CROMARTY 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 him his own brother-german

MELLESSEN.

2900

1049

MELLESSEN married NICOLIA.

This Nicolia, before she was married to him, travelled from the remote eastern countries to have experience of the wisdom of Solomon; and by many is supposed to have been the queen of Sheba. Mellessen, nevertheless, sent some of his children to Ireland to Britain, to be brought up with the best of his own father and mother’s kindred; the name of the eldest son Mellessen begot on Nicolia was

ALYPOS.

2930

1019

ALYPOS married PROTEUSA.

Proteusa was the sister of Eborak, who founded the city of York. In the time of this Alypos was Scotland named Olbion; afterwards by an Aeolic dialect termed Albion; the castle of Edinburgh built (for that Ethus king of the Picts did build it, is fabulous) and the promontories at Cromarty, called the Soteres, vulgarly Soters. Alypos on Proteusa begot

ANOCHLOS.

2951

998

And on her begot

HOMOGNIOS.

2981

968

HOMOGNIOS married VENUSTA.

And on her begot

EPSEPHIGOS.

3012

937

EPSEPHIGOS.

He begot on his wife Oncumena several sons and daughters; but the sons not living, there succeeded to him his nephew EUTROPOS, begotten of his brother Pherinicos, on Prosectica.

3045

904

EUTROPOS married DELOTERA.

On Delotera, who was the daughter of Agefilaus, he begot

CORYPHAEUS.

3075

874

CORYPHAEUS married TRACARA;

And on her begot

ETOIMOS.

3104

845

ETOIMOS married POTHINA.

On this Pothina who was niece to Lycurgus, and sister to Cabrilaus, he begot

SPUDAEOS.

3132

817

SPUDAEOS married CORDATA;

And on her begot

EUMESTOR.

3163

786

EUMESTOR married ARETIAS;

And on her begot

GRIPHON.

3190

759

GRIPHON married MUSURGA;

And on her begot

EMMENES.

3219

730

EMMENES married ROMALIA;

And on her begot

PATHOMACHON.

3248

701

PATHOMACHON married ORTHOIUSA.

On Orthoiusa he begot

ANEPSIOS.

3279

670

ANEPSIOS married RECATADA.

This Recatada was the daughter of Simon Brek, who was the first crowned king of the Scots in Ireland; and on her Anepsios begot

AULOPREPES.

3308

641

AULOPREPES married CHARIESTERA;

And on her begot

COROSYLOS.

3337

612

COROSYLOS married RERENORA;

And on her begot

DAETALON.

3365

584

DAETALON married PHILERGA.

This Daetalon was agnamed Char, the reason whereof is set down in the voluminous history of the house, as likewise of the agnames of many of Daetalons predecessors, which for compendiousness sake, must needs be here omitted. Upon Philerga he begot

BELTISTOS.

3395

554

BELTISTOS married THOMYRIS.

This Beltistos was agnamed Chonchar, for which cause, a certain progeny descended of him, is till this hour, called the generation of the Ochonchars; a race truly of great antiquity and renown in the dominion of Ireland. Beltistos founded the castle of Urquhart above Innernasse; which being afterwards completed by his posterity, hath ever since been called the castle Uickichonchar. On Thomyris he begot

HORAEOS.

3426

523

HORAEOS married VARONILLA;

And on her begot

ORTHOPHRON.

3449

500

ORTHOPHRON married STRANELLA;

And on her begot

APSICOROS.

3480

469

APSICOROS married AEQUANIMA.

On this Aequanima, which was the sister of Marcus Coriolanus, and daughter of Volumnia, he begot

PHILAPLUS.

3510

439

PHILAPLUS married BAROSA;

And on her begot

MEGALETOR.

3531

418

MEGALETOR married EPIMONA;

And on her begot

NOMOSTOR.

3560

389

NOMOSTOR married DIOSA.

