The old church at Kiltearn burial ground - geograph

Kiltearn ( Gaelic: ''Cill Tighearna'') is a

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...

in Ross and Cromarty,

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. It is in the Presbytery of Ross. The principal settlement is the village of

Evanton Evanton ( gd, Baile Eòghainn or gd, Am Baile Ùr) is a small village in Easter Ross, in the Highland (council area), Highland council area of Scotland. It lies between the River Sgitheach and the Allt Graad, is north of Inverness, some sout ...

, and the parish extends almost to

Dingwall Dingwall ( sco, Dingwal, gd, Inbhir Pheofharain ) is a town and a royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of 5,491. It was an east-coast harbour that now lies inland. Dingwall Castle was once the biggest cas ...

and about halfway to

Alness Alness (, ; gd, Alanais) is a town and civil parish in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It lies near the mouth of the River Averon, near the Cromarty Firth, with the town of Invergordon 3 miles (5 km) to the east, and the village of Evanton ...

. The old Kiltearn church and burial ground are on the shore of the

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. The church is ruinous but dates from 1790. The current church ( Free Church Continuing) is on the main street in Evanton.

Churchyard

Evanton - The Kiltearn Parish Church - geograph

*There is gravestone with a warning from Thomas Hog in the parish churchyard. It was renewed in 1940. *Very Rev Murdoch MacQueen

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of the Free Church of Scotland who died in 1912 is buried there. *The churchyard contains several Polish war graves from the

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. *According to 19th century historian Alexander Mackenzie,

Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis (died 1588), and 18th chief of the Clan Munro was a 16th-century Scottish chief. He was known as Robert ''Mor'' on account of his large stature. He was the eldest son of Robert Munro, 14th Baron of Foulis. Al ...

who died in 1588 was the first Munro chief to be buried at Kiltearn and break away from his ancestor's usual custom of being buried at

Chanonry Chanonry Point (Scottish Gaelic: ''Gob na Cananaich'') lies at the end of Chanonry Ness, a spit of land extending into the Moray Firth between Fortrose and Rosemarkie on the Black Isle, Scotland. Lighthouse An active lighthouse situated at the ...

. Mackenzie also states that the following Munro chiefs were also buried at Kiltearn: Robert Munro, 16th Baron of Foulis (d.1589),

Hector Munro, 17th Baron of Foulis Hector Munro, 17th Baron of Foulis (died 1603), also known as the ''master of Foulis'', was a Scottish chief of the Highland, Scottish clan, Clan Munro. He is the 10th chief of Clan Munro who can be proved by contemporary evidence. He was seated a ...

(d.1603), Sir Robert Munro, 3rd Baronet (d.1666), Sir John Munro, 4th Baronet (d.1697), and Sir Robert Munro, 5th Baronet (d.1729). *The 16th century churchman Donald Munro was buried in Kiltearn, "a little to the east of the burial ground of the family of

Foulis Foulis Castle is situated two miles south-west of Evanton in the parish of Kiltearn, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It is a white washed mansion that incorporates an old tower house with gun loops. The castle was held by the Clan Munro from the ...

", although the grave is not marked. * George Munro, 1st of Obsdale (d.1589) was buried at Kiltearn.

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References

* * Ross and Cromarty Civil parishes of Scotland Parishes in Ross and Cromarty {{Highland-geo-stub