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Roy urquhart was born in shepperton, middlesex, england, the son of a scottish dentist, on 28 november 1901. Is there anyone with urquharts in gairloch,scotland. Both clan urquhart and urquhart castle are named after the area, which is the ancient home of the urquharts according to oral tradition, at the convergence of glen urquhart and urquhart bay. It is a habitational name, that can be derived from any of four places with the name. Born in athens, limestone county, alabama, usa on 30 jun 1848 to james m.

Urquhart castle, one of the most famous castles in the highlands, sits beside loch ness. This clan book features the origins of clan urquhart and delves into their place in history. Find urquhart trees, crests, genealogies, biographies, dna projects, and much more at the largest directory to free and pay genealogical sources. Urquhart, agnes mason, born jun 06 1906 in 67 henderson st. Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your urquhart family tree. Robert urquhart was born on august 16 1818, in old deer, aberdeenshire, scotland, united kingdom, to robert urquhart and elspet urquhart. This has been variously translated as upon a rowan wood copses of rowan trees are common in glen urquhart, the clans place of origin according to oral tradition and the fort on the knoll, perhaps alluding to castle urquhart andor the previous neolithic forts upon which it was built. Passed away at wellesley hospital, toronto, ontario, canada from coronary thrombosis due to myocarditis progressive with congestive failure due to. In 1911 there were 206 urquhart families living in ontario. I am descended from pittengers in hunterdonsomerset counties in the 1700s. The castle is on the a82 road, 21 kilometres mi southwest of inverness and 2 kilometres 1. John urquhart was born on month day 1839, at birth place, to alexander urquhart and elizabeth urquhart born rose. The name urquhart is derived from the lands of urquhart in cromarty that lie on the north side of the great glen with the castle urquhart dominating the eastern end of loch ness.

Page 4 research urquhart in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. In the 1500s, clan grant was given the castle and charged with its repair and with. Airchart is first recorded in the early life of saint columba, the great celtic saint. William the urchard is the first sheriff of cromarty on record in the th century, with adam urquhart having a grant of the sheriffdom of cromarty from david ii in 58.

Urquhart name meaning, family history, family crest. The seat of the clan is castle craig on the cromarty firth. Christian urquhart 1849 christian urquhart in scotland, births and baptisms, 15641950 christian urquhart was born on month day 1849, to william urquhart and catherine munro. Urquhart is a place name and is found in the county of cromartyrosshire and in areas of elgin county and aberdeen in the highlands of scotland the principal seat of the clan urquhart was in glen urquhart and the fortress by loch ness. Urquhart also starred as wing commander macphearson in the 1970s series pathfinders. Married captain john urquhart of craigstone and cromarty. In modern times there are two parishes in scotland named urquhart, one in elgin and one on the black isle. See more ideas about urquhart castle, scotland and scotland travel. Like the neighbouring name munro, urquhart is considered to be of gaelic origin, and various topographical derivations have been attempted for it.

Colin urquhart has 76 books on goodreads with 658 ratings. William muir urquhart december 22, 1855 april 14, 1933 was an american entrepreneur, businessman and public servant. Sir thomas urquharts father in law was alexander elphinstone, 4th lord elphinstone sir thomas urquharts mother in law was jean elphinstone sir thomas urquharts grandfather in law was robert elphinstone, 3rd lord elphinstone sir thomas urquharts grandmother in law is margaret elphinstone sir thomas urquharts sister in law was margaret bruce sir thomas. The urquhart clan motto is meane weil, speak weil and do weil which means mean well, speak well and do well. Urquhart castle guardian of loch ness and the site of. Urquhart dna surname group activity feed familytreedna. The urquharts despite being only a minor clan were of great antiquity and were originally linked with the clan forbes.

In 1840 there were 8 urquhart families living in alabama. The current chief, kenneth trist urquhart of urquhart, is one of four scottish highland chiefs that are american citizens. Historical person search search search results results david urquhart 1838. The magnificently situated urquhart castle overlooking loch ness. James urquhart, alexander urquhart, elizabeth urquhart, donald urquhart, william urquhart, john urquhart and ann urquhart. The name urquhart is considered to be of gaelic origin and has been variously translated as by a rowan wood or fort on a knoll. One such place is located in fife, and is recorded in 1128 as pettnaurcha, which is a pictishgaelic name meaning the portion of the shot. Other places named urquhart, including one by loch ness, are derived from the. For many years he was treasurer of lewis county, washington. An eccentric, prominent writer of the seventeeth century, sir thomas urquhart, believed that he was the 143rd direct descendant of adam an eve, a claim that would support the. The line of the urquharts of cromarty died out in the 18th century but the chief of the clan urquhart was reestablished in 1959 when wilkins urquhart, descended from an urquhart who emigrated to america in the 18th century. His cousin, adam urquhart was a member of charles edward stuart s courtinexile in rome. After a chequered history, the building was blown up in 1692 to prevent it becoming a jacobite stronghold. The present ruins date from the th to the 16th centuries, though built on.

