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Urquhart Name Study Team
Team Members Michael Thomas|David Urquhart|Carol Matthews|Denise Hunt

Goals

This is a One Name Study to collect together in one place everything about one surname and the variants of that name. Urquhart... The hope is that other researchers like you will join our study to help make it a valuable reference point for people studying lines that cross or intersect.

Introduction

Urquhart is an ancient Scottish family name of great antiquity. Often with several spellings of the name, including Airchart-dan, Urchoden, Urchardan, Urchadainn, de Urchard, Orchoden, de Urquhartt, Urquhard, Urchard, Hurchard, Wrghward and Wruhurt.

Urquhart was most certainly, originally a place-name, as early members of the family were often described as "de Urquhart." There are several place-names. Urquhart Castle on Loch_Ness in the Scottish Highlands, the parish of Urquhart near Elgin, where there was a Priory. and Urquhart Parish in the Black Isle. There is also a place of the name in Fife

  • Urquhart, A fairly common place name occurring 12th - 14th century, as Urchard. Also seen as Airchartan,

The Urquharts of Cromarty, who began as the head of the family, owned the greater part of the shire in the Black Isle and also property in Ross, Inverness, Aberdeen, Nairn, Moray and Banff shires.

The office of Hereditary Sheriff of the shire of Cromarty was vested in them from the days of Robert the Bruce, and they possessed the "privilege of Admiralty" along the eastern coast of Scotland from Caithness to Inverness. The Urquhart family held the Sheriffship almost uninterrupted from 1357 until 1747 when because of the Jacobite Risings, heritable jurisdictions were abolished.

The Urquhart Family Hierachy.
Line Link. Facts.
The StartThe Urquhart Family begins in the 13th century with the first Hereditary Sheriff's of Cromarty, found in documents of the period.
The first to have taken this surname appears to be WIlliam Urquhart and the first recorded charters are dated in 1338 and 1349 in favour of Adam Urquhart who is also listed in the first volume of the Register of the Great Seal. vis, :de officero vicecomitis de Crumberthe," dated 18th November 1358.
CromartyThomas Urquhart of Fischerie, Laird of Cromarty
Thomas Urquhart who married Helen Abernethy, famous for apparently having 25 sons and 11 daughters, from whom the Meldrum, Craigston and Davidston branches descend.

Sir Thomas Urquhart the Genealogist

Descends from Alexander Urquhart, eldest son of Thomas Urquhart and Helen Abernethy.
  1. Famous for his Urquhart Family Tree and his many publications.
  2. Page 6 of the History of the Family of Urquhart says that the edition of Sir Thomas's pedigree issued in Edinburgh in 1774 was printed from a copy published in Sir Thomas's lifetime, anno 1652. Also on page 6 there is reference to the Lord Lyon of 1774 stating that the first authentic Urquhart was George Urquhart of Cromarty born 1215, whose son James Urquhart married Sophia, daughter of Macduff, Earl of Fife. No charters for the family exist until Adam Urquhart.
MeldrumThe Meldrum family descends from John Urquhart "the Tutor", son of Alexander Urquhart, the eldest son of Thomas Urquhart and Helen Abernethy.
The Urquhart family of Meldrum descend from Patrick Urquhart, the eldest surviving son of the Tutor's third marriage.
CraigstonThe Craigston family also descends from John Urquhart "the Tutor", son of Alexander Urquhart, the eldest son of Thomas Urquhart and Helen Abernethy.
The Urquhart family of Craigston descend from James Urquhart of Knockleith, third son of Patrick Urquhart, eldest surviving son of the Tutor's third marriage.
Davidston The Urquhart families of Davidston, Newhall, Monteagle, Hobland Hall, Braelangwell, Kinbeachie and St. Martin's descend from Thomas Urquhart of Davidson, the second son of Thomas Urquhart and Helen Abernethy.
Burdsyards Thomas Urquhart of Burdsyards, keeper of Tarnua (Darnaway Castle). Second son of John Urquhart and Agnes Ramsay. He bought some parks and yards near Forres in Moray, which were named Burgh Yards or Burdsyards. There were thirteen Lairds of the name.
The Other Urquhart's

Arclach, Nairnshire Urquharts

This family connect to Inverness. Donald Urquhart
  • Battle of Auldearne [1]

Cromarty Urquharts

Cromarty Urquhart Family.
Christian Bain.
I received a private message about this Christian so did a little research.

