'Munro02'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Munro of Foulis (Fowlis), Munro of Kildermony, Munro of Obsdale (Obisdale), Munro of Teanoird

                               
John Munro, 11th of Foulis or Fowlis (b c1437, d 1490)
m. Margaret Calder (dau of Sir William Calder of Calder) named Finvola by Mackenzie
1. Sir William Munro, 12th of Foulis (d 1505)
  m. Anne Maclean (dau of Lachlan Og Maclean of Dowart by Catherine Campbell)
A. Hector Munro, 13th of Foulis (b c1491, d 1541)
  m1. Katherine Mackenzie (dau of Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail by Agnes Fraser)
  i. Robert Munro, 14th of Foulis (d Pinkie 08.09.1547)
  m. Margaret Dunbar (dau of Sir Alexander Dunbar of Westfield by Janet Leslie)
  a. Robert Munro, 15th of Foulis (d 04.11.1588)
m1. Margaret Ogilvy (b 1621, d 08.1550, dau of James Ogilvy of Cardell, widow of William Mackintosh of Mackintosh)
  (1) Robert Munro, 16th of Foulis (d 07.1589)
  m1. (sp) Marjory Mackenzie (dau of Kenneth Mackenzie, Lord Kintail, by Elizabeth Stewart)
  m. (sp) Eleanor Gordon (dau of John, Earl of Sutherland, by Helenor Stewart)
  Douglas suggests the Robert & Eleanor got married but Mackenzie suggests that she died "on the night before the day fixed for her marriage".
  m2. (c1599?, sp) Janet St. Clair (dau of George, Earl of Caithness)
m3. (1587) Elizabeth Rose (dau of Hugh Rose of Kilravock (by Catherine Falconer), m1. Walter Urquhart of Cromarty, Elizabeth m3. John Cumming of Ernside then William Gordon of Carnborrow then Rothiemay)
  (A) Margaret Munro
  m. Robert Munro of Assynt
  (2)/(3) Hugh Munro of Clyne (d by 07.1589)
  (3)/(2) Hector Munro, 17th of Foulis (b c1563, d 14.11.1603)
  m1. Anne/Agnes Fraser (dau of Hugh Fraser, 5th Lord Lovat)
(A) Robert Munro, 18th of Foulis (b c1589, d 03.1633)
  m1. (06.1615 (mcrt 24.11.1610)) Margaret Sutherland (d 01.1616, dau of William Sutherland of Duffus)
  (i) Margaret Munro (b 01.1616)
  m. (1634) Kenneth Mackenzie of Scatwell (d 03.03.1662)
  m2. (before 1624) Mary Haynes ("an English lady")
(ii) Elizabeth (or Florence) Munro (b 1632)
  (B) Sir Hector Munro of Clynes, 1st Bart of Foulis (d 04.1635)
  m. (07.1619) Mary Mackay (dau of Hugh Mackay of Farr & Strathnaver, sister of Donald, 1st Lord Reay)
  (i) Sir Hector Munro, 2nd Bart of Foulis (b 08.1635, dsp 12.1651)
  (ii) Jean Munro
  m. Sir Robert Munro, 3rd Bart of Foulis (d 14.11.1668)
  (iii/iv) Katherine Munro
  m1. William Munro of Teanard (Teanaird or Teanoird)
  m2. (c1652??) Normand Dunoon or Denoon of Cadboll
(iv/iii) Margaret Munro
  m. Hector Munro (minister at Loath (Loth) in Sutherland)
  (C) Margaret Munro
  m. Alexander Mackenzie, 4th of Davochmaluag
  m2. (sp) Janet Munro (dau of Andrew Munro of Milltown)
  (4) Florence or Funguella Munro
m1. Roderick Mackenzie of Redcastle
  m2. Alexander Bayne in Logie Wester
  (5) Christian Munro
  m. Gilbert Gray of Skibo (d 03.10.1624)
  (6) Catherine Munro
BP1934 (Munro) show Katherine as wife of Gilbert Gray of Skibo but the information provided by Hamish Macfarlane's data shows Gilbert's wife as Christian Munro, not mentioned by BP1934 (Munro), and Katherine as married William Baillie of Dunean. We support Mackenzie & the Macfarlane data as BP1934 (Burton) identifies William's wife as Catherine, the 3rd daughter.
