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John Munro

Male Abt 1567 - Abt 1600  (~ 33 years)

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  1. 1.  John MunroJohn Munro was born about 1567 in Of, Daan, Scotland; died about 1600.

    Notes:

    John married the daughter of Hugh Ross of Achnacloich. They had only one daughter, so his estate went to his brother Andrew the Tutor.

    Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - R & R/23

    Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - R, R/23

    Robert Moir Munro Baron of Fowlis married Margaret daughter to Ogilvie of Finlater by whom he had 2 sons and 3 daughters 2d he married Catherin daughter to Alexander Ross of Balnagown and had 3 sons 4 daughters.

    ...by the second [marriage, he had] another 3 sons, George R/3, John R/23, Andrew R/24; for drs see R/39.

    John Munro of Daan his 4 son married Beatrix daughter to Hugh Ross of Achancloich by whom he had only one daughter and his estate fell to his brother Andrew the Tutor.

    John's widow m Andrew Ross of Shandwick (Ross Es. 10, 27); dr was named Katharine (Gen. Retours 18 Mch 1618, RPC vii 291).

    Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 56, 65, 68

    7. John, who received as his patrimony, the lands of Daan, parish of Edderton, which were previously Church lands; but as he died about the beginning of the seventeenth century, without male issue, the estate of Daan, according to his father's destination of it, passed to John's immediate younger brother Andrew John Munro of Daan married Beatrix Ross, with issue--an only daughter.

    He [Hector Munro XVII] also disponed, as previously stated, the lands of Daan in feu to John Munro, his half-brother and his heirs male, failing whom to Andrew Munro, John's youngest half-brother.

    On the 3rd of December, 1590, Hector Munro of Fowlis registers at Edinburgh a bond for 1000 merks for Hugh Munro of Assint, and John Munro, son and heir of the late George Munro of Limlair, Andrew Munro of Newmore, and Katherine Munro, that the said George's spouse, shall be harmless of Hugh of Assint. The bond was subscribed at Fowlis Castle on the 5th of November preceding, before Hugh Munro, apparent heir of Urquhart; John Munro, son of the late Robert Munro of Fowlis; and John Munro, writer.

    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.

    Family/Spouse: Beatrix Ross. Beatrix was born est 1569; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Katharine Munro  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1592; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Katharine MunroKatharine Munro Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born est 1592; and died.

    Notes:

    Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - R/23

    "John Munro of Daan his 4 son married Beatrix daughter to Hugh Ross of Achancloich by whom he had only one daughter and his estate fell to his brother Andrew the Tutor."

    "John's widow m Andrew Ross of Shandwick (Ross Es. 10, 27); dr was named Katharine (Gen. Retours 18 Mch 1618, RPC vii 291)."

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