William + Euffem\Euphemia (of Achnacloich) Ross. Euffem\Euphemia (daughter of Hugh (2nd of Tollie\Acnacloich) Ross and Isabel (of Milton\Dochcarty) Munro) was born in 1582; died after 1615. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

a. This note relates to Euphemia Ross, John Munro's paternal grandmotherand wife of William Munro of Clynes/Mid-Swordale (Munro Tree Q/38).

Euphemia Ross is named in THE MUNRO TREE (1734), edited by R. W. Munro,as "Euphem daughter to Hugh Ross of Achnacloich," but it does not furtheridentify her. The chronoological evidence points clearly to Hugh Ross IIof Tollie/Acnacloich as her father and Isabel, third daughter of GeorgeMunro, 4th of Milton/Dochcarty (MUNRO TREE L/4), and his wife JanetFraser, as her mother.
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A more detailed discussion on "NOTES ON A FEW FEMALE ANCESTORS OF JOHNMUNRO" will appear in the up coming edition of the MUNRO EAGLE, thepublication of the Clan Munro Association in the U. S. (June 2003) . SeeBelow.

1. EUPHEMIA ROSS, JOHN MUNRO'S PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER AND WIFE OF WILLIAMMUNRO OF CLYNES/MID-SWORDALE (MUNRO TREE Q/38)

The manuscript identifies the wife of William Munro ofClynes/Mid-Swordale as "Euffem daughter to Hugh Ross of Achnacloich," [6]but is silent as to which of the several generations of Hugh Rosses ofTollie/Achnacloich was Euphemia's father.

In order to determine Euphemia's parentage, it is necessary to estimateher year of birth, as well as that of John Munro. William Munro died in1619 and was survived by four sons, the eldest of whom, Hugh, was alreadyof age as he was served heir to his father in 1620. [7] Thus, William'swife must have been born no later than 1582.

John was apparently unmarried at the time of his capture in 1651, and mayhave been still in his teens. It was the practice, established in 1647,to transport only unmarried prisoners. [8] William Munro, John'sclansman who was also a Scottish prisoner transported on the JOHN ANDSARAH, twice testified under oath in 1691 that he was then 56/57 yearsold, [9] thus establishing his year of birth as 1634/1635. This meansthat William Munro was at most 17 at the time of the battle ofWorcester. It is reasonable to place John Munro's birth year between1629 and 1635.

The chronological evidence points clearly to Hugh Ross II ofTollie/Achnacloich as Euphemia's father. Two of his known childreneither had or could have had grandchildren who were contemporaries ofJohn Munro. Hugh Ross of Breakach, the son of Hugh Ross II, died in1610, leaving a son Hugh Ross III of Tollie/Achnacloich, born about 1601,as he was not old enough to succeed his father and grandfather until1622. Hugh Ross III died suddenly of apparent poisoning in 1643, andwas succeeded by his son John Ross, who was already of age in 1644,meaning that he was probably a little older than John Munro. [10]

Janet Ross, a daughter of Hugh Ross II and a sister of Hugh Ross ofBreakach, was born no later than 1580, as she married Walter Ross ofMorangie in 1595. She died in 1600, a month after giving birth to herthird child. Her son Thomas Ross was born in 1599. He became a notary,and his first wife Margaret Strachan died in 1629, showing that Janet wasalso of the right age to have had grandchildren who who would have beencontemporaries of John Munro. [11]

Further chronological support of Euphemia's placement as a daughter ofHugh Ross II of Tollie/Achnacloich is the fact that Katherine Munro, asister of William Munro of Clynes/Mid-Swordale, Euphemia's husband,married as his first wife William Ross, 3rd of Invercharron, thegreat-grandson of Sir David Ross, 7th of Balnagown. [12] As a presumeddaughter of Hugh Ross II, Euphemia was a great-granddaughter of the sameSir David Ross. [13] Thus, William Ross and Euphemia Ross, who weresecond cousins, married, respectively, Katherine Munro and William Munro,who were sister and brother. Finally, Alexander Ross, 9th of Balnagown,who was the first cousin of Hugh Ross II of Tollie/Achnacloich, thelatter being the presumed great-grandfather of John Munro, was, himself,the great-grandfather of David Ross, 12th of Balnagown, born in 1619.David Ross was thus John's contemporary. Like his cousin John, David wascaptured at the battle of Worcester. He thereafter died a prisoner inthe Tower of London. [14]

