Munro of Auchinbowie
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The Munros of Auchinbowie (sometimes spelt Monro) are a distinguished branch of the Scottish
, highland Clan Munro
. From this family three Professors of Anatomy at Edinburgh University, Scotland were produced, as well as several other doctors and military officers.
in 1651. He later took up a career of politics. His ancestry can be traced to Andrew Munro, 4th of Milntown who descends from Hugh Munro, 9th Baron of Foulis
(d.1425), an early chief of the Clan Munro of Ross-shire, Scotland.
Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts had seven children:
Alexander Munro, 2nd of Auchinbowie (d.1742) had nine children:
George Munro, 3rd of Auchinbowie had two sons:
Although George Munro, 3rd of Auchinbowie had male heirs as mentioned above, he sold the Auchinbowie property to a cousin, Alexander Monro (primus)
- 4th of Auchinbowie, who was the son of John Munro (surgeon)
, George's great uncle. Alexander Monro (primus) was the founder of the Edinburgh Medical School. He was appointed lecturer on Anatomy
by the Surgeons' Company at Edinburgh
in 1719; two years later he became professor, and in 1725 was admitted to the University
. He was a principal promoter and early clinical lecturer in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
. Alexander Monro (primus)
had six children:
who was Professor of Anatomy in Edinburgh
. He took his degree as Doctor of Medicine on October 20, 1775. He then proceeded to his studies abroad. He spent a short time in London
, where he attended the lectures of Dr William Hunter
. He next visited Paris
and on September 17, 1757 entered Leyden University where he formed a friendship with two famous anatomists, Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
and Petrus Camper
. However his foreign studies were principally prosecuted at Berlin
, where he worked under the celebrated Professor Meckel, in whose house he lived. Alexander spent some time in Edinburgh during early 1757 in order to fill the place of his father, who was confined to the house by illness. He finally was admitted a licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
on May 2, 1758 and as a Fellow on May 1, 1759. He had four children:
of which he became a member in 1811. He had been elected a Fellow of the Royal society of Edinburgh in 1798 and at his death was father of the Society. He had twelve children:
.
Scotland
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, highland Clan Munro
Clan Munro
-Origins:The main traditional origin of the clan is that the Munros came from Ireland and settled in Scotland in the 11th century and that they fought as mercenary soldiers under the Earl of Ross who defeated Viking invaders in Rosshire...
. From this family three Professors of Anatomy at Edinburgh University, Scotland were produced, as well as several other doctors and military officers.
Lineage
The prognitor of the Munros of Auchinbowie is generally regarded as Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts who served as a major in an infantry regiment and saw action at the Battle of WorcesterBattle of Worcester
The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 at Worcester, England and was the final battle of the English Civil War. Oliver Cromwell and the Parliamentarians defeated the Royalist, predominantly Scottish, forces of King Charles II...
in 1651. He later took up a career of politics. His ancestry can be traced to Andrew Munro, 4th of Milntown who descends from Hugh Munro, 9th Baron of Foulis
Hugh Munro, 9th Baron of Foulis
Hugh Munro, 9th Baron of Foulis was a 14th - 15th century Scottish soldier and said to be 12th chief of the Clan Munro in the Scottish Highlands. Hugh was seated at Foulis Castle in Ross-shire, Scotland...
(d.1425), an early chief of the Clan Munro of Ross-shire, Scotland.
Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts had seven children:
- George Munro, 1st of Auchinbowie (1666–1721) who was famed for his victory over the Jacobites at the Battle of DunkeldBattle of DunkeldThe Battle of Dunkeld was fought between Jacobite clans supporting the deposed king James VII of Scotland and a government regiment of covenanters supporting William of Orange, King of Scotland, in the streets around Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld, Scotland, on 21 August 1689 and formed part of the...
in 1689. He came into ownership of Auchinbowie, a property about four miles south of StirlingStirlingStirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
through his wife Margaret Bruce of Auchinbowie. Later as a Major in Sir Charles Graham's Regiment of Foot he fought at the Siege of Namur (1695)Siege of Namur (1695)The Siege of Namur, 2 July–1 September 1695, was the second siege of the city of Namur in the Nine Years' War. The Allied forces of the Grand Alliance retook the city from the French, who had captured it in the first siege in 1692...
