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Alexander (Urquhart) Urquhart of Cromarty and Dunlugas (abt. 1498 - abt. 1564)

Born about in Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotlandmap
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Husband of — married about 1532 in Scotlandmap
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Died about at about age 66 in Cromartyshire, Scotlandmap [uncertain]
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Preceded by
7th Chief
Sir Thomas Urquhart, Sheriff of Cromarty
Alexander Urquhart
Sheriff of Cromarty

8th Chief
of the Clan Urquhart
1557—1564
Succeeded by
9th Chief
Walter Urquhart, Sheriff of Cromarty

Biography

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Alexander (Urquhart) Urquhart of Cromarty and Dunlugas has Scottish Ancestors.
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Alexander (Urquhart) Urquhart of Cromarty and Dunlugas was born in Scotland.
Alexander (Urquhart) Urquhart of Cromarty and Dunlugas is a member of Clan Urquhart.
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Alexander Urquhart of Dunlugas, Sheriff of Cromarty (b c1498, d 1564) m. (1532) Beatrix Innes (dau of ?? Innes of Auchintoul).[1][2]

Alexander was the son of Thomas Urquhart, who in 1532 granted a Precept of Sasine for "infefting" of his son Alexander and Beatrix Innes in Inchrory. Also in that year, Master Alexander Urquhart and Beatrix Innes had a Charter upon their lands of Inchrory and Brae confirmed. The following year, Alexander Urquhart and Beatrix Innes had a Sasine on the lands of Inchrory, under the sign and subscription of David Barthane.[3]

Alexander Urquhart of Cromarty married Beatrix Innes.[2]

They had at least five sons and three daughters:

  1. Walter
  2. Thomas of Craighouse
  3. Arthur of Balblair
  4. James
  5. Agnes
  6. Catherine
  7. John
  8. Elizabeth

In 1557, Queen Mary under the Quarter Seal issued a commission to serve Alexander Urquhart the sheriffship of Cromartie.[4] Also in 1557, Alexander Urquhart of Cromarty received his Sasine on the Barony of Cromartie, Moathill thereof, Sheriffship of Cromartiee and Anells of the Bruch and Brae, and a second Sasine of Cromartie, and 5 Oxgaits of Brae, under the sign and subscription of Martin Logan, notary.[3]

Sources

  1. The Baronage Of Scotland". 2020. Freepages.Rootsweb.Com. Accessed March 9 2020.> Urchard, p. 161
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Thanage Of Fermartyn, Including The District Commonly Called Formartine, Its Proprietors, With Genealogical Deductions; Its Parishes, Ministers, Churches, Churchyards, Antiquities, [Etc.]. 2020. Archive.Org. Accessed March 9 2020.>Urquhart , pps 691-697
  3. 3.0 3.1 Fraser-Mackintosh, Charles, 1828-1901 : "Antiquarian Notes : A Series Of Papers Regarding Families And Places In The Highlands : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2021. Internet Archive. accessed 18 June 2016p. 205, Inventory 27.
  4. Fraser-Mackintosh, Charles, 1828-1901 : "Antiquarian Notes : A Series Of Papers Regarding Families And Places In The Highlands : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2021. Internet Archive. accessed 18 June 2016p. 204, Inventory 22.

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