Monroy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Monroy

What does the name Monroy mean?

The current generations of the Monroy family have inherited a surname that was first used hundreds of years ago by descendants of the ancient Scottish tribe called the Picts. The Monroy family lived near the foot of the river Roe in the Irish county of Derry. The Gaelic form of the name is Rothach, which means a man of Ro or a man from Ro.

Monroy Coat of Arms Creation

This is one of the oldest, most highly esteemed, and famous of the Highland clans. The crest of the Munroes is an eagle perching, with eagles as supporters, and the motto is " Dread God." The eagle is regarded as the king of birds and the emblem of magnanimity and fortitude of mind, and is cer-tainly applicable to the Munroes.

Ben Wyvis, which was the property of the Munroes in the olden time was a home of eagles, and the club moss, the badge of the Munroes, is also found in abundance on this mountain.

There is an eagle stone at Strathpeffer, and it is supposed to be in memory of some clan fight in which Munro was successful.

It is worth noting-that in a charter which the Munroes got, they were declared to hold their lands on condition of their furnishing, even at midsummer, a ball of snow, if required. This could always easily be done. Afterwards the condition of tenure was a pair of white gloves or three pence. 1

Early Origins of the Monroy family

The surname Monroy was first found in Cromartyshire, where they were descended from Donadl O'Kane and his Irish sept, who left their homeland at the mouth of the river Roe, in Ireland and settler in Ferrindonald in Cromarty, in the 11th century. Other historians suggest the name was originally Monrosse, because they were Mountaineers of Ross. In this case, their traditional origin is from the Siol O'Cain, an ancient Pictish tribe descended from Anselan O'Cain in North Moray, which also produced the Buchanans and the MacMillans.

Early History of the Monroy family

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Monroy Spelling Variations

Scribes in the Middle Ages did not have access to a set of spelling rules. They spelled according to sound, the result was a great number of spelling variations. In various documents, Monroy has been spelled Monroe, Monro, Monrow, Munroe, Munro, Munrow and many more.

Early Notables of the Monroy family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was Sir William Munro of Foulis (died 1505), a Scottish Knight and Scottish Clan chief of the highland Clan Munro, by tradition the 12th Baron of Foulis and 15th overall chief of the clan; Robert Monro of the Munro of Obsdale family (died 1680), a famous Scottish General, from the Clan Munro of Ross-shire; Sir George Munro, 1st Baronet of Newmore (1602-1693), Scottish soldier and Member of Parliament; Sir John Munro, 4th Baronet of Foulis (died 1697), 22nd Baron and 25th chief of the Clan Munro; Sir Robert Munro, 5th Baronet of Foulis (died...
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Monroy Ranking

In the United States, the name Monroy is the 5,861^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Monroy migration to the United States +

The cruelties suffered under the new government forced many to leave their ancient homeland for the freedom of the North American colonies. Those who arrived safely found land, freedom, and opportunity for the taking. These hardy settlers gave their strength and perseverance to the young nations that would become the United States and Canada. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name Monroy:

Monroy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cristobal De Monroy, who arrived in America in 1812 3
Francisco De Monroy, who arrived in America in 1828 3
George Monroy, aged 7, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 3
Otto Monroy, aged 11, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 3
Dionisio De Monroy, who landed in America in 1834 3
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Monroy Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Valentin Monroy, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
Vinzo M. Monroy, aged 23, who landed in America from London, England, in 1908
Geneneve Monroy, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1908
Arturo Monroy, aged 40, who immigrated to America from Havana, Cuba, in 1915
Luis Monroy, aged 36, who settled in America from Paris, France, in 1916
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Contemporary Notables of the name Monroy (post 1700) +

Bert Monroy, American artist, inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame (2004)
Ricardo Monroy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000 4
Antonio Monroy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004, 2008 4
Rafael Monroy (b. 1915), Mexican martyr of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Jeysson Monroy Varela, Colombian boxer at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Aitor Monroy Rueda (b. 1987), Spanish professional footballer
Ramiro Ponce Monroy, Vice President of Guatemala
Fernando Monroy (b. 1980), Colombian football defender
Crispin Castro Monroy (b. 1936), Mexican politician
Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy (1919-2004), Vice President of Ecuador

Monroy Motto and War Cry +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Dread God
War Cry: " Caisteal Foulis na theMe "
War Cry Description: (Foulis Castle on fire).

Sources +

Polson, Alexander, The Romance of Scottish Crests and Mottoes. Inverness: Walter Alexander, Inglis Street 1929. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html