This Diosa was the daughter of Alcibiades, and Hipparete. Nomostor, after the lamentable decease of his father-in-law, whom his native country had so ungratefully used, took his farewell of Greece; and after many dangerous voyages, both by sea and land, arrived at last at the harbour of Onchonchar, now called Cromarty, or Portis Salutis, first found out by his predecessors Alypos and Beltistos, agnamed Chonchar, inhabited by many of his kindred at the time of his landing there; and thereafter, all the days of his life, honoured with his presence, as prince of the race. On Diosa he begot

ASTIOREMON.

3588

361

ASTIOREMON married BONITA;

And on her begot Phronematias. He married afterwards Aretusa, and on her begot Lutork. This Astioremon, by killing the outlandish king Ethus the first, the first king of the Picts, in duel, before the face of both armies, gained the great battle of Farnua, fought within a mile of Cromarty; the reliques of that stranger-king’s trenches, headquarters, and castramentation of his whole army, being till this day conspicuous to any that passeth that way. He likewise for his valour, honesty, and eloquence, made proof of at that time, was induced to change his old motto, and embrace this; (Sir Thomas here quotes a phrase in Greek), that is to say, mean, speak, and do well; which device, till this hour, is kept in the scroll of the coat-armour of the house of Cromarty. The lady likewise made use of for a crest, instead of a myrtle branch, which before that time, she in her left hand carried, from thenceforth bore a palm; which, in the Urquhart’s arms of the foresaid house, is as yet observed. To Astioremon succeeded his son.

PHRONEMATIAS.

3607

342

PHRONEMATIAS:

This Phronematias agnamed Chonchardou, had to wife one Panagia; of whom, nevertheless, having no male issue that lived to any perfection, there succeeded to him his half-brother Lutork, begot on Aretusa.

3614

335

LUTORK married BENDITA.

Ferguse the first, at his coming into Olbion, after he had, in honour of his predecessor Gathelus, given unto his landing place the name of Argile, and called the whole country he was to possess, Scotland, after Scotobrigants (by Seneca, in his satyrs, called Scutobrigants, by a Doric dialect, for Scotobrigantes, from Brigansa, a town in Galicia, now called Composte la, which the Scots, of old, both built and inhabited: he likewise giveth them the epithet of Caerulei, because (in my opinion) the most of the inhabitants there, were accustomed, even then, to the wearing of blue caps after the Scotogalli (of whom our Scots-Irish language is termed Galick, as they from Galicia), and lastly, after those that had the surname of Scot, without any other designation. He gave in marriage to Lutork ourochartos, the captain-general of all his forces, because of his dexterity, both in the Macedonian and Romish discipline of war, his own sister Bendita; for which cause, the river upon whose bank the promise was made, hath ever since been called Urquhart, and the valley or glen (as they term it there) where the marriage was consummated, Glen-Urquhart, or Glenurchi, and that in honour of the Odocharties, Ochonchars, Clanrurie, Scotobrigants, Clanmolinespick, and Esormon, who were all of them Lutork’s predecessors, and surnamed Urquharts. This Lutork, besides his own ancient inheritance from Cromarty to castle Urquhart, inclusive, and several other lands, successively derived to him from Nomostor, took possession then of the Thanedom of Lochaber, with many other territories of a large extent. On Bendita he begot

MACHEMOS.

3637

312

MACHEMOS married REGALETTA.

This Machemos was agnamed Chonchar Roy; and on Regaletta (who was the daughter of Daephron Gramus, the first name of Graeme, father of the honourable family of Montrose, and founder of the old town of that title, now corruptly called Monross) begot

STICHOPAEO.

3668

281

STICHOPAEO married ISUMENA;

And on her begot

EPALOMENOS.

3697

252

EPALOMENOS married ANTARIA;

And on her begot

TYCHEROS the second.

3726

223

TYCHEROS married BERGOLA.

He was called Tycheros the second, but the first that was chief of the name Urquhart; was agnamed Titus; and on Bergola, who was the daughter of Getus king of the Picts, begot

APECHON.

3755

194

APECHON married VIRACIA;

And on her begot

ENACMES.

3784

165

ENACMES married DYNASTIS;

And on her begot

JAVAN the second.

