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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 (Principle) 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. ==Early family history== 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: 1. William Munro, 2nd of Fyrish. 2. John Munro, 3rd of Fyrish. 3. George Munro, who fought in the Thirty Years' War on the European Continent under his chief Robert Munro, 18th Baron of Foulis. George left issue including a son called Hector, who accompanied his father to Germany, where he attained the rank of Captain and acquired an estate in the same country by marriage to a German lady, by who he had a son called Charles Frederick-Von Munro who entered the army and became a Major, in the Regiment of Alsace. 4. Hugh Munro, who married and left one son also named Hugh. 5. Janet Munro, who married Neil Mackay of Achness from the Clan Mackay, with issue. 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 who left issue among others: 1. Hugh Munro, 4th of Fyrish. 2. David Munro, who entered the army and rose to the rank of Major but was killed in battle in France before 1653. 3. John Munro. Hugh Munro, 4th of Fyrish married a distant relative, Isobel Munro, daughter of Robert Munro of Coul and Balconie Castle and left issue: 1. John Munro, 5th of Fyrish, who married Christian, daughter of John Munro, 2nd of Obsdale. 2. Hector Munro. (died young). 3. David Munro, 6th of Fyrish, who married Catherine, daughter of Alexander Munro, 2nd of Daan. 4. The Rev Alexander Monro, 7th of Fyrish. 5. George Munro. 6. Hugh Munro, 1st of Tulloche. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monro of Fyrish」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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