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18-673: Robert Munro may refer to: Robert Munro, 6th Baron of Foulis (died 1323) Robert de Munro, 8th Baron of Foulis (died 1369) Robert Munro, 14th Baron of Foulis (died 1547), Scottish soldier and clan chief Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis (died 1588) Robert Munro, 18th Baron of Foulis (died 1633), Scottish soldier, 21st chief of Clan Munro Sir Robert Munro, 3rd Baronet (died 1668), 24th chief of Clan Munro Sir Robert Munro, 5th Baronet (died 1729), 26th chief of Clan Munro Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet (1684–1746), Scottish soldier and politician, 27th chief of Clan Munro, son of

36-480: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Robert Munro, 6th Baron of Foulis There is no longer any contemporary evidence for this Robert Munro's existence however a charter said to have been granted to him after 1309 during the reign of Robert the Bruce is recorded in "Robertson's Index of Charters" which was compiled in 1629 and published in 1798. However,

54-404: Is said to have died in 1323 and was succeeded by his grandson George Munro, 7th Baron of Foulis. This article relating to a Celtic myth or legend is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Earl of Ross The Earl or Mormaer of Ross was the ruler of the province of Ross in northern Scotland , as well as chief of Clan Ross . In the early Middle Ages, Ross

72-494: Is said to have fought there with him. General Stewart later included the Munros in the list of Highland clans who fought at Bannockburn. Robert Munro is said to have survived the battle but according to tradition his son George was killed and Robert was therefore later succeeded by his grandson, also called George. Robert's second son, John Munro is said to have later become a guardian of his nephew. Robert Munro, 6th Baron of Foulis

90-533: The Battle of Dingwall and the Battle of Harlaw . In 1415 Euphemia was persuaded or forced to resign the earldom in favor of Albany's son, John. However, the Albany Stewarts would meet their downfall when King James I returned to Scotland in 1424. Robert was believed to have murdered James's brother David , who was King Robert III's heir. And he sought to capture James, the last living son. In addition, while James

108-528: The Irish Ó Beólláin (O'Beolain, Boland, Bolan) family. This Ferquhard was the son of the lay parson of the monastery of Applecross , and was hence known as MacIntagart, meaning "son of the priest". In 1215 the newly crowned Alexander II was forced to suppress a rebellion in Moray and Ross. Ferquhard sided with the king, and captured the rebel leaders, before beheading them and presenting their heads to Alexander. For this he

126-456: The Lion to Floris III of Holland in 1161 upon Floris's marriage to William's sister Ada of Huntingdon . However, Floris held the title only in a nominal sense, as he took no active part in the governance of Ross. The title seems not to have been passed on, for in 1291 Floris's descendant is found complaining that he had been deprived of the earldom. The true founder was the famous Ferquhard , from

144-620: The Marquisate of Ormonde, the Earldom of Ross, and the Lordship of Ardmannoch. Charles's elder brother Henry died unexpectedly in 1612, and he became Prince of Wales as heir apparent to the throne. He acceded as king in 1625, and the titles again reverted to the Crown. Ross currently has no earl, but it is possible the title will one day be revived for a member of the royal family. There was speculation that

162-857: The above Robert Munro (archaeologist) (1835–1920), Scottish archaeologist Robert Munro (folklorist) (1853–?), Scottish minister and author Robert Munro, 1st Baron Alness (1868–1955), Scottish Liberal politician and judge Robert Munro (rugby union) (1839–1913), Scottish rugby union international and Church of Scotland minister Sir Robert Munro (lawyer) (1907–1995), New Zealand-born lawyer in Fiji Rob Munro (politician) (born 1946), New Zealand politician Rob Munro (bishop) (born 1963), English bishop See also [ edit ] Robert Monro (1601–1680), Scottish general, also spelt Munro Robert Monro (cricketer) , English cricketer Robert Monroe (1915–1995), researcher into out-of-body experiences [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

180-662: The crown, but even so, until 1478 they were regarded as vassals of the Earl of Ross . This may explain the "obscure" record of them from these times. William II, Earl of Ross may well have had Munros with him when he was captured at the Battle of Dunbar (1296) . It was the Earl's son "Sir Walter the Ros" who fought at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 where the Scottish army defeated the English and Robert Munro

198-402: The earldom unto his second son, also named James . James had already been made Marquis of Ormond at his baptism. In 1487 his earldom was raised to a dukedom, and he was granted the additional titles Earl of Ardmenach and Lord of Ardmannoch, Brechin and Navarre. James entered the clergy, and thus never married or had issue. He died in 1503, and all his titles became extinct. The fourth creation

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216-737: The original charter can no longer be found. Furthermore to Robert Munro, 6th Baron's existence are the Calendar Munro of Fowlis Writs, a series of legal agreements, now preserved in the Register House in Edinburgh, that conclusively prove that the Munro family held land in Ross-shire in the early 14th century and earlier to 1299. The Wars of Scottish Independence began during Robert Munro's chiefship. The Munros, from early times held their land direct from

234-406: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Munro&oldid=1243481196 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

252-457: Was a sickly girl, who suffered from a hunchback. Though she was nominally Countess of Ross, Ross's governance was carried out by her grandfather, the ruthless and ambitious Robert, Duke of Albany . Euphemia's uncle Donald, Lord of the Isles , had a superior claim by right of his wife, Mariota Leslie. He feared Albany would take not only Ross but more. So, in 1411, he invaded Ross with 10,000 men and won

270-533: Was in prison in London, Albany did nothing to try and free him. In revenge James had the entire family forfeited and executed (with the exception of James the Fat who escaped to Ireland). By then, the earldom had officially passed to Euphemia's grandson, Alexander of Islay (Alexander Macdonald), Lord of the Isles, who as Earl of Ross continued to hold it until his son, John forfeited it in the 1470s. In 1481 James III granted

288-399: Was knighted. He was created Earl of Ross in the 1220s, probably in 1226. The line of Ferquhard continued until the death of William, 5th Earl of Ross , in 1372. William had two daughters, the eldest of which, Euphemia , married Sir Walter Leslie , who then became jure uxoris Earl of Ross. The Leslies continued to hold the earldom until another heiress, also named Euphemia . This Euphemia

306-401: Was on 20 May 1565, for Henry, Lord Darnley , who was also created Lord Ardmannoch. Shortly thereafter he was created Duke of Albany . After his murder at Kirk o' Field , he was succeeded by his infant son James , whose accession as James VI a few months later returned the titles to the Crown. Upon the investiture of Charles Stuart as Duke of Albany on 2 December 1600, he was also granted

324-419: Was part of the vast earldom of Moray . It seems to have been made a separate earldom in the mid 12th century, when Malcolm MacHeth is found designated Earl of Ross. Malcolm had earlier been imprisoned at Roxburgh for rebelling against David I , but when Malcolm's brother-in-law Somerled invaded Scotland, David was forced to relent and grant the earldom unto Malcolm. The title was later granted by William

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