'Urquhart2'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Urquhart of Craigston, Urquhart of Cromarty, Urquhart of Meldrum

                               
John Urquhart of Craigfintry / Craigfintray (b 1547, d 08.11.1631)
m1. (c1580) Elizabeth Gordon (dau of John Gordon of Cairnburrow)
1. John Urquhart
  A. ?? Urquhart
  i. Sir John Urquhart, Sheriff of Cromarty (b 1633, d 1678)
  Sir John inherited the barony & hereditary sheriffdom of Cromarty, and clan chieftainship, from his kinsman Sir Alexander Urquhart.
  m. Barbara Mackenzie (dau of George Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Seaforth)
  a. Jonathan Urquhart, Sheriff of Cromarty (b c1659, d c1690)
  m. (1677) Jean Graham (d c20.02.1683, dau of James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose)
  (1) James Urquhart of Cromarty (b 1680, dspm 1741)
m. Anne Rollo (dau of Rollo of Powhouse)
  The clan chieftainship passed to William Urquhart of Meldrum below.
m2. ??
m3. (1610) Elizabeth Seton (dau of Alexander Seton, younger of Meldrum)
2. Patrick Urquhart of Lethenty, later of Meldrum (b 1611, d 1664)
  m. (mcrt 02.1631) Margaret Ogilvy (dau of James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Airlie)
  A. Adam Urquhart (dvp unm)
  B. Adam Urquhart of Meldrum (b 1635, d 10/8.11.1684)
  m. (1667) Mary Gordon (d 1726, dau of Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly)
  i. John Urquhart of Meldrum (b 1668, d 1726)
m. Jean Campbell (dau of Sir Hugh Campbell of Calder)
  a. Adam Urquhart (dvp unm)
  b. William Urquhart of Meldrum, Clan Chief (b 1698, d 1775)
  m1. (1715) Mary Forbes (dau of Sir William Forbes, 4th Bart of Monymusk)
  (1) Keith Urquhart of Meldrum (b 1730, d 1793)
  m. (25.10.1753) Jean Duff (bpt 16.11.1732, d 1776, dau of William Duff, 1st Earl of Fife)
  (A) James Urquhart of Meldrum (b 1750/4, dsp 1835)
  m. (1788) Herries Forbes (dau of William Forbes of Skellater and Balbithan)
  (2) Jane Urquhart
  m. (1737) John Urquhart of Craigston and Cromarty (b 1696, d 1756, captain) @@ below
(3) Elizabeth Urquhart
  m. John Turner of Turner Hall
  m2. Ann Scott (dau of William Scott in Aberdeen)
  (4) William Urquhart 'of Byth' (Captain)
  (A) William Urquhart
  (B) Elizabeth Helen Urquhart (d 05.01.1837) probably of this generation
  m. (23.09.1820) John Turner of Turnerhall & Tipperty (b 1796, d 1834)
  m3. (1758) Isabela Douglas (dau of George Douglas of Whiteriggs of Glenbervie family)
(5) George Urquhart (b 1759, d 1800, Lt. Colonel)
  m. (1784) Bridget Colclough (dau of Beauchamp Colclough of Bohermore)
  (A) Beauchamp Colclough Urquhart of Meldrum and Blyth, Clan Chief (b 1791, d 1861) had issue
  m. Anne Jane Fitzsimons
  c. Mary Urquhart
  m. William Menzies of Pitfodels
  d. Jean Urquhart
  m. Alexander Steuart, 7th of Tanachie and of Auchlunkart (d 09.1760)
  e. Elizabeth Urquhart
  m. William Forbes of Tillery
  f. Anne Urquhart
  m. Charles Gordon of Bielack
  ii. Elizabeth Urquhart
  m. David Ogilvie of Clova
  iii. Anne Urquhart
  m. Sir Florence Odonachie
iv.+ other issue - James, Adam, Lewis, Mary (nun)
  C. James Urquhart of Knockleith (d 1710)
  m. Margaret Fraser (dau of James Fraser of Tyrie of Philorth family)
  i. John Urquhart of Craigston and Cromarty (b 1696, d 1756, captain)
  m. (1737) Jean Urquhart (dau of William Urquhart of Meldrum) @@ above
  a. William Urquhart of Craigston
  m1. Margaret Irvine (dau of George Irvine of Artamford)
  (1) John Urquhart of Craigston (d 1821)
  m. Isabella Moir (dau of Alexander Moir of Scotstown)
  (A) William Urquhart of Craigston (d 03.1847)
  m. (1825) Mary Fraser (dau of Alexander Fraser of Fraserfield)
  (i) Mary Isabella Urquhart of Craigston (d 12.1873)
  m. (20.08.1846) William Pollard of Kinturk, later Pollard-Urquhart of Craigston (d 01.06.1871)
  (B) George Urquhart (d unm)
  (C) Francis Gregory Urquhart (d 1889, Major General)
  m. (1848) Rachel Louisa Forbes (dau of Henry David Forbes of Balgownie)
  (i)+ 2 daughters
(D) Margaret Urquhart (d 1882)
  m. (1825) Jonathan Forbes Leslie of Rothie Norman (Colonel)
  (E) Eleanor Urquhart (d 1883)
  m. John Ardine Clegg (d 1869)
  (2) Jane Urquhart
  m. Francis Gregor of Trewarthenick
  (3) Eleanor Urquhart
  m. _ Urquhart
  m2. (1780) Margaret Ogilvie (dau of Alexander Ogilvie of Auchiries)
  (4) Adam Urquhart
  m. Mary Maltby (dau of Edward Maltby, Bishop of Durham)
  (5) Elizabeth Urquhart
  m. J.C. Champion (major)
  (6) Frances Urquhart
  m. G. Green (captain)
b. Mary Urquhart
  m. Robert Arbuthnott of Haddo
  c. Jean Urquhart
  m. _ Urquhart of Byth ("the chevalier")
  d. Margaret Urquhart
  m. Robert Clerk of Mavisbank
  e.+ other issue - James (dsp), John (d unm), Elizabeth
  ii. Mary Urquhart (d 1764)
  m. (04.08/10.1701) Patrick Duff of Craigston and Hatton (b c1655, d 03.08.1731)
  D. Patrick Urquhart (professor in Aberdeen) had issue
  m. Elizabeth Muir (dau of Dr. Andrew Muir)
  E. Alexander Urquhart (captain)
  F. Elizabeth Urquhart
  m1. Sir George Gordon of Gight
  m2. Thomas Buchan (d 1721, Major General)

Main source(s): BLG1999 (Urquhart of Urquhart), BLG1886 (Urquhart of Meldrum and Byth), BLG1886 (Urquhart of Craigston), BLG1952 (Pollard-Urquhart of Craigston)
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