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MUNRO, George
(About 1495-1576)
URQUHART, Thomas of Fischerie, Sheriff of Cromarty
(About 1482-1557)
ABERNETHY, Helen
(About 1490-)
MUNRO, Andrew of Newmoir
(About 1520-About 1590)
URQUHART, Catherine
(About 1520-)
MUNRO, George of Newmoir, later of Tarbat
(About 1545-1623)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. McCULLOCHE, Marion

2. DUNBAR, Margaret

MUNRO, George of Newmoir, later of Tarbat 1

  • Born: About 1545
  • Marriage (1): McCULLOCHE, Marion 28 November 1577(contract) 1
  • Marriage (2): DUNBAR, Margaret 2
  • Died: 6 May 1623 2

   Other names for George were MONRO, George of Meikle Tarrell 3 4 and MUNRO, George of Meikle Tarrel.2

   User ID: W973.

  General Notes:

"Dated at Edinburgh 31st March 1610.
Charter by the said James Dunbar of Tarbat to George Monro of Meikle Tarrell and his heirs of the said Lands of Kyndeis Wester and Downielarne in Strathcarroun"

from GD305/1/104/288


"Dated at Ballinbreich 12th April 1610.
Charter of Confirmation by the said Andrew Earl of Rothes Baron of Ballinbreich confirming the Charter GD305/1/100/289 by James Dunbar of Tarbat to George Munro of Meikle Tarrell of the said Lands of Kyndeis Wester and Downielarne"

from GD305/1/104/292 3 4


George married Marion McCULLOCHE, daughter of John MAKCULLOCHE of Meikle Tarrell and Unknown, 28 November 1577(contract).1 (Marion McCULLOCHE was born about 1555.)


  Marriage Notes:

"28 Nov 1577 Dated at the Chanonrie of Ross
Contract between Andrew Monro of Newmoir Catherine Urquhart his Spouse and George Monro their son on the one part and Marion McCulloche daughter and heir of the deceased John Makculloche of Meikle Tarrell with consent of Robert Monro of Foules James Dunbar of Tarbat George Dunbar of Awache and George Monro Chancellor of Ross her Curators on the other part

For the Marriage of the said George Monro (Younger of Newmoir) and the said Marion McCulloche; For which Marriage the said Andrew Monro becomes bound to infeft the said George and Marion in conjunct fee and the lawful heirs of their bodies whom failing to return to the said Georges heirs in the Lands of Milton of Meddet Mills and pertinents thereof to be held of the Crown for payment of the duties and others specified in the ancient Infeftments thereof under reservation of the liferent of the said Andrew and Catherine his Spouse also the said Andrew becomes bound to infeft the said Marion before her Marriage in liferent in the lands of Nitoune of Newmoir to be held of the Chaplain of Newmoir the Superior and also to dispone in favour of her and her heirs and assignees foresaid the ward non-entry and relief of the Lands of Meikle Tarrell together with the Marriage of the said Marion heiress thereof etc. etc. And the said Marion on her part becomes bound to pay in name of Tocher 8000 merks."

from GD305/1/127/2 1

George next married Margaret DUNBAR, daughter of David DUNBAR Dean of Moray and Unknown.2 (Margaret DUNBAR was born about 1550.)


  Marriage Notes:

George Munro's second wife was Margaret, daughter of David Dunbar, Dean of Moray ... "

from Munros of Milntown 2

Sources


1 National Records of Scotland, GD305 Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments)1257-1970 GD305/1 Cromartie Muniments 1257-1877 GD305/1/127 Marriage Contracts 1550-1849 GD305/1/127/2.

2 e-books, The Munros of Milntown by Alexander Ross in The Celtic Magazine vol.10 (December 1884).

3 National Records of Scotland, GD305 Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments)1257-1970 GD305/1 Cromartie Muniments GD305/1/104 Lands Sold, not included in the Investitures: Kyndeis and Downielarne, in the County of Inverness 1531-1664 GD305/1/104/288.

4 National Records of Scotland, GD305 Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments)1257-1970 GD305/1 Cromartie Muniments GD305/1/104 Lands Sold, not included in the Investitures: Kyndeis and Downielarne, in the County of Inverness 1531-1664 GD305/1/104/292.

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