Thomas (Urquhart) Urquhart of Cromarty and Fisherie (abt. 1476 - 1557)

Born about 1476 in Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Helen (Abernethy) Abernethy Lady Urquhart — married about 1498 in Cromartyshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 1557 at about age 81 in Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland

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Biography

Thomas (Urquhart) Urquhart of Cromarty and Fisherie has Scottish Ancestors.

Thomas (Urquhart) Urquhart of Cromarty and Fisherie was born in Scotland.

Thomas (Urquhart) Urquhart of Cromarty and Fisherie is a member of Clan Urquhart.

This profile is part of the Urquhart Name Study.

Thomas Urquhart of Fischerie was born in 1476.^[1]

Thomas was the son of Alexander Urquhart of Cromarty^{[2] [3]} (Urchard) and Catherine Ogilvie, who was also known as Mary.

Thomas Urquhart married the Hon. Helen Abernethy, daughter of James Abernethy, 3rd Lord Saltoun of Abernethy in 1506.^[2][4]

Thomas and Helen allegedly had twenty-four sons, of whom seven were killed at the Battle of Pinkie on the 10th of September 1547 (English defeat of Scots), and seven daughters.

Children of Thomas Urquhart of Fischerie and Helen Abernethy:

1. Alexander Urquhart, married Beatrix Innes,^[3] he was b. 1507, d. 1564
2. Thomas Urquhart d. 1609
3. John who went to Sweden.
4. David of Invernethy.
5. James, died Pinkie.
6. Henry, died Pinkie.
7. Arthur, died Pinkie.
8. Son, died Pinkie, father of Isabel Urquhart who married Thomas Meldrum of Iden.
9. Agnes Urquhart b. c 1516
10. Elizabeth.
11. Helen.
12. Margaret.
13. Catherine.
14. Mariobella.
15. Christian Urquhart, living in 1571 and mentioned in her father's last testament;^[5]

In 1506, Thomas Urquhart, heir to Alexander of Cromarty, received his Sasine under the sign and subscription of John Macon, notary public.^[3]

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

Thomas Urquhart was Hereditary Sheriff of Cromarty and passed away in 1557.^[6]

Commission by Queen Mary, found in Macfarlanes Genealogies Vol 2 page 278.

.23.COMMISSION by Queen Mary directed to the Shirrif of Inverness as Shirrif of Cromarty in that part for Serving Alexander Urquhart of Inchrory Son and heir to the deceas'd Thomas Urquhart Shirrif of Cromarty (who died the 6th day of August preceeding) as heir to his Said father, and for executing and Retouring the Breives for that purpose, It proceeds upon the Deliverance of the Lords of Session Seeing that he as Shirrif of Cromarty could not be Served before [page278.] himself as Judge Ordinary nor before any other Judge without a Special Warrand for that purpose dated 23d August 1557.

24. The SERVICE of the Said Alexander Urquhart of Inchrory Thomas Urquhart had been the sheriff of Cromarty since at least 1550, noted in a marriage contract of that year regarding his grandson Walter Urquhart and Elizabeth Mckenzie (NAS GD305/1/127/1). .^[7]

Research Notes

• Helen Abernethy and Thomas Urquhart had at least eight known sons and seven daughters, all named, except the son who was the father of Isabell Urquhart who married Thomas Meldrum
• This Thomas is being confused with others...The Thomas Urquhart of Craighouse who dies in 1571,(of which there were two) referred to above, who marries Janet Munro and leaves money to his daughter Christian and nephew Alexander Dougall, was the son of Alexander Urquhart and Beatrix Innes, and the brother of Walter.
• Future research hint.Christian mentioned here
• Information from email discussions with Gene Forbes-Hood, Professional Genealogical Researcher now retired and descendant of James Urquhart and Janet Stevinson. 7 Mar 2016.

• "History Of The Munros Of Fowlis With Genealogies Of The Principal Families Of The Name: To Which Are Added Those Of Lexington And New England : Mackenzie, Alexander, 1838-1898 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2022. Internet Archive. Munro of Kiltearn, pps 377-381
• Munro of Kiltearn

• The Urquhart's of Ferryton or Ferrytown must descend from this couple.
• Kirkmichael Trust, Urquhart of Ferriton

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I30417&tree=CC
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Rev. William Temple, The Thanage of Fermartyn (Aberdeen: D. Wyllie and Son, 1894), p. 692, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=k9c7AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA692 Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 27 September 2015).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Charles Fraser-MacKintosh, Antiquarian Notes: A Series of Papers regarding Families and Places in the Highlands, 2nd Edition, Kenneth MacDonald, ed, (Stirling: Eneas Mackay, 1913), 205, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/stream/antiquariannotesfras#page/204/mode/2up : accessed 18 June 2016).
4. ↑ The Baronage Of Scotland". 2020. Freepages.Rootsweb.Com. Accessed March 9 2020.> Urchard, pg 161
5. ↑ Jonathan Clark and Nicola Toop, "5.2 The 16th Century", Historic Buildings Assessment Castle Craig Resolis Ross-shire, (Field Archaeology Specialists Ltd, 2008), 8, castlecraig.net (http://castlecraig.net/docs/412_Castle_Craig_Assessment_1108.pdf : accessed 19 June 2016).
6. ↑ 2023. Deriv.Nls.Uk. Calendar of Fearn, pps 104-5, entry 64
7. ↑ Jonathan Clark and Nicola Toop, "5.2 The 16th Century", Historic Buildings Assessment Castle Craig Resolis Ross-shire, (Field Archaeology Specialists Ltd, 2008), 8, castlecraig.net (http://castlecraig.net/docs/412_Castle_Craig_Assessment_1108.pdf : accessed 19 June 2016).

