Hector Munro, 17th Baron of Foulis

Hector Munro, 17th Baron of Foulis (died 1603), also known as the master of Foulis, was a Scottish chief of the Highland, Scottish clan, Clan Munro. He is the 10th chief of Clan Munro who can be proved by contemporary evidence. He was seated at Foulis Castle.

Early life in the church

Hector Munro, 17th Baron was the second son of Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis. Hector Munro became his father's heir after his elder brother Robert Munro, 16th Baron died in 1589 just eight months after their father, the 15th Baron. She is said to have introduced her step son Hector Munro, 17th Baron to sinister practices. However although it involved some clansmen of the Clan Munro, Hector Munro himself was not involved in the fight.

By an Act of the Privy Council of Scotland, dated 31 January 1602, Hector Munro of Foulis is ordered at the same time as the other principal Highland chiefs, to hold a general muster and "wapinshaw" of his followers on 10 March in that year, and to enroll the names of all the persons mustered, with the form and manner of their arms, and report the same to the King on an early date thereafter. Hector Munro is also ordered to levy and supply a hundred men to go to the assistance of Queen Elizabeth I of England in repressing the rebellion of her Irish subjects, the rebellion then being at its height.

Family Hector Munro, 17th Baron of Foulis married firstly the Hon. Anne, or Agnes Fraser who was the daughter of Hugh Fraser, 5th Lord Lovat, chief of Clan Fraser of Lovat. They had the following children:

Robert Munro, 18th Baron of Foulis (known as the Black Baron). Sir Hector Munro, 1st Baronet of Foulis (who succeeded his older brother). Margaret Munro (who married Alexander Mackenzie, 4th of Davochmaluag).

Hector Munro married secondly a distant relation, Janet Munro, daughter of Andrew Munro, 5th of Milntown, but without issue. Hector Munro died on 14 November 1603 and was buried with his father and elder brother at Kiltearn. He was succeeded by his eldest son.