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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 1648 - 1698 (50 years)
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| Name |
Alexander Monro [1] |
| Prefix |
Rev. |
| Born |
1648 |
, , , Scotland  [1] |
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| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1698 |
Prob., London, England |
| Person ID |
I12217 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
28 Mar 2009 |
| Father |
Hugh Munro, of Fyrish, b. Abt 1617, d. 1668, , , , Scotland (Age ~ 51 years) |
| Mother |
Isobell Munro, b. Abt 1619, d. Yes, date unknown |
| Family ID |
F4424 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Anna Logan, b. Abt 1650, d. 16 May 1674 (Age ~ 24 years) |
| Married |
6 May 1673 |
| Children |
| | 1. Anna Monro, b. 6 May 1673, Dunfermline, , Fife, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
20 Jan 2009 |
| Family ID |
F4429 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Marion Collace, b. Abt 1650, d. Abt 1715, Prob., London, England (Age ~ 65 years) |
| Married |
11 Apr 1676 |
Inverkeithing, Scotland |
| Children |
| | 1. Elizabeth Monro, b. 26 Jun 1677, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. David Monro, b. 1679, Wemyss, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown |
| + | 3. James Munro, b. 2 Sep 1680, Wemyss, Scotland , d. 4 Nov 1752, Sunninghill, Berkshire, England (Age 72 years) |
| | 4. Margaret Monro, b. 2 Sep 1680, Wemyss, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. Catherine Monro, b. 1682, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 6. Christian Monro, b. 1683, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 7. Marion Monro, b. 1685, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 8. Helen Monro, b. 1685, d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
20 Jan 2009 |
| Family ID |
F4430 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Doctor Alexander Munro served successively as minister at Dunfermline, Kinglasse and Wemyss, Professor of Divinity at St. Andrews, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, and minister of the High Kirk of Edinburgh. He retired in 1690.
His arms are recorded in the Lyon Register.
Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) - Q/4 & Q/7
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Q/4
"Hugh Munro of Fyres married Isobel daughter to Robert Munro of Balconie by whom he had John Hector David Mr Alexander George and Hugh Munros."
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Q/7
"Doctor Alexander Munro principal Colledge of Edinburgh."
"Dr. Alexander was successively min at Dunfermline, Kinglassie and Wemyss, Prof of Divinity at St Andrews, and Principal of the University and min of the High Kirk of Edinburgh, arms recorded in Lyon Register, deposed 1690 and died 1698 (SHS Misc v 198-209); he m 1673 Anna Logan (d 1674) & 1676 Marion Collace (ib 209); children included Dr James (1680-1752) physician to Bethlem Hospital, London, through whom the family was carried on (Mackenzie 437, CMM iii 27-31)."
The fourth son of Hugh of Fyrish and Kildermorie was born in 1648 and was the first of the family to spell his name as MONRO. He was awarded a degree of M.A. from the Church at St. Mary's College, St. Andrews in 1669; was ordained in Holy Orders in 1673; made D.D. by his Alma Mater in 1682. Appointed Principal of University of Edinburgh in 1685 and served until 1689 when he resigned over differences in the monarchial sucession of William and Mary as he was an avowed follower of the Stuarts. He removed to London in 1691 and died in 1698 at age 50.
Rev. Alexander was twice married and father of nine children, although only two children - a son James and daughter, Elizabeth - survived to adulthood. James - born at Wemyss in 1680 - carried on the representation of the family. He was the renown Dr. James Monro, founder of a line of famous Monro physicians and other distinguished professional men.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, Henry Dallas - GEDCOM file HMUNRO.GED dated 9
Oct 1996
Alexander became the representative of the family upon the death of his three elder brothers, who died without sons, although Alexander does not appear to have succeeded to the hereditary property of Fyrish.
Alexander studied for the Church at St. Salvator's College, St. Andrews, where he graduated M.A. in 1664. In 1665, when only seventeen years old, he was persuaded by a relative, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Munro, to go abroad with him. He entered Lord Dumbarton's Regiment and accompanied it to France, where he was on active military duty for two and a half years. He then returned to Scotland and resumed his former studies for the Church at St. Mary's College, St. Andrews, and took his degree of M.A. in 1669.
At some point in his life, Alexander began writing his surname "Monro."
He entered into Holy Orders, and was ordained in 1673. On 7 Apr 1673, he was admitted to the second charge of the town and parish of Dunfermline. He was transferred to Kinglassie, county Fife, on 26 Mar 1676, and then to Wemyss on 26 Apr 1678 where he was presented by the Town Council of Edinburgh.
He received his D.D. in Feb 1682 and before Mar 1683, he resigned his charge at Wemyss because he had been nominated by Archbishop Sharp, the Chancellor, to the Professorship of Divinity at St. Mary's, which had changed its name to New College, St. Andrews. Alexander had been serving as Principal of the university 1682-1683.
On 9 Dec 1685, Alexander was appointed Principal of the University of Edinburgh, and on the same day he was nominated by the Town council to the Second or Collegiate Charge of the High Church of that city, to which he was inducted on 30 Dec 1685. Dr. Monro was to receive 2000 merks as Principal of Edinburgh University and 1600 merks as incumbent of the High Church, later renamed St. Giles.
A lengthy biography of Alexander can be found in ref 1.
References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
433-437
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Monro] «i»Fourth son of Hugh Munro of Fyrish (died circa 1668) and Isobel Munro.
Munro Tree Q/7 Family of Wemyss ed Fraser ii 253-4, iii 140; J.P.Lawson, History of Scottish Episcopal Church (1843), 35,65,72-8,111-119,157,159,160-3; J.B. Craven "Scots Worthies" 1560-1688" 134-137; "Proceedings of Estates 1689-90" ii 284; Inverness & Dingwall; Presbytery Records 131; Mackenzie 433-437; Clan Munro magazine May, 1951 page 27; C. Dalton Scots Army (1909) pages xii,70-71; Writs No.291 (David Munro tutor of Fyrish 1696; Edinburgh P.D. Thomson "Parliament of Scotland"1890-1902; Dictionary of Annonyms and Pseudonyms in English Literature page 165,i 16,19, 43, 121,370-374,ii 173, iii 75, 278, 319; iv 59, 415; v 345; Scots History Society Miscellany volume v, (1933), pages 198-209; Fasti, v 34,96.120, vii 428, viii 435.
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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 49 (Reliability: 3).
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