3825

124

JAVAN married DALGA.

He was named Javan the second, but first nevertheless so called amongst the heads of the family of Urquhart. On his wife Dalga (the daughter of Conan, captain of the Brigants, and after whom, ever since, the river running along by Cromarty hath been called Conan) he begot

LEMATIAS;

3853

LEMATIAS married EUTOCUSA;

And on her begot

PROSENES.

3883

PROSENES married CORIBA;

And on her begot

SOSOMENOS.

3914

SOSOMENOS married PRAECELSA;

And on Praecelsa begot

PHILALETHES.

3945

PHILALETHES married PLAUSIDICA.

And on Plausidica begot

THALEROS.

Anno Christi.

3976

THALEROS married DONOSA;

And on her begot

POLYAENOS.

3995

POLYAENOS married SOLICAELIA;

And on her begot

CRATESIMACHOS.

4025

CRATESIMACHOS married BONTADOSA;

And on her begot

EUNOEMON.

4056

100

107

EUNOEMON married CALLIPARIA.

This Calliparia was the daughter of Rodrigo, captain of the Morays, and first Morray that ever came into Scotland: on whom Eunoemon begot

DIASEMOS.

4084

101

135

DIASEMOS married CRELEUCA.

On this Creleuca, who was the daughter of Ardgudus captain of Argyle; he begot

SAPHENUS.

4114

102

165

SAPHENUS married PANCALA;

And on her begot

BRAMOSO.

4142

103

193

BRAMOSO married DOMINELLA.

This Bramoso, agnamed Timothy, on Dominella, begot

CELANAS.

4173

104

226

CELANAS married MUNDULA;

And on her begot

VISTOSO.

4212

105

265

VISTOSO married PAMPHAIS.

This Vistoso, agnamed Gabriel, on Pamphais begot

POLIDO.

4242

106

295

POLIDO married PHILTRUSA.

This Philtrusa was the daughter of Clarence, brother to Findok, king of Scotland; on her, Polido begot

LUSTROSO.

4274

107

327

LUSTROSO.

This Lustroso married Glycerina, the daughter of Fincormacus, king of Scotland; of whom, nevertheless, he having no children at all, there succeeded to him his own brother

CHRESTANDER.

4276

108

329

CHRESTANDER married MELIGLENA;

And on this Meliglena begot

SPECTABUNDO.

4305

109

358

SPECTABUNDO married PHILETIUM.

On this Philetium, who was the daughter of Nectanus, king of the Picts, he begot

PHILODULOS.

4337

110

390

PHILODULOS married TERSA;

And on her begot

PALADINO.

4368

111

421

PALADINO married DULCICORA.

This Paladino, agnamed Nicolas, upon Dulcicora begot

COMICELLO.

4399

112

452

COMICELLO married GETHOSYNA;

And on Gethosyna begot

REGISATO.

4427

113

480

REGISATO married COLLABELLA;

And on her begot

ARGUTO.

4456

114

509

ARGUTO married EUCNEMA;

And on her begot

NICARCHOS.

4487

115

540

NICARCHOS married TORTOLINA.

On this Tortolina, who was the daughter of Arthur of Britain, he begot

MARSIDALIO.

4518

116

571

MARSIDALIO married RIPULITA;

And on this Ripulita begot

HEDOMENOS.

4546

117

599

HEDOMENOS married URBANA;

And on her begot

AGENOR.

4575

118

628

AGENOR married LAMPUSA;

This Agenor, agnamed Ibraim, on Lampusa begot

DIAPREPON.

4607

119

660

DIAPREPON married VISTOSA;

And on her begot

STRAGAYO.

4634

120

687

STRAGAYO married HERMOSINA;

And on this Hermosina, who was the daughter of Natasil Thane of Athol, begot

ZERON.

4661

121

714

ZERON married BRAMATA.

