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Hugh Munro 1520–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Foulis, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1596

Death Location: Assynt, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Munro

Mother: Lady Morayshire

Spouse(s): Catherine MacKenzie, (Lady) Montcrieff, Katherine Ross, N.N. 12D, Margaret Maxwell, (Lady) Montcrieff, Katherine Ross, N.N. 12D, Margaret Maxwell

Children(s): Sir II, Euphemia Munro, Ann Munro, Robert MUNRO, William Fyrish, Janet Monroe, Catherine Monroe, Alexander Monroe, Andrew Monroe, Rose Monroe, William Mid-Swordale", Robert Clan, John Monroe, Hugh Ross, Margaret Monroe, Ann Munro, Robert MUNRO, William Fyrish, Janet Monroe, Catherine Monroe, Alexander Monroe, Andrew Monroe, Rose Monroe, William Mid-Swordale", Robert Clan, John Monroe, Hugh Ross, Margaret Monroe

Hugh Munro was born in 1520 in Foulis, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert The Blind Baron Of Foulis Munro And Lady Anna Margaret Of Cumnock Dunbar Descendant Of King Henry I And Ethelred The Unready Daughter Of Sir Alexander Dunbar Sheriff Of Morayshire. Hugh Munro married Catherine Mackenzie, Katherine Ross, Lady Agnes Montcrieff, Margaret Maxwell, N N Munro Mackenzie 12D, and had children including Alexander Munro Monroe, Andrew Munro Monroe, Ann Munro, Catherine Munro Monroe, Euphemia Munro, Hugh Ross, Janet Munro Monroe, John Of Tain Munro Monroe, Margaret Munro Monroe, Robert Foulis Munro, Robert More Munro Of Foul Is Chief Of Clan, Rose Munro Monroe, Sir Hector Munro Earl Of Assynt Ii, William A Munro Of Mid Swordale, William Munro 2Nd Of Contullich Gildermorie And Fyrish. Hugh Munro passed away in 1596 in Assynt, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Hugh Munro was born in 1520 in Foulis, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert The Blind Baron Of Foulis Munro And Lady Anna Margaret Of Cumnock Dunbar Descendant Of King Henry I And Ethelred The Unready Daughter Of Sir Alexander Dunbar Sheriff Of Morayshire.
  • Hugh Munro married Catherine Mackenzie, Katherine Ross, Lady Agnes Montcrieff, Margaret Maxwell, N N Munro Mackenzie 12D, and had children including Alexander Munro Monroe, Andrew Munro Monroe, Ann Munro, Catherine Munro Monroe, Euphemia Munro, Hugh Ross, Janet Munro Monroe, John Of Tain Munro Monroe, Margaret Munro Monroe, Robert Foulis Munro, Robert More Munro Of Foul Is Chief Of Clan, Rose Munro Monroe, Sir Hector Munro Earl Of Assynt Ii, William A Munro Of Mid Swordale, William Munro 2Nd Of Contullich Gildermorie And Fyrish.
  • Hugh Munro passed away in 1596 in Assynt, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Hugh Munro's Ancestors

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Hugh Munro
1520–1596
Birth Place: Foulis, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert The Blind Baron of Foulis Munro
1500–1547
Castle Foulis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady ("Anna" MARGARET of Cumnock Dunbar descendant of King Henry I and Ethelred the Unready , daughter of Sir Alexander Dunbar, Sheriff of) Morayshire
1500–1552
Cumnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Hector Munro
1481–1541
Foulis Castle, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine Mackenzie
1481–1521
Kintail, Ross &Cromarty, Scotland
Sir (Alexander Westfield Dunbar, of Cumnok, 2nd Baron of) Durr
1472–1527
Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Jean) Falconer
1485–1540
Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Anne Movern
1456–1494
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hugh Munro's Descendants