Euphemia Ross's mother, the spouse of Hugh Ross II of Tollie/Achnacloich,was Isabel, third daughter of George Monro, 4th of Milton/Dochcarty, andhis wife Janet Fraser. [15]

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NOTES TO TEXT

6. R. W. Munro, ed., THE MUNRO TREE--A GENEALOGY AND CHRONOLOGY OF THEMUNROS OF FOULIS AND OTHER FAMILIES OF THE CLAN--A MANUSCRIPT COMPILED IN1734 EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES (Edinburgh 1978), p. 16.

7. Munro, p. 15.

8. Malcolm Atkin, CROMWELL'S CROWNING MERCY--THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER1651 (Great Britain: Sutton Publishing 1998), p. 130.

9. Richard S. Monroe, comp., HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE LEXINGTON,MASACHUSETTS MUNROES, rev. ed. (Florence, Mass.: 1986), pp. viii-x.

10. R. J. Adam, ed., THE CALENDAR OF FEARN: TEXT AND ADDITIONS,1471-1667 (Edinburgh: Scottish History Society 1991), pp. 172, 207;Francis Nevile Reid, comp., THE EARLS OF ROSS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS(Edinburgh: The Scottish Antiquary 1894), p. 105.

11. Adam, pp. 42, 45, 47-48, 199, 219.

12. Reid, pp. 18-19.

13. Adam, pp. 151-152, 192; Reid, p. 24, 104-105.

14. Adam, pp. 216-218; Reid, p. 11.

15. Munro, pp. 2-3.

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From THE MUNRO TREE a Genealogy and Chronology of the Munro's of Foulisand other Families of the Clan. A manuscript compiled in 1734 edited withIntroduction and Notes by R.W Munro Printed for subscribers , Edinburgh1978

Hugh + Christane (of Carbsdale) Munro. Christane (daughter of Robert (of Carbsdale) Munro) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hugh + Isabel (of Milton\Dochcarty) Munro. Isabel (daughter of George (4th of Milton) Munro and Janet Fraser) died on 24 Dec 1594. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Euphemia Ross's mother, the spouse of Hugh Ross II of Tollie/Achnacloich,was Isabel, third daughter of George Monro, 4th of Milton/Dochcarty, andhis wife Janet Fraser. [15]

15. Munro, pp. 2-3
R. W. Munro, ed., THE MUNRO TREE--A GENEALOGY AND CHRONOLOGY OF THEMUNROS OF FOULIS AND OTHER FAMILIES OF THE CLAN--A MANUSCRIPT COMPILED IN1734 EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES (Edinburgh 1978).
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Notes:

He was known as Robert Mor on account of his large stature.

Burkes Peerage shows his wife as daughter of Alexander (Sir) (ofWestfield) Dunbar who died 10 March 1497/98 & Isabel (of Duffus)Sutherland

From Doug Hickling
THE BARONAGE OF SCOTLAND "Robert of Fowlis, ... (who fell honourablyfighting valiantly for his country in the battle of Pinkie),

For sources, etc. see information received from Doug Hickling "THEANCESTRY OF MARGARET DUNBAR, WHO MARRIED ROBERT MUNRO, 14TH BARON OFFOULIS" in Notes under Margaret (of Cumnock) Dunbar

From Doug Hickling:
"In his HISTORY OF THE MUNROS, MacKenzie says that Robert Munro XIV ofFowlis
"married Margaret, only daughter of Alexander (Sir) Dunbar of Cumnock and
Westfield, Sheriff of Morayshire, by his second wife Janet, daughter ofJohn
Leslie of Parkhill, son of William third Earl of Rothes. The Coul MSsays
that Dunbar was a daughter of "the Laird of Haggerton Falcken, no doubt
meaning the family of Falconer of Halkerton, Kincardineshire, from whomthe
present Earl of Kintore is descended."

