Donald Munro (son of Occaan)562, 563, 564, 565, 566 was born Abt. 980 in , Derry Co., , Ireland567, and died 1039568, 569.
Notes for Donald Munro: Donald and his followers rendered material aid to Malcolm II, King of Scots, in his war with the Danish invaders. He was rewarded with a grant of lands that became known as Ferrindonald (or Donald's land). Donald supposedly lived in County Derry, Ireland near Lough Foyle (Lake Feowl) on the River Ro. He left Ireland with his followers in 1025 to come to the aid of King Malcolm II in his war against the invading Danes. The Danish King Sweyn Forkbeard had conquered England and had become its king by 1013, but died in 1014. His son, Canute succeeded to the throne.
As a reward for his help, Donald was given the lands north of Inverness bordering the north shore of the Cromarty Firth. These lands were known in Gaelic as "Fearainn Domhnuill" and anglicised to Ferindonald, or "Donald's land". The estate has been in possession of the Chief of the Munro Clan continuously for nearly a thousand years.
There is some evidence that Donald lived somewhat later than 1025. Some traditions state that he came to Scotland with his sister, Ann, who was married to Angush Macdonald of Isla, Lord of the Isles. The only early Macdonald Chiefs named Angus were Angus Mor Macdonald who ruled 1255-1300, and Angus Og Macdonald who ruled 1303-1329. Angus Og married Margaret, daughter of Guy O'Cathan of Ulster, the tocher being seven score men out of every surname under O'Kain. Several of these Irishmen are said to have become the heads of clans or septs in Scotland and among them is specifically mentioned the Munros, so-called because they came from the Innermost Roe-Water in the county of Derry, their names being formerly O'Millans.
Several of the generations following Donald cannot be verified by surviving documents and since it is human nature to want the founding father to be as ancient as possible, it is quite possible that Donald Munro lived several hundred years after he is claimed to have founded the Clan Munro.
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA - email: Alger@alum.mit.edu
More About Donald Munro: Alt. Death: Abt. 1053570, 571, 572 Military service: Abt. 1025, , , , Scotland.573, 574 Record Change: 26 Jul 2006 Residence 1: Bef. 1025, Loch Fowle, Ireland.575 Residence 2: Aft. 1025, Dingwall, Ross-Shire, Scotland, (Foulis Castle).575, 576
More About Donald Munro and <Unnamed>: Record Change: 04 Nov 2001
Donald Munro (b. Abt. 980, d. 1039)
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