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Sir William Urquhart 1570–1666 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Forres, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: November 1666

Death Location: Nairn, Highland, Scotland

Father: Laird Cromarty

Mother: Elizabeth MacKenzie

Spouse(s): Agnes Urquhart

Children(s): Lady Urquhart, Lady Hossack

In 1570, Sir William Urquhart entered the world in Forres, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Laird Walter Urquhart Laird Of Cromar Sheriff Of Cromarty And Elizabeth Mackenzie. Sir William Urquhart married Agnes Urquhart, and had children including Lady Janet Hossack, Lady Janet Urquhart. Sir William Urquhart passed away in 1666 in Nairn, Highland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1570, Sir William Urquhart entered the world in Forres, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Laird Walter Urquhart Laird Of Cromar Sheriff Of Cromarty And Elizabeth Mackenzie.
  • Sir William Urquhart married Agnes Urquhart, and had children including Lady Janet Hossack, Lady Janet Urquhart.
  • Sir William Urquhart passed away in 1666 in Nairn, Highland, Scotland.

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Sir Urquhart's Ancestors

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Sir Urquhart
1570–1666
Birth Place: Forres, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Laird Walter Urquhart Laird of Cromar, Sheriff of Cromarty
1535–1589
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth MacKenzie
1539–1630
Kintail, Ross, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Kenneth ((10th Lord of Kintail)) MacKenzie
1513–1568
Kintail, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Elizabeth Stewart
1505–1567
Beauly Priory, Ross & Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Grant
1489–1515
Lord Falahill
1506–1580
John Stewart
1475–1542
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Falahill
1465–1529
Margaret Hume
1473–1527

Sir Urquhart's Descendants

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Sir (William) Urquhart (1570–November 1666) m. Agnes Urquhart (1575–25 Jun 1633)
  1. 1. Lady (Janet) Urquhart 1590–1655 m. James (Rose of Markinsh, Provost of Inverness (John Rose of Wester) Drakies) 1585–1679
    1. 1. John (3rd Laird of Ballivat Rose , 12th Laird of Kilravock,3rd Laird of) Ballivat 1610–1676
    2. 2. Sir (Alexander of Markinsh, Provost of Inverness (John Rose of Wester Drakies)) Rose 1610–1683
    3. 3. Sir (Alexander of Markinch) Rose 1610–1683
    4. 4. Sir (Kennis Rose \ killed in an Indian) attack 1620–1675
  2. 2. Lady (Janet) Hossack –1752

Sir Urquhart's Timeline

2 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Sir William Urquhart in Forres, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Forres, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1666
November 1666
Age 96
Death of Sir William Urquhart in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Forres, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 1666
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nairn, Highland, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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