CROMARTY GENEALOGY

Return to the Cromarty of London Genealogy

By Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty, “The Father of Genealogy”

The said Sir Thomas is,	By line,	By succession
From Adam the	143	153
From Noah the	134	144
From Esormon the	128	138
From Molin the	108	114
From Rodrigo the	100	104
From Alypos the	91	94
From Char the	76	79
From Astioremon the	68	71
From Lutork the	67	69
From Zeron the	32	33
From Vocompos the	30	31

This Genealogy was deduced
Anno Mundi	5598
Anno Esomonis	3789
Anno Molini	3184
Anno Rodrici	2943
Anno Alypou	2669
Anno Chari	2102
Anno Astioremonis	2011
Anno Lutorci	1986
Anno Christi	1651
Anno Zeronis	937
Anno Vocompotis	878

POSTILLA

In the great Chronicle of the house of Urquhart, the aforesaid Sir Thomas purposeth (by God’s assistance) to make mention of the illustrious families from thence descended, which as yet are in esteem in the countries of Germany, Bohemia, Italy, France, Spain, England, Scotland, Ireland, and several other nations of a warmer climate, adjacent to that famous territory of Greece, the lovely mother of this most-ancient and honourable Stem.

SUBDICTIS

By the chief of the Family, Sir Thomas Urquhart by name, the history of the lives of all these predecessors is already broached, he making account to finish it how soon the amicable influence of the state (in dependence whereupon his fortune is involved) will, by acquitting him of his parole (wherein to them he stands ingaged) be pleased to release him, and in giving him full enjoyment of his own, allow him the leisure to go about it, and other things of greater importance.

The history being continued from the Creation of the world, till this present time, will contain many specious Synchronisms, worthy of remark; and as it comprehendeth all the time that is past, so shall few actions of the moment, or persons of either sex, that have been illustrious for any commendable quality, escape the tract of that his pen, which treats of their contemporaneans.

TWENTY GENERATIONS OF THE FAMILY TREE OF URQUHART OF CROMARTY

Twenty generations of Descent of Sir Thomas Urquhart from

1. Sir Adam, agnamed Ardito, m. Marjorie, daughter of Griffin, Prince of Wales, b. 1071.

2. Edward, m. Jane Caron or Scrimjour, b. 1102.

3. Richard Urquhart of Cromarty, b. 1123, m. Anne.

4. Sir Philip Urquhart of Cromarty, b. 1158, Knighted by King William the Lion, 1156 = Magdalene, dau. Of Gilchrist, Earl of Angus.

5. Robert Urquhart of Cromarty, b. 1187 = Girsel, dau. of Keith Marshall.

6. George Urquhart of Cromarty, b. 1215 = Mary, dau. of Crawford Lindsay.

7. James Urquhart of Cromarty, b. 1244 = Sophia, dau. of Macduff, Earl of Fife.

8. David Urquhart of Cromarty, b. 1272 = Eleanore, dau. of the House of Seaton.

9. Francis Urquhart of Cromarty, b. 1299 = Rosalind, dau. of Gilbert Hay of Arrel (Erroll).

10. William Urquhart of Cromarty, called Gulielmus de Monte Alto = 1. Lilias, dau. of Hugh, Earl of Ross; 2. Violet, dau. of John Cumming, Earl of Buchan.

11. Adam Urquhart, Hereditary Sheriff of Cromarty = Brigida, dau. of Fleming of Cumbernauld, charter 1365.

12. John Urquhart of Cromarty = Agnes, dau. of Sir Alex. Ramsay of Dalhousie.

13. Sir William Urquhart of Cromarty, Remission by James II, 1457. = Susanna, dau. of Forbes of that Ilk. Brother: Thomas of Tarnaway (Burdsyards), Sister: Helen, m. Thomas Baird, 1363.

14. William, o.s.p., m. Mariot Rose of Kilravock. Brother: Alexander (2^nd son) who succeeded served heir 1475 = Cartherine, dau. of Sir J. Ogilvie of Deskford.

15. Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty, 1474-1557 = Helen Abernethy, dau. of Lord Saltoun. “Lineal” Brother: John in Sweden.

16. Alexander Urquhart of Cromarty d. before 1544 = Beatrix Innes, dau. of Innes of Auchintoul. Brother: Knight, Sir John Urquhart of Cromarty, in Devonshire.