Black Isle Urquharts

Urquhart Blacksmiths of Raddery
Alexander Urquhart and Henny Stewart

Aberdeenshire Urquharts

Archibald Urquhart
There is a family of Urquhart's living in Turriff in the early 1700's with a family born to a George Urquhart...Margaret, Alexander, Katherine, Jane, Anne, Elizabeth and William,...another family born to a William Urquhart...George, Andrew, ... and a family born to a John Urquhart... William, Margaret,....who are obviously related, as they use favoured christian names of George and William. They are probably related to Archibald (above) who has a son named George.

Mystery Urquhart's

David Urquhart
David Urquhart married Catherine MaGahee.
David Urquhart a Sailor.
Captain David Urquhart, d 1810
Another Urquhart Family.
New Zealand Urquhart Family.
New Zealand Donald Urquhart contact made by descendant,
Elizabeth Crabb Urquhart connection
Australian Urquhart Family.
Australia, NSW William Urquhart
Canadian Urquhart Family.
Andrew Urquhart
I discovered these unconnected families on here at Wikitree, while working on this One Name Study..
John Urquhart's line who are in Virginia he married
Nancy Williamson James Burwell and Charles Fox line.
Find A Grave: Memorial #45046260 CDR Charles Fox Urquhart.
Find A Grave: Memorial #10820310 Dr Charles Urquhart who treated John Wilkes Booth.
Mayor of Toronto.
This Thomas Urquhart, the Mayor has been connected on an old message board to this John Urquhart with a different spouse.
Thomas Urquhart

Other Urquharts

Robert Elliot 'Roy' Urquhart

Lauder Urquhart

Isabel McLennan
New Brunswick Urquhart's

Slavery and the Urquharts

⇉Urquhart Name Study Category Page⇉
⇉Scotland Jacobites Resources.⇉
Stuff about the Jacobites of Scotland.
⇉Registrum Magni Sigilli, The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland.⇉
⇉The Scotland Project Clan Urquhart Space Page⇉
⇉ Urquhart Chief's of Clan⇉
David's Scotland Stuff
When these pages are finished they will have links and information on the Highland Clearances and the Jacobite Risings, all in one place.

Kenneth Trist Urquhart, DNA William Craig Laurence March 21, 2019 @ 7:25am The current chief has not tested. His late father, Kenneth Trist Urquhart, tested his Y-DNA, up to 37 markers. I have queried the clan association, to see who manages that old account, but no one has helped me with this matter. I would like to see the testing upgraded from 37 markers to 111 markers. The test kit number is 21071, on our Y-DNA test results webpage. Best regards. Craig

  • There are a number of good online resources feature with significant Urquhart content. They tend to agree with each other but cover some different details. They are listed below in a form that they be easily be included as in-line sources in Biographies after replacing the page number in the reference.
  1. Rev. William Temple, The Thanage of Fermartyn (Aberdeen: D. Wyllie and Son, 1894), p. xxx, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=k9c7AQAAMAAJ&pg=PAxxx Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 27 September 2015).[1]
  2. Frances McDonnell, Jacobites of 1715 North East Scotland and Jacobites of 1745 North East Scotland. (Genealogical Publishing Com, 2000), p. xxx, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=CYdbITMFrhUC&lpg=PAxx Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 27 September 2015).[2]
  3. H Gordon Slade,"Craigston and Meldrum Estates, Carriacou, 1769-1841," Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 114 (1984); online archives, Archaeology Data Service (http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archiveDS/archiveDownload?t=arch-352-1/dissemination/pdf/vol_114/114_481_537.pdf): 27 September 2015, after p 18.[3]

Bulletin Board

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Wikitree List of Urquhart's

Kirkmichael Tomb of Ronald Urquhart

Resolis, Ross and Cromarty pre 1747 Records Burnt!!

