Urquhart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The annals of Scottish history reveal that Urquhart was first used as a name by descendants of the Pictish tribe of ancient Scotland. The Urquhart family lived in the old barony of Urquhart, which is located on Loch Ness in the county of Inverness.

Early Origins of the Urquhart family

The surname Urquhart was first found in Elginshire a former county in northeastern Scotland, in the present day Scottish Council Area of Moray, where Galleroch de Urchart "who lived temp. Alexander II" 1 was granted lands in Cromarty, and Inverness. He held a family seat at the Castle of Urquhart in 1214. "His descendants were "hereditary sheriffs of Cromarty." 1

Early History of the Urquhart family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Urquhart research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1114, 1306, 1358, 1611, 1650, 1660 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Urquhart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Urquhart Spelling Variations

During the Middle Ages, there was no basic set of rules and scribes wrote according to sound. The correct spelling of Scottish names were further compromised after many haphazard translations from Gaelic to English and back. Spelling variations of the name Urquhart include Urquhart, Urquhard, Urchard, Orchard and many more.

Early Notables of the Urquhart family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was

Urquhart Ranking

In the United States, the name Urquhart is the 6,945th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Urquhart family to Ireland

Some of the Urquhart family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Urquhart migration to the United States +

Scots left their country by the thousands to travel to Australia and North America. Desperate for freedom and an opportunity to fend for themselves, many paid huge fees and suffered under terrible conditions on long voyages. Still, for those who made the trip, freedom and opportunity awaited. In North America, many fought their old English oppressors in the American War of Independence. In recent years, Scottish heritage has been an increasingly important topic, as Clan societies and other organizations have renewed people's interest in their history. An examination of passenger and immigration lists shows many early settlers bearing the name of Urquhart:

Urquhart Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Urquhart Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Urquhart Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Urquhart migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Urquhart Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Urquhart Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Urquhart migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Urquhart Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Urquhart 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:

Urquhart Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Urquhart migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 8
Urquhart Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Urquhart (post 1700) +
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