. - Archibald Munro born in 1666 and died in 1697.
- John MunroJohn Munro (surgeon)John Munro , the third son of Sir Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts, was an important member of Edinburgh University.After serving as an army surgeon, he settled in Edinburgh, and conceived the design of establishing a medical faculty at the University, along with George Drummond, Lord Provost...
a surgeon at Edinburgh University, whose descendants would later succeed to the estates of Auchinbowie. - Margaret Munro.
- Lillias Munro.
- Jean Munro. Married William, second son of Sir William Sempil of Cathcart.
- Mary Munro.
18th century
George Munro, 1st of Auchinbowie had three children:- Alexander Munro, 2nd of Auchinbowie who married Anne, daughter of Sir Robert Stewart, Lord TillicoultryStewart BaronetsThere have been seventeen Baronetcies for persons with the surname Stewart, ten in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and six in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
in 1719. - George Monro (1700–1757). A British Army officer famed for his resolute but ultimately unsuccessful defense of Fort William HenryFort William HenryFort William Henry was a British fort at the southern end of Lake George in the province of New York. It is best known as the site of notorious atrocities committed by Indians against the surrendered British and provincial troops following a successful French siege in 1757, an event which is the...
in 1757 during the Seven Years' WarSeven Years' WarThe Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
/ French and Indian WarFrench and Indian WarThe French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
which was made famous by the novel and later the film "The Last of the MohicansThe Last of the MohicansThe Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 is a historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in February 1826. It is the second book of the Leatherstocking Tales pentalogy and the best known...
". - Margaret Munro - born 1707.
Alexander Munro, 2nd of Auchinbowie (d.1742) had nine children:
- George Munro, 3rd of Auchinbowie (1721–1793). An army surgeon who served in the 42nd Highlanders42nd Regiment of FootThe 42nd Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Originally the 43rd Highlanders they were renumbered the 42nd in 1748.- Early history :...
otherwise known as the Black Watch under the chief of the Clan Munro; Colonel Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet. In 1750 George was Surgeon in William Maule, 1st Earl Panmure's 25th Regiment of Foot. He saw active service in Germany and afterwards in the war against the French in America. In 1781 he was appointed Physician General to the garrison in MinorcaMinorcaMin Orca or Menorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. It takes its name from being smaller than the nearby island of Majorca....
and went through six months siege by the French and Spanish. - Alexander Munro, a writer in EdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. (1724–1750). - John Munro.
- Cecil Munro. (1719–1786)
- 5 other children -all died young.
George Munro, 3rd of Auchinbowie had two sons:
- Major George Munro who married Elizabeth Aylmer. They had two sons and one daughter.
- Lieutenant-General Hector William Munro, 1st of EdmondshamHector William MunroGeneral Hector William Munro was the British Governor of Trinidad from 27 September 1811 to 14 June 1813.Hector William was the second son of the surgeon, Dr George Munro of Auchinbowie, one of the distinguished family of Munro of Auchinbowie.On the 30th of July, 1778, Munro joined the 51st...
(d. 1821) who married Philadelphia Bower of EdmondshamEdmondshamEdmondsham is a village in Dorset, England, two miles north west of Verwood and ten miles north of Bournemouth. The village has a population of 200 . It also has Edmonsham House and Gardens which is a popular tourist place.- External links :* *...
and had three sons and four daughters.
Alexander Monro (primus)
Alexander Monro (primus)
Alexander Monro was the founder of Edinburgh Medical School. To distinguish him as the first of three generations of physicians of the same name, he is known as primus....
- 4th of Auchinbowie, who was the son of John Munro (surgeon)
John Munro (surgeon)
John Munro , the third son of Sir Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts, was an important member of Edinburgh University.After serving as an army surgeon, he settled in Edinburgh, and conceived the design of establishing a medical faculty at the University, along with George Drummond, Lord Provost...
