Tour Scotland 4K travel video, with Scottish music, of Urquhart Castle by Loch Ness on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the Scottish Highlands. The present ruins date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, though built on the site of an early medieval fortification. Founded in the 13th century, Urquhart played a role in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century. It was subsequently held as a royal castle, and was raided on several occasions by the MacDonald Earls of Ross. The castle was granted to the Clan Grant in 1509, though conflict with the MacDonalds continued. Despite a series of further raids the castle was strengthened, only to be largely abandoned by the middle of the 17th century. Urquhart was partially destroyed in 1692 to prevent its use by Jacobite forces, and subsequently decayed. The surname Urquhart was first found in Elginshire a former county in north eastern Scotland, in the present day Scottish Council Area of Moray, where Galleroch de Urchart 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. Spelling variations of the name Urquhart include Urquhart, Urquhard, Urchard, Orchard and many more.
Agnes Urquhart, aged 19, a domestic servant, arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship Marshall Bennett; Edward Urquhart, aged 22, a labourer, arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship Clara; John Urquhart arrived in Auckland, New Zealand on 25th June 1857; Christian Urquhart landed in Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1773; David Urquhart arrived in Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1773; Donald Urquhart settled in Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada in 1784; William Urquhart arrived in New York, America, in 1703; James Urquhart landed in Virginia, America, in 1716; John Urquhart, aged 30, arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, America, in 1775; Andrew Urquhart, aged 20, landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, America, in 1775; Ann Urquhart, aged 17, arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, America, in 1775; Robert Urquhart, aged 22, landed in New York, America, in 1812.
Clan Urquhart is of ancient Celtic origin. Associated during most of its history with the northeast of Scotland, the Clan derives its name from Glen Urquhart and Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands
Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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