Links

Task List

I have adopted many of the orphaned Urquhart profiles which still need to be worked on

Sources

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  • A Topographical Dictionary Of Scotland, Comprising The Several Counties, Islands, Cities, Burgh And Market Towns, Parishes, And Principal Villages, With Historical And Statistical Descriptions: Embellished With Engravings Of The Seals And Arms Of The Different Burghs And Universities:Lewis, Samuel, D. 1865. Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive"2020. Archive.Org. Accessed April 25 2020.>Topograpical Dictionary of Scotland, Vol One. 1851.
  • A Topographical Dictionary Of Scotland, Comprising The Several Counties, Islands, Cities, Burgh And Market Towns, Parishes, And Principal Villages, With Historical And Statistical Descriptions: Embellished With Engravings Of The Seals And Arms Of The Different Burghs And Universities : Lewis, Samuel, D. 1865 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed April 25 2020.> Topographical Dictionary of Scotland, Vol Two. 1851.
  • Ayrshire, Its History And Historic Families : Robertson, William, 1848-1924 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed May 6 2020.>Ayrshire, Its History, Robertson, Marquisate of Bute, pg 207
  • Electricscotland.Com. Accessed March 10 2020.>Book of the Duffs, Tayler, Vol 1
  • Electricscotland.Com. Accessed March 10 2020.>Book of the Duffs, Tayler, Vol 2
  • Tayler, Alistair, and Henrietta Tayler. 1914. The book of the Duffs. Edinburgh: W. Brown.>Lady Janet Ogilvy, Vol 1, pg 277
  • Tayler, Alistair, and Henrietta Tayler. 1914. The book of the Duffs. Edinburgh: W. Brown.>Book of Duffs, Vol 2 , Index, pg 971
  • 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. 2020. Archive.Org. Accessed March 11 2020.>Scots Peerage, Vol 3, pg 540, Lords Elphinstone
  • The Elphinstone Family Book Of The Lords Elphinstone, Balmerino And Coupar : Fraser, William, Sir, 1816-1898. 1N : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.>Vol I pg 164
  • The Elphinstone Family Book Of The Lords Elphinstone, Balmerino And Coupar. [With Plates, Including Portraits, Facsimiles, And Genealogical Tables.] : Fraser, William, Sir, 1816-1898 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.>Vol II
  • Genealogical Account Of The Family Of Johnston Of That Ilk, Formerly Of Caskieben, In The Shire Of Aberdeen, And Of Its Principal Branches : Johnston, Alexander, Writer To The Signet : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 10 2020.>Johnston of Caskiebien
  • The House Of Gordon : Bulloch, John Malcolm, 1867-1938 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed April 22 2020.>House of Gordon, Vol I, 1903
  • House Of Gordon / Edited By John Malcolm Bulloch : Bulloch, John Malcolm : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed April 22 2020.>House of Gordon, Vol II, 1907
  • The Book Of Mackay : Mackay, Angus, 1860-1911 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 11 2020.>The Book of Mackay
  • The Chiefs Of Colquhoun And Their Country; : Fraser, William, Sir, 1816-1898 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 11 2020.>Chiefs of Colquhoun, William Fraser, Vol 1.
  • The Bairds Of Auchmedden And Strichen, Aberdeenshire : Bulloch, John Malcolm : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 11 2020.>Baird of Auchmedden
  • Genealogical Collections Concerning The Sir-Name Of Baird, And The Families Of Auchmedden, Newbyth, And Sauchton Hall In Particular. With Copies Of Old Letters And Papers Worth Preserving, And Account Of Several Transactions In This Country During The Last Two Centuries : Baird, William, D. 1777 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 11 2020.>Genealogical Collections, Baird
  • House Of Forrester : A Chronological Listing Of Forrester Genealogy Of Caucasian Descent : Forrester, Wallace Redmond, 1902-; Clan Forrester Society, Inc. (Stone Mountain, Georgia) : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 13 2020.>House of Forrester
  • Registrum Secreti Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register Of The Privy Seal Of Scotland : Scotland : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 13 2020.>Register of the Privy Seal, Intro page
  • MacFarlane's Genealogical Collections,"Macfarlane's Genealogical Collections". 2020. Electricscotland.Com. Accessed March 13 2020.>Walter Macfarlane's, Genealogical Collections, download
