John Munro

Notes:

John was apprenticed to his cousin, Professor Alexander Monro.

Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) L/49

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/49

"...John, apprenticed to cousin Prof Alex Monro;..."

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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:

«i»Alexander Monro of Auchinbowie elder son of Col George Monro of Auchinbowie (d. c. 1721) & Margaret Bruce; Burgess & G.B. Glasgow, 1716; inherited Auchinbowie 1720; Commissary of Stirling, 1721; elder of St. Ninian's, 1722; granted trust deed for estate, 1733; suc. 1738 to Riddoch or Reidheugh, near Bearcrofts; d. 12 Oct 1742, having m. 1719 Anne Stewart (d. Edinburgh 1763), with issue - George (1721-93), Robert (1722-43), Alexander (1724-50), Heugh (b. 1729), John (fl 1755), dr. Cecil (1719-1786), Margaret (b. 1723, d. young), Grissell (b. 1726, d. young).

Munro Tree L/49; MHM p. 311; John A. Inglis, The Monros of Auchinbowie, pp. 8, 48-51; . Inglis in Misc. Gen & Her (1920), pp. 13-14; D. Robertson, House of Lords Appeals, pp. 387-91; R.E. Wright-St. Clair, Doctors Monro, pp. 5, 59; Scots Magazine (1763) 527; Scottish Peerage ii 296 s v. Bute; Glasgow Burgess Roll (16 Feb 1716); National Library of Scotland Saltoun Papers, MS 16579 fols 79-82.«/i»
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

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