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Hugh Munro (1520–1596) m. Catherine MacKenzie (15 April 1531–12 September 1610) m. (Lady) (Agnes) Montcrieff (1520–1615) m. Katherine Ross (1532–Feb 14, 1615) m. N.N. (Munro MacKenzie) 12D (1530–12 Sept 1610) m. Margaret Maxwell (Bet. 11 Jan 1537-10 Jan 1538–05 Apr 1593) m. (Lady) (Agnes) Montcrieff (1520–1615) m. Katherine Ross (1532–Feb 14, 1615) m. N.N. (Munro MacKenzie) 12D (1530–12 Sept 1610) m. Margaret Maxwell (Bet. 11 Jan 1537-10 Jan 1538–05 Apr 1593)
  1. 1. Sir (Hector Munro, Earl of Assynt) II 1550–1610 m. Lady (Isabel Dunbar, Countess Assynt) # 1554–1612
    1. 1. Christian (Munro of) Assynt 1574–1647 m. John (Alexander Ross, 3rd of Little) Tarrell 1560–1616
      1. 1. Anna Ross 1587–1617 m. Sir (Alexander Sutherland⚜️ 9th Laird of) Forse 1583–1615 m. Alexander (Gordon Earl of) Sutherland 1583–1615
        1. 1. Alexander Sutherland 1600–1664 m. Euphan (Sutherland) Sinclair 1600–
        2. 2. John (Gordon) Sutherland 1608–1694
        3. 3. Ann Gordon 1610–
        4. 4. John (Gordon Earl of) Sutherland 1608–1694
        5. 5. James Sutherland 1602–1679
      2. 2. John Ross 1593–
      3. 3. David Ross –1678
      4. 4. Baron (Hugh Ross, 4th of Little) Terrell 1589–1626
      5. 5. Nicholas Ross –1617
      6. 6. Margaret Little 1602–
      7. 7. Oliver Ross* 1589–1641
      8. 8. Alexander Ross 1608–1678
  2. 2. Euphemia Munro 1545–1590
  3. 3. Ann Munro 1548–
  4. 4. Robert (Foulis) MUNRO 1561–1589
  5. 5. William (MUNRO, 2nd of Contullich, Gildermorie and) Fyrish 1555–1626
  6. 6. Janet ((Munro)) Monroe 1546–
  7. 7. Catherine ((Munro)) Monroe 1556–
  8. 8. Alexander ((Munro)) Monroe 1567–1590
  9. 9. Andrew ((Munro)) Monroe 1582–1633
  10. 10. Rose ((Munro)) Monroe 1553–
  11. 11. William (A Munro "of) Mid-Swordale" 1550–1626
  12. 12. Robert (More Munro Of Foul is Chief Of) Clan 1545–1588
  13. 13. John (of Tain (Munro)) Monroe 1552–1630
  14. 14. Hugh Ross 1547–1621
  15. 15. Margaret ((Munro)) Monroe 1558–1594
  16. 16. Ann Munro 1548–
  17. 17. Robert (Foulis) MUNRO 1561–1589
  18. 18. William (MUNRO, 2nd of Contullich, Gildermorie and) Fyrish 1555–1626
  19. 19. Janet ((Munro)) Monroe 1546–
  20. 20. Catherine ((Munro)) Monroe 1556–
  21. 21. Alexander ((Munro)) Monroe 1567–1590
  22. 22. Andrew ((Munro)) Monroe 1582–1633
  23. 23. Rose ((Munro)) Monroe 1553–
  24. 24. William (A Munro "of) Mid-Swordale" 1550–1626
  25. 25. Robert (More Munro Of Foul is Chief Of) Clan 1545–1588
  26. 26. John (of Tain (Munro)) Monroe 1552–1630
  27. 27. Hugh Ross 1547–1621
  28. 28. Margaret ((Munro)) Monroe 1558–1594

Hugh Munro's Timeline

5 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Hugh Munro in Foulis, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Foulis, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1545
1545
Age 25
Hugh Munro was married in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
1553
1553
Age 33
Hugh Munro was married in Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland
Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland
1563
22 Nov 1563
Age 43
Hugh Munro was married in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
1596
1596
Age 76
Death of Hugh Munro in Assynt, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Assynt, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Foulis, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1563
    Event Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Assynt, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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