Notes for Hector Munro: Fyrish Hector of Contulich and Kildermory was the progenitor of the Fyrish branch. His wife was the daughter of Hector Roy Mackenzie of Gairloch.
Ref: "The Munro Tree 1734)" by R. W. Munro - Q/1 Clan Munro files - Boggs, Elizabeth Stroud, Anna Margaret
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Q, Q/1
Robert Barron of Fowlis married Margaret daughter to Sir Alexander Dunbar Sheriff of Murray by whom he had 4 sons and 3 daughters he was slain at the Battle of Pinkie with many of his followers in [? September] 1547.
...their four sons appear below as Robert R, Hector Q/1, Hugh Q/18 and George Q/45; for dr Catherine see M/4.
Hector Munro of Contulich and Kildermory married a daughter of Hector Roy McKenzie of Gairloch by her he had William John George and Hugh and a daughter Janet that married McKay of Auchness.
Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 42
By Margaret Dunbar, Robert had issue...
2. Hector, I. of Contullich, from whom are descended the families of Contullich, Gildermorie, and Fyrish, and of whom in their order.
...the superiority of the lands of Creich was purchased by the Munros in 1541. In 1589 Hector Munro is served heir male and of entail to his father Robert Munro of Fowlis "the elder, in the superiority of the land of Creichmor in Breachat, and the fishings of Kellisoquill (Kyle Oykel) both in salt water and in fresh, lying in the Earldom or Ross and barony of Fowlis.
On the 22nd of July, 1590, Hector was arraigned before a jury at Edinburgh for the crimes of "sorcery, incantation, witchcraft, slaughter, etc.," his trial taking place immediately after that of his stepmother, already referred to. The proceedings are recorded at length in Pitcairn's Criminal Trials, vol. i., part ii., pages 201-204, and the "Dittay," or indictment, extended over the period which had elapsed since 1588. The chief accusation against him was his having, through "inchantments" caused the death of his half-brother George, who "did take ane deadlie sickness in the month of Apryle, 1590 yeirs, and contineward thairin quhile Junij (till June) thaireafter, deceissit in the said month of Junij, being the third day of that instant." In this case the incantation was a doze of slow poison; and his paternal uncle, Hector Munro of Fyrish, appears to have been implicated in the matter. Hector of Fowlis "all uterlie denyit" the charge and was acquitted by the assize, and was "prouniceit and declarit to be acquit and innocent of all the heidis of the said Dittey." He thus escaped any serious consequences from his alleged crimes; but his trial and that of his stepmother are curious incidents in the annals of the family.
The second son of Robert IV of Foulis inherited large estates and was first of families of Kildermorie, Fyrish and Tullochue.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, Henry Dallas - GEDCOM file HMUNRO.GED dated 9 Oct 1996
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Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - p. iv
References: (1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 431
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA - Email: Alger@alum.mit.edu
More About Hector Munro: Record Change: 04 Apr 2005 Residence: Contullich, Kildermorie, , Scotland.
More About Hector Munro and ?: Record Change: 04 Nov 2001
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