Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet

Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet ( 1720 – 12 June 1781) was 25th Baron and the 28th chief of the Clan Munro. He was a Scottish soldier and politician. He was loyal to the Hanoverian dynasty and served as a captain in Loudon's Highlanders Regiment 1745–48.

Early life

Harry Munro was the second surviving son of Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet and Mary, daughter of Henry Seymour of Woodlands. His elder brother Robert died during his infancy. His uncle was George Munro, 1st of Culcairn.

Early military career

Sir Harry's military career seems to have started when he was among nine young gentlemen, who were appointed Ensigns in Bisset's 30th Regiment of Foot in May 1742. In June 1745 he was appointed on the recommendation of Lord Stair and Henry Pelham as one of the company commanders in a new Highland Regiment being raised by John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun.

Jacobite rising of 1745 - 1746

Harry Munro's company was one of three in the process of being raised in the North when the Commander in Chief in Scotland, General Sir John Cope arrived at Inverness on 29 August. Harry's uncle George Munro, 1st of Culcairn met Sir John Cope and agreed that the Munros "should instantly take arms and join the King's troops" and the next day Harry brought in 200 of his men in three companies. These three companies were raised by Harry Munro himself, Hugh Munro of Teaninich and William Munro of Achany.

Three other companies of Loudoun's regiment raised in Argyll from the Clan Campbell came under the Duke of Cumberland's command in his march north from Stirling but they were used mainly as scouts and baggage guards. The Loudoun Papers are held in the Huntington Library in San Marino, California and include four lists of the soldiers under Sir Harry Munro in the company raised for Lord Loudoun dated September 17, 1746, November 18, 1746, January 12, 1748, and January 16, 1748. The first of these being five months after the Jacobite rising was effectively ended at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746, and Sir Harry Munro's three companies having been reduced to just one company. The following two lists are the soldiers who were in Sir Harry Munro's company on September 17, 1746, and on November 18, 1746. List of soldiers in Sir Harry Munro's company on September 17, 1746 Christian nameSurnameWilliamClerk (Sergeant)RobertRoss (Sergeant)JohnAird (Sergeant)AlexanderCampbell (Sergeant)WilliamCampbell (Sergeant)JohnMunro (Corporal)WilliamMaclean (Corporal)Hugh McDonald (Drum)William Munro (Donaldson)DonaldMunro (Donaldson)William CampbellWalterCalderDuncanCampbellAlexanderCampbellJohnCameronJohnDouglessDonaldFraserHughFraserAlexanderFraserAdamGrayAngusGlenThomasGairArchibaldGilleisThomasHendrieAndrewKeithJohnMacDonaldRoderickMcDonaldMurdowMcDonaldDonaldMcLeodJohnMcLeodJohnMcLeodDonaldMackayJohnMackayAlexander MacleyAlexanderMacleanArchdMcLachlanAlexanderMcIntireMalcolmMcIntireAlexanderMcCallumDonaldMcCrumJohnMcIntireDavidMackenzieJamesMackenzieHughMunro GrigersonJohnMansonDonaldMunro (Ferintosh)DonaldMunro (Breach)DonaldMunro (McAlister)HughMunro (in Glens)JohnMunro (Obsdale)Andrew Munro (Bayne)Donald Munro (Roy)DonaldMunro (Miller)JamesMunro (McCoins)WilliamMunro (Ferintosh)AlexanderMunro (Miller)RobertMunroWilliamMunro (Caravaky)JohnMunro (Nafeid)JohnMunro (Taylor)JohnMunro (McEarneray)WilliamMunro (Hectorson)JohnMunro (Miller)DavidMunro (Taylor)HughMunro (Ferintosh)WilliamMunro (Kincraig)JohnMunro (Teaninich)JohnMurrayAngusMuetWilliamReidDavidRoss (Elder)DavidRoss (Younger)GeorgeRossNeileRossAlexanderRoss (Elder)AlexanderRoss (Younger)JamesRoss (Elder)James Ross (Younger)DavidRoss (Donaldson)WilliamSutherlandRobertMcLeod (volunteer)AndrewMunro (volunteer)AlexanderMunro (volunteer) List of soldiers in Sir Harry Munro's company on November 18, 1746