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386 Gaelic Society of Inverness.
his own and his native country's everlastmg gloiy valorously
deserved well of the most potent King of Sweden, and was the son
of George Monro of Obsdall, by Katharine Monro, daughter of
Andrew Monro of ]\Iiltoun, Ijy Katherine Vrquhart, daughter
of Thomas, Sheriff of Cromarty, by Anna Abernethy, daughter
of the distinguished Lord Baron of Sal ton n : And George was
l)orn of a very illustrious man and chief of liis surname Robert
Monro of Fowles, by Katherine Eos, daughter of Alexander
Ros, Laird of Belnagown, by Elizabeth Sinclair, daughter of the
most famous Eail of Caithness : And Robert was born of the
former Robert of Fowlis laird thereof (who fell honourably
fighting valiantly for his country in the battle of Pinkie)
of Anna Dunbar, daughter of Alexander Dunbar, Sheriff
of Mor&y, by Jean Falconer, daughter of the laird of Halcartoun
: Further, this Robert was the son of Hector Monro of
Foulis, by Katherine Mackenzie, daughter of the lord orchief of the
Mackenzie's (but now of the most renowned Earl of Seaforth) which
Hector also had to his father William IMonro of Foulis, a knight
plainly most valiant for in leading an army at the command of the
King against certain factious northern men (he perished by ti-eachery)
and to his mother Anna ]\['I,ean, daughter