About John Munro, 4th of Newmore
John Munro, 4th of Newmore was a politician.
John Munro, 4th of Newmore was an 18th-century Scottish soldier and politician from Ross-shire, Scotland. He was seated at Newmore Castle, in Easter Ross, Scotland.
Early life
John Munro, 4th of Newmore was a great-grandson of Sir George Munro, 1st of Newmore.
According to historian Alexander Mackenzie, John Munro, 4th of Newmore was the strongest man in Ross-shire in his day and that tradition relates the most extraordinary feats of strength performed by him.
Parliamentary career
John Munro, 4th of Newmore represented the county of Ross in parliament from 1733 to 1734.
Battle of Fontenoy
Munro of Newmore fought in Flanders at the Battle of Fontenoy on 11 May 1745, where he highly distinguished himself. He fought under the command of his distant cousin Colonel Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet, chief of the Highland Clan Munro.
John Munro died in 1749.
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John Munro, 4th of Newmore was a politician.
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