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Dr. Alexander Munro

Dr. Alexander Munro

Male Abt 1723 - Yes, date unknown

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  • Name Alexander Munro  [1, 2, 3
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born Abt 1723 
    • 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 Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I60133  Munro
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2009 

    Family Margaret King,   b. 1735,   d. 22 May 1819  (Age 84 years) 
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2009 
    Family ID F20886  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:

      [Alexander Munro] «i»Surgeon, Garrison of Inverness at Fort George, 24 February 1750 and 27 October 1760; resigned 22 August 1788, suc. by James Roy; 'Dr. Alexander Munro, Surgeon' staff officer of H.M. Garrison at Fort George, ?[1 January 1799]; later called 'Surgeon to the Northern Forts' (1824). M. Margaret, dr of William King of Newmill, Elgin (d.1764); Margaret, widow of Alexander Munro, Staff Surgeon, Fort George, served heir 9 March 1811 to brother Joseph King (d. 1809) of Newmill, Over & Nether Panns, etc., in parishes of Elgin & St. Andrew; She, b. 1735, d. 22 May 1819, leaving a 'mortification'. Alexander's great-nephew Alexander MacIver, Liberty County, Georgia, was served heir of provision under his second deed of settlement dated 24 October 1793 (Inverness inquest, 28 February 1824).

      Col. William Johnston, Roll of Commissioned Officers of Medical Service of British Army, 1727-1898 (1917), p. 21, no. 375; Army Lists 1756-1787; O. Blundell, Kilcuimen & Fort Augustus, p. 37; H.B. Mackintosh, The Northern or Gordon Fencibles, 1778-1783 (1929), p. 32 note - quoting W.O. 17.788; Service of Heirs, recorded 13 April 1811 - should be brother Joseph, 13 October 1820, 10 May 1823; R. Young, Annals of Parish & Burgh of Elgin, pp. 610, 612, 593; NAS, Fraser-Mackintosh Papers, GD 128/52/5 - 1824 inquest; John Hume (1774) map of Inverness (endpaper in North Meeting by A. Fairrie) shows 'Fortfield - Dr. Munro' NE of Citadel.
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      The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:

      [Alexander Munro] «i»Doctor at Fort George, 1 January 1788; also in 1779; 'Dr. Alexander Munro, Surgeon' , Staff Officer of H.M. Garrison at Fort George, 1 January 1799. Margaret, widow of Alexander Munro, Staff Surgeon, Fort George, served heir 9 March 1811 to her father, Joseph King of Newmill, Over & Nether Panns, etc. in parishes of Elgin & St. Andrew. (See Card 195)

      Army Lists 1779-1787 ? & others; O. Blundell, Kilcumein & Ft. Augustus, p. 37; H.B. Mackintosh, The Northern or Gordon Fencibles, 1778-1783 (1929), p. 32 note (quoting W.O. 17:788); Service of Heirs (23) 13 April 1811.
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      The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:

      [Alexander Munro] «i»tacksman of Munlochy (by 8 December 1801); witnessed document by Sir James W. Mackenzie of Scatwell at Rosehaugh House, 1 May 1813, presumably same 'Alexander Munro of Munlochie' who was an executor of William Munro (d. 1809) of Jamaica & Forres named in 1806 will & 1808 codicil; also perhaps the same as (or related to) Alexander Munro 'apud' Munlochy who sat on inquest at Inverness in 1828 on heir to Dr. Alexander Munro, former Surgeon at Fort George.

      Inverness Sheriff Court records (Entailed estates improvement of etates) in NAS (ref SC 34/23/2) - for 1813 ref; NAS Moray Testament - ref CC 16/5/1 ff. 172-3 (William Munro); NAS Fraser-Mackintosh Papers, GD 128/52/5 - 1828 inquest; NAS Abridged Register of Sasines (Ross), 30 January 1802 & 13 May 1808 - Letters (1803-9) in British Library (MSS Index, vii 254) - not seen.
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      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1, 2, 3]

  • 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 195 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [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 205 (Reliability: 3).

    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 211 (Reliability: 3).