Fyrish is the name given to an ancient area of land found just north of

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. The lands of Fyrish are now part of the Novar Estate. However, the lands of Fyrish once belonged to the

Earl of Ross The Earl or Mormaer of Ross was the ruler of the province of Ross in northern Scotland, as well as chief of Clan Ross. Origins and transfers In the early Middle Ages, Ross was part of the vast earldom of Moray. It seems to have been made ...

and which were forfeited to the crown in 1475. The lands of Fyrish were later granted to Sir

William Keith of Delny Sir William Keith of Delny (died 1599) was a Scottish courtier and Master of the Royal Wardrobe. He also served as ambassador for James VI to various countries. He was an important intermediary between George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal and the king ...

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in 1587. Fyrish was then divided into four parts with Keith retaining one quarter. The eastern quarter of Fyrish was given to a nephew of

Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis (died 1588), and 18th chief of the Clan Munro was a 16th-century Scottish chief. He was known as Robert ''Mor'' on account of his large stature. He was the eldest son of Robert Munro, 14th Baron of Foulis. ...

. His grandson John Munro built a house at Fyrish. A lintel stone dated 1672 survives. When he died his brother David Munro took over as manager of the estate and sold it to George Munro of Culrain in 1704. The eastern part of Fyrish later passed from the Munro of Culrain family to the Munro of Novar family during the 18th century. The original lands of the Munro estate of Novar was also one quarter of land in Fyrish acquired from Keith of Delny in 1589. The other quarter of Fyrish was also acquired from Keith of Delny by Hugh Munro, son of John Munro of Balconie in 1589. These lands at first were just the lower quarter of Fyrish but eventually extended eastward towards the River Alness. These lands the Munros called Teaninich and

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was bought by the Munros in 1660. The

Fyrish Monument The Fyrish Monument is a monument built in 1782 on Fyrish Hill (), in Fyrish (place), Fyrish in Evanton, near Alness, Easter Ross, Scotland, on the orders of Sir Hector Munro, 8th of Novar, a native lord of the area who had served in India as a ...

was built in 1782 by

Hector Munro, 8th laird of Novar General Sir Hector Munro, 8th Laird of Novar, KB ( – 27 December 1805) was a British Army officer and politician who represented Inverness Burghs in the British House of Commons from 1768 to 1802. Early military career in Scotland He was ...

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