First settled from an early date along the northern shore of the Cromarty Firth, the Munros later established Foulis Castle as their main stronghold.
• With their motto of ‘Dread God’ and crest of a perching eagle, they held allegiance to the Earls of Ross, on whose lands they were settled, and as a result frequently became embroiled in their turbulent affairs.
• On the battlefield, Robert Munro of Foulis was among the Scots slain at the battle of Pinkie in 1547 while, on a supernatural note, his son’s second wife, Elizabeth Munro, was put on trial along with her stepson as a witch – but acquitted.