This Zeron was agnamed Baccus, and is he, in whose old age, for his supposed hospitality to Donald of the Isles, his ancient and most stately castle of Urquhart was demolished, and himself forfeited of his whole inheritance, by Eugenius Octavus, king of Scotland. Zeron, nevertheless, on the aforesaid Bramata begot

POLYTELES.

4690

122

743

POLYTELES married ZAGLOPIS.

On this Zaglopis, who was the daughter of Cuthbert, ruler of the West-Saxons, he begot

VOCOMPOS.

4720

123

775

VOCOMPOS married ANDROLEMA.

This Vocompos, for his valour and gallantry in the field, was, by king Solvatius, restored to that part of his land which is called the shire of Cromarty, together with other parcels of his old inheritance in the counties of Buchan and Ross, and invested him with more priviledges and immunities, to be derived to his posterity, than he had done to any other subject in that dominion, in compensation (as it were) of thrice as many more lands, which Eugenius Octavus, father to the said Solvatius, had taken from his grandfather Zeron, and which the said Solvatius was unwilling to cause restore to Vocompos. He had to his second brother, one named Phorbas Urquhart, and Hugh to the third; of whom, some few hundreds of years after that, the names of Forbes and Macky had their beginning. What Holinshed, out of Hector Boece, relates of the origin of the name Forbes, is spoken at random, without other ground than the mere ambition of the said Boece, for the honour of his own name. That Forbes (by true orthography (Greek word used here by Sir Thomas), of which name there was a king of Athens, and several second brothers of the predecessors of this family, of whom some mention is made, in the chronological legend thereof, it being a name in Greece as commonly made use of as Philipos, Alexander, Diogenes, or such like) should of a name, which then it was, become afterwards a surname to the successors of Phorbas the second brother of Vocompos, occurred merely by reason of the aphaeretical and apocopal curtailing of the syllables, Mack, Ap, and son, for the quicker and more expedite delivery in the expression of those, that, without regard of surnames, were pleased to design men by their patronymical titles: by means of which scurvy custom, too much cherished, as yet, in many parts of both Scotland and Wales, the Forbeses (since they began to have two several lords of that name, besides many other very especial knights and gentlemen of good estates and fortunes) becoming almost forgetful of the stock from whence they descended, would set up a genarchie by themselves; although, by the ordinary rules of heraldry, their very arms do sufficiently declare their cadency. Nor need we think strange, why they are called Phorbas, or Phorbasson; because, for the reason before deduced, not only it, but likewise very many other more vulgar names, such as George, Henry, Alexander, Andrew, Wat, Tom, Gib, Dick, Peter, James, &c. pass for surnames, over the whole isle of Britain, in the mouths of all; of whom not any, for the proper and peculiar designation, of several thousands of its inhabitants, is able to afford any other cognominal denomination. Vocompos was the first in the world that had the bears heads to his arms, being induced to exchange, by the instigation of king Solvatius, his arms of three lions heads, for the three bears heads, razed, because of the great exploit, in presence of the king, done by him and his two foresaid brothers, in killing, one morning, three wild bears, in the Caledonian forrest: the supporters were also changed into two grey-hounds; the crest and impresa, remaining still the same as it was since the days of Astiormon. Vocompos upon Adrolema, the daughter of Sciolto Douglas, who was the first of that most noble family, begot

CAROLO, the godson of Charlemain.

4749

124

802

CAROLO married TRASTEVOLE.

This Trastevole was an Italian lady, and daughter to William, brother to Achaio king of the Scots. On her Carolo begot

ENDYMION.

4780

125

833

ENDYMION married SUAVILOQUA;

And on her begot

SEBASTIAN.

4810

126

863

SEBASTION married FRANCOLINO;

And on her begot

LAWRENCE.

4839

127

892

LAWRENCE married MATILDA;

And on her begot

OLIPHER.

4868

128

921

OLIPHER married ALLEGRA;

And on her begot

QUINTIN.

4897

129

950

QUINTIN married WINNIFRED;

And on her begot

GOODWIN.

4925

130

978

GOODWIN married Dorothy;

This Goodwin, agnamed Cordato, on Dorothy begot

FREDERICK.

