Sir Hector Munro, 1st Baronet

Sir Hector Munro, 1st Baronet of Foulis was a Scottish soldier, noble and clan chief of the highland Clan Munro. He is also by tradition the 19th Baron and 22nd overall chief of the clan. He is however the 12th chief of the Clan Munro who can be proved by contemporary evidence.

Hector Munro, 1st Baronet was the younger brother of Robert Munro, 18th Baron of Foulis (the Black Baron) who left only daughters and was therefore succeeded in the chiefship of his clan by his younger brother Hector. They were both sons of Hector Munro, 17th Baron of Foulis.

Hector Munro, 1st Baronet was originally designated "of Clynes" indicating that he was bred for the church. However, early in life he embraced a military career. He was an officer of distinction in Sir Donald Mackay, 1st Lord Reay's regiment, along with his brother Robert, 18th Baron. Hector Munro served in the Thirty Years' War under Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in his campaign in Germany.

Upon the death of his older brother Robert Munro, 18th Baron of Foulis in 1633, Hector Munro succeeded in his estates, and returned to Scotland in 1634 to take possession of the family estates and assume his position as head of the clan.

Hector Munro was received by Charles I in London, and shortly afterwards was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia.

The Royal patent, or diploma, conferring the title is dated 7 June 1634 and says the following:

Having arranged his family affairs Sir Hector Munro, 1st Baronet returned to Germany to resume his military career in the war that still carried on there. He took shipping from Cromarty and landed safely in Hamburg in April 1635 but died that same month in that town. He was buried at "Buckstchood (Buxtehude) in the Old Land" on the river Elbe.

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