Notes for John Munro: It is said that John was a child in the cradle when his father was killed at the Battle of Bealach-nam-Broig, but he was probably actually a teenager at the time he succeeded. Since John was still a minor his uncle, John Munro of Milntown served with distinction as Tutor of Foulis until he came of age. He had reached his majority by 20 Mar 1457.
John, the last Earl of Ross, maintained an almost regal state at his castle of Dingwall. In the early years of his rule, John Munro served as Chamberlain to his Lordship. The Munros were vassals of the Earls of Ross and held Ferrindonald from them.
On 10 Jul 1476, King James III forfeited the Earldom of Ross because of the continued turbulence of its possessors, their many acts of treason and persistent rebellions. From that time on, the Munros held their land directly from the Crown. The rental for these lands was to furnish the Sovereign with a snowball from the slopes of Ben Wyvis at midsummer. This was easily accomplished because the snow never completely melts from the hollows and crevices of that noble mountain.
John served as Crown chamberlain of the confiscated estates.
In 1478, he had a Crown charter granting him the lands of Findon in the Earldom of Ormond.
John seems to have died in 1490, and certainly by 5 Jun 1491, and not in 1496 as some references state.
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA - email: Alger@alum.MIT.edu
More About John Munro: Alt. Death: 1496686 Burial: Fortrose, Ross-Shire, , Scotland.687 Record Change: 14 Nov 2006
More About John Munro and Finvola Calder: Record Change: 04 Nov 2001
John Munro (b. Abt. 1437, d. 1490)
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