I spent some time yesterday at the Sutro (genealogical) Library in San
Francisco studying mostly THE SCOTS PEERAGE trying to figure out this Sir
Alexander Dunbar's ancestry. I had already decided that he could not bethe
Alexander (Sir) Dunbar of Westfield, son of James (4th Earl of Moray)Dunbar,
because he died in 1498, which was probably before Janet (or Joan) Lesliewas
born.

In v. 7 at page 281, this book says that Joan, the daughter of JohnLeslie of
Parkhill, son of William 3rd Earl of Rothes, married Alexander (Sir)Dunbar of
Cumnock, Knight, with issue 2 sons and a daughter. In v. 9, at page 110,
there is a note that Patrick (Sir) Gordon of Huntly married (1) shortlybefore
4 February 1578, Jane Leslie, "Moyness, daughter of John Leslie of
Parkhill and widow of Alexander (Sir) Dunbar of Cumnock. She died inAugust
1579."

THE SCOTS PEERAGE apparently does not provide ancestries of mere knights,but
as I recall the entry for Alexander (Sir) Dunbar of Westfield refers tohim as
the progenitor of the Cumnock Dunbars. It seems to me that my Alexander(Sir)
of Cumnock is probably a grandson of the Alexander (Sir) of Westfield,but I
have found no help in the Roots/Web gedcoms. I see several entries for aSir
Alexander Dunbar of Conzie, who is a grandson of Alexander (Sir) ofWestfield,
including your own gedcom entries, but nothing that shows a Alexander(Sir)
Dunbar of Cumnock."

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Robert + Margaret (of Cumnock) Dunbar. Margaret (daughter of Alexander (Sir)(of Cumnock And Westfield) Dunbar and Jean Falconer) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

For more information see Notes under "Elizabeth (of Dun) Erskine"

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THE ANCESTRY OF MARGARET DUNBAR, WHO MARRIED
ROBERT MUNRO, 14TH BARON OF FOULIS

1. CRINAN THE THANE, Abbot of Dunkeld, who was the father of Duncan,King of Scotland (1034-40) and of

2. MALDRED or MALCOLM who married Ealdgith, daughter of Uchtred, Earl ofNorthumberland, by his wife Elgiva, daughter of Aethelred II, King ofEngland. Their first son was

3. GOSPATRIC, Earl of Northumberland and first Earl of Dunbar, bornbetween 1040 and 1048. After supporting the Danes in their invasion ofthe north of England, he made peace with William I, King of England, atChristmas 1067 and was entrusted by the king with the government ofNorthumberland. Deprived of that post, he fled to Scotland where hereceived from King Malcolm III "Dunbar with adjacent lands in Lothian."He was succeeded by his son,

4. GOSPATRIC, second Earl of Dunbar. He died before 16 August 1139 andwas succeeded by his son,

5. GOSPATRIC, third Earl of Dunbar. His wife's first name was Derdere.He died in 1166 and was succeeded by their son,

6. WALDEVE, fourth Earl of Dunbar. His wife was Aelina or Aline. Hedied in 1182 and was succeeded by their son,

7. PATRICK, fifth Earl of Dunbar. He married first, in 1184, Ada,natural daughter of King William the Lion. He married second, between1215 and 1218, Cristina, widow of William de Brus of Annandale. He diedin 1232 and was succeeded by a son of his first marriage,

8. PATRICK, sixth Earl of Dunbar, who married his stepsister Euphemia,daughter of Cristina and William de Brus. He died about 1267 and wassucceeded by their son,

9. PATRICK, seventh Earl of Dunbar, who married Cecilia, the daughter ofJohn fitz Robert of Warkworth (sometimes shown as Claverling) and Ada deBalliol, daughter of Hugh de Balliol of Barnard Castle and a sister ofJohn de Balliol who married Devorgilla of Galloway. Their son Patrick(Sir) succeeded as eighth Earl. Another son was

10. Alexander (Sir) DUNBAR, who had one son,

11. Patrick (Sir) DUNBAR, who married Isabella Randolph, co-heiress ofher brother John Randolph, Earl of Moray. Their sons John and David wereancestors of Margaret Dunbar.

