Individual Details
Baron George Munro IV
(20 Jul 1303 - 20 Jul 1333)
[[Category:Scottish Clans]]
[[Category: Barons in the Peerage of Scotland]]
[[Category: Clan Munro]]
A part of [[:Category:Scottish Clans|Scottish Clans]]
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=Individual Biography=
(More to come as I improve this profile – [[king-6609|Trib]])
=Clan Munro Information=
=== Clan Manager [[King-6609|Ray Triboulet]] ===
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== Clan Symbolism ==
[[Category: Barons in the Peerage of Scotland]]
[[Category: Clan Munro]]
A part of [[:Category:Scottish Clans|Scottish Clans]]
}
=Individual Biography=
(More to come as I improve this profile – [[king-6609|Trib]])
=Clan Munro Information=
=== Clan Manager [[King-6609|Ray Triboulet]] ===
----
== Clan Symbolism ==
Clan Symbolism
M
'''otto''' = Dread God
W
'''ar Cry''' = Caisteal Folais 'na Theine
L
'''ocation''' = Ross and Cromarty, Highlands Region, Scotland
G
'''aelic Names''' = Mac an Rothaich
P
'''ipe Music''' = Bealach na Broige
S
'''eat''' = Foulis Castle
== Branches of the Clan ==
* '''Munro of Foulis''' (Clan Chiefs)
* Munro of Milntown (Senior Cadets)
* Auchinbowie
* Fyrish
* Obsdale
* Katewell
== A Brief History of Clan Munro ==(Information taken from several sources as listed below, including but not exclusively Wikipedia)
T
he clan name '''Munro''', means "Man of the Ro River". This supports the traditional origin of the clan from the River Roe area in Northern Ireland. This is an area near modern-day Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
T
radition states that Chief [[Munro-75|Donald Munro]], son of an Irish chief, [[O’Caan-1|O’Caan]], came to the help of [[King_of_Scots-12|King Malcolm II of Scotland]], expelling the invading Danes. However, this tradition only exists in writing from the late 17th century.[http://www.clanmunro.org.uk/info4.htm Clan Munro Information Sheets] clanmunro.org.uk. Retrieved 09, February 2013
D
uring the War of Scottish Independence the Munro Clan supported [[Bruce-129|King Robert the Bruce]]. They fought in the Battle of Bannockburn [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bannockburn]] and the Battle of Halidon Hill [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Halidon_Hill]].
T
he first chief of Clan Munro documented by contemporary evidence is [[Munro-462|Robert de Munro]]. He became a supporter of the Earl of Ross and died fighting for him.
D
uring the 15th and 16th centuries there was much turmoil and conflict which involved the Munro Clan. During the Thirty Year War, the 700 Munros along with the ‘’’Black Baron’’’ joined Gustalvus Adolfus of Sweden to defend Protestantism.
T
hroughout their history, the Munro Clan fought. They fought for brethren, friends, nation, faith, and did not ever stop. After unity in the United Kingdom, they still fight abroad for their countrymen. They still have a Clan Chief to this day, and several international associations listed below. There are also many books and articles on the Clan Munro listed below.
= Chiefs of Clan Munro =
'''Below is a table of all of the Munro Clan Chiefs. Each name is a link. Feel free to click on any of them or to right click and open in a new tab in order to not lose your page.'''
= Resources =''These resources have been borrowed from the [[http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Scottish_Clan_Project_Resources Scottish Clan Resource Page]]''
Special Thanks to [[Wallace-3572|Billy Wallace]] for compiling most of these resources!!!
==Scottish Clan Project Google Group==See: [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wikitree-scottish-clan-project Google Community] for a location for project members and others to comment or raise issues regarding the project. Our G2G location is the best place to post queries regarding research.
