Reverend Hugh Munro, minister of the Gospel at Uig

Biographical Summary

"Hugh Munro, born 16th April 1747, son of John M., min. of South Uist ; educated at King's College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (30th March 1767); licen. by Presb. of Uist 23rd Aug. 1773 ; ord. missionary at Tarbert, Harris ; pres. by George III. 16th April, and adm. 3rd July 1774; died 1st May 1823. He marr. 27th Nov. 1778, Janet, daugh. of MacAskill of Rhuandunan, Skye, and had issue—

• Catherine, born 5th Sept. 1779
• John, lieutenant 78th Regiment, born 6th March 1781, was present at Battle of Maida, and with Sir Ralph Abercromby in Egypt, killed at the taking of Batavia, 1811
• Christina, born 8th July 1785 (marr. John Mackenzie, sheriff-substitute of the Lewis)
• Marion, born 2Gth Oct. 1786."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. VII, page 208

Other 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 355-357