John Munro, Of Obsdale

Notes:

John began a military career, and rose to the rank of Captain.

There are several contradictions about John in the references. In 1639, he is referred to as "Tutor of Fowlis" (ref. 2), but the following letter from Sir Alexander Gordon of Navidale, writing to his brother, Sir Robert Gordon on 23 May 1636 says he declined.

"The Earl of Sutherland, my Lord Reay, and I, with other friends, convened at Tain, the tenth of this month, for settling the Laird of Fowlis his estate, wherein the government of the estate was in question betwixt Obsdale and Limlair; which all friends in one voice offered to Obsdale with Limlair's consent, yet Obsdale refused the same. So we all in one voice found Limlair so reasonable in all things that we have laid the burden of all upon Limlair until it please God the child be fourteen years of age. So I beseech you, whatever you hear about Limlair to the contrary, do not believe it, seeing Limlair has given contentment to all the friends for the weal of the House of Fowlis." (The Sutherland Book, vol. ii, pp. 164-65.)

John evidently survived his father and inherited Obsdale, but apparently died shortly after inheriting. He was unmarried.

He was probably drowned at sea on the way to join the Swedish army in Germany in 1634 (ref. (1)) or 1638 (ref. (2) p. 175). But ref. (2) p. 87 says he was killed in the battle of Lutzen on 6 Dec 1632. The latter is probably an error.

He was succeeded by his next younger brother, Robert.

References:

(1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro (1978) - R/4, R/5, L/38

(2) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 86-87, 175

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.