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Balnagowan. Robert had a total of 13 children over two marriages. Robert died on 4 November 1588 at Foulis Castle. He was succeeded by his eldest son from his first marriage, Robert Munro, 16th Baron of Foulis. However, in the following century the head of the House of Foulis and chief of the Clan
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The Munros defended and keipt 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. And this wes the ground beginning of the feud and hartburning, which to this day, remaynes between the Clanchenzie and
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Upon hearing of the danger of their princess, a great number of the ancient Scots, partly by persuasion, and partly of their own accord, flocked around her, particularly the
Frasers and Monros, the bravest of these tribes. When the queen found herself sufficiently strong, she laid siege to the
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Balvany, William Purvis and Alexander Hume. As a reward for his faithful services to the Crown, Robert Mor Munro obtained from King James VI, a grant of all the customs due as royalties "furth of the town and Sheriffdom of Inverness", as registered under the
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to assist each other as allies against any person except for the King or Queen. In 1588, May 6, Robert Mor Munro of Foulis is listed along with other highland chiefs in a grant to give special protection to
Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland, to protect his church lands in
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states, that when the unfortunate princess went to
Inverness in 1562 and found the gates of the castle shut against her; "as soon as they heard of their sovereign's danger, a great number of the most eminent Scots poured in around her, especially the
181:, 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. The feud was settled when the castle was handed over to the Mackenzies by an act of pacification.
314:. On the 27th of that month, Robert Mor Munro of Foulis along with Colin Cam Mackenzie of Kintail are appointed Commissioners for the shires of Inverness and Cromarty for the better administration of justice in these counties.
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in 1550. In 1553, Queen Mary also granted a Crown charter of the same lands to
Margaret Ogilvie. Later, Robert Mor Munro's first marriage would be to Margaret Ogilvie which would bring back to him these lands.
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and the neighbouring estates to the north of it. Mackenzie assembled his followers and marched into the district with the intention of appropriating them to himself. Fraser of
Knockie gathered his forces at
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Parliament held at Edinburgh on 1 August 1560, amongst the names of those present is "Robert Munro of Fowlis". Robert Mor Munro was a staunch supporter and faithful friend of
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castle, which having neither a sufficient garrison, not being properly fortified for sustaining an attack, surrendered, when the commanders were executed, and the men dismissed.
270:. During the minority of James VI of Scotland, which officially ended in 1578, Robert Mor Munro and Munro of Milntown had charge of the Crown lands of Ross and the Black Isle.
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granted to Robert Mor Munro all of the goods that belonged to Duncan
Chalmers, Chancellor of Ross who had become a fugitive from the law for his part in the
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According to one source the Clan Munro were among the clans who supported Mary, Queen of Scots in her victory over the Earl of Huntly at the
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for the Queen, which had refused her admission. The Queen later hanged the governor, a Gordon who had refused her admission.
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confirmed another charter to Robert Munro of Foulis. In 1585, Robert Mor Munro signed a bond of manrent with
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and Munro of Foulis who was a friend of Fraser advanced with 300 of his followers to the banks of the
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Marjory Munro, married James Hepburn, merchant of Inverness.
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