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Urie History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Urie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
England

Early Origins of the Urie family

The surname Urie was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire.

One of the first records of the name was Adam Urri who appears as burgess of Irvine in 1260 and Huwe Urry of Ayrshire who rendered homage to King Edward I of England in his brief intrusion into Scotland in 1296. Reginald Urry held land in Irvine in 1323 and William Urri resigned the lands of Fulton in 1409. [1]

Another branch of the family was found in the Fetteresso parish, Kincardineshire and for the most part, these names included "de" denoting "of." Hugh de Urre swore fealty at St. John of Perth and later with a different spelling as Hugh Uny at Forfar, 1296. [1] This latter entry is presumably another person rendering homage to King Edward I.

Further south in England where the Hurry, Hurrey and Hurrie variants tends to more popular, early records were typically found in the Latin form: Urrius de la haie c.1148 in Herefordshire; Walter, Herueus Urri in the Curia Regis Rolls for Surrey in 1208 and in the Pipe Rolls for Norfolk in 1209; Gilbert Uri in the Curia Regis Rolls for Lincolnshire in 1214; Alan Hurry in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1219; Geoffrey Orry in the Liber Feodorum for Shropshire in 1235; and later Walter Horry for the Isle of Wight in 1290; and John Ourry in 1297. [2]

Early History of the Urie family

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Urie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Urie, Ure, Urey, Hurry, Hurrie, Horrey, Orrey and many more.

Early Notables of the Urie family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Sir John Urry (or Hurry) (died 1650), a Scottish professional soldier; and his brother, Sir William Urry (died 1677), a Scottish Royalist officer during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, he joined Charles II in exile during the Interregnum; and his son, John Urry (1666-1715), an Irish-born, Scottish noted literary editor and medieval scholar.Isaac Ewer, Ewers or Ewres (died c.1650), was an English soldier probably born in...
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Urie migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Urie Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Urie, who landed in Perth Amboy, NJ in 1685 [3]
Patrick Urie, who arrived in Perth Amboy, NJ in 1685 [3]
Patrick Urie, who arrived in East New Jersey in 1686

Urie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Robert Urie, aged 9, who landed in America, in 1892
Samuel Urie, aged 16, who immigrated to America, in 1893
Thomas Urie, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893

Urie Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ednil Urie, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1903
Isabella Urie, aged 26, who landed in America from New Castle on Tyne, Eng., in 1909
Daisy Urie, aged 25, who immigrated to America from Newcastle, England, in 1909
Samuel Urie, aged 32, who landed in America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1909
Mary H. Urie, aged 27, who settled in America from Govan, Scotland, in 1909
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Urie migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Urie Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

James Urie, aged 22, who arrived in Canada in 1811

Urie migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Urie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Rev. Urie, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Bruce" arriving in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand on 12th September 1860 [4]
Mrs. Urie, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Bruce" arriving in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand on 12th September 1860 [4]

Contemporary Notables of the name Urie (post 1700) +

Nicholas Urie (b. 1985), American composer of jazz and classical music
Michael Urie (b. 1980), American actor and producer, best known for his role as Marc St. James on the ABC dramedy series Ugly Betty
Doug Urie (b. 1976), American country musician
David Urie, American aerospace engineer
Brendon Urie (b. 1987), American musician, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, pianist
Sol Urie, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 1960 (alternate), 1972 [5]
John D. Urie, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1908 (alternate), 1916 [5]
Tom Urie (b. 1969), Scottish actor from Glasgow, best known for his role as Big Bob in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City
Robert Urie (1854-1937), Scottish locomotive engineer, the last chief mechanical engineer of the London and South Western Railway
Charles Urie Peat (1892-1979), British Conservative Party politician and cricketer

The Urie Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Sans tache
Motto Translation: Without stain.

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html