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450 MUNRO. Hineage. Sm ALEXAXDER MACKENZIE MTJIE - MACKENZIE [only surviving son of George Muir, W.s. of Casseucarie, N.B. (great-great-grandson of Richard and Janet Miiir, of Cassen Carrie), and of his wife Margaret, dau. of Alexander Mackenzie, Esq. of Dehine, see ante Mackenzie, of Coul], vice-lieut. Perthshire, assumed the siu-uame of Mackenzie on succeeding to the estates of his great uncle, John Mackenzie, Esq. of Delvine. and was created a B.UlONET 9 Nov. 1805; b. 2 Mar. 1764; d. 11 Mar. 1835, having m. 6 Sept. 1787, Jane, eldest dau. of Sir Robert Murray, Bart, of Clermont; she d. having had, with 8 daus. an only son, SIR JOHN "WILLIAM PITT MUIR - MACKENZIE, 2nd Baronet; b. 1806; d. 1 Feb. 1855, having m. 28 Aug. 1832, Sophia Matilda, 5th dau. of James Raymond Johnstone, Esq. of Alva, co. Clackmannan (Bart.), and had 5 sons and 3 daus. (1) Sir Alexander, 3rd and present Baronet. (2) Robert Smyth, major R.H.A. 1878, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy; b. 22 Nov. 1841; m. 17 Oct. 1872, his cousin, Anne Elizabeth Augusta, dau. of Capt. Charles Eannaird John- stone-Gordon, of Craig, co. Aberdeen (JOHNSTONE— BART.), and has had a son and dau. Montague William. — Georgiana Sophia, d. young. (3) Cecil Cholmeley, lieut. R.E.; b. 28 Sept. 1843; d. 2 Nov. 1863. (4) Kenneth Augustus, M.A. BaUiol Coll. Oxon. bar.-at-law L.I. 1873, prin. sec. lord chancellor's dept. 1880, private sec. to Right Hon. WiUiam McArthur, M.P. lord mayor of London 1880/81; b. 29 June, 1845; m. 26 Feb. 1874, Amy Margaret, dau. of William Graham, Esq. M.P. Glasgow, and has a son and 2 daus. William Montague, b. 12 May, 1876.— A dau. b. 29 May, 1879. A dau. b. 4 Aiiril, 1881. (5) Montague Johnstone, bar-at-law L.i. 1873, b. 29 Sept. 1847. (6) John WiUiam Pitt, India C.S.; b. 19 Mar. 1854; m. 2 Aug. 1876, his cousin, Fanny Louisa, 2nd dau. of late Lieut.-Gen. Montague Cholmeley Johnstone (BART.), and has a dau. b. 24 Jan. 1879 ; and a dau. b. 22 April, 1881. (7) Georgiana Mary, d. IG Jan. 1874, having m. 30 Oct. 1871, to Sir Charles Sebright, K.C.M.G.; Baron d'Everston, H.b.m.'s consul, Corfu. (8) Lucy Jane Eleanora, d. 22 Sept. 1874, having m. 20 Oct. 1859, to Bentley, youngest son of William Murray, Esq. of Monkland, and had 2 sons and 2 daus. Alexander MURRAY, b. 11 May, 1864.— David Bentley, b. 18 Feb. 1873. — Lucy Cecilia. — Ethel Laura. (9) Susan Anne Eliza. MUNRO, Sir Charles, of Foulis Castle, Eoss- shire (1634, N.8.), late lieut. 45th regt. served in Peninsula under Duke of Wellington, 1811/15; wounded at Badajoz, Peninsular medal with seven clasps; s. his kinsman as 9th Baronet in 1848; b. 20 May, 1794; m. 1st— 20 June, 1817, Amelia, dau. of Frederick Browne, Esq. of Dublin, late 14th dragoons ; she d. 14 Sept. 1849. He m. 2ndly— 14 Jan. 1853, Harriette, dau. of Robert Midgley, of Essington, Yorks, By his 1st wife he has 5 sons and 2 daus. [1] Charles, major Ross-shire vols, late capt. highland rifles; b. 20 Oct. 1824 ; m. 17 April, 1847, Mary Anne, dau. of John Nicholson, Esq. of London, and has 3 sons and 2 daus. (1) Hector, capt. highland rifle mil.; b. 13 Sept. 1849; m. 7 April, 1880, Margaret Violet, eldest dau. of John Stirling, Esq. of Fairburn, Ross-shire, and has a dau. Eva Marion, b. 28 April, 1881. (2) Charles Frederick, b. 8 Dec. 1851. (3) George Montgomery, lieut. 