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Urquhart of Cromarty, who was served heir to his father in 1603, and to
his grandfather in 1607.
II. John, the second son of Alexander Urquhart of Cromarty and Beatrix
Innes, of whose line we have to treat. He was born in 1547 ; was variously
designed as of Craigfmtray, now Craigston, and of Culbo. He became, after
the death of his brother and nephew, tutor to his grand-nephew. Sir Thomas
Urquhart, and was well known afterwards by the designation of Tutor of
Cromarty. He got charters under the great seal in 1595, 1597, and 1600.
He married first a daughter of John Gordon of Cairnburrow, relict of
Meldrum of Eden, by whom he had John, his heir, and two
daughters — i. Beatrix, married to George Gordon of Buckie. 2. Violet,
married to Sir Alexander Gordon of Cluny. He married secondly, Jean,
daughter of Alexander Abernethy, Lord Saltoun, relict of Alexander Seton
of Meldrum, by whom he had no issue. He married thirdly, in 1610, as
before mentioned, Elizabeth, only daughter of Alexander Seton, younger
of Meldrum, and grandchild of Alexander Seton of Meldrum, whose relict
he had formerly married. By her he had four sons and one daughter : —
I. Patrick, of Lethenty, afterwards of Meldrum.
II. Adam, of Auchintoul.
III. Walter, of Crombie.
IV. James, of Old Craig.
I. A daughter, married Eraser of Easter Tyrie.
This John Urquhart, tutor of Cromarty, died at his house of Craigston, which he
had himself built, 8 November, 1631, aged 84 years, and was succeeded in Craigfintray
and Laithers by the only son of his first marriage, John Urquhart.
Patrick, the eldest son by his third wife, Elizabeth, daughter and sole heiress of
Alexander Seton, younger of Meldrum (see No. XV.), got the property of Lethenty, and
on the death of his grand-uncle, William Seton of Meldrum, without issue, became
XVIII. Patrick Urquhart of Meldrum and Lethenty.
He was born 161 1 ; got a charter under the great seal, "Patricio Urquhart de
Cromarty, terrarum baronioe de Forglen," dated 26 July, 1634; and another " terrarum
de Muires de Fyvie," 1625 ; and on succeeding to Meldrum, he got a charter of the
lands of Meldrum, dated 1636.' He was a great loyalist, and had his house of Lethenty
plundered. He married Lady Margaret Ogilvie, daughter of James, first Earl of
Airlie. She assisted her brother, the Lord Ogilvie, to escape, in her own clothes, from
the prison of St. Andrews, the night before he was to have been executed. By the
said Lady Margaret, he had five sons and one daughter : —
I. John, who died before his father, unmarried.
II. Adam, who became his father's heir.
I Douglas' Baronage, fol. p. 165.