  • The History Of The Family Of Dallas, And Their Connections And Descendants From The Twelfth Century : Dallas, James, 1853-1916 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 13 2020.>History of the Family of Dallas, Facepage
  • A Survey Of The Province Of Moray: Historical, Geographical, And Political ... : John Grant, William Leslie : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.>Link
  • The bishops of Scotland: being notes on the lives of all the bishops, prior to the reformation. 2008. "The Bishops Of Scotland: Being Notes On The Lives Of All The Bishops, Under Each Of The Sees, Prior To The Reformation : Dowden, John, Bp. Of Edinburgh, 1840-1910 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 15 2020.> Bishops of Scotland
  • Lives Of The Lindsays; Or, A Memoir Of The Houses Of Crawford And Balcarres : Crawford, Alexander Crawford Lindsay, Earl Of, 1812-1880 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 15 2020.>Lives of the Lindsays
  • Collections For A History Of The Shires Of Aberdeen And Banff. [Vol. 2-5. Illustrations Of The Topography And Antiquities Of The Shires Of Aberdeen And Banff : Spalding Club (Aberdeen, Scotland) : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 15 2020.>History of Aberdeenshire and Banff, Vol 2-5
  • Munimenta Alme Universitatis Glasguensis. Records Of The University Of Glasgow, From Its Foundation Till 1727 : Maitland Club (Glasgow) : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 16 2020.>Munimenta Alme Universitatis Glasguensis, Uni of Glasgow til 1727, Vol 3
  • Cawley, Charles. "Medieval Lands": A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families © by Charles Cawley, Project Medlands, SCOTLAND EARLS. 2020. Fmg.Ac. Accessed March 20 2020.>Mormaer & Earls of Strathearn
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  • Gutenberg, Highland Clans
  1. ↑ Rev. William Temple, The Thanage of Fermartyn (Aberdeen: D. Wyllie and Son, 1894), p. xxx, digital images, Thanage (http://books.google.com : accessed 27 September 2015).
  2. ↑ Frances McDonnell, Jacobites of 1715 North East Scotland and Jacobites of 1745 North East Scotland. (Genealogical Publishing Com, 2000), p. xxx, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=CYdbITMFrhUC&lpg=PAxx Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 27 September 2015).
  3. ↑ H Gordon Slade,"Craigston and Meldrum Estates, Carriacou, 1769-1841," Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 114 (1984); online archives, Archaeology Data Service (http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archiveDS/archiveDownload?t=arch-352-1/dissemination/pdf/vol_114/114_481_537.pdf): 27 September 2015, after p 18.
  4. ↑ The Baronage Of Scotland". 2020. Freepages.Rootsweb.Com. Accessed March 9 2020.> Urchard, pg 160
  5. ↑ The Baronage Of Scotland". 2020. Freepages.Rootsweb.Com. Accessed March 9 2020.> Urquhart, pg 161
  6. ↑ The Baronage Of Scotland". 2020. Freepages.Rootsweb.Com. Accessed March 9 2020.> Urquhart, pg 162
  7. ↑ The Baronage Of Scotland". 2020. Freepages.Rootsweb.Com. Accessed March 9 2020.> Urquhart, pg 163
  8. ↑ The Baronage Of Scotland". 2020. Freepages.Rootsweb.Com. Accessed March 9 2020.> Urquhart, pg 164
  9. ↑ The Baronage Of Scotland". 2020. Freepages.Rootsweb.Com. Accessed March 9 2020.> Urquhart, pg 165
  10. ↑ The Baronage Of Scotland". 2020. Freepages.Rootsweb.Com. Accessed March 9 2020.> Urquhart, pg 166
  11. ↑ 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 , pgs 691-697

Shires, etc


Acknowledgements

  • Wikimedia Commons for use of Urquhart Clan Crest Image.
  • Gene Forbes-Hood, who has many Urquhart Ancestors, for collaborating with me on parts of the tree above and replying to my many emails. Also, am still unsure who was the most excited when I found a burial for one of her ancestors.
  • A tribute to Alasdair Tayler and Hetty Tayler for their many years of wonderful work, on their many publications, including, History of the Family of Urquhart which Hetty Tayler completed alone, at the age of 77 years, without the use of computers or the internet.
  • Hetty Tayler (1946). History of the Family of Urquhart. Aberdeen University Press.
  • http://cqcounter.com/site/gene-the-genealogist.com.html
  • Tables tool.
  • https://tools.wmflabs.org/magnustools/tab2wiki.php
  • Greg Shipley has created a marvelous tool for creating a basic biography. Import the Profile ID and it does it for you.
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