well, that disdains not to do his dirty office in his dainty clothes: what is he? Says his friend, who stood by on purpose, it is Mr. Askew, that was yeoman of the cellar to the late queen's majesty, and is now glad of this poor place, to keep in your majesty's service, which he will not forsake for all the world.' The king says, ‘I had the best wine when he was in the cellar; he is a gallant wine taster, let him have his place again.""

Askew was of the camp, however, as well as the cellar, and a most gallant soldier, too, for serving under the Duke of Somerset, in the Scottish war, we find him, soon after the accession of EDWARD VI. for his martial bearing and skill at the battle of Musselburgh, made a KNIGHT BANNERET under the royal banner, displayed in the camp at Roxburgh. Sir Hugh was sheriff of Cumberland, in the 1st EDWARD VI. and again in the 3rd ELIZABETH. He m. a daughter of Sir John Huddleston, of Millum Castle, and settled Seaton upon her. Her ladyship wedded, for her second husband, Mr. Pennington, Lord of Muncaster, by whom she had two sons, Joseph and William Pennington, upon whom she conferred Seaton. Sir Hugh Askew died 2nd March, 1562, 5th ELIZABETH, and was s. by

HUGH ASKEW, of Greymanes, in the county of Cumberland, by some authorities called Sir Hugh's son, but by others, and with more probability his nephew. This gentleman was father of

HENRY ASKEW, esq. of Greymanes, who died in 1621, and was s. by his son, WILLIAM ASKEW, esq. who sold the lands of Greymanes, and purchased an estate at Kirkby, in Lancashire. He was s. at his decease in 1641, by his son, JOHN ASKEW, esq. of Kirkby. This gentleman's second son,

ANTHONY ASKEW, a physician, of Kendale, m. Anne, only daughter of Adam Storrs, esq. of Storrs Hall, in Lancashire, and was s. by his son,

ADAM ASKEW, M.D. of Newcastle-uponTyne, where he settled about the year 1725, and acquired extensive practice. He purchased in 1750, the lands in Ellington and Linton, forfeited by Lord Widdrington, in 1715, and after the decease of his father, was of Storrs Hall, Lancashire. He m. Anne, daughter and co-heir of Richard Crakenthorp, esq. of Newbiggin, in Westmorland, (by Deborah, his wife, daughter

*

Which Richard Crackenthorp was son of Christopher Crackenthorpe, esq. of Newbiggin, by ANNE, his wife, daughter of Robert Rawlinson, of Cark Hall, see p. 304.

and co-heir of Samuel Mottram, esq. of Thorp Hall), and had issue,

1. ANTHONY, his heir.

11. Adam, M.A. rector of Plumland, in Cumberland, the perpetual advowson of which living, his father purchased in 1765, from the Duke of Portland. He inherited likewise from his father the estate of Middleton Hall, in the parish of Kirby Lonsdale, and county of Westmorland, bought by Doctor Askew. This reverend person died 23rd February, 1791.

III. HENRY, of Redheugh, who m. Do-
rothy, daughter of Adam Boultby,
esq. of Whitby, and died in 1796,
s. p.

IV. JOHN, from whom the ASKEWS of
Pallinsburn.

1. Deborah, d. unm. aged nineteen.
11. Anne, d. unm. aged seventy-six, in
1814.

Doctor Askew d. in 1773, and was s. by his
eldest son,

ANTHONY ASKEW, M.D. of London, so books and manuscripts, especially those celebrated for his extensive collection of connected with Greek literature, which brought after his decease, a sum exceeding five thousand pounds. He was born at Kendal, in 1722, studied at Leydon, and accompanied the English embassy to Constantinople. He took the degree of Doctor of Medicine, 3rd June, 1750. Doctor Askew m. first, Margaret, daughter of Cuthbert Swinburne, esq. of Longwitton, and the West Gate, in Northumberland, but had no issue. He espoused secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Holford, esq. one of the masters in Chancery, by whom he had

Amy, m. to the Rev. John Washington, of Winchester.

Mary, d. unm. in 1786.

Elizabeth, m. to Henry Percy Pulleine, esq. of Carleton Hall, in Yorkshire. Doctor Askew d. at Hampstead, in 1774, and was s. by his eldest son, the present ADAM ASKEW, esq. of Redheugh.

Arms Sa. a fesse or, between three asses passant arg.

Crest-An arm holding a sword transfixing a Saracen's head.

Estates In Northumberland, Durham, &c. &c.

Town Residence-Wimpole Street.
Seat-Redheugh House, Durham.

ASKEW, OF PALLINSBURN.

ASKEW, GEORGE-ADAM, esq. of Pallinsburn, in the county of Northumberland, b. 19th July, 1771, m. in December, 1795, his cousin, Anne-Elizabeth, daughter of Anthony Askew, M.D. of London, (by Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Holford, esq. of Westonbert, in Gloucestershire, one of the masters in Chancery).