960

131

1013

FREDERICK married LAURETTA.

He had to his first wife, Castisa the daughter of Banco, Thane of Lochabber; but she had no sons to him. To his second wife, he took Lauretta, the daughter of Patrick Dunbar, Thane and earl of March, and on her begot

Sir JASPER

4989

132

1042

Sir JASPER married GENIVIEVE.

This Jasper, agnamed Soldurio, was the seventh son begot betwixt Frederick and Lauretta, without the intermixture of a female, and was said to have had the dexterity, by a single touch of his hand, to cure the disease lately called the king’s evil. He was, for his valour, dubbed knight, by Malcolm Kianmore, at Forfar, in the year of our Lord 1058: in whose reign, began surnames, even of those Scots that were originally Albionites, by an express command from the king, to be more heedfully regarded than formerly they had been; and that by disinvolving the preposited names of the respective owners, from that patronimical confusion, which, till this hour, is observed in the Highlands of that nation, under the designation of Mack before the father’s name (as the Welsh-men use their Ap) in saying MackDonald, Mackie, Mackain (and so forth; through all other names, which, either at christenings, or lustrations, have accordingly been given to their ancestors of the male-kind), for which translatitiously, both in England, and the low countries of Scotland, we, by an inveterate custom derived from thence, do say as yet, Donaldson, Hughson, Johnson, &c. vicecognomentally distinguishing such persons, by an especial syllable in the rear of the word, that represents the sire or progenitor; not much unlike to the manner of the Greeks, whose fashion was to denominate the successors of Aeacus, Phillippus, Hercules, &c. by those patronymicals, Aecides, Philippides, Herculides, and so forth. He on his wife Genivieve begot

Sir Adam.

5018

133

1071

Sir ADAM married MARJORIE.

This Sir Adam, agnamed Ardito, was the first of the name of Adam that was chief of the family of Urquhart. He was knighted by king Edgar, at his coronation at Scone, anno 1101. On his wife Marjorie, who was the daughter of Griffin prince of Wales, he begot

Edward.

5047

134

1100

EDWARD married JANE.

This Edward, agnamed Philotimos, begot on Jane (the sister of Sir Alexander Caron, who was the first that ever was called Scrimjour) a son, named

RICHARD.

5075

135

1128

RICHARD married ANNE.

This Richard, agnamed Dichoso, on Anne begot

Sir PHILIP married MAGDALENE.

5105

136

1158

This Sir Philip, agnamed Periergos, was knighted by King William (agnamed for his animosity, the Lion) in the year 1186; on his wife Magdalene, who was the daughter of Gilchrist earl of Angus, he begot

ROBERT.

5134

137

1187

ROBERT married GIRSEL.

This Robert, agnamed De nova fede, upon Girsel, the daughter of Keith Marshal, begot

GEORGE.

5162

138

1215

GEORGE married MARY.

This George, agnamed Organder, had on Mary, the daughter of Crawford Lindsay a son named

JAMES.

5191

139

1244

JAMES married SOPHIA.

This James, agnamed Acolastanus, begot, on his wife Sophia, the daughter of MacDuff earl of Fife,

DAVID.

5219

140

1272

DAVID married ELEONORE.

This David, agnamed Polydorus, on Eleonore, daughter of the house of Seaton, begot

FRANCIS.

5246

141

1299

FRANCIS married ROSALIND.

This Frances, agnamed Philogynes, begot on Rosalind, the daughter of Gilbert Hay of Arrol, a son named

WILLIAM.

5261

142

1314

WILLIAM married LILLIAS.