LINE FROM JOHN DUNBAR, SON OF Patrick (Sir) DUNBAR
AND HIS WIFE ISABELLA RANDOLPH

12a. JOHN DUNBAR, the second son, was created Earl of Moray in 1372. Hemarried Marjorie, a daughter of Robert, Earl of Strathearn, afterwardsKing Robert II, by his first wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Adam (Sir) Mureof Rowallan. He died before 15 February 1392 when their son John wasstyled Earl of Moray. Their second son was

13a. ALEXANDER DUNBAR, who is said to have married Matilda, the heiressof James Fraser of Frendraught, who carried on the line of this family.Their son,

14a. JAMES DUNBAR of Frendraught became fourth Earl of Moray, succeedinghis cousin Thomas Dunbar, third Earl of Moray. He died or was killedabout 10 August 1430. By his wife, Katherine or Janet Seton, he left twodaughters, Janet and Elizabeth as co-heiresses. Prior to this marriage,he had been handfasted to Isobel Innes, daughter of Walter (Sir) Innes,but she apparently died before marriage. The son of James and Isobel was

15a. Alexander (Sir) DUNBAR of Westfield, who was regarded asillegitimate and therefore ineligible to succeed to the earldom. He wasamply compensated by being given the barony of Westfield, and thehereditary office of Sheriff of Moray. He married Isabel, daughter ofAlexander Sutherland, third baron of Duffus, from which marriage all ofthe Scottish families of Dunbar are said to be descended. Their oldestson was

16a. James (Sir) DUNBAR, second Baron of Westfield, Sheriff of Moray,etc., who married his cousin Euphemia (line 16b), eldest daughter andco-heiress of Patrick Dunbar of Cumnock and Mochrum, thus uniting twoDunbar family lines as well as a great deal of real estate.

LINE FROM DAVID DUNBAR, SON OF Patrick (Sir) DUNBAR
AND HIS WIFE ISABELLA RANDOLPH

12b. David (Sir) DUNBAR, was granted extensive land, including Cumnock,by his brother George, the tenth Earl of Dunbar. He died before 1421 andwas succeeded by his son,

13b. Patrick (Sir) DUNBAR of Cumnock, who died before 1437 and wassucceeded by his son,

14b. John (Sir) DUNBAR of Cumnock and Mochrum, who was succeeded by

15b. Patrick (Sir) DUNBAR of Cumnock and Mochrum, who married Margaret,daughter of Thomas (Sir) Boyd, ancestor of the earls of Kilmarnock.Their daughter and co-heiress,

16b. EUPHEMIA DUNBAR, married her cousin James (Sir) Dunbar (line 16a),eldest son of Alexander (Sir) Dunbar of Westfield, Sheriff of Moray, whogot with her the barony of Cumnock.

CONTINUATION OF THE LINE FROM James (Sir) DUNBAR
AND HIS WIFE EUPHEMIA DUNBAR

17. James (Sir) DUNBAR of Cumnock and Westfield, hereditary Sheriff ofMoray, etc., son of James (Sir) and Euphemia Dunbar. He marriedElizabeth, daughter of James (Sir) Ogilvie of Deskford. He was succeededby his eldest son,

18. Alexander (Sir) DUNBAR of Cumnock and Westfield, who because of hisvalor and intrepidity was called the Bold Sheriff of Moray. His firstwife was Jean Falconer, daughter of George (Sir) Falconer of Halkertonand his wife Elizabeth, daughter of John Erskine of Dun. They were theparents of

19. Margaret (or Anna) Dunbar, who married Robert Munro, 14th Baron ofFoulis.

SOURCES

Unless otherwise stated, the above information is from the Dunbar andMoray entries found in THE SCOTS PEERAGE, v. 3:239 and v. 6:298; and inTHE COMPLETE PEERAGE, v. 4:503 and v. 9:164.

