Frederic P Miller

Clan Munro Frederic P Miller

Publisher Marketing: Clan Munro, Scottish clan, Earl of Ross, Donald Munro of Foulis, O'Ceann, Foulis Castle, Malcolm II of Scotland, Battle of Largs, George Munro, 5th Baron of Foulis Clan Munro. The main theory as to the origin of the clan is that the Munros came from Ireland and settled in Scotland in the 11th century and that they fought as mercenary soldiers under the Earl of Ross who defeated Viking invaders in Rosshire. The clan under chief Donald Munro, son of O'Ceann were granted lands in Rosshire and a seat at Foulis Castle as a reward for helping King Malcolm II of Scotland to defeat Viking invaders from Scandinavia. The clan name, Munro which in Gaelic is Rothach, Roich, or Mac an Rothaich, means Ro-Man or Man from Ro. This supports the tradition that the clan was originally from the River Ro area in Ireland. Traditionally, Donald's grandson Hugh Munro was the first Munro recorded to be authentically designated Baron of Foulis, he died in 1126. A reliable scholar, Alexander Nisbet stated that George Munro, 5th Baron of Foulis received a charter from the Earl of Sutherland during the reign of Alexander II of Scotland, but this charter can no longer be traced. It is also said that the Munros fought in support of Alexander III of Scotland against the Norwegian forces of Haakon IV of Norway at the Battle of Largs in 1263 and as a result had all their lands in Ross-shire confirmed to them by the King.