Mr. Askew succeeded his father on the 28th October, 1794. He is a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant in Northumberland, and was sheriff in the year 1800.

Lineage.

This is a branch of the family of ASKEW, of Redheugh.

JOHN ASKEW, esq. of Pallinsburn, fourth son of Doctor Adam Askew, of Storrs Hall, by Anne, daughter and co-heir of Richard Crakenthorp, esq. of Newbiggen, espoused 29th September, 1770, Bridget, daughter and heiress of John Watson, esq. of Goswick, in the county of Durham, by Elizabeth, daughter of John Craster, esq. of Craster, in Northumberland, and had issue,

GEORGE ADAM, his heir.

John Watson, A.M. fellow of Univer-
sity College, Oxford, in holy orders,
d. 17th November, 1810.
HENRY (Sir), K.C.B. a major general

in the army.

William, lieutenant R.N. d. in December, 1805.

Richard Craster, barrister-at-law, recorder of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

URQUHART, OF MELDRUM.

URQUHART, JAMES, esq. of Meldrum, in the shire of Aberdeen, b. 11th March, 1759, m. 28th May, 1788, Miss H. Forbes, daughter of William Forbes, esq. of Skellater and Balbithan.*

This gentleman, who inherited the estates at the decease of his father, in 1793, suc-. ceeded, as sheriff of Banffshire, in 1784, and became, during the late war, a deputylieutenant, and colonel in the 4th regiment of local militia.

The family of Skellater is of considerable antiquity, and originally possessed extensive estates. The late Marshal Forbes, commander-in-chief of the Forces in Portugal, was a direct descendant of the house of Skellater.

Lineage.

Divers authentic historians attest the antiquity and eminence of the great house of URQUHART. Abercrombie, in his "Martial achievements of Scotland," relates that an ancestor of the family wedded Castalda, daughter of BANCHO, "Shakespeare's Thane of Lochaber," and Lord Hales, in his annals, mentions that EDWARD I. during the interregnum, prior to the accession of John Baliol, to the crown, made out a list of sheriffs, (half of whom were English, and half Scotch), and that among the Scotch, appears the name of William Urquhart de Cromarty, heritable sheriff of Cromarty continued.

ADAM URCHARD, of Cromarty, who had a charter from William, Earl of Ross, of the lands of Inch Rory, in Ross-shire; the day after the feast of St. Michael, the Archangel, in 1338. There is also a charter from DAVID BRUCE, of the sheriffdom of Cromarty, to this Adam Urchard, dated 1st November, 1357. He m. Brigidia, daughter of Sir Patrick Fleming, of Biggar, ancestor of the Earls of Wigton, and had a son and successor,

JOHN URCHARD, of Cromarty, living in 1368, who wedded Agnes, daughter of Sir Alexander Ramsey, ancestor of the Earls of Dalhousie, and had two sons, viz.

WILLIAM (Sir), his heir.

Thomas, appointed keeper and governor of the castle of Tarnaway, by a charter from Thomas, Earl of Murray, dated 1402. From him descend the Urquhards of Burdfyards.

The elder son,

SIR WILLIAM URQUHART, of Cromarty, was knighted by King ROBERT III. He m. Susanna, daughter of Alexander, Lord Forbes, and was succeeded by his elder son,

WILLIAM URQUHART, of Cromarty, who wedded a daughter of Sir Alexander Forbes, of Pitsligo, but dying without male issue, was succeeded by his brother,

ALEXANDER URQUHART, of Cromarty, who had a charter, under the great seal, from JAMES IV. "terrarum de Fethary, &c." dated 25th August, 1503. He m. Katherine, daughter of Sir James Ogilvie, of Deskford, by whom he had THOMAS, his heir, and another son, ancestor of the Colonel John Urquhart, so gallantly distinguished in the Swedish wars. He was s. by his eldest son,

An ancestor of the family, Sir Thomas Urquhart, of Cromarty, composed and published a genealogy of the Urquharts, in which he traced their descent, by regular generations, from Adam, the first man, and displayed considerable ingenuity in narrating the characters and history of the numerous individuals during that long period. This extraordinary invention could not, certainly, be meant for truth, by any person in his senses; but it is singular that Dr. Kippis, in his Biographia Brittannica, denies that there was any foundation for the particulars related of the wonderful THOMAS URQUHART, of Cromarty, who Crighton, as Sir Thomas Urquhart, was his espoused Helen, daughter of Alexander, only historian; and that, considering the Lord Abernethy, of Salton, who had (it is fabulous account he gave of his own family, related) twenty-five sons* and eleven daughno dependence could be placed on his vera-ters, seven of the sons fell at Pinkie, in city. The Urquharts of Cromarty have ever been acknowledged as chief of the name, and formerly possessed either in property or superiority, almost that whole county. In the time of ALEXANDER II. Galleroch Urchart is mentioned in a composition between Andrew, Bishop of Murray, et dominum Olanum Ostiarium ;" and in the reign of ROBERT BRUCE.

