MONRO, ROBERT [SSNE 81]

Surname

MONRO, MONROE, MURRAY

First name

ROBERT

Title/rank

LIEUTENANT

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Religion

CATHOLIC

Text source

Robert Munro was a Scottish officer in Danish-Norwegian military service from 1657-9. He is probably the same as Robert Munro listed in Hirsch VII, vol.3 where he is noted as a reformed ensign in Hans Shack's regiment in 1659. Monro took part in the Fyn campaign. He was Godfather to Lieutenant Georg von Eskin's child. Monro was promoted during the siege of Copenhagen.

Sources: J.C.W. Hirsch and K. Hirsch, (eds.), Fortegnelse over Dansk og Norske officerer med flere fra 1648 til 1814, (12 vols. Copenhagen, compiled 1888-1907), VII, p. 272; G. Lind, Danish Data Archive 1573; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.147.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, SHACK'S, HANS REGIMENT

Arrived 1657-12-22, as ENSIGN

Departed 1659-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY