), with issue Alexander (Capt. died 1778); (2) at Ripon 17 July, 1791 Margaret Penelope Johnstone (d.1814) with issue Hector Alexander (1792-1811), Hugh Andrew Johnstone (succeeded 1797-1864) & Isabel Margaret (m. 1834 Hon. Henry Alan Butler Johnstone) (1794-1873).
Munro Tree L/72; Makenzie 536-7; Dictionary of National Biography under Sir Hector died 1809 (wrong); Scots Magazine(1770) 168; (1783) 167; (1786) 572; (1810) 719; (1814) 958; Gents Magazine (1770) 144; (1783) i275; (1791) 360; 1792) 204;(1794) ii 956; J. Barron N. Highlands in 19th Century i 5-6. 37; Register of Great Seal of Scotland (Manuscript in SRO) C2-137-96, 20 Dec.1806; SRO reference RT 1/53/243-69-1808 entail; E.T. Coleridge 'Life of T. Coutts' i165,167,172,239,296,300;British Library Add Manuscript 378,378 for 78; Burke's Landed Gentry (1858) memo of services; Book of Dignities 276; W.A. Shaw 'Knights of England' (1906) ii 297; F. Townsend 'Calendar of Knights'(1828) 42; Session Cases (1868-9) 251; Fortrose (1912) 153; Tain Royal Acad, MS mins ii 45,48; 1816 appeal 17,26; Novar Pedigree (1784) 1st Wife; Hodson 'Officers of the Bengal Army' iii 352.
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Son of Sir Alexander Munro of Novar (d. 1810); joined Bengal Army; Lieut. 1st Bn. Bengal Europeans; Captain 1777; while proceeding with escort of 22 Sepoys from Kalpi to join Col. Matthew Leslie's camp, he was cut off by a large body of horse & foot & he & most of his party were killed, 4 July 1778. this was perhaps the son by Sir Alexander's first wife Margaret Munro; they had one son who 'died young', acc. to Novar pedigree (1784).
(not in MHM p. 536 where father's 1st marr. Is omitted]; Macpherson, Soldiering in India, p. 92; Infn from Major Hodson 7/10/46; Hodson, List of Officers of Bengal Army 1758-1834, iii p. 352; Novar pedigree (1784) in College of Heralds, London.
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1, 2]
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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 59 (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 142 (Reliability: 3).
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