The identification of the wives on lines 7, 8, and 9 is from an article"A Clarification of the Dunbar Pedigree," by Andrew B. W. MacEwen,appearing in THE GENEALOGIST, v. 9, no. 2, Fall 1988.

Much of the information on lines 14b, 15a and b, 16a and b, and 17, 18,and 19 is from THE BARONAGE OF SCOTLAND, by Robert (Sir) Douglas,published in 1798, beginning at page 113.

At page 120, this book states that Alexander (Sir) Dunbar (line 18), thefather of Margaret Dunbar, was married to a woman whose name has "notcome to our attention," but whom he had two sons, one of them beingPatrick (Sir), his heir. The article identifies his second wife asJanet, daughter of John Leslie of Parkhill, by whom he had another sonand also a daughter, Margaret, who married Robert Munro. I believe thatMargaret was, in fact, a daughter of the first marriage.

The discussion on John Leslie of Parkhill in THE SCOTS PEERAGE, v.7:279-281, says that John married Euphemia Moncrieff shortly after 22October 1541, when as a member of the royal household, he received 50pounds to buy garments for his marriage. The first record naming her ashis (second) wife is dated 10 July 1542. The article further states thattheir daughter Joan [sic] married Alexander (Sir) Dunbar about 1560. Anydaughter of John Leslie of Parkhill would have been at least a generationtoo young to have married Alexander (Sir) Dunbar and to have given birthto a daughter, Margaret, who could have married Robert Munro, 14th Baronof Foulis, and to have given birth to seven of his children before hisdeath at the battle of Pinkie in September 1547. Janet (or Joan) Lesliemust therefore be rejected, but the article's reference to SheriffDunbar's first marriage to an unknown woman invites consideration as towhether Margaret was a product of that marriage.

Fortunately, there is documentary evidence, apparently unknown to theauthor of the article appearing in THE BARONAGE OF SCOTLAND, whichestablishes her parentage. In 1663, one Alexander Munro of Obsdale, agreat-great-grandson of Robert Munro, 14th Baron of Foulis, who marriedMargaret Dunbar, was a career soldier living in France. He wanted tomarry "a French of rank." In order to impress the and to obtain herfamily's consent, he applied to King Charles for a "birth brief," whichwould attest that he was of gentle birth. That document, which stillexists, is set forth in Alexander Mackenzie's HISTORY OF THE MUNROS OFFOWLIS, at pages 171-174. Referring first to Alexander Munro'sgreat-grandfather, the birth brief says:
and Robert was born of the former Robert of Fowlis, Laird thereof(who fell honourably fighting valiantly for his country in the battle ofPinkie), of Anna [sic] Dunbar, daughter of Alexander Dunbar, Sheriff ofMoray, by Jean Falconer, daughter of the Laird of Halcartoun...

In an age when one's status in life depended so much upon one'sancestors, it is reasonable to believe that Alexander Munro of Obsdaleknew or could ascertain the identity of his great-great grandmother.Since the purpose of the birth brief was to impress the family of theproposed bride that he was of gentle birth and worthy of her, it seemshighly likely that, had he been descended from John of Parkhill Leslieand the Earls of Rothes, a family line far more glorious than that of theFalconers, he would have claimed that descent in the birth brief. Thebirth brief was issued in the king's name "By Act of the Lords of SecretCouncil." This is highly persuasive evidence which precedes THE BARONAGEOF SCOTLAND by 135 years!

It appears highly probable that Jean Falconer was the daughter of George(Sir) Falconer of Halkerton and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of JohnErskine of Dun. George (Sir)'s son and heir, David Falconer ofHalkerton, who married Mariot Dunbar, one of Sheriff Dunbar's cousins,was probably Jean Falconer's brother.

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Notes:

Married:
Umm
Was Robert's first wife Margaret Ogilvie???

George married Janet Fraser before 1530. Janet (daughter of Alexander Fraser and Anna Oliphant) was born about 1515; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

b. This note pertains to Janet Fraser, wife of George Munro, 4th ofMilton/Dochcarty (MUNRO TREE L/4), and the paternal great-greatgrandmother of John Munro.