His first wife was Lillias, the daughter of Hugh earl of Ross: to his second wife, he took Violet Cumming, the daughter of John Cumming earl of Buchan and lord of Strathboghie; at which marriage Hugh earl of Ross, was so incensed, that he begged of king Robert the Bruce, the gift of his forfeiture, because the Cummings had been disloyal to him: whatever the king’s facility was, this William Urquhart carried himself so lovingly towards king Robert, that when almost all Scotland was possest by king Edward’s faction, and his lands at Cromarty altogether over-run by them, and his house garrisoned and victualed with three years provision of all necessaries for 100 men, he, by a stratagem, gained the castle, and with the matter of forty men, kept it out against the forces of Edward, for the space of seven years and a half; during which time, all his lands there were totally wasted, and his woods burnt; so that having nothing then he could properly call his own, but the Motehill only of Cromarty, which he fiercely maintained against his enemies; he was agnamed Gulielmus de monte alto. At last William Wallace came to his relief (but, as I conceive, it was the brother’s son of the renowned Wallace) who, in a little den, within two miles of Cromarty (till this hour called Wallace den) killed six hundred of king Edward’s unfortunate forces. Afterwards raising the siege from about the Mote-hill of Cromarty, by the assistance of his namesake, the other William, the shire of Cromarty was totally purged of the enemy: and shortly after, by King David, son of the said king Robert, confirmed upon Adam, son to the aforesaid William, with all priviledges, royalties, and immunities that to the said William formerly did belong, which the earl of Ross consented unto; upon whose daughter, Lillias by name, the said William begot

ADAM.

5288

143

1341

ADAM married BRIGIDA.

This Adam, who was Adam the third, but second amongst the chiefs of the house of Urquhart, was agnamed Philabianax, because of his love to the king of Scots. On Brigida, the daughter of Robert Fleeming of Cumbernauld, he begot

JOHN.

5312

144

1365

JOHN married AGNES.

This John, agnamed Aroimon, on Agnes, the daughter of Sir Alexander Ramsey of Dalhousie, begot

Sir WILLIAM.

5351

145

1404

Sir WILLIAM married SUSANNA.

This Sir William, being the second of that name, was knighted by king Robert the second (who before his coronation was agnamed John) in the year of Christ 1416. On his wife Susanna, the daughter of Forbes of that Ilk, he begot

WILLIAM.

5386

146

1439

This William, the third of that name, took to wife, one Elze, the daughter of Pitsligo; but having no issue-male of her, there succeeded to him his own brother-german

ALEXANDER.

5392

147

1445

ALEXANDER married CATHERINE.

This Alexander, the first of that name, was agnamed Ab imo clivo, before he attained to be chief of the family of the Urquhart’s. From this Alexander’s second son, is descended lineally, that learned and valourous gentleman, collonel John Urquhart, who went to Germany and, for many years together, most faithfully discharged the duty of Lieutenant collonel to the queen regnant of Swedeland Upon his wife Catherine, who was the daughter of the house of Finlatour, he begot

THOMAS.

5423

148

1476

THOMAS married HELEN.

He was agnamed Paterhemon, because he had of his wife, Helen Abernethie, a daughter of my lord Salton, five and twenty sons, all men; and eleven daughters, all married women; seven of those sons were killed at the battle of Pinckie; and of some of those others of them that travelled, with great gallantry, to foreign countries, is descended (as I am informed) that worthy knight, in Devonshire, Sir John Urquhart; who, both for his considerable fortune, and far greater merit, is highly renowned in the fourth parts of England; as likewise several families near Carlisle, designed by the name of Urquhart, of such estimation there, that (as I was told) some of them not long ago, have been majors of the city, and sheriffs of the county. To this Thomas, succeeded his son

ALEXANDER.

5445

149

1498

ALEXANDER married BEATRICE.

This Alexander, the second of that name, was called Obrimus. The fourth son of this Alexander and the foresaid Beatrice, named John, who afterwards was better known by the title of Tutor of Cromarty, was, over all Britain, renowned for his deep reach of natural wit, and great dexterity in acquiring of many lands and great possessions, with all mens applause. Upon this Beatrice Innes, daughter of Achintoule, he begot

WALTER.

5482

150

1535

WALTER married ELIZABETH.

This Walter, who was agnamed Exastallocrinas, because he judged of other men by himself, upon Elizabeth Mackenzie, daughter to Seaforth (then designed Mackenzie of that Ilk) begot

HENRY.

