URQUHART, Walter of Cromarty ^{1 2 3}

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Walter married Elizabeth McKENZIE, daughter of Kenneth MACKENZIE 10th of Kintail and Elizabeth STEWART, by 1567 (charter to Walter and son Henry).¹ (Elizabeth McKENZIE was born about 1544.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Walter Urquhart of Cromarty, (served heir 1564), d. 1606. m. 1. Elizabeth (1579), dau. of John of Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail"

from History of the Family of Urquhart ¹

Walter next married Elizabeth ROSE, daughter of Hugh ROSE 10th of Kilravock, 'The Black Baron' and Catherine FALCONER, 31 August 1579 (contract).^{1 2} (Elizabeth ROSE was born about 1556 and died by 1603 ⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Another of his (Hugh Rose's) daughters, named Elizabeth, contracted to Walter Urquhart of Cromartie, upon the last of August 1579. The tocher 2000 merks. After the decease of the said Walter Urquhart of Cromertie, this Elizabeth was maried to the Laird of Foulis ; and after his decease, to Cuming of Ironside ; and thereafter, to Wiliam Gordone of Carnbarrow, (therafter Rothimay ;) by all which husbands, there is none descended of her but Monroe of Inveran and Achness, by a daughter, though she had sons both to Cromertie and Foulis." (page 73)

"I George Munro of Mekle Tarrell oblisis me and my airis to releve and skaythles keip Elizabeth Ros, the relict of umquhile Waltir Vrquhart shiref of Cromertie, and W^m Gordoun of Bredland now hir spous [....] Be thir presentis, subscriuit with our hand, at Kilrawak the tuenty day of August the yeir of God J^m v^e four scoir auchtene yeiris, beffoir thir witness, Dauid Ros of Holme, William Ros, Waltir Ros and John Munro notar public."(pages 287 and 288)

from Family of Rose




"He (Walter Urquhart) married, secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh Rose of Kilravock,^{2[2 They had a joint charter of 10th March 1580 Reg. Magni Sigilli, 1546-80 no. 2981]} by whom he had no issue, of whom the following details occur in the History of the Roses. In the Will of Katherine Falconer, spouse to Hucheon Rose, 10th ot Kilravock, who died 24th July 1591 is this :

'Item, I leiff to Elizabeth Ros Lady Cromertie my dochter, my cheyne of gold of ane unce vecht and a half .... item, I leiff to the said Lady Cromertie, my damesc blak goun, price ten pundis.' "

from History of the Family of Urquhart


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