Munro baronets
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Munro, one in the
The Munro Baronetcy, of Foulis in the County of Ross, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 7 June 1634 for Colonel Hector Monro, with remainder to his heirs male whatsoever. On the death of his son, the second Baronet, in 1651, the male line of the first Baronet failed and the title was inherited by Robert Munro, grandson of George Munro, uncle of the first Baronet. The sixth Baronet represented
The ninth Baronet fought in the
The Munro Baronetcy, of Lindertis in the County of Forfar, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 6 August 1825 for the soldier and colonial administrator
Munro baronets, of Foulis (1634) and Foulis-Obsdale (from 1954)
- Sir Hector Munro, 1st Baronet of Foulis (died 1635)
- Sir Hector Munro, 2nd Baronet (c. 1635–1651) (Last in the direct line of the Munros of Foulis)
- Sir Robert Munro, 3rd Baronet (died 1668) (Robert Munro was in the senior line of the Munro of Obsdale family and a cousin of Hector Munro, 2nd Baronet of Foulis)
- Sir John Munro, 4th Baronet (died 1697)
- Sir Robert Munro, 5th Baronet (died 1729) (From whom descends the Munro of Culcairn cadet branch)
- Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet (1684–1746)
- Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet (died 1781)
- Sir Hugh Munro, 8th Baronet (1763–1848)
- Sir Charles Munro, 9th Baronet (1795–1886) (Charles Munro was head of the Munro of Culrain family, a branch of the Munro of Obsdale family)
- Sir Charles Munro, 10th Baronet (1824–1888)
- Sir Hector Munro, 11th Baronet (1849–1935) (Last Munro Baronet who was also chief of the Clan Munro)
- Sir George Hamilton Munro, 12th Baronet (1864–1945) (George Munro's father was Harry Munro son of Charles Munro, 9th Baronet)
- Sir Arthur Talbot Munro, 13th Baronet (1866–1953) (younger brother of 12th Baronet)
- Sir Arthur Herman Munro, 14th Baronet (1893–1972), who in 1954 registered the Arms and Designation of Foulis-Obsdale to distinguish from those of Munro of Foulis.
- Sir Ian Talbot Munro, 15th Baronet (1929–1996) (son of Robert Hector Munro, eldest son of Charles Munro, son of Harry Munro, son of Sir Charles Munro, 9th Baronet)
- Sir Kenneth Arnold William Munro, 16th Baronet (1910–2004) (son of Arnold Harry Munro, son of Harry Munro, 4th son of Sir Charles Munro, 9th Baronet)
Currently, the baronetcy is dormant according to the Official Roll of the Baronets. Ian Kenneth Munro was the last the presumed 17th Baronet (born 1940, died 2023).[3] Godfrey Roland Munro Born 1938 subject to confirmation is the presumed 18th Baronet.
Munro baronets, of Lindertis (1825)
- Sir Thomas Munro, 1st Baronet (died 1827)
- Sir Thomas Munro, 2nd Baronet (1819–1901). He was the first to be designated "of Lindertis", after the property acquired by the Trustees of his father's estate in 1838.
- Sir Campbell Munro, 3rd Baronet (1823–1913)
- Sir Hugh Munro, 4th Baronet (1856–1919)
- Sir Thomas Torquhil Alfonso Munro, 5th Baronet (1901–1985)
- Sir Alasdair Thomas Ian Munro, 6th Baronet (1927–2014)
- Sir Keith Gordon Munro, 7th Baronet (born 1959)
The heir apparent to the baronetcy is Zachary Adrian Munro (Born 1992). Only son of the 7th.
Notes
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- ^ Adam, F. (1970). The Clans, Septs & Regiments of the Scottish Highlands (8th ed.). Clearfield.
- ^ Mackenzie, Alexander. The History of the Munros of Fowlis.
- ^ "Official Roll of the Baronets (as at 31st December 2012)". The Standing Council on the Baronetage. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "M" (part 4)