Hugh Munro, 1st of Assynt

Biographical Summary

"I. Hugh Munro, third son of Robert Munro, fourteenth Baron of Fowlis. He received from John Leslie, Bishop of Ross, the lands of Assynt and Inchcoulter, now Balconie, on the north bank of the Allt-Grand, parish of Alness, and James VI. confirmed the grant on the 19th of March, 1580. Hugh also had a grant of other lands in Ross-shire. In 1552 Queen Mary granted him the non-entry and other dues of half the " lands of Ferrincosque in Brachat," lying between the rivers Shin and Cassley, namely the half of Inveran, with the half of the mill, multures, and fishing, the half respectively of Linside, Alltbeg, and Achness, with the half of the fishing, lying in Queen Mary's hands since "the redemption and lowsing tharof maid be Thomas Dingwall of Kildun, furth of the handis of George Munro of Dochcarty." In 1577 James VI. granted to Hugh and his wife, Christina Munro, a Crown charter of half the lands of the Intown of Easter Aird, in the parish of Fearn, "occupied by Hugh Munro, and alienated in heritage to him and his wife by James Dunbar of Tarbat." In 1584 Hugh bought from George Ross, X. of Balnagowan, the lands of Strath-Oykel, Inverchassly, Glenminck, and the wood of Scatwell, " with Lounillodoch, Cromlie, the salmon fishing of the Halfapolmorall, Stronroschir, with the salmon fishing," all in Strath-Oykel and Strathcarron.*

Hugh married Christina, daughter of Robert Munro of Carbisdale, with issue —

• Hector, his heir and successor.
• William, of Mid-Swordale, parish of Kiltearn, who married Euphemia, daughter of Hugh Ross, I. of Achnacloich, with issue
• John, who studied for the Church at the University of St. Andrew's, where he graduated M.A. in 1590. In 1591 he was a member of the General Assembly, and in 1599 was presented to the parish of Tain...
• Robert, who like his brother John, entered the Church, was minister of Creich from about 1609 to 1640, and he was proprietor of Meikle Creich. One of his daughters, Christian, married her cousin Donald, second son of Donald Mackay, I. of Scourie, with issue — several children.
• Euphemia, who married Donald Mackay, I. of Scourie, with issue —
  • Hugh, who married Ann, daughter of John Corbet of Arboll, with issue —
    • William
    • Hector
    • Hugh, the celebrated General, who commanded the Government forces at the battle of Killiecrankie
    • James
    • Roderick
    • Barbara, who married John Lord Reay
    • Elizabeth, who married Hugh Munro of Eriboll ; and
    • Ann, who married the Hon. William Mackay of Kinloch
  • Donald, who married Christian, daughter of the Rev. Robert Munro, minister of Creich
  • William, a Colonel in the army
  • Neil
  • Margaret
  • Janet
  • Christian ; and
  • Ann.
• Catherine, who married William Ross, III. of Invercharron, "ane honorabil man," with issue —
  • Walter, IV. of Invercharron
  • Robert, ancestor of the Rosses of Easter Fearn
  • Hugh
  • Alexander ; and
  • Catherine, who married William Ross of Priesthill.
• Margaret, who married, first, in 1584, as his second wife, Alexander Ross, II. of Little Tarrel, whom she married without issue. He having died shortly after their marriage, she married, secondly, Nicholas Ross, I. of Pitcalnie, with issue —
  • David, II. of Pitcalnie, and
  • Christian, who, as his second wife, married Donald Macleod, VII. of Assynt, with issue —
    • Donald, " of whom there is no succession" ; and
    • Hugh of Cambuscurry, who married Christian, daughter of Walter Ross, IV. of Invercharron, with issue —
      • Roderick, II. of Cambuscurry
      • Æneas, ancestor of the Macleods of Cadboll ; and
      • Alexander of Sallachie. Nicholas Ross died in 1611, his wife, Margaret Munro, having predeceased him in 1592.
• Christian, who married the Rev. John Ross, minister of Logic Easter, brother of the above Alexander Ross, II. of Little Tarrel, whom he succeeded as III. of Little Tarrel. He was minister of Tain from 1580 to 1581 ; and of Logie from 1581 to the 22nd of October, i6r6, when he died. His eldest son, Hugh, was served heir to his father on the 21st of January, 1617.
• Janet, who married Robert Munro, II. of Teaninich, with issue.
• Rose, who married Alexander Munro, in Inveran, with issue.

Hugh, I. of Assynt, was succeeded by his eldest son."

