Family and Education
b. ?1725, 1st s. of Hugh Munro, merchant, of Clayside, Sutherland by Isobel Gordon, gdda. of Sir Robert Gordon, 2nd Bt., MP [S], of Embo. unm. , 2s. 1da. suc. fa. c.1761; acquired possession of Novar estate from cos. George Munro bef. 1768; KB 23 Mar. 1779.
Offices Held
Ensign, Loudoun’s regt. 1747 – 48, 48 Ft. 1749; lt. 31 Ft. 1754, capt. 1756; maj. 89 Ft. 1759, command at Patna 1764 – 65; brevet lt.-col. on half-pay 1765, brevet col. 1777; maj.-gen. (local rank India) 1777, c.-in-c. Madras 1777 – 80; maj.-gen. 1782; col. 42 Ft. 1787 – d.; lt. -gen. 1793, gen. 1798.
Provost, Fortrose 1767 – 76, 1805 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Novar, Ross.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
MUNRO, Sir Hector (?1725-1806)
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