John Munro, Of Culcairn

Notes:

John Munro of Culcairn (sometime of Bombay) married the daughter of Thomas Ross of Calrossie.

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/68 & Y/2

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/67

"Christane married Captaine George Munro of Culcarn son to Fowlis by whom he had Mr John Andrew George and Duncan."

"Mr John Munro younger of Culcarn."

"John of Culcairn, sometime of Bombay, d 24 Aug 1766 (FW 375, Love's Vestiges of Old Madras ii 549, Scots Mag 1766 p 437); wife Katharine dr of Thomas Ross of Calrossie d 11 Jun 1757 (Scots Mag 326)."

John appears to have led a quiet country life at home. In 1751, he established a bleachfield on the spot where later the Culcairn mills stood. It was then the only one in the county of Ross. For several years it succeeded pretty well, but after John's death it passed through the hands of different managers, and was not so successful.

John married Katharine, the daughter of Thomas Ross of Calrossie.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 162

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

Birth:
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Family/Spouse: Katharine Ross. Katharine was born est 1721; died on 11 May 1757 in Newton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 144

"...to Captain George Munro of Culcairn, eldest lawful son of the deceased John Munro of Culcairn..."

George adopted his grandfather's profession and attained the rank of Captain in the 71st Regiment. He died before his father, unmarried, in 1776.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 162

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

Birth:
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Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 144

"...to Captain George Munro of Culcairn, eldest lawful son of the deceased John Munro of Culcairn and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to Thomas Munro, second lawful son of the said John Munro of Culcairn and the heirs male of his body..."

Thomas became a soldier. He was drowned at sea, unmarried, in 1778.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 162

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

Birth:
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.

Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 144

"...to Captain George Munro of Culcairn, eldest lawful son of the deceased John Munro of Culcairn and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to Thomas Munro, second lawful son of the said John Munro of Culcairn and the heirs male of his body, whom failing, to Duncan Munro, third lawful son of the said John Munro of Culcairn and the heirs male of his body..."

Duncan entered the army at an early age. When the 78th Higland Regiment, the Ross-shire Buffs, was created on 8 Mar 1793, he became Captain-Lieutenant of the first batallion.

On 5 Jan 1795, his regiment was engaged in the battle of Geldermalsen. On that day, Captain duncan Munro took a conspicuous part, behaved with great coolness, and was severely wounded. On 4 Nov, the 78th embarked for India, arriving at Calcutta on 10 Feb 1797. At that time, Captain Munro was appointed Aide-de-camp to the well-known Lieutenant General Mackenzie-Fraser of Inverallochy and Castle Fraser.
Duncan retired from the army in 1802 and returned home. In 1803, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel commanding the Wester Ross Regiment of Militia which numbered 810 men.

His wife, Jean, was the eldest daughter of the Rev. Robert Kirke, minister of Dornoch from 1713 to 1758, and his wife Jean Ross.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 163

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

Birth:
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Duncan married Jean Kirk on 5 Dec 1782 in Inverness, , Inverness, Scotland. Jean was born about 1764; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherine married the Rev. Alexander Fraser, M.A., minister of Inverness.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 163

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

Birth:
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Catherine married Alexander Fraser on 17 Oct 1783. Alexander was born about 1755; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherine married Hugh Rose of Glastullich, son of the Rev. Hugh Rose, parish minister of Creich (1759-1770) and of Tain (1770-1774).

As a young man, Hugh went to the West Indies to seek his fortune and succeeded in finding it. He was employed there by the Government as Paymaster in the Commissariat Department. He returned to Scotland in about 1802.

Hugh's first wife was Miss Phips, the daughter of a West Indian planter, who was quite wealthy. Soon after he arrived in Scotland, he purchased the estates of Glastullich, Calrossie, and Tarlogie, all in the vicinity of Tain, and Culcairn, in the parish of Roskeen. This was the ancient inheritance of his forbears on his mother's side. He soon converted the estates from "a state of nature" to a "highly adorned and cultivated condition."

Mr. Joseph Mitchell, C.E., Inverness, who knew Hugh intimately says in his "Reminiscences of my Life in the Highlands, vol. I. pp. 285-288" that Hugh was energetic and active, a great promoter of roads and other public works. He was disliked at first by the old families of the county because of all the improvements and innovations he made.

He had to fight several legal battles because of his estates. After an expensive legal battle he won the fishing rights in the Dingwall Firth. He lost to the duke of Sutherland, an action for the same rights in the Dornoch Firth.

He also had a major litigation over the Cromarty estate, which he claimed in right of his second wife, Catherine. After forty years, he finally won his claim. When he entered the property, he assumed the name of Ross and lived several years in the possession and enjoyment of the Cromarty estates.

He seemed to be constantly in the courts until it seemed that litigation was his passion. The last weeks of his life were spent in court against Munro of Teaninich. It so happened that both litigants were quite old and both died soon after the court rendered its decision. Hugh passed away in a hotel in Inverness.

Hugh was an able and kind-hearted man, and, notwithstanding his excitable and keen temper, within the precincts of his own house and family there ever reigned peace and domestic happiness. he was active in relieving the poor, the indigent, and oppressed.

He was buried in the ancient church of St. Duthus in Tain where he had served for many years as Provost.

Ref. (1) gives Catherine's death date as 29 Feb 1852 and as 20 Feb 1852 in two different places on p. 166.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 163-166

Catherine married Hugh Rose, Of Glastullich on 15 Feb 1815. Hugh was born about 1766; died in Sep 1846 in Inverness, , Inverness, Scotland; was buried in St. Duthus Churc, Tain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jean was not married.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 163

Notes:

George entered the army and was a Captain in the 85th Light Infantry. Having accompanied his regiment to Jamaica, he died there unmarried, in 1821, having only survived his father for one year. He was succeeded in the family estates by his sister, Catherine.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 163-164

Notes:

On 21 Apr 1846, George entered the army as an Ensign in the 92nd Highlanders. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 23 Jun 1848 and retired in 1851. On 3 Nov 1854, he was gazetted Captain in the Highland Rifle Militia Regiment of Ross and Cromarty, Sutherland and Caithness, later known as the 3rd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. He was promoted to Major on 26 Nov 1855 and to Lieutenant Colonel (with the honorary rank of Colonel) on 19 Jan 1856. After the death of Colonel the Hon. James Sinclair, he was appointed Colonel-Commandant of the regiment on 11 Feb 1856.

Colonel Ross, who always held the opinion that the Highland dress would best suit the regiment, applied to the Secretary of State to get it so equipped. His request was granted in a letter dated 28 Nov 1860. On his suggestion, the Secretary of State also introduced a new system of preliminary drill for recruits and authorised officers of the Militia, on appointment, to be instructed for one month at the headquarters of their corps. This did away with the necessity of calling out the regiment for training in separate divisions.

George served as Convener of the county of Cromarty, a D.L. and J.P.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 166-167

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

George married Adelaide Lucy Davidson on 20 Apr 1849. Adelaide (daughter of Duncan Davidson, Of Tulloch) was born about 1828; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherine's husband was a barrister-at-law in London.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 166

Family/Spouse: Thomas Knox Holmes. Thomas was born about 1818; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Arabella married Duncan Davidson of Tulloch. She was his third wife, and they had no children.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 166

Family/Spouse: Duncan Davidson, Of Tulloch. Duncan was born about 1820; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]