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. Urquhart castle, loch ness, near inverness, scotland. In the 1500s, clan grant was given the castle and charged with its repair and with. Another cousin adam urquhart of byth, was imprisoned for his part in the uprising, later moving to the jacobite court in rome, and serving as gentlemaninwaiting to bonnie prince charlie. Linda, a sixthgeneration scotscanadian, married brian larry urquhart in may. In modern times there are two parishes in scotland named urquhart, one in elgin and one on the black isle. Urquhart family trees, crests, genealogy, dna, more. A previous thomas urquhart, builder of castle craig, lives in clan legend for reputedly fathering 25 sons and 11 daughters by one, clearly extraordinary, wife. Stalwart defenders of the nations freedom and loyal supporters of the royal house of stuart, they experienced both glorious fortune and. Sir thomas published several books in an effort to demonstrate his value to. Urquhart, or urchard, is the name of a minor clan urachdun, originally settled in cromarty badge, the fallflower, a branch of the clan forbes. Any help with the urquhart mckenzie clan would be brilliant. She wrote a biography of anne of green gables author lucy maud montgomery.
He married susanna forbes, daughter of alexander forbes of that ilk. Does anyone have any information on urquhart family members who came to the colonies in america, and. Great book that cover the urquhart area of scotland, urquhart and glenmoriston. Urquhart, coffey, boland, and allied families of the south. Janet urquhart janet urquhart in scotland, births and baptisms, 15641950 janet urquhart was born to john urquhart. Olden times in a highland parish by william mackay 18481928. He was married twice, first to the actress zena walker, and then to the scottish hotelier and politician jean urquhart. It was built 16041607 by john urquhart of craigfintry, known as the tutor of cromarty. Urquhart also starred as wing commander macphearson in the 1970s series pathfinders. 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. Founded in the th century, urquhart played a role in the wars of scottish independence in the 14th century. During the game, his first goal attempt against ron weasley is saved and slytherin went on to lose. The crown passed jointly to his protestant daughter mary ii and her husband william. If you belong to the clan urquhart then this clan book is ideal for you makes great gift ideas.
Urquhart of scotland a scottish highland warrior clan. Kenneth trist urquhart was born on 12 november 1932. Urquhart name meaning, family history, family crest. Urquhart s most powerful books are the shorter ones, for instance the whirlpool and sanctuary line, whose brevity allows them to sustain the pressure of having.
Few scottish castles can compete with the magnificence of this setting. Thompson urquhart home in woodville, nc 181 kb this greek revival home was built in 1840 for lewis thompson whose daughter married burges urquhart of southampton county, va. Thomas urquhart who married helen abernethy, famous for apparently. Shop urquhart tartan fabric, clothing and accessories and discover their history.
As well as those of the name urquhart, earlier phonetic spellings of this name. This book includes a chapter on clan urquhart and urquhart castle of. If you belong to the clan drummond then this clan book is ideal for you makes a great gift idea. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. 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 crest of my ancestors, the urquhart clan of highland. My understanding is that at least one urquhart was present in oyster bay colony on long island. Your aunt annie has told me that you are intersted in your family history well, i am fairly well posted up in your clan and my own mary donald married twice, her second husband william campbell was your grandfathers youngest brother, so the campbells and the mcneills are well mixed. The meaning of the word urquhart itself has been given various scottish gaelic translations including. The first to have taken this surname appears to be william urquhart and the first. Bolandbolen family, coffey family, parker family, urquhart family. On the 1881 there is no mention of cecilia assume either dead or divorced hugh was married 1897 and she is on certificate as deceased but donald has a neice living with him called helen urquhart born abt 1878. The project gutenberg ebook of sir thomas urquhart, by john.
Perhaps more than anything else, urquhart is about its location. Nisbet says, a brother of ochonchar, who slew the bear, and was predecessor of the lords forbes, having, in keeping the castle of urquhart, took his surname from the place. Christian was baptized on month day 1855, at baptism place. The book s text sparkles with pride and honest admiration for what ordinary men were capable of enduring, and of the help they selflessly gave each other but savages societys upper. The present ruins date from the th to the 16th centuries, though built on the site of an early medieval fortification. Urquhart castle all you need to know scotts castle. As he had no sons, the family estates passed to john urquhart of craigfintrie, greatgrandson of john, the tutor of cromarty.
