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James Laird of Knock-Leith Urquhart 1637–1710 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1637

Birth Location: Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1710

Death Location: Knockleith, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Patrick Urquhart

Mother: Lady Airlie

Spouse(s): Margaret Fraser

Children(s): John Urquhart, James Urquhart, Mary Urquhart, Agnes Urquhart, Alexander Urquhart

In 1637, James Laird of Knock-Leith Urquhart entered the world in Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Patrick 18Th Of Meldrum And Lethenty Urquhart And Lady Margaret Ogilvy Of Airlie. James Laird of Knock-Leith Urquhart married Margaret Tyrie Fraser, and had children including Agnes Urquhart, Alexander Urquhart, James Urquhart, Jean Urquhart, John M P Urquhart, Mary Margaret Knockleith Urquhart. James Laird of Knock-Leith Urquhart passed away in 1710 in Knockleith, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1637, James Laird of Knock-Leith Urquhart entered the world in Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Patrick 18Th Of Meldrum And Lethenty Urquhart And Lady Margaret Ogilvy Of Airlie.
  • James Laird of Knock-Leith Urquhart married Margaret Tyrie Fraser, and had children including Agnes Urquhart, Alexander Urquhart, James Urquhart, Jean Urquhart, John M P Urquhart, Mary Margaret Knockleith Urquhart.
  • James Laird of Knock-Leith Urquhart passed away in 1710 in Knockleith, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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James Urquhart's Ancestors

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James Urquhart
1637–1710
Birth Place: Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Patrick 18th of Meldrum and Lethenty Urquhart
1611–1660
Lethenty Meldrum, Aberdeen, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Ogilvy of) Airlie
1615–1664
Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
James Ogilvy
1586–1665
Airlie, Angus, Scotland
Isabel Hamilton
1595–1670
Edinburg, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Ogilvy
1563–1617
Jean Ruthven
1564–1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ruthven
1541–1584
Dorothea Avondale
1544–1627

James Urquhart's Descendants

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James (Laird of Knock-Leith) Urquhart (1637–1710) m. Margaret (Tyrie) Fraser (1641–8 January 1681)
  1. 1. John (M.P.) Urquhart 1668–1726
  2. 2. James Urquhart 1670–
  3. 3. Mary (Margaret Knockleith) Urquhart 1664–1764 m. Patrick Hatton 1655–1731
    1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Hatton 1720–1801 m. Alexander Gight 1716–1761 m. Alexander ((11th Baron of Gight) Davidson (later) Gordon) 1716–1760
      1. 1. George (Gight) Gordon 1741–1779 m. Katherine ("Katie" Innes of) Rosieburn 1740–1782
        1. 1. Catherine (Gordon (13th Laird of) Gight) 1764–1811 m. John (Byron 'Gordon) ' 1756–1791
        2. 2. Margaret ("Peggy") Gordon 1766–1780
        3. 3. Abercromby Gordon 1768–1777
  4. 4. Agnes Urquhart 1668–
  5. 5. Alexander Urquhart 1666–1741

James Urquhart's Timeline

2 Records

1637
1637
Birth of James Laird of Knock-Leith Urquhart in Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1710
1710
Age 73
Death of James Laird of Knock-Leith Urquhart in Knockleith, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Knockleith, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Knockleith, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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