Jean Kirk

Notes:

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.

Jean married Duncan Munro, of Culcairn on 5 Dec 1782 in Inverness, , Inverness, Scotland. Duncan (son of John Munro, Of Culcairn and Katharine Ross) was born about 1755; died in 1820. [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]

Notes:

Duncan entered the Royal Navy at an early age, but because of his father's illness, he retired at the rank of Lieutenant.

He died unmarried at the age of 35.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 167-168

Notes:

Hugh entered the army in early life as a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery. In 1878, at the outbreak of the war with Afghanistan, Lieutenant Ross volunteered to join any field battery going to the front. He was at once posted to G Battery, 4th Brigade, forming part of General Sir Donald Stewart's army. He was attacked by dysentery at Quettah, and did not report his illness, but marched with his battery, doing his normal duty to the last. When the forces reached Pishni Valley, his illness increased to such an extent that he was unable to proceed further. He died there in camp on 12 Jan 1879. He was not married.

References:

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

Notes:

Walter entered the army early in his life. He joined the Second Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry (68th Regiment) as a Lieutenant. He was later promoted to Captain and Major.

In 1887, Walter's older brother, Duncan, died and Walter inherited the estate of Culcairn. At the time, Walter was a Captain serving in India. Shortly after hearing of his brother's death, he returned home on leave and was married on 8 Jun 1887 at St. Stephen's Church in South Kensington. He married May Stewart, the daughter of the distinguished General Sir Donald Stewart, Baronet, G.C.B., who served as Commander-in-Chief in India and later as Governor of Chelsea Hospital.

May died in India in 1891, and Walter remarried in 1897.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 168

Walter married May Stewart on 8 Jun 1887 in St. Stephen's Ch, South Kensington. May was born est 1859; died on 2 Jun 1891 in India. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherine's husband was Colonel Francis Maude Reid, who served as commander of the 71st Light Infantry Regiment.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 168

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

Catherine married Francis Maude Reid in 1874. Francis was born est 1857; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Louisa married Sir Ronald Archibald Bosville, sixth Lord Macdonald of Sleat.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 168

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

Louisa married Ronald Archibald Bosville on 1 Oct 1875. Ronald was born about 1850; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ida married the Hon. Godfrey Ernest Willoughby, son of Lord Middleton.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 168

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

Ida married Godfrey Ernest Willoughby on 15 Jun 1881. Godfrey was born est 1861; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 168

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

Died:
Matilda died in infancy.