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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 1794 - 1873 (79 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  Isabella Margaret Munro was born in 1794; died in 1873. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:
[Sir Alexander Munro] «i»Younger son of Hugh Munro (d. 1756) of Novar Family & Isabella Gordon & brother of General Sir Hector Munro; Consul General of Madrid, knighted 17 March, 1783; Commissioner of Custom Duties for England & Wales 15 Nov., 1786; suceeded Sir Hector died 20 December, 1806 Crown Charter of Achnagall; entailed estates 16 March, 1808; died Ramsgate 26 August, 1810, having married (1) cousin Margret Munro (d.1768), with issue Alexander (Capt. died 1778); (2) at Ripon 17 July, 1791 Margaret Penelope Johnstone (d.1814) with issue Hector Alexander (1792-1811), Hugh Andrew Johnstone (succeeded 1797-1864) & Isabel Margaret (m. 1834 Hon. Henry Alan Butler Johnstone) (1794-1873).
Munro Tree L/72; Makenzie 536-7; Dictionary of National Biography under Sir Hector died 1809 (wrong); Scots Magazine(1770) 168; (1783) 167; (1786) 572; (1810) 719; (1814) 958; Gents Magazine (1770) 144; (1783) i275; (1791) 360; 1792) 204;(1794) ii 956; J. Barron N. Highlands in 19th Century i 5-6. 37; Register of Great Seal of Scotland (Manuscript in SRO) C2-137-96, 20 Dec.1806; SRO reference RT 1/53/243-69-1808 entail; E.T. Coleridge 'Life of T. Coutts' i165,167,172,239,296,300;British Library Add Manuscript 378,378 for 78; Burke's Landed Gentry (1858) memo of services; Book of Dignities 276; W.A. Shaw 'Knights of England' (1906) ii 297; F. Townsend 'Calendar of Knights'(1828) 42; Session Cases (1868-9) 251; Fortrose (1912) 153; Tain Royal Acad, MS mins ii 45,48; 1816 appeal 17,26; Novar Pedigree (1784) 1st Wife; Hodson 'Officers of the Bengal Army' iii 352.
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References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 536
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Isabella married Hon. Henry Alan Butler Johnstone on 14 May 1834. Henry was born about 1792; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 2. |  Henry Alexander Butler Johnstone  (1.Isabella1) was born on 7 Dec 1837; and died. Notes:
Henry was educated at Eton and Christchurch, Oxford. In 1864, he succeeded to the disentailed portions of the Novar estates, on the death of his uncle, Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro of Novar. He also inherited from his uncle, his famous collection of art which sold at fabulous prices.
In 1874, he assumed the name of Munro in addition to his own and that of Johnstone, which he had previously assumed on his succession to the estates of his uncle, General Johnstone of Corehead and Auchen Castle.
He served as a Member of Parialment for Canterbury for several years, having been elected twice from that city. In 1878, he resigned his seat and became the manager of the Great Mammoth Gold Mine in Utah. He worked with much force and energy at this position, but was ultimately obliged to give it up for want of the necessary funds to carry it on.
He had a very strong sympathy with the Turks in their war with Russia and made large donations to the Porte for the purchase of arms and ammunition, but the splendid resistance of the Turks aat Plevna and elsewhere proved of no avail. Henry thought he would never be repaid, but when Mr. Bourke, the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, consented to go to Constantinople to plead the case of the British bondholders, he took advantage of that opportunity to urge the special nature of Mr. Johnstone's claim, and the Porte directed that it should be discharged in full, a total of about 200,000 pounds plus 30,000 pounds in interest.
In 1882, Henry sold his portion of the Novar estates to Mr. Ronald Crawford Munro Ferguson for 112,000 pounds.
References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 536-538
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Henry married Maria Irma, Comtesse De Sovers on 17 Nov 1877. Maria was born about 1839; died in 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Hugh Hector Johnstone (1.Isabella1) was born on 23 Jan 1841; died on 12 Mar 1852. Notes:
References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 537
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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| 4. | Isabella Margaret Alicia Eleanor Johnstone (1.Isabella1) was born about 1842; died on 14 Feb 1844. Notes:
Isabella died young.
References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 537
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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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.
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