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Munro of Kiltearn

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toil nor travel could overset him; and as he was stout so he was merry and sociable without offence; such another was his cousin, John Munro, Kiltearn's grand child, who died of a burning fever, being alive without fear before his enemy, and of a merry quick disposition. I made only mention of their names because they lived virtuously and died with far more credit than if they had died at home, where their names had never been recorded for their worth and virtues". John Munro, 5th of Kiltearn married Isobel, daughter of Alexander Simpson of St Martins, and had one son:
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John Munro, 5th of Kiltearn also went to the wars in Germany and Colonel Robert Monro said of him that "yet more spark, being resolute, fix soldier with musket as ever I commanded, died here (Grissenberg) of the pest, called Andrew Munro, being but eighteen years of age; though little of stature, no
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indicted for high treason. Alexander Munro "of" Kiltearn is found recorded as the father of several children in the Kiltearn parish registers in this period, such as that for Jacobina Munro dated 23 May 1753. Alexander Munro of Kiltearn later sold the estate to the clan chief
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to Ireland where he settled. Daniel's son Colonel Henry Monro of Drumnascamph, Co Down, later of Roe's Hall or Rosehall there was the progenitor of the Monroes of Lower Iveagh. His many prominent descendants included
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Hector Munro, 6th of Kiltearn married firstly Margaret, daughter of Dr David Munro and they had several children, but all of them died in infancy. He married secondly, Florence, fourth daughter of Colonel
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which was later printed from his original manuscript in Edinburgh in 1744, although only 50 copies of this edition were made. However, the work was re-printed in 1805, 1818 and 1884.
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In the 18th century the Kiltearn estate passed to another branch of the Munro family, Alexander Munro of Kiltearn who was descended from one of the illegitimate sons of
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that Hector was a "stout and valorous gentleman" and that he died of a "languish-ague in Vertenberg, being much lamented by his comrades and friends".
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of the 16th century. This Alexander Munro of Kiltearn appears as one of the signatories in the court case of Roderick McCulloch who was a
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William Munro, 4th of Kiltearn married Margaret, daughter of Hector Munro, 2nd of Culcraggie and had the following children:
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Hector Munro, 3rd of Kiltearn married Margaret, daughter of John Sutherland of Balblair and had the following children:
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although the family succeeded to the Kiltearn estates, the Munros of Kiltearn apparently died out in the male line.
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Alexander Munro, 1st of Kiltearn was the fourth son of Hugh Munro, 1st of Coul who in turn was the second son of
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who is first heard of professionally as Archdeacon of the Isles in 1549. He made his famous tour of the Isles (
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John Munro, 2nd of Kiltearn was granted the lands of Kiltearn "in feu and for service" by the clan chief
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in Germany and died at Wittemberg in 1631. He left a son, Major Donald or Daniel Munro, who accompanied
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Documents in the case of Roderick McCulloch (MacCulloch) of Glastulich, (Jacobite)
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William Munro of Nether-Culcraggie, whose two younger sons were killed at the
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John Munro, 2nd of Kiltearn, who succeeded his father in the Kiltearn estates.
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John Munro, 2nd of Kiltearn died towards the close of the sixteenth century.
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William Munro, 4th of Kiltearn, heir and successor to the Kiltearn estates.
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Hector Munro, 3rd of Kiltearn, heir and successor to the Kiltearn estate.
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John Munro, 5th of Kiltearn, heir and successor to the Kiltearn estates.
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Hector Munro who accompanied his uncle Robert to the wars in Germany.
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Monro, His Expedition With the Worthy Scots Regiment Called Mac-Keys
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were a minor noble Scottish family and a branch of the ancient
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that shared the same name of the parish it was situated in,
