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Monro of Fyrish
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The Monro of Fyrish family were a Scottish family and branch of the ancient highland Clan Munro. The family produced a notable dynasty of doctors to London in the 18th and 19th century where they were involved in early work on curing 'insanity'. Four generations occupied successively the position of (Principal) Physician of the notorious Bethlem Hospital (Bedlam). They were also leading members of a variety of important medical associations. Other members were painters, priests and philanthropists of note and one was an important early patron to J. M. W. Turner.
Hector Munro, 1st of Fyrish was the second son of Robert Munro, 14th Baron of Foulis (d.1547), chief of the Scottish clan, Clan Munro. Hector Munro received as his patrimony the lands of Fyrish, Contullich and Kildermorie in the parish of Alness. He had four sons and one daughter:
William Munro, 2nd of Fyrish.
John Munro, 3rd of Fyrish.
George Munro, who fought in the Thirty Years' War on the European Continent under his chief Robert Munro, 18th Baron of Foulis. George had a son named Hector, who accompanied his father to Germany. While in Germain he attained the rank of Captain and acquired an estate, by marriage to a German woman. Together they had a son, Charles Frederick-Von Munro, who entered the army and became a Major, in the Regiment of Alsace.
Hugh Munro, who married and had one son also named Hugh.
Janet Munro, who married Neil Mackay of Achness from the Clan Mackay, together they had children.
William Munro, 2nd of Fyrish married Margaret, daughter of Murdoch Mackenzie, 1st of the Fairburn branch of Clan Mackenzie and had one daughter. William was succeeded by his brother John Munro, 3rd of Fyrish whose children included:
Hugh Munro, 4th of Fyrish.
David Munro, who entered the army and rose to the rank of Major and was killed in battle in France before 1653.
John Munro.
Hugh Munro, 4th of Fyrish married a distant relative, Isobel Munro, daughter of Robert Munro of Coul and Balconie Castle.
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