  m. William Baillie of Dunean (son of David by Margaret Rose)
  m2. Katherine Ross (dau of Alexander Ross of Balnagowan by Janet Sinclair)
  (7) George Munro of Obsdale (Obisdale) (d 06.1589)
m. Catherine Munro (dau of Andrew Munro of Milnton (Milltown) & Newmore)
  (A) John Munro of Obisdale (Obsdale) (d 11.03.1633, Colonel)
  m. Catherine Gordon (dau of John Gordon of Embo)
  (B) Robert Munro 'of Obsdale' (d 1675, Major General)
  The following comes from 'History of the Munros' (p263+).
  m1. Jean Maver (dau of Walter Maver of Maverstone)
  (i) Andrew Munro (d unm Limerick 1690)
(ii) Anne Munro
  m. Sir George Munro of Newmore & Culrain (b c1602, d 1690, Major General, cousin)
  m2. (sp) Jean Alexander (d 1670, dau of William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, widow of Hugh, Lord Montgomery)
  (8) John Munro of Daan
m. Beatrix Ross
  (A) daughter
  (9) Andrew Munro of Daan & Limlair (d before 19.12.1607)
  m. Christian Munro (dau of Rev. William Munro of Cullicudden)
  (10) Margaret Munro
  m. (mcrt 28.05.1584) Colin Campbell of Ardbreath or Glenample (b by 1554, d by 01.1610)
  (11) Elizabeth Munro
  m1. Robert Munro (son of John of Coul)
  m2. Robert Munro (minister of Coul & Thurso)
(12) Marion (Marjory or Margaret?) Munro
  m. John (Abraham?) Hepburn
  (13) Janet Munro
  m. James Innes of Inverbrekie
  b. Hector Munro of Fyrish, Contullich & Kildermorie, in Alness
  c. Hugh Munro of Assynt (d 1596)
m. Christina Munro (dau of Hector (not Robert) Munro of Carbsdale)
  d. George Munro of Katewell
  d. Elizabeth Munro
  m. Thomas Polson of Creich
  e. Catharine Munro
  m. John Munro of Balcony (Balconie)
  f. Janet Munro
  m. Donald Macintosh of Cowbirnie
  ii. Hugh Munro of Contullich (d unm)
  m2. (sp) Katherine Macleod (dau of Roderick Macleod of Lewis, relict of Dolnald Macdonald of Slate)
  partner(s) unknown
  iii. Hugh Munro of Little Findon had issue
  iv. Robert Munro in/of Killichoan had issue
  v. John 'Roy' Munro of Wester Fyrish
  a. Donald Munro
  (1) John Munro, later of Teanoird
  m. Jean Munro (dau of David Munro)
  (A) Andrew Munro in Teanourd (Teanoird)
  m. Margaret Fraser (dau of Andrew Fraser)
(i) John Munro
  (ii) Hugh Munro (a 1701, d 16.05.1744, minister of Tarbat then Tain)
  m. Christian Ross (d 01.01.1770, dau of John Ross, 5th of Auchnacloich)
  (a) Margaret Munro
  m. (1739) Alexander Ross of Aldie
  (b) Jane Munro
  m. William Munro of Teanoird
  (c)+ other issue - John (b 04.1721, d infant), John (b 20.09.1722), Andrew (b 07.12.1724), Hugh (b 08.07.1726), Mary (bpt 20.04.1720), Anne (b 23.09.1723)
  (iii) Robert Munro (minister in Kincardine)
  m. Janet Pirie (d 05.01.1771)
  (a) Joseph Munro (minister, 2nd son)
  m. (20.11.1746) Barbara Ross (dau of Rev. Walter Ross of Creich then Tongue)
  ((1)) Barbara Munro (d 07.03.1835)
  m. John Bethune (d 08.10.1816, minister of Durnoch, son of Rev, John of Glenshiel)
  ((2)) Janet Munro (d 07.03.1846)
  m. (21.09.1796, sp) Angus Bethune (d 19.10.1801, minister of Harris then Alness)
  ((3))+ 6 others
  (b) Annabella Stewart Munro
m. George Douglas (minister of Kirkwall then Tain)
  (c)+ other issue - William, Joseph (d 1834)
  (B)+ other issue - Donald, Hugh, Ellen, Isobel, Catherine
  (2)+ other issue - Donald, Alexander, James
  b.+ other issue - John, Finlay
  B. William Munro (d c1566, vicar of Dingwall)
  C. Margaret Munro
  m. Alexander Mackenzie, 1st of Davochmaluag (Davachmaluack)
2. Thomas Munro

Main source(s): BP1934 ('Munro of Foulis'), 'History of the Munros of Fowlis' (Alexander Mackenzie, 1898, p21+), Douglas's 'Baronage of Scotland' ('Munro of Foulis', p81+) with some input/support from 'Maclaren's information' (see source on 'Munro01')
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