, George's great uncle. Alexander Monro (primus) was the founder of the Edinburgh Medical School. He was appointed lecturer on Anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
by the Surgeons' Company at Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
in 1719; two years later he became professor, and in 1725 was admitted to the University
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
. He was a principal promoter and early clinical lecturer in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh or RIE, sometimes mistakenly referred to as Edinburgh Royal Infirmary or ERI, was established in 1729 and is the oldest voluntary hospital in Scotland. The new buildings of 1879 were claimed to be the largest voluntary hospital in the United Kingdom, and later on...
. Alexander Monro (primus)
Alexander Monro (primus)
Alexander Monro was the founder of Edinburgh Medical School. To distinguish him as the first of three generations of physicians of the same name, he is known as primus....
had six children:
- John Monro, 5th of AuchinbowieJohn Monro (advocate)John Monro, 5th of Auchinbowie was a Scottish advocate. He was the eldest son of Dr. Alexander Monro of the distinguished Munro of Auchinbowie family....
, advocate, born 5 November 1725 and married Sophia, eldest daughter of Archibald Inglis of Auchindinny. He died in May 1789. - Dr Donald MonroDonald Monro (doctor)Dr Donald Monro FRS FRSE FRCP was a Scottish physician and medical author.-Life:He was the second son of Alexander Monro . He came from the Munro of Auchinbowie family, who were a branch of the Scottish highland Clan Munro....
(1728–1802), married Dorothea Maria Heineken. - Jean Monro (1729–1731).
- Mary Monro - born 1730.
- Alexander Monro (secundus)Alexander Monro (secundus)Alexander Monro of Craiglockhart and Cockburn was a Scottish anatomist, surgeon and medical educator. To distinguish him as the second of three generations of physicians of the same name, he is known as secundus. His students included the naval physician and abolitionist Thomas Trotter...
, 1st of Craiglockhart and Cockburn. (1733–1817) - Margaret Monro (1757–1802).
Alexander Monro (secundus)
Alexander Monro (primus) was succeeded in the property of Auchibowie by his eldest son John Monro, 5th of Auchinbowie who was in turn succeeded by a daughter. However he was succeeded in his profession by his third son Alexander Monro (secundus)Alexander Monro (secundus)
Alexander Monro of Craiglockhart and Cockburn was a Scottish anatomist, surgeon and medical educator. To distinguish him as the second of three generations of physicians of the same name, he is known as secundus. His students included the naval physician and abolitionist Thomas Trotter...
who was Professor of Anatomy in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. He took his degree as Doctor of Medicine on October 20, 1775. He then proceeded to his studies abroad. He spent a short time in London
London
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, where he attended the lectures of Dr William Hunter
William Hunter (anatomist)
William Hunter FRS was a Scottish anatomist and physician. He was a leading teacher of anatomy, and the outstanding obstetrician of his day...
. He next visited Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and on September 17, 1757 entered Leyden University where he formed a friendship with two famous anatomists, Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus was a German-born Dutch anatomist.Albinus was born at Frankfurt , where his father, Bernhard Albinus , was professor of the practice of medicine...
and Petrus Camper
Petrus Camper
Peter, Pieter, or usually Petrus Camper was a Dutch physician, anatomist, physiologist, midwife, zoologist, anthropologist, paleontologist and a naturalist. He studied the orangutan, the rhinoceros, the skull of a whale...
. However his foreign studies were principally prosecuted at Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, where he worked under the celebrated Professor Meckel, in whose house he lived. Alexander spent some time in Edinburgh during early 1757 in order to fill the place of his father, who was confined to the house by illness. He finally was admitted a licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh was established in the 17th century. While the RCPE is based in Edinburgh, it is by no means just a Scottish professional body - more than half of its 7,700 Fellows, Members, Associates and Affiliates live and practice medicine outside Scotland, in 86...
on May 2, 1758 and as a Fellow on May 1, 1759. He had four children:
- Isabella Monro who married Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Cott of Gala. She died in 1801.