17. Walter Urquhart of Cromarty (served heir 1564) d. 1606., m. 1. Elizabeth (1579), dau. of Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail, m. 2. Elizabeth Rose of Kilravock, she m. 2^nd, Robert Munro of Foulis. Brother of Walter, John of Craigfintray (the Tutor of Cromarty), d. 1631.

18. Henry, 2^nd son, m. Elizabeth Ogilvie of Dunlungas, d. in father’s lifetime.

19. Walter, o.s.p. , Brother: Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty, b. 1586, m. Christian Elphinstone.

20. Sir Thomas of Cromarty, o.s.p., 1660. Brother: Sir Alexander, o.s.p.m., 1667.

THE TRUE PEDIGREE AND LINEAL DESCENT OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONOURABLE FAMILY OF URQUHART

(In the House of Cromarty, since the Creation of the World, until this present Year 1774.)

God, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, who were from all eternity, did, in time, of nothing, create red earth; of red earth, framed Adam; and, of a rib out of the side of Adam, fashioned Eve. After which creation, plasmation, and formation, succeed the generations, as followeth.

An.Mundi.

Com. diff.

Series.

Ante Christ.

3948

ADAM married EVE.

He was surnamed the Protoplast; and on his wife Eve begot

SETH.

130

129

3819

SETH married SHIFKAH.

He was the father of the righteous, and such as called upon the name of God: and his wife Shifka was his own coennixed sister; on whom he begot

ENOS.

235

105

3714

ENOS married MAHLA;

And on her begot

CAINAN.

325

3624

CAINAN married BILHAH;

And on her begot

MAHALALEEL.

396

3553

MAHALALEEL married TINNAH;

And on her begot

JARED.

460

3489

JARED married AHOLIMAH;

And on her begot

ENOCH.

622

162

3327

ENOCH married ZILPAH.

This Enoch was translated alive into the heavens, and was the first that gave occasion to the Apotheosis of the Greeks. On Zilpah he begot

METHUSALAH.

687

3262

METHUSALAH married NOEMA.

He lived till he was full 969 years of age; and on Noema begot

LAMECH.

874

187

3075

LAMECH married ADA;

And on her begot

NOAH.

1056

182

2893

NOAH married TITEA.

In the hundredth year complete of Noah’s age, occurred the universal deluge. His wife Titea was the daughter of Tubal-Cain, the son of Jubal; on her he begot

JAPHET.

1557

501

2392

JAPHET married DEBORA.

To Japhet’s inheritance befel all the regions of Europe. On Debora he begot

JAVAN.

1700

143

2259

JAVAN married NEGINOTHI.

For his portion, being Japhet’s eldest son, he had all the territories of Greece. His wife Neginothi was the daughter of Arphaxad, the son of Sem, Japhet’s second brother, and the elder than Cham. After him, for many hundreds of years together, the Grecians were called Javanites. On Neginothi he begot

PENUEL.

1730

2219

PENUEL married HOTTIR.

This Penuel was a most intimate friend of Nimrod the mighty hunter, and builder of Babel. On his wife Hottir he begot

TYCHEROS.

1751

2198

TYCHEROS married ORPAH.

Of this Tycheros, Orpah, the daughter of Sabatius Saga, prince of the Armenians, made a choice to be her husband, because of his gallantry and good success in the wars. On Orpah he begot

PASITELES.

1778

2171

PASITELES married AXA.

This Axa was the daughter of Samothee king of the Gauls, on whom he begot

ESORMON.

1810

2139

ESORMON married NARFESIA.

He was Sovereign prince of Achaia. For his fortune in the wars, and affability in conversation, his subjects and familiars surnamed him OUROCHARTOS, that is to say, fortunate and well beloved. After which time, his posterity ever since hath acknowledged him the father of all that carry the name of URQUHART. He had for his arms, three Banners, three Ships, and three Ladies, in a field Or; with the picture of a young Lady above the waiste, holding in her right hand a brandished sword, and a branch of myrtle in the left, for his crest; and for supporters two Javanites, after the soldier habit of Achaia, with this motto in the scroll of his coat armour, Tauta e tria axiodeata, that is, These three are worthy to behold. Upon his wife Narfesia, who was sovereign of the Amazons, he begot

CRATYNTER.

1837

2112

CRATYNTER.

