Sir Robert Munro , 3rd Baronet Sir Robert Munro , 3rd Baronet of Foulis , 21st Baron and 24th chief of the Clan Munro was a 17th - century Scottish soldier and politician . Robert succeeded to the head of his house upon the death of his cousin , Sir Hector Munro , 2nd Baronet of Foulis who died at just 17 years of age . As the eldest son of Col . John Munro , 2nd of Obsdale , Robert was the head of the Munros of Obsdale family but was also a direct descendant and great grandson of Robert Mor Munro , 15th Baron of Foulis . Thirty Years ' War . As a young man Robert entered the army in 1626 and became an officer in Donald MacKay ' s regiment , serving first in Danish service and later in Swedish service where he highly distinguished himself during the Thirty Years ' War on the continent , particularly during the Battle of Lutzen in 1632 . At the time there were three Generals , eight Colonels , five Lieutenant - Colonels , eleven Majors and above thirty Captains , besides a large number of other soldiers all of the name Munro . Sheriff of Ross and Inverness . On the 26th of August , 1643 , during the minority of the former chief , " the Estates of the Kingdom passed an Act for the Committees of War in the shires of Scotland " , and among the Commissioners for the Sheriffdom of Sutherland and a par of Inverness - shire , occurs the name of " Sir Robert Munro , tutour of Foulles " ; and again on the 24th of July , 1644 , in a commission for a similar purpose and for the same Sheriffdom is found the name of " Sir Robert Monro , Tutor of Foullis " . In 1649 , the Scottish Parliament separated from the Sherriffdom of Inverness - shire the " lands eastward of Altnalait , Knockravock and the Royal Burgh of Tain " , erected the Sherriffdom of Ross , and appointed the Marquiss of Argyll the Sherriff - Principal . Afterwards the commission was granted to Sir Robert Munro , who had been elected Member of Parliament for Inverness - shire in 1649 and for his own County of Ross after it was separated from the County of Inverness , 1649 – 50 , to be Sheriff - Principal of the County of Ross . In 1651 Robert succeeded to the head of his house , upon the death of his cousin Sir Hector Munro , 2nd Baronet of Foulis who died at just 17 years of age , as already mentioned . Robert took up his residence in Foulis Castle . Feud with Alexander Chisholm . In 1654 men of the Clan Chisholm raided lands belonging to Robert Munro , 3rd Baronet of Foulis . Valentine Chisholm and four other " delinquents " plundered 85 cows and 23 horses . Robert wisely pursued the matter through the courts of Oliver Cromwell . Robert Munro of Foulis accused Alexander Chisholm of Comar of allowing his kinsman to carry out the raid . The court found Robert Munro of Foulis in favour and instructed Alexander Chisholm to produce Valentine Chisholm , who was " known for his barbarity ” , and his four followers in court within fifteen days , compensate Foulis and his kinsmen for their losses and also to provide a £ 1 , 000 bond as security for future good behaviour . Whilst Robert Munro ' s lands were raided and his tenants abused , his younger brother George Munro , 1st of Newmore later commanded the king ' s forces in Scotland from 1674 to 1677 . Family . Robert Munro married before he succeeded as 3rd Baronet of Foulis . He married his cousin Jean Munro , daughter of Hector Munro 1st Baronet of Foulis . They had eight children :