Janet Fraser is identified in THE MUNRO TREE (1734) as a daughter ofFraser of Phopachy, but chronology and clues in the WARDLAW MANUSCRIPTestablish that Janet was the daughter of Alexander Fraser, an ancestor ofthe Frasers of Phopachy, one of the seven sons of James Fraser and AnnaWallace who came north from Fruid in Peebleshire with their mother andsister in 1492 at the invitation of their relative, John Fraser, Bishopof Ros.

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A more detailed discussion on "NOTES ON A FEW FEMALE ANCESTORS OF JOHNMUNRO" will appear in the up coming edition of the MUNRO EAGLE, thepublication of the Clan Munro Association in the U. S (June 2003) . SeeBelow.

2. JANET FRASER, A PATERNAL GREAT-GREAT GRANDMOTHER OF JOHN MUNRO ANDWIFE OF GEORGE MUNRO, 4TH OF MILTON/DOCHCARTY (MUNRO TREE L/4)

The 1734 manuscript identifies the wife of George Munro as "Fraser ofPhopachies daughter." [16] The primary source of information on theFrasers of Phopachy is seven scant pages included in the WARDLAWMANUSCRIPT, [17] written by the Rev. James Fraser, 3rd of Phopachy. Bornin 1634, he was the minister of Wardlaw (Kirkhill, Inverness) from 1669until his death in 1709. The WARDLAW MANUSCRIPT, which covers 7 1/2centuries of Scottish Frasers in 557 pages, is widely criticized for itshistorical inaccuracies, which may reflect the fact tht its author couldnot rely on either personal knowledge or public records in compiling sucha comprehensive family history. As the third generation head of theFrasers of Phopachy, it is reasonable to believe that traditions of hisown family line had trickled down to him, and that pages 115 through 121of the manuscript that pertain to that line, although somewhat confused,are more or less correct. [18]

According to the manuscript, John Fraser, a son of James Fraser, Laird ofFruid in Tweeddale, "seeing his name and famely decaying in those partsby the rigour and oppression of Twadall," chose to go north in 1486 tobecome Bishop of Ross. [19] In 1492, because of the "cruel andfraudulent useage of William Hay Lord Twadal," at the invitation ofBishop John Fraser, Anna Wallace, widow of either John or James Fraserof Fruid, came north with her seven sons--Paul, Almond, Alexander, John,James, Duncan, and Robert--as well as a daughter Janet, the youngest.The bishop helped establish his kin in various religious and laypositions. [20]

According to Rev. Fraser, Alexander Fraser, the third son, "lived withthe Bishop all his lifetime." After Bishop John's death at the age of 78in 1507, Alexander married Anna Oliphant and they had several children,including James and Janet. James married Janet Dunbar, daughter ofGeorge Dunbar of Avoch, and they had a son James. This James Frasersupposedly lived with either his aunt or great-aunt Janet, the wife ofAndrew Munro of Milton, and, in 1590, entered the service of Lord SimonFraser of Lovat. After marrying in 1599, this James bought Phopachy andbecame the first of that line of Frasers. [21]

Public records support, and sometimes help us to correct and supplement,the manuscript. Although there appears to be no public record which tiesBishop John Fraser to the Frasers of Fruid, the bishop is clearly anhistorical person, his papal appointment to the see of Ross having beenmade on 14 March 1498, at which time Fraser was the first Dean ofRestalrig, near Edinburgh located about 40 miles from Fruid. [22] Hisearlier positions suggest a lowland origin far from Ross. [23] Asbishop, Fraser granted the rents from a tenement in Linlithgow to thevicars and chaplains of his cathedral on 10 May 1504, a documentwitnessed by Alexander Fraser. [24] Upon the bishop's death, AlexanderFraser, on 1 May 1507, was named one of the bishop's executors grantedthe temporality of the bishopric for one year. [25] On 16 August 1507,Alexander, then identified as a burgess of Linlithgow, received a grantof a portion of Arboll, property of the bishop that had fallen into theKing's hands. [26] These transactions support the existence of a closefamily relationship between Alexander and the bishop, and suggest thatthe claim that the seven sons of Fruid were the bishop's nephews is areasonable one.

