| 1. |  Alexander Monro, of Craiglockart was born on 5 Jul 1803; died on 22 Jan 1867 in Clifton, , , England. Notes:
Alexander served in the military as a Captain in the Rifle Brigade. He had no children, so when he died in 1867, he was succeeded in the estate of Craiglockhart by his brother, James.
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Monro] «i»Eldest son of Prof. Alexander Monro (1733-1817, Secundus), was born Edinburgh 5 November 1773; M.D. Edinburgh University 1797; conjunct. Prof. of Anatomy with father from 1798, in sole charge (as Tertius) from 1808 until his own retirement in 1846, when the family's 126 years reign ended; a voluminous writer; built mansion-house 1823 at Craiglockhart, where he died 10 March 1859; married (1st) 1800 Maria Agnes Carmichael-Smyth, with issue - Alexander (b. 1803), James (b. 1806), Henry (b. 1810), David (b. 1813, d. 1877), Wm. (b. 1815), Charles (b. 1818) and six daughters; (2nd) 1836) Jessie or Janet Hunter without issue. daughter Catherine (1804-50) married Sir James Stewart of Allanbank, Bart. (d. 1849)
Inglis, pp. 111-9, 126-31. Mackenzie, pp. 328-31. D.N.B. Crombies "Modern Athenians" (1882 edn.), pp. 175-6, portrait opp. p. 175. J.P. Munroe 39. CMA ii 22. E. Swann "Christopher North", 158-9. R.E. Wright St. Clair "Doctors Munro" pp. 96-117. C.J. Smith "History S. Edinburgh" ii 324. St. John's Episc. (Edin.) M1-dr-Catherine. W.F. Skene "Family of Skene" 143 - dr Georgina. F. Boase Modern English Biography" ii 926. Highland Society of Scotland Prize essays (1807) iii 628. «/i»
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Monro] «i»Eldest son of Prof. Alexander Monro (Tertius), was born 5 July 1803, Captain Rifle Brigade, 2nd Lt. Rifle Brigade 19 Aug, 1828; Lt. 5 July, 1833, suceeded. to Craiglockhart and Cockburn on father's death in 1859, sold the former (except mansion house) and died Clifton 22 January 1867, having married in 1846 Elizabeth Scott, without issue; suceeded. by brother James (1806-70).
Inglis p. 126. Mackenzie p. 331. Gent Mag. (1846) ii 197 - marriage. R.E. Wright St. Clair " Doctors Monro", p. 121. Hart's Army Lists (1840), p. 253 - try later (not in 1860 list).
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References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
329, 331
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Alexander married Elizabeth Scott in 1846. Elizabeth was born about 1805 in Of, Woll, Roxburghshire; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1803 - 1867 (63 years)