==Clan Chiefs==
*[http://www.clanchiefs.org/ Clan Chiefs] - The Standing Council of clan Chiefs
==Sottish Clan Information==
*[http://cranntara.org.uk/clans.htm Crann Tara Clans] - A Introduction to the Clans of Scotland
*[http://www.scottishwebcamslive.com/clans.htm Scottish Clans and Septs] - Over time, many septs have become clans in their own right and, in the political turmoil that Scotland has seen over the centuries, many others came to be related to more than one clan.
*[http://www.scotclans.com/whats_my_clan/ Whats my Clan] - Find out here if your family name is associated with a clan or a tartan. Some names are associated with a district tartan rather than a Clan
*[http://www.clanphail.org/highland_clans.htm A list of Highland Clans] - A list of Highland Clans and Septs
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scottish_clans A list of Scottish Clans Wikipedia] - A list of Scottish Clans
*[http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/clanmenu.htm Official Scottish Clans and Families]
*[http://www.clanjames.com/clans_of_scotland.htm clans of Scotland] - The rise and fall and resurrection of the clans.
*[http://www.rampantscotland.com/clans.htm RampantScotland] -Rampant Scotland has histories of a large number of clans and families who have been significant in the making of Scotland. These histories contain links to other sources of useful information including clan/family Web sites
==DNA Projects==
*[http://www.familytreedna.com/scottish-clan-list.aspx Family Tree DNA] Scottish Clans & Surname DNA Projects.
*[http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:DNA Wiki Tree DNA Project]
==Help with Documents==
*[http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/ National Records of Scotland] - The Scottish National records Office, has a good help section especially for old Scottish handwriting.
*[http://www.scottishhandwriting.com/ Scottish Hand Writing] - This website offers online tuition in palaeography for historians, genealogists and other researchers who have problems reading manuscript historical records written in Scotland in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
==Festivals and Games Locator==
*[http://uscoscots.org/?page_id=2 Clan History and Links] - This page is dedicated to assisting you with finding Scottish Clans, Games, Festivals, Piping Debates, Retailers and Celtic associated Activities in North America and Scotland.
==Historical Society Links==
*[http://www.safhs.org.uk/members.asp The Scottish Association of Family History Societies] This provides links to special areas of Scottish research organizations and groups
==History==
*[http://www.scottishhistory.com/articles/misc/macvsmc.html Scottish History .com]
*[http://www.poms.ac.uk/ The People of Medieval Scotland] - This is a database of all known people of Scotland between 1093 and 1314 mentioned in over 8600 contemporary documents.
*[http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/higherscottishhistory/index.asp Scottish History] Education Scotland web site
==Maps==
*[http://mapco.net/ Mapco] - Great Site for Old Maps
*[http://www.clansandcastles.com/clan-map.htm Scottish Clan Maps]
*[http://www.planetware.com/map/scotland-clans-of-the-scottish-highlands-and-lowlands-map-sco-sco32.htm Map of Scottish Highlands and Lowlands Clans]
*[http://www.douglasbrown.co.uk/glw74map.html Maps of old Glasgow BMD registration districts 1874- 1900]
==Research==
*[http://www.poms.ac.uk/ The People of Medieval Scotland] - This is a database of all known people of Scotland between 1093 and 1314 mentioned in over 8600 contemporary documents.
*[http://digital.nls.uk/ The National Library of Scotland]
*[http://www.electricscotland.com/ Electric Scotland] This is a fantastic site where links to books, publications, articles. Sources which have been published and are great for research and citation and documentation of facts. Free.
*[http://www.celticstudio.com/celticstudio/database/clans/DATABASE.HTM Celticstudio Database] - A Scottish Clan Database
*[http://www.scotlandmag.com/magazine/issue38/12008549.html Scotland Magazine]
*[http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/virtualmitchell/ Mitchell Library] one of the largest public reference libraries in Europe and has great online resources on virtually anything you need.
*[http://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft_djvu.txt The Scots Peerage] : founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. Free.
*[http://www.nas.gov.uk/ The National Archives of Scotland] - A National Records of Scotland Website
*[http://www.kittybrewster.com/ Kittybrewster.com] - This site was compiled and published by Sir William Arbuthnot and lists sources and documents related to the Arbuthnot family around the world. Additional links provide resources and documentation of this and related families.