See Also:

• Wikidata: Item Q75933742
• The Thanage Of Fermartyn, Including The District Commonly Called Formartine, Its Proprietors, With Genealogical Deductions; Its Parishes, Ministers, Churches, Churchyards, Antiquities, [Etc.]:> 2019. Archive.Org. Accessed December 15 2019. Thanage
• The Scots Peerage; Founded On Wood's Edition Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931, Ed. Dn : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2019. Internet Archive. Accessed December 15 2019. Scots Peerage. Vol 7, p. 408
• History Of The Munros Of Fowlis With Genealogies Of The Principal Families Of The Name: To Which Are Added Those Of Lexington And New England:>. 2019. Archive.Org. Accessed December 15 2019. History of the Munro's p. 284
• David Alston: Cromarty Old Parish Church – A History of the Church Building – May 2005 Cromarty Church pdf
• Notes on the Urquharts of Cromarty From the Transactions of the Gaelic Society Electric Scotland
• citing BP2003 volume 3, page 3510
• Hetty Tayler (1946). History of the Family of Urquhart. Aberdeen University Press. pps 20,93.
• eBook
• Craigston Castle, Aberdeenshire by H Gordon Slade PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND, vol.108, pp. 262-299, pls. 17-20. Archaeology data service pdf
• Baptisms (or Births), Marriages and Deaths may be ascertained by a reference to Miscellany of the New Spalding Club, I., 239. Mr. Imlach's copy of the inscriptions (Hist. of Banff)
• the Retour of John Urquhart of Craigfintray, dated 24 April 1654 (Retour Special No. 321), A SHORTFAMILY HISTORYOF THE LATERGORDONS OF BELDORNEY,AND OF BELDORNIE, KILDRUMMIE, andWARDHOUSE.ByCaptain DOUGLAS WIMBERLEY,Sometime of the 79TH Regiment or Cameron Highlanders.BANFF : PRINTED AT THE BANFFSHIRE JOURNAL OFFICE.1904. 5,NLS pdf
• Gordon, Hist. of Scots Affairs, Spalding Club, i. 61
• David Herd, ap. Urquhart Tracts', Edinb. 1774
• Thomas Brochard, « Exile and Return from the Far North of Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution », Études écossaises [En ligne], 13 | 2010, mis en ligne le 30 septembre 2011, consulté le 19 juin 2016. URL : Exile and Return from the Far North of Scotland from the Reformation to the RevolutionExil et retour : le cas du Nord de l’Écosse, de la réformation à la révolutionThomas Brochard,p. 19-39pps 19-39
• Scottish auxiliaries received and acquired estates and lands on the continent and advanced to the nobility. Though not a first generation Scot, Lieutenant-Colonel John Urquhart received three leaseholds from Queen Christina of Sweden in May 1645 for his military duties and was ennobled in 1648. Urquhart’s case was part of the wider civilianization of the Scottish military in Swedish-held territories.21 H. Tayler,la(Aberdeen, 1946), pp. 7, 21, 61, 92; Fischer, Scots in Sweden, pp. 117–8, 237–8, 260, 263–4; Munro Tree, ed. Munro, L/17, Q/15. This civilianization is researched in Grosjean, Unofficial Alliance, ch. 5; and see Murdoch, Network North, pp. 359, 361–4
• Mackenzie, W M. (1950) Old Cromarty Castle', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, vol. 82, 1947-8. Page(s): 60-8
• Coventry, M. (2008) Castles of the Clans: the strongholds and seats of 750 Scottish families and clans. Musselburgh. Page(s): 448,502,506,580 RCAHMS Shelf Number: F.5.21.COV
• Macfarlane, W. (1900) Genealogical collections concerning families of Scotland, in Clark, J T. Edinburgh. Page(s): Vol. 2, 375
• Mackenzie, W M. (1950) Old Cromarty Castle', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, vol. 82, 1947-8. Page(s): 60-8 plans RCAHMS Shelf Number: D.6.43.CRO.P
• Mackenzie, W M. (1922) The old sherriffdom of Cromarty.
• Miller, H. (1889a) Scenes and legends of the north of Scotland: or the traditional history of Cromarty. 2nd. Edinburgh. Page(s): 129-35
• National Monuments Record of Scotland. (n.d) National Monuments Record of Scotland survey of private collections, bound typescript, 11v. Page(s): Inventory to Craigston Castle plans-P11 RCAHMS Shelf Number: A.1.9.PRI
• RCAHMS. (1979d) The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region, The archaeological sites and monuments of Scotland series no 9. Edinburgh. Page(s): 21, No. 129 RCAHMS Shelf Number: A.1.2.ARC(9)
• Slade, H G. (1993) Old Cromarty Castle. Cromarty. RCAHMS Shelf Number: D.6.43.CRO
• Stell, G. (1986b) Architecture and society in Easter Ross before 1707', in Baldwin, J R, Firthlands of Ross and Sutherland. Edinburgh. Page(s): 103
• Wood, J. (2006f) Cromarty Kitchen Garden, Highland (Creich parish), desk-based assessment, walk-over assessment, watching brief', Discovery Excav Scot, vol. 7, 2006. Dorchester. Page(s): 88
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• "Antiquarian Notes : A Series Of Papers Regarding Families And Places In The Highlands : Fraser-Mackintosh, Charles, 1828-1901 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2022. Internet Archive. Urquhart Sasines, pps 202 - 218

Acknowledgements

• GENE FORBES-HOOD, B.A. (Hist) Professional Genealogist and Photographer, now retired. for her help, patience and support with my Urquhart Research over the past five years or more.
• Hetty Tayler (1946). History of the Family of Urquhart. Aberdeen University Press.