Robert Munro, 6th Baron of Foulis was the 8th traditional chief of the Scottish Highland , Clan Munro . Robert is said to have been the son of George Munro, 5th Baron of Foulis who he succeeded in 1269.
11-397: George Munro may refer to: George Munro, 5th Baron of Foulis , Scottish clan chief of the 13th century. George Munro, 10th Baron of Foulis (died 1452), Scottish clan chief. George Munro, 1st of Newmore (1602–1693), fought as a royalist for King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland. George Munro, 1st of Auchinbowie , fought as
22-484: A royalist for King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland. George Munro, 1st of Culcairn (died 1746), fought as a royalist for King George I of Great Britain and George II of Great Britain. George Munro (philanthropist) (1825–1896), Canadian educator, dime novel publisher, and philanthropist George Campbell Munro (1866–1963), botanist and ornithologist See also [ edit ] George Monro (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
33-426: A source, which has been mentioned above. Mackenzie gives the same charter reading provided by Nisbet, only the spelling of George differs: Clarissimo & fidelissimo Confanguineo Georgis Munro de Foules . Mackenzie goes on to say that George received all of his Ross-shire lands in a charter before 1249 during the reign of Alexander II and that George died in 1269, although this is not mentioned by Nisbet. George
44-459: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages George Munro, 5th Baron of Foulis George Munro, 5th Baron of Foulis was the seventh traditional chief of the Scottish , Clan Munro . There is no longer any existing contemporary evidence for George's existence; however according to early 18th-century historian Alexander Nisbet there
55-873: Is recorded in "Robertson's Index of Charters" which was compiled in 1629 and published in 1798. However, the original charter can no longer be found. Furthermore to Robert Munro, 6th Baron's existence are the Calendar Munro of Fowlis Writs, a series of legal agreements, now preserved in the Register House in Edinburgh, that conclusively prove that the Munro family held land in Ross-shire in the early 14th century and earlier to 1299. The Wars of Scottish Independence began during Robert Munro's chiefship. The Munros, from early times held their land direct from
66-498: Is said to have fought there with him. General Stewart later included the Munros in the list of Highland clans who fought at Bannockburn. Robert Munro is said to have survived the battle but according to tradition his son George was killed and Robert was therefore later succeeded by his grandson, also called George. Robert's second son, John Munro is said to have later become a guardian of his nephew. Robert Munro, 6th Baron of Foulis
77-536: The Munro family tree of 1734. Late 19th century author Alexander Mackenzie also mentions this George Munro. However, he states that George was merely a witness to this charter from William, Earl of Sutherland to the Archdeacon of Moray, dated 1232 -1237 and concludes that this confirms the tradition that Hugh Freskyn who was the grandfather of William, Earl of Sutherland bore the same relation to George Munro of Fowlis. However, Mackenzie only quotes Nisbet's work as
88-735: The crown, but even so, until 1478 they were regarded as vassals of the Earl of Ross . This may explain the "obscure" record of them from these times. William II, Earl of Ross may well have had Munros with him when he was captured at the Battle of Dunbar (1296) . It was the Earl's son "Sir Walter the Ros" who fought at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 where the Scottish army defeated the English and Robert Munro
99-406: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Munro&oldid=1191262934 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
110-500: Was once proof of his existence. Nisbet, was known as a reliable and careful scholar and usually provided a source if possible. In this case he cites a charter which he says was received by George Munro from the Earl of Sutherland during the reign of King Alexander II of Scotland . Nisbet claims the charter to have read as: Clarissimo & fidelissimo Confanguineo Georgio Munro de Foules . Unfortunately this charter cannot now be traced. George Munro, 5th Baron of Foulis also appears on
121-451: Was succeeded by his son Robert Munro, 6th Baron of Foulis . This biography of a Scottish peer or noble is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Robert Munro, 6th Baron of Foulis There is no longer any contemporary evidence for this Robert Munro's existence however a charter said to have been granted to him after 1309 during the reign of Robert the Bruce
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