Seated lr tom urquhart,emily urquhart ayscue, burges urquhart, bill urquhart. Caisteal na sroine sits beside loch ness in the highlands of scotland. Christian urquhart historical records and family trees. The urquhart clan motto is meane weil, speak weil and do weil which means mean well, speak well. Married jane or jean porterfield d 1728, dau of lord mordington. The clan urquhart urchurdan held the title of hereditary sherriff in the roshire district from at least the 14th century. Urquhart of scotland a scottish highland warrior clan.

Im looking for anyone related to colin urquhart who married mary macrae feb 14th 1840. He married agnes ramsay, daughter of sir alexander ramsay of dalhousie. Chiefs of the clan were barons and hereditary sheriffs of the county for hundreds of years. Colin was born 1808 father alexander urquhart who married katherine mackenzie. Rachel alexander urquhart, the daughter of sir brian and lady urquhart of new york and tyringham, mass. The chiefship of the clan then passed to his cousin, william urquhart of meldrum, who was a cautious jacobite and avoided the disaster at the battle of culloden. If you belong to the clan urquhart then this clan book is ideal for you makes great gift ideas.

Nisbet says, a brother of ochonchar, who slew the bear, and was predecessor of the lords forbes, having, in keeping the. Urquhart castle, on the shores of loch ness has been used as a fortified site for well over a thousand years. A clan grant stronghold, urquhart castle stands with commanding presence guarding the great glen. The urquhart family derive their name from the district of urquhart which can be found in the old locality of cromarty, on the north side of the great glen.

The most urquhart families were found in and scotland in 1841and scotland in 1851and scotland in 1861and scotland in 1871and scotland in 1881and scotland in 1891and scotland in 1901. The castle was begun in the th century, and because of its strategic position, it has a complex history of military offense and defence, as well as its own destruction and renovation. Aug 20, 2017 urquhart castle history and my various stages of emotion firstly, i didnt even try to make that sound like a harry potter title, that just happened because quite frankly, i was born this way. Genealogy profile for william lewis urquhart william lewis urquhart 1777 1861 genealogy genealogy for william lewis urquhart 1777 1861 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Urquhart castle, overlooking loch ness from a rocky outcrop, is strategically placed in terms of defense and saw a great many conflicts during its 500 years as a medieval fortress urquhart castle guardian of loch ness and the site of bloody scottish battles. Genuine urquhart clan crest products handmade in scotland, with expert service from clan by scotweb, the original scottish online heritage store we are open but with reduced staff due to covid19. The lords of the isles then seized the castle repeatedly in the later middle ages, in an effort to expand their territory into the northeast. Christian was baptized on month day 1855, at baptism place. Today the clan is an international body organized in part by the clan urquhart association, with clan members in scotland, england, wales, australia, new zealand, canada, and america. World war i military cross presented to clan urquhart. The origins of the clan urquhart and their place in history scottish clan minibook libby urquhart on. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records. The urquharts participated in the jacobite uprising of 1715 and the clan chief died at the battle of sheriffmuir.

He was married twice, first to the actress zena walker, and then to the scottish hotelier and politician jean urquhart. Urquhart is a highland scottish clan history origins of the clan. Clan urquhart have been described as having minor importance in scottish history, perhaps compared to others. Meldrum was the seat of the urquhart chiefs until the death in 1898 of the 22nd chief of clan urquhart, major beauchamp colclough urquhart of meldrum. Urquhart castle, loch ness, near inverness, scotland. Urquhart clan book origins and history of the urquhart. The meaning of the word urquhart itself has been given various scottish gaelic translations including. Urquhart castle of loch ness, scotland history and legends. This is a surname originating from the lands of urquhart on the western shore of loch ness. Clan urquhart project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.

Spelling variations of the name urquhart include urquhart, urquhard, urchard, orchard and many more. The urquhart clan, essentially extinct, defines itself around a folklore warrior named conachar mor, the ruins of a castle, and scotlands most famous lake. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. He married susanna forbes, daughter of alexander forbes of that ilk. The locality called urquhart lies on the north side of the great glen, where woods descend steeply to a promontory that dominates the eastern end of loch ness. He was an officer of the queens own cameron highlanders and was killed at the battle of atbara during the sudan campaign.