*[http://www.talkingscot.com/rds/city-rds-glas.htm BMD Registration Districts that changed counties]
*[http://www.douglasbrown.co.uk/glw74map.html Maps of old Glasgow BMD registration districts 1874- 1900]
*[http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files2/family-records/registration-districts-from-1855.pdf Scottish BMD Registration Districts Codes] Full List of Scottish BMD Registration Districts from 1855 to present
*[http://www.genguide.co.uk/ GenGuide] - The idea behind the GenGuide is to offer beginners and experienced genealogists and family historians an easy and convenient way to find descriptions of and information on genealogical sources. Keeping track of developments in new databases, web sites and reference books is a challenge and one of the aims of the GenGuide is to provide a facility where these resources are easily and quickly found.
*[http://www.thepeerage.com The Peerage] by Darryl Lundy. A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
=Munro Clan Links=
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Munro/ en.wikipedia.org] – Wikipedia: Clan Munro
* [http://www.clanmunro.org.uk/ www.clanmunro.org.uk] - Official Website of the Clan Munro (Association) (Scotland)
* [http://www.clanmunrousa.org/ www.clanmunrousa.org] - Clan Munro Association USA
* [http://www.clanmunroassociation.ca/ www.clanmunroassociation.ca] - Clan Munro Association of Canada
* [http://www.clanmunroaustralia.org/ www.clanmunroaustralia.org] - Clan Munro Association Australia
=Note=Do you have information about the Munro Clan? Please contribute to the biography or, even better, '''contact [[King-6609 | Trib]]'''. Everything on WikiTree is a collaborative work-in-progress and your contributions are appreciated.
= Acknowledgments =
T
hanks to [[King-6609 | Ray Triboulet]] for managing this profile and the '''[[Category:Clan_Munro|Clan Munro Category]]'''. If you have any information to contribute or have any questions or advice on how to change this page, please click on the link above and '''contact him at any time'''.
A
lso, a special thanks to ‘‘‘[[Wallace-3572|Billy Wallace]]’’’ for compiling most of these resources.
M
y sincerest thanks to '''[[Arbuthnot-53|Sir William Arbuthnot]], [[Quigley-173|Eugene Quigley]], [[Wright-7062|Terry Wright]], [[Reynolds-2390|Terri Rick]], and [[X-7424|Nae X]]''' for all of their help to me with this and other projects. I could not have done any of this without you all!
M
'''otto''' = Dread God
W
'''ar Cry''' = Caisteal Folais 'na Theine
L
'''ocation''' = Ross and Cromarty, Highlands Region, Scotland
G
'''aelic Names''' = Mac an Rothaich
P
'''ipe Music''' = Bealach na Broige
S
'''eat''' = Foulis Castle
== Branches of the Clan ==
* '''Munro of Foulis''' (Clan Chiefs)
* Munro of Milntown (Senior Cadets)
* Auchinbowie
* Fyrish
* Obsdale
* Katewell
== A Brief History of Clan Munro ==(Information taken from several sources as listed below, including but not exclusively Wikipedia)
T
he clan name '''Munro''', means "Man of the Ro River". This supports the traditional origin of the clan from the River Roe area in Northern Ireland. This is an area near modern-day Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
T
radition states that Chief [[Munro-75|Donald Munro]], son of an Irish chief, [[O’Caan-1|O’Caan]], came to the help of [[King_of_Scots-12|King Malcolm II of Scotland]], expelling the invading Danes. However, this tradition only exists in writing from the late 17th century.[http://www.clanmunro.org.uk/info4.htm Clan Munro Information Sheets] clanmunro.org.uk. Retrieved 09, February 2013
D
uring the War of Scottish Independence the Munro Clan supported [[Bruce-129|King Robert the Bruce]]. They fought in the Battle of Bannockburn [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bannockburn]] and the Battle of Halidon Hill [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Halidon_Hill]].