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nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
253:William Munro, 4th of Kiltearn died in about 1666. 214:Hector Munro, 3rd of Kiltearn died in about 1620. 189:John Monroe, Solicitor General of Ireland 1885-93 35:.They were seated at Kiltearn House which was a 422:Calendar of Writs of Munro of Foulis, 1299-1823 206:Janet Munro, who married George, third son of 444:Foulis Castle and the Monroes of Lower Iveagh 8: 367: 365: 363: 361: 359: 357: 105:Description of the Western Isles of Scotland 102:) in 1549 and subsequently wrote his famous 355: 353: 351: 349: 347: 345: 343: 341: 339: 337: 226:17th century print assumed to show men of 155:Alexander Munro, of whom nothing is known. 437: 435: 221: 111:Hugh Munro, 1st of Ferrytown of Obsdale. 47:the Munros of Kiltearn are known as the 400: 398: 396: 318: 142:Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis 85:descendants of Alexander, son of Hugh 7: 92:Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles 53:Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles 199:who was hanged for his part in the 294:Hector Munro, 13th Baron of Foulis 73:George Munro, 10th Baron of Foulis 14: 114:Alexander Munro, 1st of Ardullie. 148:and had the following children: 120:Farquhar Munro, 1st of Teanoird. 378:History of the Munros of Fowlis 266:Hector Munro, 6th of Kiltearn. 174:Robert Munro, who accompanied 59:Alexander Munro, I of Kiltearn 1: 486:Historic Environment Scotland 271:Hector Munro, 6th of Kiltearn 218:William Munro, IV of Kiltearn 176:Colonel John Munro of Obsdale 163:Hector Munro, III of Kiltearn 127:in 1597 fighting against the 81:Sliochd-Alastair-Mhic-Uistean 49:Sliochd-Alastair-Mhic-Uistean 307:Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet 288:Alexander Munro of Kiltearn 208:Hector Munro, 1st of Fyrish 16:Minor noble Scottish family 534: 278:John Munro, 2nd of Lemlair 136:John Munro, II of Kiltearn 257:John Munro, V of Kiltearn 426:Scottish Record Society 201:Irish Rebellion of 1798 420:McInnes, C.T. (1940). 328:Mapping the Clan Munro 231: 83:, which translates as 68: 442:Monroe, H.G. (1929). 225: 66: 373:Mackenzie, Alexander 243:Colonel Robert Monro 184:General Robert Monro 125:Battle of Logiebride 407:The Munro Tree 1734 405:Munro, R.W (1978). 326:Munro, R.W (1987). 282:Alexander Mackenzie 381:. pp. 371–381 232: 69: 33:Scottish Highlands 21:Munros of Kiltearn 513:Scottish families 245:said in his work 180:Thirty Years' War 525: 499: 472: 466: 460: 454: 448: 447: 439: 430: 429: 417: 411: 410: 402: 391: 390: 388: 386: 369: 332: 331: 323: 533: 532: 528: 527: 526: 524: 523: 522: 503: 502: 484: 481: 476: 475: 469:ScotlandsPeople 467: 463: 455: 451: 446:(1st ed.). 441: 440: 433: 419: 418: 414: 409:(1st ed.). 404: 403: 394: 384: 382: 371: 370: 335: 325: 324: 320: 315: 290: 273: 259: 220: 197:United Irishmen 165: 138: 75:, chief of the 61: 45:Scottish Gaelic 17: 12: 11: 5: 531: 529: 521: 520: 515: 505: 504: 501: 500: 480: 479:External links 477: 474: 473: 461: 449: 431: 412: 392: 333: 317: 316: 314: 311: 289: 286: 272: 269: 268: 267: 258: 255: 251: 250: 239: 219: 216: 212: 211: 204: 172: 164: 161: 157: 156: 153: 137: 134: 133: 132: 129:Clan Mackenzie 121: 118: 115: 112: 109: 100:Outer Hebrides 96:Inner Hebrides 67:Ardullie Lodge 60: 57: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 530: 519: 516: 514: 511: 510: 508: 497: 496: 491: 487: 483: 482: 478: 470: 465: 462: 458: 453: 450: 445: 438: 436: 432: 427: 424:. Edinburgh: 423: 416: 413: 408: 401: 399: 397: 393: 380: 379: 374: 368: 366: 364: 362: 360: 358: 356: 354: 352: 350: 348: 346: 344: 342: 340: 338: 334: 329: 322: 319: 312: 310: 308: 303: 299: 295: 287: 285: 283: 279: 270: 265: 264: 263: 256: 254: 248: 244: 240: 237: 236: 235: 229: 224: 217: 215: 209: 205: 202: 198: 194: 190: 185: 181: 177: 173: 170: 169: 168: 162: 160: 154: 151: 150: 149: 147: 143: 135: 130: 126: 122: 119: 116: 113: 110: 107: 106: 101: 97: 93: 90: 89: 88: 86: 82: 78: 74: 65: 58: 56: 54: 50: 46: 42: 38: 34: 30: 29:Scottish clan 26: 22: 493: 464: 452: 443: 421: 415: 406: 383:. Retrieved 377: 327: 321: 300:prisoner in 291: 274: 260: 252: 246: 233: 227: 213: 166: 158: 139: 103: 84: 80: 70: 48: 20: 18: 193:Henry Munro 191:, and also 37:manor house 518:Clan Munro 507:Categories 471:ref: 10 47 313:References 77:Clan Munro 25:Clan Munro 385:26 August 375:(1898). 298:Jacobite 228:Mac-Keys 41:Kiltearn 495:Canmore 195:of the 178:to the 146:Resolis 31:of the 302:London 43:. In 387:2018 98:and 27:, a 19:The 509:: 492:. 488:. 434:^ 395:^ 336:^ 309:. 55:. 498:. 389:. 210:. 203:. 131:.

Index

Clan Munro
Scottish clan
Scottish Highlands
manor house
Kiltearn
Scottish Gaelic
Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles

George Munro, 10th Baron of Foulis
Clan Munro
Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles
Inner Hebrides
Outer Hebrides
Description of the Western Isles of Scotland
Battle of Logiebride
Clan Mackenzie
Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis
Resolis
Colonel John Munro of Obsdale
Thirty Years' War
General Robert Monro
John Monroe, Solicitor General of Ireland 1885-93
Henry Munro
United Irishmen
Irish Rebellion of 1798
Hector Munro, 1st of Fyrish

Colonel Robert Monro
John Munro, 2nd of Lemlair
Alexander Mackenzie

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