Munro of Milntown

[1] The Munros of Milntown are notable for being involved in events concerning the history of the late Middle Ages in the Scottish Highlands.

[3] Also, in 1512, King James IV of Scotland granted him the "croft of called the markland of Tulloch" for the annual payment of one pound of wax, payable at midsummer within the Chapel of Delny.

[1] Between 1561 and 1566 George Munro, 4th of Milntown was feur of Tarlogie and in 1565 he held Inverness Castle for the King and Queen.

George Munro of Milntown was Mary, Queen of Scots' bailie and chamberlain for the royal lands of Ross and the Black Isle.

The Earl, by the means of Andrew Munro, V of Milntown entrapped the Gunns at a place called Delvines near Nairn.

[7] Historian Sir Robert Gordon (1580–1650) wrote of the capture of Alexander Gunn, stating that Andrew Munro of Milntown had laid an ambush for him.

Between 1569 and 1573 Andrew Munro, 5th of Milntown defended and held, for three years, Chanonry Castle in the town of Fortrose on the Black Isle, which he had received from the Regent Moray who died in 1569, against the Clan Mackenzie, at the expense of many lives on both sides.

[1] Although it is recorded by Sir Robert Gordon (1580 - 1656) to have been handed over by an act of pacification: Sir Robert Gordon (1580–1656) wrote of the feud in his book A Genealogical History of the Earldom of Sutherland: The Munros defended and kept the Castle for the space of thrie yeirs, with great slaughter on either syd, vntill it was delyvered to the Clanchenzie, by the Act of Pacification.

[3] George also built the tower and belfry of the Church of Kilmuir-Easter, on top of which is an eagle, the armorial crest of the Munros and a monogram; G.M, his initials.

George Munro 6th of Milntown had three sons from his first marriage and later two sons from a second marriage:[1] George Munro, 7th of Milntown upon receiving his father's lands of Milntown also received the mills and office of chir mair of the Earldom of Ross which included 8 Chalders, 4 bolls of "Victual", a Croft named Markland of Tullich, at the extent of one pound of wax and the lands and town of Meikle Meddat at the extent of 6 chalders of bear and oatmeal, other dues, its ale house in the Barony of Delnie, Earldom of Ross and Sherrifdom of Inverness.

[3] In 1644, Andrew Munro, 8th of Milntown returned to Scotland and took a distinguished part in the Battle of Kilsyth,[3] where he was killed fighting at the head of his company.