Robert de Munro (died 1369) is the first chief of the Scottish

Clan Munro Clan Munro (; gd, Clann an Rothaich ) is a Highland Scottish clan. Historically the clan was based in Easter Ross in the Scottish Highlands. Traditional origins of the clan give its founder as Donald Munro who came from the north of Ireland and ...

who can be proved by contemporary evidence.Munro, R. W. (1978). ''The Munro Tree 1734''. Published in Edinburgh. pp. 2–3 – on opposite unnumbered page – paragraph K. . He is also by tradition the 8th Baron of Foulis and 11th overall chief of the clan.

Lands and charters

Robert Munro had a charter which is still preserved from

Uilleam III, Earl of Ross William (or Uilleam) III, 5th Earl of Ross (d. 1372) was a fourteenth-century Scottish nobleman. He was the fifth O’Beolan earl of Ross, descending from the founder of the line, Fearchar of Ross (or Fearchar MacTaggart). Biography William wa ...

(William) dated between 1333 and 1350 which recorded that the Earl of Ross's father

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had granted the lands of Findon in the barony of Avoch, Awach to Robert Munro's father who is unnamed in the document. Further lands granted to Robert Munro between 1350 and 1371 were exchanged by him for the ' davach' of land 'Estirfowlis' (Easter Foulis) with the 'fortyr' of Strathskehech. This grant is said to have been confirmed by a crown charter dated at

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on 17 November 1363, however the charter has not survived. Robert is said to have been killed fighting in defense of the Earl of Ross. Mackenzie, Alexander. (1898). ''History of the Munros of Fowlis''. pp. 11–13. The Munro Tree of 1734 states that he was in pursuit of a band of fugitives. A charter from the

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to Robert's son Hugh Munro dated 9 August 1369 mentions 'the laudable service of his father lately killed in defense of the said Earl'.

Family

Robert Munro married Jean Ross, daughter of Hugh Ross, 1st of Balnagowen, chief of the Clan Ross and descendant of

. Jean Ross's mother Margaret Barclay was the niece of

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second wife of King

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. Robert Munro and Jean Ross had three sons: #

Hugh Munro, 9th Baron of Foulis Hugh Munro, 9th Baron of Foulis was a 14th – 15th century Scottish soldier and said to be 12th chief of the Clan Munro in the Scottish Highlands. Hugh was seated at Foulis Castle in Ross-shire, Scotland. Although Hugh is traditionally the 9th ...

, heir and successor as chief of the Clan Munro. #Thomas Munro, who is said to have killed the governor of Dingwall Castle in a

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. According to the Munro family tree of 1734 Thomas Munro is the ancestor of the Lords Rollo. After the duel Thomas Munro is said to have moved south and married the 'aires' of Duncrube. He was later called 'Roach' and the south accent corrupted it to 'Rogue' or 'Rollock'. Thomas's son John got the lands of Duncrube confirmed to him by David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn on 13 February 1380. His descendant William got it erected into a barony by King

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and his descendant Andrew is said to have been knighted and created a lord in 1651. See Lord Rollo. #John Munro, who is said to have been mentioned in a crown charter of 22 July 1426 but this charter has not survived. According to Alexander Mackenzie, Robert Munro may have married secondly a daughter of Sir Adam Forrester, the chief of

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from whom he had a fourth son also called John Munro but of whom nothing is known.

References

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