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Jean Munro

Jean Munro

Female Est 1620 - Yes, date unknown

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  • Name Jean Munro  [1
    Born Est 1620 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I6001  Munro
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2011 

    Father Col. Sir Hector Munro, XIX of Foulis, 1st Baronet,   b. Abt 1592,   d. Apr 1635, Hamburg, , Hamburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Mother Mary MacKay,   b. Abt 1594,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Jul 1619  Tongue, , Sutherland, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1583  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sir Robert Munro, XXI of Foulis, 3rd Baronet,   b. Abt 1614,   d. 14 Jan 1668  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Sir John Munro, XXII of Foulis, 4th Baronet,   b. Abt 1639,   d. 29 Sep 1697, Dingwall, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years)
    +2. Hector Munro,   b. Abt 1641, Of, Drummond, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1708  (Age ~ 67 years)
     3. David Munro,   b. Abt 1643,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Col. Andrew Munro,   b. Abt 1645,   d. 24 Aug 1693  (Age ~ 48 years)
     5. William Munro,   b. Abt 1647,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Joseph Munro,   b. Abt 1649,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Daniel Munro,   b. Abt 1651,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +8. Rebecca Munro,   b. Est 1652,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F1586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - U & W
      Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret

      Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - U, U/1, W

      Collonel Sir Hector Munro succeeded his brother Robert A D 1633 and married Mary daughter to Hugh McKy of Strathnaver by whom he had Hector Jean Margaret and Catherine he dyed at Hamburgh.

      Jean married Sir Robert Munro of Fowlis second son to Collonel John Munro of Obsdale and nearest aire male to Sir Hector Munro of Fowlis the estate being Tailzied to aires male.

      Sir Robert Munro of Fowlis succeeded as the nearest aire male 1651 and married Jean daughter to Coll: Sir Hector Munro by whom he had John Hector David Andrew William Joseph and Daniel and a daughter Rebecca.

      Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 85, 89, 92

      2. Jean, who married her cousin, Robert Munro of Obsdale, who ultimately succeeded his brother-in-law as third Baronet and Chief of the clan.

      He married, before he succeeded to Fowlis, his cousin Jean, eldest daughter and co-heir of Colonel Sir Hector Munro, first Baronet, with issue--

      He [Sir John Munro of Foulis] was present along with his mother, the Dowager-Lady Munro of Fowlis, in her house at Obsdale, near Alness, in September, 1675, when the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed by Mr John Mackillican, minister of Alness, assisted by the Rev. Hugh Anderson of Cromarty, and Alexander Fraser of Daviot. Sir Roderick Mackenzie of Findon at the instigation of Bishop John Paterson of Ross, sent a party of soldiers to apprehend Mr Mackillican, but before their arrival the communicants had dispersed themselves and concealed the ministers.

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

  • 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 386 (Reliability: 3).
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