Visiting my highland home of inverness and not making the most of the rough and riotous scottish history is just plain rude. He was educated at st pauls school, london, and the royal military college, sandhurst, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the highland light infantry hli on 24 december 1920. It was presented to the 25th clan chief by major iain shaw of tordarroch the shaws had been a neighbouring clan of the urquharts in earlier times. Urquhart clan crest, family motto and history, urquhart clan. Urquhart castle was destroyed, dynamited, blown up, in 1692 under english parliamentary orders, so as to prevent the urquhart castle becoming a jacobite stronghold jacobites believed in royal lineages and in keeping them in tact, as was the belief of clan urquhart, while the english parliament believed they had the right to appoint the king. They traditionally occupied the lands in the district and town of cromarty, a former royal burgh with an excellent natural harbour on the tip of the black isle. He was succeeded by his son, the historian kenneth trist urquhart.

Colin urquharts most popular book is my dear child. Urquhart wrotethis poem about sue, his prized shotgun, and gave the poemto his son, richard a. Promoted on 24 december 1922 to lieutenant, and on 26 march. William urquhart urquhart of cromarty is a member of clan urquhart. Rejected matches alexander urquhart urquhart of newhall abt. Urquhart family trees, crests, genealogy, dna, more. Nov 01, 2011 urquhart grabs our attention with unforgettable stories. An emblem of a true warrior and quite a befitting shield for the urquhart clan, as you will learn from reading the legend of the urquhart clan founding father. Born in scotland on abt 1838 to alexander urquhart.

The urquhart family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. I have been searching for macdonalds from the urquhart and glenmoriston area who have taken the clan donald dna test and who can show their macdonald line back to 16501700 urquhart and glenmoriston. Loch ness near inverness the picturesque ruins of urquhart castle are situated 2 miles from drumnadrochit on a rocky peninsula on the banks of loch ness. This bear was killed by ochonaichur in the th century, or earlier, and the second son of ochanaichur was called urquhart and is the ancestor of the clan urquhart in cromerty. I would appreciate suggestions from the urquhart community as to how to distribute these funds wisely. The meaning of the word urquhart itself has been given various. Janet fife married john urquhart on month day 1792, at marriage place. Nancy urquhart passed away on 25 feb 1935 in greenville, hunt county, texas, usa. Nov 28, 2017 genealogy profile for matilda urquhart, heiress of troup matilda urquhart c. The name urquhart is of ancient gaelic origin, believed to be derived from airchartdan.

Sir thomas urquhart lives on not only for his acclaimed translation of rabelais and an entertaining descent from adam and eve see miscellany, but as well for reputedly fathering 36. Married august 8, 1906 in lansing, ingham, michigan to eleanor p. The land had been granted to the durward family in 1229, and it was most likely this family who built the castle, but as with so many castles in scotland, urquhart was at the center of the ruthless struggle between the english and scottish, in this case lasting from the 14th to the 17th century. Majorie louise davis was a clan urquhart association member since august 21, 1999 and a regular visitor to the urquhart tent at the games in maine. Early notables of the urquhart family pre 1700 notable amongst the clan at this time was sir thomas urquhart urchard of cromarty 1611c.

Robert urquhart historical records and family trees. In 1959 wilkins fisk urquhart, a descendant of a branch of the clan known as the urquharts of braelangswell, who had emigrated to america in the 18th century, established his right to be chief of the clan urquhart. Rachel urquhart hi rebeccafirst of all, thank you for reading my book. Urquhart clan crest, family motto and history, urquhart. It guarded the entrance to glenmoriston as well as the western shore of loch ness and was strategically important as it protected the lowlands of the moray coast against assault from. See more ideas about urquhart castle, scotland and scottish clans. He also served as mayor, councilman, and postmaster of chehalis, washington, where he lived and worked for more than 50 years. Urquhart is a name that is derived from the place name, airchart. He was a merchant, banker, railroad entrepreneur, land developer and timber company. You can leave condolences in the guest book, buy sympathy flowers, and pay your respects. It was one of the great castles taken by the english when edward i invaded in 1296. Urquhart, or urchard, is the name of a minor clan urachdun, originally settled in cromarty badge, the fallflower, a branch of the clan forbes. It guarded the entrance to glenmoriston as well as the western shore of loch ness and was strategically important as it protected the lowlands of the moray coast against assault from argyll and the isles.