T
he first chief of Clan Munro documented by contemporary evidence is [[Munro-462|Robert de Munro]]. He became a supporter of the Earl of Ross and died fighting for him.
D
uring the 15th and 16th centuries there was much turmoil and conflict which involved the Munro Clan. During the Thirty Year War, the 700 Munros along with the ‘’’Black Baron’’’ joined Gustalvus Adolfus of Sweden to defend Protestantism.
T
hroughout their history, the Munro Clan fought. They fought for brethren, friends, nation, faith, and did not ever stop. After unity in the United Kingdom, they still fight abroad for their countrymen. They still have a Clan Chief to this day, and several international associations listed below. There are also many books and articles on the Clan Munro listed below.
= Chiefs of Clan Munro =
'''Below is a table of all of the Munro Clan Chiefs. Each name is a link. Feel free to click on any of them or to right click and open in a new tab in order to not lose your page.'''
| Chief | Baron | Baronette | Name | Year Died |
| 1 | - | - | [[Munro-75|DONALD MUNRO I]] | 1039 |
| 2 | - | - | [[Munro-76|GEORGE MUNRO I]] | 1101 |
| 3 | 1 | - | [[Munro-455|HUGH MUNRO I]] | 1126 |
| 4 | 2 | - | [[Munro-456|ROBERT MUNRO I]] | 1164 |
| 5 | 3 | - | [[Munro-457|DONALD MUNRO II]] | 1195 |
| 6 | 4 | - | [[Munro-458|ROBERT MUNRO II]] | 1239 |
| 7 | 5 | - | [[Munro-459|GEORGE MUNRO II]] | 1282 |
| 8 | 6 | - | [[Munro-460|ROBERT MUNRO III]] | 1323 |
| 9 | 7 | - | [[Munro-461|GEORGE MUNRO III]] | 1333 |
| 10 | 8 | - | [[Munro-462|ROBERT MUNRO IV]] | 1369 |
| 11 | 9 | - | [[Munro-463|HUGH MUNRO II]] | 1425 |
| 12 | 10 | - | [[Munro-444|GEORGE MUNRO IV]] | 1452 |
| 13 | 11 | - | [[UNKNOWN-58731|JOHN MUNRO I]] | 1490 |
| 14 | 12 | - | [[Munro-440|WILLIAM MUNRO I]] | 1505 |
| 15 | 13 | - | [[Munro-211|HECTOR MUNRO I]] | 1541 |
| 16 | 14 | - | [[Munro-123|ROBERT MUNRO V]] | 1547 |
| 17 | 15 | - | [[Munro-443|ROBERT “MOR” MUNRO VI]] | 1588 |
| 18 | 16 | - | [[Munro-480|ROBERT MUNRO VII]] | 1589 |
| 19 | 17 | - | [[Munro-481|HECTOR MUNRO II]] | 1603 |
| 20 | 18 | - | [[Munro-482|ROBERT MUNRO VIII]] | 1633 |
| 21 | - | 1 | [[Munro-532|SIR HECTOR MUNRO III]] | 1635 |
| 22 | - | 2 | [[Munro-533|SIR HECTOR MUNRO IV]] | 1651 |
| 23 | - | 3 | [[Munro-536|SIR ROBERT MUNRO IX]] | 1668 |
| 24 | - | 4 | [[Munro-537|SIR JOHN MUNRO II]] | 1696 |
| 25 | - | 5 | [[Munro-538|SIR ROBERT MUNRO X]] | 1729 |
| 26 | - | 6 | [[Munro-539|COLONEL SIR ROBERT MUNRO XI]] | 1746 |
| 27 | - | 7 | [[Munro-540|SIR HARRY MUNRO]] | 1781 |
| 28 | - | 8 | [[Munro-541|SIR HUGH MUNRO III]] | 1848 |
| 29 | - | 9 | [[Munro-542|SIR CHARLES MUNRO I]] | 1886 |
| 30 | - | 10 | [[Munro-543|SIR CHARLES MUNRO II]] | 1888 |
| 31 | - | 11 | [[Munro-544|COLONEL SIR HECTOR MUNRO IV]] | 1935 |
| 32 | - | - | [[Munro-545|EVA MARION MUNRO]] | 1976 |
| 33 | - | - | [[Munro-547|CAPTAIN PATRICK MUNRO]] | 1995 |
| 34 | - | - | [[Munro-548|HECTOR W. MUNRO]] | - |
| - | - | - | [[Munro-549|FINNIAN MUNRO]] | - |
= Resources =''These resources have been borrowed from the [[http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Scottish_Clan_Project_Resources Scottish Clan Resource Page]]''
Special Thanks to [[Wallace-3572|Billy Wallace]] for compiling most of these resources!!!
