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William James Munroe 1625–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 October 1625

Birth Location: Aldie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 27 January 1717

Death Location: Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Robert Chief

Mother: Ethel Medd

Spouse(s): Mary Munroe

Children(s): Eleanor Munroe, Benjamin Munroe, William Jr, Elizabeth Rugg, Daniel Munroe, George Munroe, John Sr

In 1625, William James Munroe entered the world in Aldie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Robert Munro 18Th Baron The Black Baron 21St Clan Chief And Ethel Medd. William James Munroe married Mary J Pierce Ball Wife Of William James Munroe, and had children including Benjamin Munroe, Daniel Munroe, Eleanor Munroe, Elizabeth Rugg, George Munroe, John Munroe Sr, William Munro Jr. William James Munroe passed away in 1717 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1625, William James Munroe entered the world in Aldie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Robert Munro 18Th Baron The Black Baron 21St Clan Chief And Ethel Medd.
  • William James Munroe married Mary J Pierce Ball Wife Of William James Munroe, and had children including Benjamin Munroe, Daniel Munroe, Eleanor Munroe, Elizabeth Rugg, George Munroe, John Munroe Sr, William Munro Jr.
  • William James Munroe passed away in 1717 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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William Munroe's Ancestors

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William Munroe
1625–1717
Birth Place: Aldie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Munro 18th Baron 'The Black Baron' 21st Clan Chief
1583–1633
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland
Ethel Medd
1597–1633
Scotland
Grandparents
Hector (Munro 17th Baron of Foulis`10th chief of clan Munro) Jr
1562–1603
Foulis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Anne (Fraser of) Lovat
1563–1597
Dochmaluag, Strathpeffer, Ross-Shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Hector Fyrish
1535–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady ,
1500–1552

William Munroe's Descendants

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William (James) Munroe (10 October 1625–27 January 1717) m. Mary (J Pierce Ball , wife of William James) Munroe (03 Jan 1651–27 Aug 1692)
  1. 1. Eleanor Munroe 1685–1727 m. William Burgess 1686–1715
    1. 1. Lucy (Anne) Burgess 1717–1762 m. Joseph (Hale Armistead) Rogers 1702–1762
      1. 1. Susannah (Nancy) Rogers 1749–1816 m. William (Hardy Benefield) (Bedingfield) 1740–1800
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Benefield 1770–1823 m. Jesse Bynum 1765–1840
        2. 2. John Benefield 1783–1810
        3. 3. James ((Bedingfield)) Benefield 1780–1835
        4. 4. Needham (Benefield) (Bedingfield) 1779–1850
        5. 5. Willis Benefield 1773–1822
        6. 6. William (Hardy) Benefield 1777–1878
        7. 7. Winifred Benefield 1777–1803
        8. 8. Solomon Benefield 1780–1800
  2. 2. Benjamin Munroe 1690–1766
  3. 3. William (Munro) Jr 1669–1759
  4. 4. Elizabeth Rugg 1672–1714
  5. 5. Daniel Munroe 1673–1734
  6. 6. George Munroe 1672–1746
  7. 7. John (Munroe) Sr 1666–1753

William Munroe's Timeline

2 Records

1625
10 October 1625
Birth of William James Munroe in Aldie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aldie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1717
27 January 1717
Age 92
Death of William James Munroe in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 October 1625
    Event Place: Aldie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 January 1717
    Event Place: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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