- Alexander Monro (tertius), 2nd of Craiglockhart and Cockburn. (1773–1859).
- David Monro (1776–1843).
- Charlotte Monro (1782–1822).
Alexander Monro (tertius)
Alexander Monro (tertius) followed his father and grandfather in becoming professor of anatomy at Edinburgh University. Amongst his publications are "Outlines of the Anatomy of the Human Body" (1811) in four volumes and "Elements of Anatomy" (1825) in two volumes. He was Secretary of the Royal College of Physicians from 1809 to 1819 and President in 1827 and 1828. He was also on the Council of the Wernerian Natural History SocietyWernerian Natural History Society
The Wernerian Natural History Society , commonly abbreviated as the Wernerian Society, was a learned society interested in the broad field of natural history, and saw papers presented on various topics such as mineralogy, plants, insects, and scholarly expeditions...
of which he became a member in 1811. He had been elected a Fellow of the Royal society of Edinburgh in 1798 and at his death was father of the Society. He had twelve children:
- Alexander Monro (1803–1867), was a Captain in the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own), married Elizabeth, daughter of C. B Scott of Woll.
- James Monro (1806–1870), was a Surgeon-Major in the Coldstream GuardsColdstream GuardsHer Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
, married Maria, daughter of Colonel Duffin. - Henry Monro (1810–1869), married Jane Christie. One of their sons was Sir Charles Monro, 1st BaronetSir Charles Monro, 1st BaronetGeneral Sir Charles Carmichael Monro, 1st Baronet of Bearcrofts, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, was a British Army General during World War I and Governor of Gibraltar from 1923 to 1929.-Military career:...
- Sir David MonroDavid MonroSir David Monro was a New Zealand politician. He served as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1861 to 1870.-Early life:...
(1813–1877), married Dinah, daughter of John Secker. They had five sons including Charles John MonroCharles John MonroCharles John Monro is credited with bringing Rugby union to New Zealand. Charles was the 4th son of New Zealand politician Sir David Monro and his wife Dinah....
. - William Munro (1815–1881), a Major in the 79th Queen's Own Cameron HighlandersQueen's Own Cameron HighlandersThe Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1793. In 1961 it was merged with the Seaforth Highlanders to form the Queen's Own Highlanders...
, married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Robert Abercromby, 5th BaronetSir Robert Abercromby, 5th BaronetSir Robert Abercromby, 5th Baronet was a Scottish politician, the 5th Baronet of Birkenbog.He was the son of Sir George Abercromby, 4th Baronet, and Jane Ogilvie, the daughter of Alexander Ogilvie, 7th Lord Banff...
. - Charles Monro (1818–1820).
- Maria Monro (1801–1884), married John Inglis of Auchinderry and Redhall.
- Catherine Monro (1804–1868), married Sir John James Steuart of Allanbank.
- Georgiana Monro (1808–1868), married George Skene of Rubislaw.
- Harriet Monro (181 - 1989), married her cousin Alex Binning Monro who was a descendant of John Monro, 5th of AuchinbowieJohn Monro (advocate)John Monro, 5th of Auchinbowie was a Scottish advocate. He was the eldest son of Dr. Alexander Monro of the distinguished Munro of Auchinbowie family....
, their son David Binning MonroDavid Binning MonroDavid Binning Monro was a Scottish Homeric scholar.-Life:David Monro was born in Edinburgh, the grandson of Alexander Monro tertius, professor of anatomy at the University of Edinburgh, whose own father, Alexander Monro secondus , and grandfather, Alexander Monro primus , had both filled the same...
was Vice-Chancellor of the University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. - Isabella Monro (1819–1908)
- Charlotte Monro (1821–1908), married Henry Fletcher.
DNA
DNA testing of two living male members of the Munro of Auchinbowie family has proven their ancestral connection to the Chiefs of Clan MunroChiefs of Clan Munro
The chiefs of the Scottish highland Clan Munro, the Munros of Foulis, are according to tradition, descended from a Donald Munro of Foulis who died in 1039...
.