==Scottish Clan Project Google Group==See: [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wikitree-scottish-clan-project Google Community] for a location for project members and others to comment or raise issues regarding the project. Our G2G location is the best place to post queries regarding research.
==Clan Chiefs==
*[http://www.clanchiefs.org/ Clan Chiefs] - The Standing Council of clan Chiefs
==Sottish Clan Information==
*[http://cranntara.org.uk/clans.htm Crann Tara Clans] - A Introduction to the Clans of Scotland
*[http://www.scottishwebcamslive.com/clans.htm Scottish Clans and Septs] - Over time, many septs have become clans in their own right and, in the political turmoil that Scotland has seen over the centuries, many others came to be related to more than one clan.
*[http://www.scotclans.com/whats_my_clan/ Whats my Clan] - Find out here if your family name is associated with a clan or a tartan. Some names are associated with a district tartan rather than a Clan
*[http://www.clanphail.org/highland_clans.htm A list of Highland Clans] - A list of Highland Clans and Septs
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scottish_clans A list of Scottish Clans Wikipedia] - A list of Scottish Clans
*[http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/clanmenu.htm Official Scottish Clans and Families]
*[http://www.clanjames.com/clans_of_scotland.htm clans of Scotland] - The rise and fall and resurrection of the clans.
*[http://www.rampantscotland.com/clans.htm RampantScotland] -Rampant Scotland has histories of a large number of clans and families who have been significant in the making of Scotland. These histories contain links to other sources of useful information including clan/family Web sites
==DNA Projects==
*[http://www.familytreedna.com/scottish-clan-list.aspx Family Tree DNA] Scottish Clans & Surname DNA Projects.
*[http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:DNA Wiki Tree DNA Project]
==Help with Documents==
*[http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/ National Records of Scotland] - The Scottish National records Office, has a good help section especially for old Scottish handwriting.
*[http://www.scottishhandwriting.com/ Scottish Hand Writing] - This website offers online tuition in palaeography for historians, genealogists and other researchers who have problems reading manuscript historical records written in Scotland in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
==Festivals and Games Locator==
*[http://uscoscots.org/?page_id=2 Clan History and Links] - This page is dedicated to assisting you with finding Scottish Clans, Games, Festivals, Piping Debates, Retailers and Celtic associated Activities in North America and Scotland.
==Historical Society Links==
*[http://www.safhs.org.uk/members.asp The Scottish Association of Family History Societies] This provides links to special areas of Scottish research organizations and groups
==History==
*[http://www.scottishhistory.com/articles/misc/macvsmc.html Scottish History .com]
*[http://www.poms.ac.uk/ The People of Medieval Scotland] - This is a database of all known people of Scotland between 1093 and 1314 mentioned in over 8600 contemporary documents.
*[http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/higherscottishhistory/index.asp Scottish History] Education Scotland web site
==Maps==
*[http://mapco.net/ Mapco] - Great Site for Old Maps
*[http://www.clansandcastles.com/clan-map.htm Scottish Clan Maps]
*[http://www.planetware.com/map/scotland-clans-of-the-scottish-highlands-and-lowlands-map-sco-sco32.htm Map of Scottish Highlands and Lowlands Clans]
*[http://www.douglasbrown.co.uk/glw74map.html Maps of old Glasgow BMD registration districts 1874- 1900]
==Research==
*[http://www.poms.ac.uk/ The People of Medieval Scotland] - This is a database of all known people of Scotland between 1093 and 1314 mentioned in over 8600 contemporary documents.
