'Munro06'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Munro of Achnagart, Munro of Braemore, Munro of Findon, Munro of Killichoan, Munro of Nonikiln, Munro of Novar, Munro of Pittonachy, Munro of Poyntzfield

                               
John Monro of Pittonachy (Pittonachty, later called Rosehaugh)
m. Margaret Munro (dau of John Munro of Balcony)
1. John Munro of Pittonachy (vicar of Kilmuir Easter)
  m. Finguala Ross (dau of Alexander Ross of Cuilich)
  A. Hugh Munro of Pittonachy then Achnagart (Kincardine) (d c1670)
m. Janet Monro (dau of George Monro of Milntown)
  i. Robert Munro of Achnagart (4th son)
  m. Christian Ross (dau of John Ross of Little Tarrell)
  a. Robert Munro of Achnagart
  m. (mcrt 1679) Katherine Ross (dau of David Ross of Pitcalnie)
  b. Margaret Munro
  m. William Munro of Linside (son of John of Achany)
  c. Catherine Munro
  m. George Munro of Culcraggie (minister of Nigg)
  ii.+ other issue - John (dvp unm, Captain), George (d unm), Hugh (dsp)
  B. Alexander Munro (dsp, "Regent in the University of Glasgow", minister of Dornoch)
m. _ Ross (dau of Alexander Ross of Balblair)
  C. John Munro (a 1656, minister of Reay)
  m. _ Anderson
  i. David Munro (d c1693, minister of Reay)
  m. Margaret Munro (dau of Robert Munro, son of Hector of Findon) @1@ below
  a. John Munro (b c1660, d 07.1722, minister of Reay)
  (1)+ issue - John, David of Craigston (a 1734)
  b. Elizabeth Munro
  m. James Mackay of Borgy
  ii.+ other issue
D. John Munro (d before 07.10.1668, 2nd)
  m. _ Sutherland
  i.+ issue including John (had issue)
  E. Hector Munro of Nonikiln
m. Jane Munro (dau of George Munro of Tarlogie)
  i. John Munro of Nonikiln & Tearivan (d before 11.06.1705)
  m. Janet Munro (dau of Robert Munro of Milntown of Katewell, widow of William Munro (son of Rev. John of Alness))
  a. Christina Munro
  m. George Munro of Culcairn (Captain)
  b. Janet Munro
  m. Kenneth Munro (son of John of Achany & Inveran)
  c. Jean Munro
  m. Robert Munro of Milntown of Katewell
  d. Ann Munro
  m. Robert Douglas of Katewell
  (1) William Douglas (Captain)
  m. Jane Bain (dau of Rev. John Bain of Dingwall)
  (A) Robert Bain (d 1840 in Jamaica)
(2) Flora Douglas
  m. _ Forrester of Cromarty
2. Andrew Munro of Novar (d c1633)
  The following comes from 'History of the Munros of Fowlis' (Alexander Mackenzie, 1898, p509+).
  m. _ Robertson
  A. Robert Munro of Novar (d before 1649)
  m. Ellen Munro (dau of George Munro of Tarlogie)
  i. George Munro of Novar
m1. Isabel Munro (dau of Neil Munro of Findon) @2@ below
  a. Hector Munro of Novar (a 1701)
  m. Agnes (Ann) Munro (a 1701, dau of Hugh Munro of Teaninich)
  (1) John Munro of Novar (d 1734)
m. Anna Brodie (dau of George Brodie of Brodie)
  (A) George Munro of Novar (d unm)
  (2) Hugh Munro of Clayside, later of Novar (d c1760)
  m. Isabella Gordon (a 1760, dau of Sir Robert Gordon of Embo)
  (A) Sir Hector Munro of Novar (b 1727, d unm 06.01.1806, General)
  partner(s) unknown
  (i) Jane (Jean) Munro
  m. Sir Ronald Crawford Ferguson of Raith (Colonel)
  (ii)+ other issue (dvp unm) - Hugh (d 22.12.1792), Alexander
  (B) Sir Alexander Munro of Novar (Consul General at Madrid)
  m. _ Johnstone (sister of General _ Johnstone of Auchen Castle)
  (i) Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro of Novar (d unm 1868) had several illegitimate children
  (ii) Isabella Margaret Munro
  m. (14.05.1834) Henry Alexander Butler Johnstone of Auchen Castle (son of James, 22nd Lord Dunboyne)
  (C) Christian Munro
  m. George Hay of Warriston (Colonel)
  (D) Ann Munro (d 24.01.1823)
m. (09.07.1773) George Watson (d 05.02.1798, minister of Kiltearn then Inverness)
  (E) Jane (Jean) Munro
  m1. (01.07.1765, sp) Farquhar Douglas (son/heir of Robert of Katewell)
  m2. Alexander Shaw of Inverness (Bailie)
  (i) Agnes Shaw probably of this generation
  m2. (02.07.1776) Alpin Grant of Borlum (d 16.09.1811)
  (F) Elizabeth Munro (d unm)
  (3) Andrew Munro
  (A) daughter
m. William Mackintoch of Inverness, Provost
  b.+ other issue - George, John, Ann, Isabella, Flora
  m2. Janet Murray (dau of George Murray of Pulrossie)
  g. William Munro had issue (including some in Toronto)
  h.+ other issue - Donald, Helen, Janet
  ii. Andrew Munro
  m. Christian Munro (dau of Robert Munro of Katewell)
  a.+ issue - Hector, David, several daughters
iii.+ other issue?
