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He witnessed a document as Jasper Vass of Lochslin in 1547. He appears as Provost of Inverness in 1560/61. Jasper Vass last appears as Provost on August 1, 1562 and John Ross his successor appears on October 17. Jasper Vass remained as a burgess of Inverness with considerable property and he died by December 19, 1572.
The Mackenzies were not pleased to see their powerful neighbours, the Munros, in possession of this castle; and recognizing the inherent weakness in Munro's title, or lack of it, they purchased from Leslie the legal title and rights and proceeded to demand possession of their rightful property from Munro. However, Munro would not cede. [3]
However, later Robert Mor Munro would support Mary, Queen of Scots in her feud against the Gordon House of Huntly. [4] In 1552, Robert Mor Munro sold lands in Wester Fowlis to Margaret Ogilvie, Lady of Moy who was the widow of William Mackintosh, 15th chief of Clan Mackintosh who had been executed at Aberdeen in 1550. In 1553, Queen Mary also ...
The dispute over the lands of Beauly Priory took place in about 1577-78 in Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands.It was contested between Colin Cam Mackenzie, 11th of Kintail, chief of Clan Mackenzie and Thomas Fraser of Knockie who was the tutor to the young Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat, chief of the Clan Fraser of Lovat.
Foulis Castle Drone view of Foulis Castle. Foulis Castle is situated two miles south-west of Evanton in the parish of Kiltearn, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. [1] It is a white washed mansion that incorporates an old tower house with gun loops. [1]
The most famous owner of the castle was George Munro, 1st of Newmore of the 17th century, brother to Sir Robert Munro, 3rd Baronet of Foulis the chief of the Clan Munro. George Munro commanded the forces of King Charles II after the restoration of the Stuart monarchy in Great Britain. When public duties allowed, George Munro received visitors ...
Sir Hugh Munro, 8th Baronet (of Foulis), born 25 October 1763, [1] was a Scottish noble and also the chief of the Clan Munro, a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands. By tradition he was also the twenty-sixth Baron of Foulis. [ 1 ]
Contemporary documents, the Munro Writs show that he was a procurator for William Munro, 12th Baron of Foulis who led the royal forces at this battle. [13] During the Anglo-Scottish Wars, John Ross, 2nd Lord Ross of Halkhead, died when leading his forces against the English at the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513.