*[http://digital.nls.uk/ The National Library of Scotland]
*[http://www.electricscotland.com/ Electric Scotland] This is a fantastic site where links to books, publications, articles. Sources which have been published and are great for research and citation and documentation of facts. Free.
*[http://www.celticstudio.com/celticstudio/database/clans/DATABASE.HTM Celticstudio Database] - A Scottish Clan Database
*[http://www.scotlandmag.com/magazine/issue38/12008549.html Scotland Magazine]
*[http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/virtualmitchell/ Mitchell Library] one of the largest public reference libraries in Europe and has great online resources on virtually anything you need.
*[http://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft_djvu.txt The Scots Peerage] : founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. Free.
*[http://www.nas.gov.uk/ The National Archives of Scotland] - A National Records of Scotland Website
*[http://www.kittybrewster.com/ Kittybrewster.com] - This site was compiled and published by Sir William Arbuthnot and lists sources and documents related to the Arbuthnot family around the world. Additional links provide resources and documentation of this and related families.
*[http://www.talkingscot.com/rds/city-rds-glas.htm BMD Registration Districts that changed counties]
*[http://www.douglasbrown.co.uk/glw74map.html Maps of old Glasgow BMD registration districts 1874- 1900]
*[http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files2/family-records/registration-districts-from-1855.pdf Scottish BMD Registration Districts Codes] Full List of Scottish BMD Registration Districts from 1855 to present
*[http://www.genguide.co.uk/ GenGuide] - The idea behind the GenGuide is to offer beginners and experienced genealogists and family historians an easy and convenient way to find descriptions of and information on genealogical sources. Keeping track of developments in new databases, web sites and reference books is a challenge and one of the aims of the GenGuide is to provide a facility where these resources are easily and quickly found.
*[http://www.thepeerage.com The Peerage] by Darryl Lundy. A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
=Munro Clan Links=
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Munro/ en.wikipedia.org] – Wikipedia: Clan Munro
* [http://www.clanmunro.org.uk/ www.clanmunro.org.uk] - Official Website of the Clan Munro (Association) (Scotland)
* [http://www.clanmunrousa.org/ www.clanmunrousa.org] - Clan Munro Association USA
* [http://www.clanmunroassociation.ca/ www.clanmunroassociation.ca] - Clan Munro Association of Canada
* [http://www.clanmunroaustralia.org/ www.clanmunroaustralia.org] - Clan Munro Association Australia
=Note=Do you have information about the Munro Clan? Please contribute to the biography or, even better, '''contact [[King-6609 | Trib]]'''. Everything on WikiTree is a collaborative work-in-progress and your contributions are appreciated.
= Acknowledgments =
T
hanks to [[King-6609 | Ray Triboulet]] for managing this profile and the '''[[Category:Clan_Munro|Clan Munro Category]]'''. If you have any information to contribute or have any questions or advice on how to change this page, please click on the link above and '''contact him at any time'''.
A
lso, a special thanks to ‘‘‘[[Wallace-3572|Billy Wallace]]’’’ for compiling most of these resources.
M
y sincerest thanks to '''[[Arbuthnot-53|Sir William Arbuthnot]], [[Quigley-173|Eugene Quigley]], [[Wright-7062|Terry Wright]], [[Reynolds-2390|Terri Rick]], and [[X-7424|Nae X]]''' for all of their help to me with this and other projects. I could not have done any of this without you all!
Events
| Birth | 20 Jul 1303 | Ross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |||
| Death | 20 Jul 1333 | Battle of Halidon Hill | |||
| Marriage | Living | ||||
| Reference No | 5471674 | ||||
| Reference No | |||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | Baron Robert Munro IV ( - 1369) |
| Father | George Munro III ( - 1314) |