  B. Hugh Munro of Killichoan ("now Mountrich")
  m. Florence Macleay (dau of Donald Macleay of Alness)
  i. George Munro of Killichoan
  m. _ Anderson
  a.+ issue - Hugh, George
  C. John Munro had issue
m. Margaret Munro (dau/heir of William Munro of Fyrish)
3. Hector Munro of Findon (d before 16247)
  The following comes from 'History of the Munros of Fowlis' (p545+).
  m1. Ann Munro (dau of Hector Munro of Milntown of Katewell)
  A. Neil Munro of Findon (d before 1653)
  m. (mcrt 05.02.1627) Janet Mackenzie (dau of John Roy Mackenzie of Gairloch, widow of George Cuthbert of Castlehill)
  i. Hugh Munro of Findon then Swordale (a 1660)
  m. Janet Munro (dau of Colonel John Munro of Limlair)
  a. Neil Munro (a 1640)
  m. Janet Macbean (dau of Gilbert Macbean of Inverness)
(1) Hugh Munro
  (A) Isabella Munro
  m. (1764?) Kenneth Mackenzie of Davochcairn
  (2)+ other issue - George, Andrew
  b.+ other issue - John (dsp), David (d unm), George (had issue), Isabel, Catherine, Ann, Florence
  ii. Hector Munro (d unm)
  iii. Isabel Munro
  m. George Munro of Novar @2@ above
  B. John Munro in Swordale
  m1. Isabella Macleay (dau of Donald Macleay of Alness)
  i. Donald Munro (d unm)
  m2. (1654) Isabella Mackenzie (dau of Kenneth Mackenzie of Davochcairn)
  C. Andrew Munro in Limlair
  m. Isabella Ross (dau of Hugh ('Buidhe') Ross)
  i. John Munro
  a.+ issue - Robert, John in Invergordon (a 1734, Major)
  ii. Hugh Munro
  m. Margaret Guthrie
  a.+ issue - Andrew, Constance, Lucy
  iii. George Munro (d unm)
  iv. Robert Munro
a. John Munro (d 17.04.1743, minister of Halkirk in Caithness)
  m. Janet Gun (dau/heir of George Gun of Braemore)
  (1) John Gun Munro of Braemore (Captain)
  The following comes from 'History of the Munros of Fowlis' (p548+ & 552+).
  m. Elizabeth Sutherland (dau of John Sutherland of Little Tarbol by Christian, dau of George Mackenzie of Gruinard)
  (A) George Gun Munro of Braemore, later of Poyntzfield (b 1742-3, dsp 02.07.1806, 2nd son)
  m. Justina Forbes (bpt 11.02.1760, dau of William Dunbar of Forres (son of Robert of Balangeith) by Jean, sister of Henry Davidson of Tulloch)
  (B) Innes Gun Munro of Poyntzfield (d 1815, Colonel)
  m. Anne Gordon (dau of Rev. George Gordon of Clyne by Elizabeth, dau of George Graham of Drynie)
  (i) Sir George Gun Munro of Poyntzfield (Major, 2nd son) had issue
  m. (1822) Jemima Charlotte Graham (dau of Colonel Dundas Graham of Cromarty House)
  (ii) Isabella Munro
  m. Thomas Munro (minister of Campsie)
  (iii) Ann Munro
m. Eric Sinclair of Wick
  (iv) Mary Munro
  m. Robert Sutherland Taylor, Sheriff of Ross & Cromarty then Fife
  (v)+ other issue (d unm) - John Graham (dvp 1810), Robert, Elizabeth
  (C) Christian Munro
  m. George Mackenzie (Colonel, son of John of Lochend)
  (D) Ann Munro
m. Robert Arthur (minister of Resolis, from Benchar)
  (E) Janet Munro
  m. (1771) William Sutherland of Skibercross, Sheriff of Sutherland
  (F) Margaret Munro
  m. John Mackenzie of Gruinard (Captain)
  (G)+ other issue - William (d infant), Alexander (d infant), Henry (had issue in Nova Scota), John (d unm)
  (2) Sir George Gun Munro of Poyntzfield (formerly Ardoch), Bart (a 1803)
  m. Charlotte Poyntz (dau of Stephen Poyntz, widow of _ Hyde)
  (3) William Munro (4th son)
  m. Mary Sinclair (dau of Sir George Sinclair of Clythe)
(4)+ other issue - Henry (dsp), several daughters
  m2. Jane Urquhart (dau of Thomas Urquhart of Kinbeachie)
  D. Robert Munro
  m. Isabella Munro (dau of Rev. John Munro of Alness)
  i. Margaret Munro
  m. David Munro (minister of Reay) @1@ above
ii.+ other issue - John (cleric), William
  E. Ann Munro
  m. Hector Munro of Erribol
  F. Jane Munro
4. David Munro in Glasgow
  m. _ Lumsden
  A. George Munro, Sheriff of Caithness (3rd son) had issue
  m. Jane Sinclair (dau of _ Sinclair of Scrabster)
  B.+ other issue - Dondald ("Regent in the University of Glasgow"), Andrew in France (d unm), George, several daughters"
5. George Munro (d unm)
6. Neil Munro in Swordale (d before 1734) had issue
7. Euphemia Munro
  m. George Munro of Katewell

Main source(s): 'History of the Munros of Fowlis' (Alexander Mackenzie, 1898, p503+) with input as reported above
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