He was likewise surnamed Eurochartos, as ever since have been all the male-race of Esormon. He was a victorious prince; yet all his issue male dying before himself, there succeeded to him in his inheritance his brother german

THRASYMEDES.

1841

2108

THRASYMEDES married GOSHENNI

On Goshenni he begot

EVIPPOS.

1873

2076

EVIPPOS married BRIAGETA.

On Briageta he begot

CLEOTINUS.

1899

2053

CLEOTINUS married ANDRONIA.

This Andronia was the daughter of Egialeus ruler of the Sicyonians. On her he begot

LITOBOROS.

1930

2019

LITOBOROS married two wives,

PUSENA and EMPHANEOLA

Yet had he, besides these two ladies, several other, both wives and concubines, as the fashion was, over the whole world, even then, and for the space of above a thousand years thereafter: yet, in matter of the genealogy of this house, no other women are collaterally placed, but such as have been mothers of the chiefs thereof; or if there be any mentioned, it is only here and there, the most especial, without having regard to any of the rest.

Litoboros on Pusena begot

APODEMOS.

1961

1988

APODEMOS.

Although Apodemos was begot on Pusena the daughter of Aemathius prince of Macedonia; yet to him succeeded his half-brother Bathybulos, begotten on Emphaneola the daughter of Tyrus ruler of Thracia.

1962

1987

BATHYBULOS married BONARIA.

And on her begot

PHRENEDON.

1991

1958

PHRENEDON married PENINAH.

This Phrenedon was in the house of the Patriarch Abraham at the time of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. On Penina he begot

ZAMELES.

2023

1926

ZAMELES married ASYMBLETA;

And on her begot

CHORONOMOS.

2055

1894

CHORONOMOS married CARISSA.

He on Carissa, who was sister-in-law to Istavon, king of the Germans, begot

LEPTOLOGON.

2083

1866

LEPTOLOGON married CALAGAIS;

And on her begot

AGLAESTOS.

2144

1835

AGLAESTOS married THEOGLENA;

And on her begot

MEGALONUS.

2143

1806

MEGALONUS married PRIMILLA.

He having no children by his wife Primilla, there succeeded to him his uncle

EVEMEROS.

2120

1829

EVEMEROS married PAMMERISSA.

Here is to be remarked, that we are not to regard the difference betwixt the ages of Megalonus and Aglaestos, which is 29; nor yet that betwixt Megalonus and Evemeros, which is 23: but the difference only betwixt Evemeros and Aglaestos, because it retrogrades not the time, but continues in an even outright course upon the track thereof. This Evemeros was six years younger than his brother Aglaestos, and on his wife Pammerissa begot

CALLOPHRON.

2150

1799

CALLOPHRON married FLORIDULA;

And on her begot

ARTHMIOS.

2183

1766

ARTHMIOS married CHRYSOCOMIS;

And on her begot

HYPSEGORAS.

2207

1742

HYPSEGORAS married ARENOPAS.

On Arenopas, who was the daughter of Hercules Lybius, he begot

AUTARCES.

2234

1715

AUTARCES married THARSALIA.

On Tharsalia, who was the sister of Spartus that built Lacedemon, he begot

EVAGES.

2266

1683

EVAGES married MAIA;

And on her begot

ARTARBES.

2295

1654

ARTARBES married ROMA;

And on her begot

PAMPROSODOS.

2326

1623

PAMPROSODOS married TERMUTH.

On this Termuth, who was that daughter of Pharaoh Amenophis, which found Moses amongst the bulrushes, and brought him up as if he had been her own child, he begot

GETHON.

2355

1594

GETHON married VEGETA;

And on her begot

HOLOCLEROS.

2384

1565

HOLOCLEROS married CALLIMERIS.

On this Callimeris, who was the daughter of Siceleus the sovereign of those countries in Spain which are now called Galacia, Andaluzia, Murcia, and Granada, he begot

MOLIN.

2415

1534

MOLIN married PANTHEA.

