Clergy
The Munros were also prominent members of the Scottish clergy in the north of Scotland. Andrew Munro (d.1454) was Archdeacon of Ross and for a short time Bishop of Ross. Sir Donald Monro was Dean of the Isles and in 1549 wrote the Description of the Western Isles of Scotland. John Munro of Tain (d.1630) was a Presbyterian minister. Rev. Robert Munro (1645–1704) was a Catholic priest who was persecuted for his beliefs and died in imprisonment.
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