Two contemporary charters, dated 13 December 1540 [27] and 2 February1552 [28], name "Jonete Fraser" as the wife of George, not Andrew, Munroof Milton. Another early charter, also dated 2 February 1552, [29] helpsus to estimate the year of Janet's birth. In the latter charter, QueenMary confirmed the grant of George Munro of Dochcarty of a quarter partof Easter Aird "to his son and heir apparent Andrew Monro and KatherineUrquhart, his spouse." Since Andrew had married by 1552, we can assumethat his parents George and Janet married no later than 1530. Thus,Janet's birth year would probably have been 1515 or earlier, and GeorgeMunro's year of birth would be no later, and not much earlier, than 1508.

Having established that Janet Fraser married George Munro, we must nowdetermine which of the two Janet Frasers identified by Rev. Fraser becameGeorge's wife. Chronology rules out Janet Fraser who came north fromFruid in 1492 with her mother and seven brothers. She would have beenfar too old to have married George Munro, who was born about 1508.Chronology further tells us that Janet Fraser who married George Munromust have been the daughter of Alexander Fraser, one of the sevenbrothers of Fruid and the grandfather of James Fraser, 1st of Phopachy.Janet's estimated birth year of 1515 or somewhat earlier is fullyconsistent with the manuscript's statement that Alexander did not marryuntil after the bishop's death in 1507. Janet's date of death is notknown, but her husband George Munro of Milton/Dochcarty died 18 November1576, [30] meaning that James Fraser, lst of Phopachy, could well havelived with his aunt Janet during his childhood before entering theservice of Lord Simon Fraser of Lovat in 1590.

The parents of Janet's husband, George Munro, 4th of Milton/Dochcarty,were Andrew Beg Munro, 3rd of Milton, and his wife Euphemia Dunbar. [31]

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Notes
16. Munro, p. 3.
R. W. Munro, ed., THE MUNRO TREE--A GENEALOGY AND CHRONOLOGY OF THEMUNROS OF FOULIS AND OTHER FAMILIES OF THE CLAN--A MANUSCRIPT COMPILED IN1734 EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES (Edinburgh 1978

17. W. Mackay, ed., CHRONICLES OF THE FRASERS: THE WARDLAW MANUSCRIPT,916-1674 (Edinburgh: Scottish History Society 1905).

18. Rev. Archibald Macdonald, THE OLD LORDS OF LOVAT AND BEAUFORT(Inverness 1934), p. 20.
19. Mackay, p. 115.

20. Mackay, pp. 116, 120.

21. Mackay, pp. 117, 120

22. John Dowden, THE BISHOPS OF SCOTLAND, ed. J. Maitland Thomson(Glasgow: James Maclehose and sons 1912), pp. 222-224; D. E. R. Watt,FASTI ECCLESIAE SCOTICANAE MEDII AEVI AD ANNUM 1638, 2nd draft(Edinburgh: Scottish Record Society 1969), p. 289; REGISTRUM SECRETISIGILLI REGUM SCOTORUM [hereafter RSS], eds. M. Livingstone and others(Edinburgh 1908-), 1: 1469, 1 May 1507.

23. Adam, p. 109; Dowden, p. 222-22. He was for a time abbot ofMelrose, and one of the cloister tombs bears an inscription referring tothe spouse of Robert Fraser, apparently one of Abbot John Fraser's kin.See James A. Wade, HISTORY OF ST. MARY'S ABBEY, MELROSE, THE MONASTERY OFOLD MELROSE, AND THE TOWN AND PARISH OF MELROSE (Edinburgh: Thomas C.Jack 1861), pp. 235, 335.

24. REGISTRUM MAGNI SIGILLI REGUM SCOTORUM [hereafter RMS], eds. J. H.Burton and others (Edinburgh 1882-1914), 2: 2791.

25. RSS 1: 1469.

26. RMS 2: 3123.

27. RSS 2: 3742.

28. RMS 4: 672.

29. RMS 4: 673.

30. Munro, p. 132.

31. Munro, pp. 2-3.