5502

151

1555

HENRY married ELIZABETH.

This Henry, agnamed Acompos, on Elizabeth Ogilvy, daughter of Bamf, begot

Sir THOMAS.

5532

152

1585

Sir THOMAS married CHRISTIAN.

This Sir Thomas, the second of that name, was knighted by king James at Edinburgh, in the year 1617. And upon his wife Christian Elphinstoun, the daughter of Alexander lord Elphinstoun, he begot

Sir THOMAS.

5560

153

1613

Note: The numbers for Sir Thomas himself were omitted by him. They were, of course, added later, as was the account of him.

Agnamed Parresiastes.

This Sir Thomas, the third of that name, chief of the honourable house of the Urquharts, was knighted by king Charles I. in Whitehall gallery, on the 7^th of April, in the year 1641. He was a man of great learning and merit, and was a steady loyalist, on which account he suffered many hardships. He fought on the king’s side at the battle of Worcester, where he was taken prisoner, and was confined for several years in the Tower of London; from whence he made his escape, and went beyond the seas, where he died suddenly in a fit of excessive laughter, on being informed by his servant that the king was restored. He was the compiler of the foregoing genealogy. He was succeeded by his brother.

Sir ALEXANDER.

5562

154

1615

Sir Alexander married CHRISTIAN.

With this lady, whose name was Elphinston, he had two daughters; and dying the year after his brother, Sir Thomas, he was succeeded, in the estate and representation of the family, by his cousin

Sir JOHN.

5575

155

1628

Sir JOHN married LADY JEAN MACKENZIE.

This Sir John was the son of John Urquhart of Craigfintrie, Leathers and Craigston, who was the son of John Urquhart of Craigfintrie, and Culbo Tutor of Cromarty, who was the second son of Alexander Urquhart of Cromarty, and Beatrix Innes, above-mentioned. The said Sir John had with his Lady, who was second daughter of George, second Earl of Seaforth, two sons, the eldest, who succeeded him, was

JONATHAN.

5606

156

1659

JONATHAN married LADY JEAN GRAHAM.

In his time the estate of Cromarty was so much embarrassed on account of the sufferings of his family in the Royal cause, that it was brought to sale, and disposed of to George Viscount of Tarbat, afterwards Earl of Cromarty. But the representation of the family devolved on his only son, by his Lady, who was a daughter of James second Marquess of Montrose,

JAMES.

5638

157

1691

JAMES married ANNE.

This James was a man of great honour and probity. He entered into the army, where he rose to the rank of Colonel; and after serving in several campaigns, he retired to a private life, and died at Edinburgh, in the year 1741, without male issue. His Lady was a daughter of Robert Rollo of Powhouse. The representation, after his death, devolved upon his cousin

WILLIAM URQUHART OF MELDRUM

56..

158

1698

WILLIAM married MARY.

He was the son of John Urquhart of Meldrum, who was the son of Adam Urquhart of Meldrum, who was the son of Patrick Urquhart of Lenthinty and Meldrum, who was the eldest son of John Urquhart of Craigfintrie, and Culbo tutor of Cromarty, by his third wife Elizabeth Seton, heiress of Meldrum; which John of Craigfintrie was second son of Alexander Urquhart of Cromarty, and Beatrix Innes above-mentioned. He is the undoubted head and chief of all the name of URQUHART, and the male representative of the Honourable House of Cromarty. With his first wife Mary, daughter of Sir William Forbes of Monymusk, Baronet, he had Keith Urquhart, his apparent heir, and several other children. His second wife was Anne, Daughter of William Scot of Aberdeen, with whom he had one son William. His third wife was Isabella, daughter of George Douglas of Whiterigs, with whom he had two sons, James and George

KEITH URQUHART younger of MELDRUM.

5…

159

17..

KEITH married LADY JEAN DUFF.

With this Lady, who was third daughter of William the Earl of Fife of the Kingdom of Ireland, he had issue

JAMES his eldest Son.

5…

160

17..

Lewis, second son; and two daughters, Jean and Mary.