SOURCE: History of the Munros of Fowlis: with genealogies of the principal families of the name to which are added those of Lexington and New England; Alexander Mackenzie; 1898; page 465

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Biographical Summary

"I. Hugh Munro, third son of Robert Munro, fourteenth Baron of Fowlis. He received from John Leslie, Bishop of Ross, the lands of Assynt and Inchcoulter, now Balconie, on the north bank of the Allt-Grand, parish of Alness, and James VI. confirmed the grant on the 19th of March, 1580. Hugh also had a grant of other lands in Ross-shire. In 1552 Queen Mary granted him the non-entry and other dues of half the " lands of Ferrincosque in Brachat," lying between the rivers Shin and Cassley, namely the half of Inveran, with the half of the mill, multures, and fishing, the half respectively of Linside, Alltbeg, and Achness, with the half of the fishing, lying in Queen Mary's hands since "the redemption and lowsing tharof maid be Thomas Dingwall of Kildun, furth of the handis of George Munro of Dochcarty." In 1577 James VI. granted to Hugh and his wife, Christina Munro, a Crown charter of half the lands of the Intown of Easter Aird, in the parish of Fearn, "occupied by Hugh Munro, and alienated in heritage to him and his wife by James Dunbar of Tarbat." In 1584 Hugh bought from George Ross, X. of Balnagowan, the lands of Strath-Oykel, Inverchassly, Glenminck, and the wood of Scatwell, " with Lounillodoch, Cromlie, the salmon fishing of the Halfapolmorall, Stronroschir, with the salmon fishing," all in Strath-Oykel and Strathcarron.*

Hugh married Christina, daughter of Robert Munro of Carbisdale, with issue —

• Hector, his heir and successor.
• William, of Mid-Swordale, parish of Kiltearn, who married Euphemia, daughter of Hugh Ross, I. of Achnacloich, with issue
• John, who studied for the Church at the University of St. Andrew's, where he graduated M.A. in 1590. In 1591 he was a member of the General Assembly, and in 1599 was presented to the parish of Tain...
• Robert, who like his brother John, entered the Church, was minister of Creich from about 1609 to 1640, and he was proprietor of Meikle Creich. One of his daughters, Christian, married her cousin Donald, second son of Donald Mackay, I. of Scourie, with issue — several children.
• Euphemia, who married Donald Mackay, I. of Scourie, with issue —
  • Hugh, who married Ann, daughter of John Corbet of Arboll, with issue —
    • William
    • Hector
    • Hugh, the celebrated General, who commanded the Government forces at the battle of Killiecrankie
    • James
    • Roderick
    • Barbara, who married John Lord Reay
    • Elizabeth, who married Hugh Munro of Eriboll ; and
    • Ann, who married the Hon. William Mackay of Kinloch
  • Donald, who married Christian, daughter of the Rev. Robert Munro, minister of Creich
  • William, a Colonel in the army
  • Neil
  • Margaret
  • Janet
  • Christian ; and
  • Ann.
• Catherine, who married William Ross, III. of Invercharron, "ane honorabil man," with issue —
  • Walter, IV. of Invercharron
  • Robert, ancestor of the Rosses of Easter Fearn
  • Hugh
  • Alexander ; and
  • Catherine, who married William Ross of Priesthill.
• Margaret, who married, first, in 1584, as his second wife, Alexander Ross, II. of Little Tarrel, whom she married without issue. He having died shortly after their marriage, she married, secondly, Nicholas Ross, I. of Pitcalnie, with issue —
  • David, II. of Pitcalnie, and
  • Christian, who, as his second wife, married Donald Macleod, VII. of Assynt, with issue —
    • Donald, " of whom there is no succession" ; and
    • Hugh of Cambuscurry, who married Christian, daughter of Walter Ross, IV. of Invercharron, with issue —
      • Roderick, II. of Cambuscurry
      • Æneas, ancestor of the Macleods of Cadboll ; and
      • Alexander of Sallachie. Nicholas Ross died in 1611, his wife, Margaret Munro, having predeceased him in 1592.
• Christian, who married the Rev. John Ross, minister of Logic Easter, brother of the above Alexander Ross, II. of Little Tarrel, whom he succeeded as III. of Little Tarrel. He was minister of Tain from 1580 to 1581 ; and of Logie from 1581 to the 22nd of October, i6r6, when he died. His eldest son, Hugh, was served heir to his father on the 21st of January, 1617.
• Janet, who married Robert Munro, II. of Teaninich, with issue.
• Rose, who married Alexander Munro, in Inveran, with issue.

Hugh, I. of Assynt, was succeeded by his eldest son."

SOURCE: History of the Munros of Fowlis: with genealogies of the principal families of the name to which are added those of Lexington and New England; Alexander Mackenzie; 1898; page 465

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References

• History of the Munros of Fowlis: with genealogies of the principal families of the name to which are added those of Lexington and New England; Alexander Mackenzie; 1898; page 57
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