42nd highlanders; b. 12 Aug. 1853. (4) Amelia. (5) Maud Mary. [2] Harry, b. 20 Aug. 1830. [3] Frederick, b. 15 Oct. 1832. [4] Gustaviis Francis, major R.M. ; b. 19 Oct. 1834 ; m. 8 Aug. 1865, Edith Thomasine, only dau. of late John WilUam Hampton, of London, s. p. [5] Arthur, b. 5 May, 1836. [6] Mary Anne Ross, m. 8 July, 1846, to Joseph Theodore Trekelle, of Ryde, l.W. and has issue. [7] Amelia Agnes, m. 28 Sept. 1860, to Rev. WoUaston Goode, vicar of St. Budeaux, Devon, and has a son and 5 daus. Charles Henry Munro GooDE, b. 11 Sept. 1861.— Augusta Maude. — Marion Montgomery.— Mina Munro. — Margaret Ross. — Constance Lilian. Arms — Or, an eagle's head erased gu. Crest — An eagle ppr. Supporters — Two eagles ppr. Motto — Dread God. Seats — Foulis Castle and ArndulUe House, Evanton, Ross- shire, and East Cowes, l.W. The Baronetcy. SIR HECTOR MONRO, created a BARONET OP NovA Scotia 7 June 1634, with remainder to his heirs male; d. at Hamburg April, 1635; m. Mary, dau. of Hugh Mackay, of Farre, and sister of Lord Reay, and had a son and 3 dans. (1) Sir Hector, 2nd Baronet; d. unm. 1657. (2) Jean, m. to her cousin, Robert Mimro, of Obisdale, after- wards Sir Robert, of Foulis, 3rd Baronet. (3) Margaret, m. to Hector Munro, of Loath, Sutherland. (4) Catherine, m. 1st, to Wilham Munro, of Teaninch, and 2ndly, to Norman Dunoon, of Catboll. Hineage. ROBERT MUNRO, 17th Baron of Foulis (descended from Hugh Munro, the first designated as of Foulis, who d 1126), fell at the battle of Pinkie 1547; m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Alexander Dimbar.of Westfield, sheriff of Moray, and had with other issue 2 sons: viz. /I/ Robert More Munro, of whom presently. /2/ Hector, of Contilick and Kildermorry, m. dau. of Mackenzie, of Gairloch. His great-grandson, Alexander Monro, D.n. entered the college of St. Sal- vators, St. Andrew's University, 1667, M.A. 1669, 2nd charge Town, parish DuufermUne, 1673, parish Kingcassie, co. Fife, 1676, Wemyss 1678, professor of divinity St. Mary's Coll St. Andrew's University 1682, principal 1682/5, D.D. 1682 prmcipal University of Edinburgh 1685, minister of new or high church in that city 1686, resigned 1689 on account of his episcopal principles, and deprived of the chair 1690, for declining to subscribe the act of allegiance to WILLIAM OF Orange ; James vii. nominated him to the vacant see of Argyll by conge d'elire 24 Oct. 1688, but never con- secrated; said to have died in Edinburgh 1698, aged 51, hav- ing m. 1st— 6 May, 1673, Anne Logan, of Aberdeen, and had a son and 2 daus. He m. 2ndly, Marion CoUace. His son, James Monro, m.d. BalUol 1722, f.r.c.p. 1729, physician (1) to Bethlehem Hospital 1728, Harveian orator 1737; b. 2 Sept. 1680; d. 4 Nov. 1752, leaving by his wife, Miss Hay, 2 sons, (la) John, A.M. St. John's Coll. Oxon. physician (2) to Beth- lehem Hospital 1752, Harveian orator 1757; b. 16 Nov. 1716; d. 27 Dec. 1791, having m. 17 Nov. 1753, EUzabeth, dau. of Thomas Smith, of Hadley, Middx. and of London, merchant, sister of Sir Culling Smith, Bart, (ext.); she bur. at Hadley Nov. 1802, having had with other issue 3 sons, [lb] James, of Hadley, E.i.c.s. com. ship " Houghton"; b. d. 18 Nov. 1806, aged 50, having m. 1st— 19 June, 1786, his cousin Elizabeth Juliana, youngest dau. of Rev. Thomas Monro, rector of Burgate and Wortham, Suffolk; she d. 18 Jan. 1804, having had with other issue 3 sons and a dau. /I/ James, has a dau. — Mary. /2/ Frederick. Lieut. R.A.; d. s. p. 3 May, 1879, having m. 6 April, 1824, his cousin Sarah, dau. of Dr. Thomas Monro; she d. 24 Sept. 1880.