Urquhart clan book origins and history of the urquhart clan lang. From 17411898, the seat of the chief of clan urquhart was the barony of meldrum in aberdeenshire. Sir alexander succeeded his brother sir thomas, who died unmarried. Genealogy profile for robert fraser urquhart donald. Urquhart dna surname group activity feed familytreedna. Jerry robert urquhart lives in va beach, zip code 23456 robert is on the 1930 dob 1927 census with parents alexander h and addie b. Nisbet says, a brother of ochonchar, who slew the bear, and was predecessor of the lords forbes, having, in keeping the castle of urquhart. In this case, they are aging landscape geographer andrew woodman. The name urquhart is of ancient gaelic origin, believed to be derived from airchartdan. Urquhart is a name that is derived from the place name, airchart. Early notables of the urquhart family pre 1700 notable amongst the clan at this time was sir thomas urquhart urchard of cromarty 1611c. It was subsequently held as a royal castle, and was raided on several occasions by the macdonald earls of ross. From the haunting beauty of the shores of loch ness to the grandeur of the black isle, the proud heritage of bearers of the name of urquhart is firmly rooted in scotlands ancient soil.
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. The crest of my ancestors, the urquhart clan of highland scotland. Read the urquhart surname history and see the family crest, coat of arms for the. Urquhart s crest uses a crest coronet instead of a. Urquhart clan crest, family motto and history, urquhart. In 1457, the heritable sheriff of cromarty, william urchard, obtained remission under the great seal for his depredations on the land of the earldom of sutherland in the company of the late earl of ross, and. For many years he was treasurer of lewis county, washington.
Peter macdonald great book that cover the urquhart area. Craigston castle, turriff, aberdeenshire is a historic home of the urquhart family. This is a surname originating from the lands of urquhart on the western shore of loch ness. 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. 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.
This has been variously translated as upon a rowan wood copses of rowan trees are common in glen urquhart, the clan s 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. Biography of alexander urquhart the presbyterian ministerial directory, 1898 source. Airchart is first recorded in the early life of saint columba, the great celtic saint. World war i military cross presented to clan urquhart. Before their match against gryffindor, urquhart tries to injure harry potters hand by squeezing too tightly. 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. Belong to clan drummond trace back your familys history with. This clan book features the origins of clan drummond and delves into their place in history.
She was awarded the trillium book award, the governor generals award, and the commonwealth writers prize. He was a merchant, banker, railroad entrepreneur, land developer and timber company. As she did in her bestknown earlier books, the stone carvers 2002 and the underpainter 1997, urquhart explores the psyches and sensibilities of people committed to unconventional forms of art. Janet was baptized on month day 1764, at baptism place. He also served as mayor, councilman, and postmaster of chehalis, washington, where he lived and worked for more than 50 years. Alexander urquhart of cromarty married beatrix innes.
Rachel alexander urquhart, the daughter of sir brian and lady urquhart of new york and tyringham, mass. We produce bespoke fabrics at our own artisanal weaving mill. Janet urquhart historical records and family trees. William muir urquhart december 22, 1855 april 14, 1933 was an american entrepreneur, businessman and public servant.
He married a daughter of hugh, earl of ross, and his son adam obtained charters of various lands. Urquhart, coffey, boland, and allied families of the south by annie velma urquhart klayder. Christian urquhart, who was married to thomas, lord rutherfoord. Another thomas urquhart was born on the day of the battle of pinkie cleugh and was knighted by james vi of scotland. See more ideas about urquhart castle, scotland and scottish clans. Spelling variations of the name urquhart include urquhart, urquhard, urchard, orchard and many more. Clan urquhart project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Christian urquhart historical records and family trees. Chiefs of the clan urquhart were barons and hereditary sheriffs of the county. After a chequered history, the building was blown up in 1692 to prevent it becoming a jacobite stronghold. The castle is composed of two main wings flanking the entrance and connected by an elevated arch, and surmounted by a richly corbelled parapet, regarded by many as one of the finest examples in scotland. Download audiobooks narrated by ruth urquhart to your device. Following the death of james urquhart of cromarty, clan urquhart then devolved and by virtue of a marriage in 1636, the meldrum urquharts arose and were then able to lay claim to the title of chief of clan urquhart and claim the urquhart heraldry, after james urquhart of cromarty died.
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