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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Abt 1670 - Yes, date unknown
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| Name |
William Semple [1] |
| Born |
Abt 1670 |
- 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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| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| Person ID |
I59323 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
27 Mar 2009 |
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| Notes |
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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:
[Sir Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts] «i»Third son of Reverend George Monro, Suddie (Black Isle) (died circa 1642) and Mary Primrose; in 1668 "Engagement" fought at Worcester as Major in Royalist Army 1651; bought Bearcrofts Stirlingshire in1657; Commissary of Stirlingshire 1661; Advocate 1662; Commissioner of Supply for Stirlingshire 1661,1667,1678,1689,1690,1696; NP 26 March, 1669;Clerk of Session 1669-1676;implicated in Rye House plot 1683; imprisoned in Edinburgh Tolbooth November 1683 to September 1684; took test and readmitted advocate 1685; Solicitor General March- May, 1689;Commissioner for Stirlingshire in Scots parliment June1690 to January, 1704; knighted 1695 or 1696; died 4 January, 1704, having married Lillias Easton, with issue - George( died circa 1721), Archibald (Born 1666, died circa 1697), Alexander born 1667, twin, died young), John (1670-1740). Margaret( born 1664) ,Mary (born 1667 twin, died young), Lillias, Jean (married William Semple) and Mary (1676-1706)
Munro Tree L/47; Not in Shaw;s "Knights", Leven & Melville Papers (Bannatyne Club) 153, 245; Parliamentary Papers iii 152-3; R. Woodrow "Sufferings" iv 53; History MSS new series vii 272; Darien Papers (1849) page 393; Calendar of State papers (Domestic) (1694-5) 446, (1696) 121, (1698) 57; Riley (King William & the Scottish Politicians 30/a (1697) 80; RW Munro article in Clan Munro Magazine xviii 24-29; 3RPC ix 173, 178; Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland vii 93, 506-J.P. 1683, 544,viii 226, ix 23 (Solicitor General) ; 71, 140, x 29,Commisioner of Supply; Mackenzie 91, 310-311; Dr. Donald Munro's Memoirs in Professor Alex's "Works" (1781); J.A. Inglis Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica 10-36; R.E.Wright -St. Clair Drs Monro pp2-4; Edith E.B. Thompson " Parliament of Scotland" 1690-1702 page 24; Culloden Papers 22; Scottish RecordsOffice NP 2/10 (26 march, 1689)i 224,228,248 (? & 153); Edinburgh University Journal (Summer 1954) xvii 80; McGill ii 1180.«/i»
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1]
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- [S668] RW Munro's Genealogy Database, Robert William Munro, (The collected genealogy notes of RW Munro, Hon. Historian of Clan Munro (Association) edited by Dr. Jean Munro, transcribed by Charles C. Munroe, III and others. Transcription completed Jan 2009. Original card file is kept at the "Storehouse of Foulis" near Foulis Castle in Scotland.), card 48 (Reliability: 3).
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