William (Urquhart) Urquhart of Cromartie (abt. 1275 - abt. 1348)

Born about 1275 in Cromartyshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1348 at about age 73 in Cromartyshire, Scotland

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William (Urquhart) Urquhart of Cromartie has Scottish Ancestors.

William (Urquhart) Urquhart of Cromartie was born in Scotland.

William (Urquhart) Urquhart of Cromartie is a member of Clan Urquhart.

This profile is part of the Urquhart Name Study.

William de Urchard was born about 1275.^[1][2]

Also named Gulielmus de Monte Alto by some historians, who refer to Lord Lyon documents, which carry the line back several more generations.

He was supporter of ROBERT I in struggle for independence against English 1297–1328, as which, commander forces defending the Mote-hill of Cromarty in 1306.

He married Lillias Ross, daughter of Hugh Ross, Earl of Ross. They had:

1. Adam de Urchard b. 1310, d. c 1385.^[3]

William married secondly to Violet, daughter of John Comyn, Earl of Buchan.

William de Urchard, Sheriff of Cromartie died about 1348.^[1][2]

Research Notes

• Most sources name Lillias as the daughter of Hugh, William Ross's son, however dates don't match this assertion. The Lilias born to Hugh, her Dob is after her son Adam, who was granted Inchrory in 1338.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 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
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The Baronage Of Scotland". 2020. Freepages.Rootsweb.Com. Accessed March 9 2020.> Urchard, p. 160 (Link via Wayback Machine at Archive.org, capture date 10 Mar 2023.)
3. ↑ A Genealogical And Heraldic History Of The Commoners Of Great Britain And Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank; But Univested With Heritable Honours : Burke, John, 1787-1848 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.> Urquhart, Vol II, p. 295

See Also:

• Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns, etc. [With genealogical tables.]. 2011. "Family Records Of The Bruces And The Cumyns, With An Historical Introduction And Appendix, Etc. [With Genealogical Tables.] : Bruce, Mary Elizabeth Cumming : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed May 2 2020.>William Urquhart, p. 428.
• The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. 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 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.>Lilias Ross, Vol VII, p. 237
• Peerage
• BP2003 volume 3, page 3971.
• Hetty Tayler (1946). History of the Family of Urquhart. Aberdeen University Press. p. 5.