This is he that came with Gathelus from Egypt into Portugal, and of whom are descended the Clanmolinespick in Ireland. His wife Panthea was the daughter of Deucalion and Pirra, of whom Ovid maketh mention in the first of his metamorphoses. In that part of Afric, which, after his name, is till this hour called Molinea, by cunning and valour together, he killed, in one morning three lions, the heads whereof, when in a basket, presented to his lady Panthea, so terrified her, that (being quick with child) for putting her right hand to her left side, with this sudden exclamation (O Hercules, What is this!), the impression of three lions heads was found upon the left side of the child as soon as he was born. How Portugal was so called, after Gathelus; the Scots, after Scota, is clearly set down in the ample story of the house. Molin on Panthea begot

EPITIMON.

2446

1503

EPITIMON married GONIMA.

This Gonima was the sister of Hiber (after whom Ireland was called Hibernia) and daughter of Gathelus, begotten on Scota; in honour of whom Epitimon (she being his mother-in-law), after her name, called his second son Scotus; of whose progeny, shortly after, the surname Scot took its beginning, together with the arms which Molin by his valour had acquired on the coast of Afric, and which upon the left side of Epitimon, by nature, were imprinted from his mother’s womb, as hath already been sufficiently enough glanced at in the description of Molin. Then began the old arms of Urquhart, in the house of Esormon (viz. three Banners, three Ships, and three Ladies) to be exchanged into three Lions heads. Epitimon and Gonima begot

HYPOTYPHOS.

2474

1475

HYPOTYPHOS married GANYMENA;

And on her begot

MELOBOLON.

2503

1446

MELOBOLON.

His wife Actofa was the daughter of Chufan Rafchataim, whose male issue Melobolon surviving, there succeeded to him his cousin-german Propetes, who was begotten by Nepenthes, the brother of Hypotyphos, on the lady Thespesia.

2509

1440

PROPETES married HYPERMNESTRA.

This Hypermnestra was the choicest of Danaus’s fifty daughters; and on her Propetes begot

EUPLOCAMOS.

2539

1410

EUPLOCAMOS married HORATIA,

And on her begot

PHILOPHRON.

2657

1382

PHILOPHRON married PHILUMENA;

And on her begot

SYNGENES.

2598

1351

SYNGENES.

His wife Accorta bearing him no children, there succeeded to him his uncle

POLYPHRADES.

2581

1368

POLYPHRADES married NEOPIS.

This Neopis was the sister of Amphion ruler of Thebes, on whom Polyphrades begot

CAINOTOMOS.

2627

1322

CAINOTOMOS married THYMELICA.

Here is only set down the difference between the ages of Syngenes and Cainotomos, which is 29; and not that of Polyphrades to either of them, as hath been formerly observed in Aglaestos, Magalonus, and Evemeros; because Polyphrades, though posterior in succession, is elder in years; and therefore to regard his difference, would but intangle the progress of our chronological genealogy. This Cainotomos took to wife Thymelica the daughter Bacchus, in recompence of his having accompanied him in the conquest of the Indies. Cainotomos in his return from thence into Greece, passed through the territories of Israel, where being acquainted with Deborah the judge and prophetess, he received from her a very rich Jewel, which afterwards, by one of his succession, was presented to Pentasilea, that queen of the Amazons that assisted the Trojans against Agamemnon. On his wife Thymelica he begot

RODRIGO.

2656

1295

RODRIGO married EPHAMILLA.

This Rodrigo being invited by his kindred the Clanmolinespick into Ireland, bore rule in that country all the days of his life, with much applause and good success. Of him is descended the Clanrurie, of which name there were 26 rulers and kings of Ireland, before the days of Ferguse the first king of Scots in Scotland. On Ephamilla he begot

DICARCHES.

2685

1264

DICARCHES married PORRIMA.

His marriage with Porrima the sister of Carmenta, Evander’s mother, was made in his younger years, when he travelled from Iceland into Italy; and on her begot

EXAGASTOS.

2713

1236

EXAGASTOS married LAMPEDO;

And on her begot

DENAPON.

2750

1199

DENAPON married TELECLYTA;

And on her begot

ARTISTES.

2775

1174

And on her begot

THYMOLEON.

2806

1143

THYMOLEON married EROMENA;

And on her begot

EUSTOCHOS.

2834

1115

EUSTOCHOS married ZOCALLIS;

And on her begot

BIANOR.

2864

1085

BIANOR married LEPIDA;

And on her begot

THRYLLUMENOS.

2893

1056

THRYLLUMENOS.

His wife Metaceras was the daughter of Calcedo the Tyrian, that founded Carthage; but he having no sons by her, there succeeded to h