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WILLIAM URCHARD, of Cromarty, was heritably sheriff of that shire. He m. first, Lilias, daughter of Hugh, Earl of Ross, and had a son and successor,

From some of these sons that travelled with great gallantry to forrain countries, is descended (as I am informed) that worthy knight in Devonshire, called Sir John Urquhart, who both for his considerable fortune, and far greatemerit, is highly renowned in the south parts of England; as likewise several families neer Carlile, designed by the name of Urquhart, of such estimation there that (as I was told) some of them not long ago, have been mayors of the city, and sheriffs of the county." Sir Thomas Urquhart's παντοχρονοχανον.

1547, and from another derived the Urquharts, of Newhall, Monteagle, Kinbeachie, and Braelangwell. Cromarty was succeeded by his eldest son,

ALEXANDER URQUHART, of Cromarty, who had a charter under the great seal from JAMES V. of the lands of Inch Rory, and several others in the shires of Ross and Inverness, dated 7th March, 1532. He m. Beatrix, daughter of Innes, of Auchintoul, and had two sons, viz.

1. WALTER, served heir to his father,
11th April, 1564. He m. first, Eliza-
beth, daughter of Kenneth Macken-
zie, of Kintail, ancestor of the Earls
of Seaforth; and secondly, Elizabeth,
daughter of Hugh Ross, of Kilra-
rock, by the former, of whom only
he had issue, viz. a daughter, Helen,
m. to Sir Walter Ogilvie, of Dunlu-
gas; and two sons, Thomas, who
wedded Elspeth, daughter of Lord
Salton, but d. v. p. without issue, and
HENRY URQUHART, of Cromarty,
who m. Elizabeth, daughter of
Sir George Ogilvie, of Dunlu-
gas, and had a son,

SIR THOMAS URQUHART, of
Cromarty, served heir to
his father, in 1603, and to
his grandfather, in 1607.
He m. Christian, daughter
of Alexander, Lord Elphin-
stone, and had two sons,
successive lairds, and three
daughters, the eldest m.
to Sir John Campbell, of
Calder; the second, to Aber-
cromby, of Birkenbog; and
the youngest, to James
Gordon, the younger of
Lesmoir. Sir Thomas's
elder son and successor,
SIR THOMAS URQUHART,
of Cromarty, knighted
at Whitehall, 7th April,
1641, by King CHARLES
I. to whose fortunes he
adhered with the most
devoted zeal. He was
made prisoner at the
battle of Worcester,
and died unm.
after the restoration,
when he was succeeded
by his brother,
SIR ALEXANDER URQU-
HART, of Dunlugas, who
then became of Cro-
marty. He m. a daugh-
ter of Lord Elphinstone,
and had two daughters,
the elder m. to Sir
Harry Guthrie, of
Kingedward; and the

soon

younger, Christian, married first, to Lord Rutherford ; secondly, to James, Viscount Frendraught; and thirdly, to George Morrison, of Boynie. Sir Alexander dying, without male issue, in 1661; with him terminated the male line of WALTER, eldest son of Alexander Urquhart, by Beatrix Innes, his wife. The representation of the House of Urquhart, thereupon, devolved on the descendant of JOHN, second son of Alexander; JOHN URQUHART, of Craigston.

The second son of Alexander Urquhart and
II. JOHN, of whose line we have to treat.
Beatrix Innes,

ously designed by the titles of Craigfintry JOHN URQUHART, b. in 1547, promiscubrother and nephew, tutor to his grandand Culbo, became, after the death of his nephew, Sir Thomas, and was well known afterwards by the designation of Tutor of Cromarty. He got charters under the great seal, dated in 1595, 1597, 1600, and many others. He married first, a daughter of John Gordon, of Cairnbarrow, relict of Meldrum, of Eden, by whom he had one son and two daughters, viz.

1. JOHN, of Leathers and Craigfintry, in Aberdeenshire, who m. twice, but had issue only by his first wife, Isabel Irvine, dau. of the Laird of Drum, viz. one son,

JOHN, of Leathers and Craigfintry,

who succeeded his father in 1631, and was also designed of Craigston. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Robert Innes, of that Ilk, and dying in 1634, left an infant son, JOHN, of Craigston, knighted

by CHARLES II. who succeeded to the estates and representation of the Urquharts, of Cromarty, the senior branch of the family, upon the demise of his kinsman, Sir Alexander Urquhart, in 1661, and got a charter under the great seal, Domino Johanni Urquhart, militi, terrarum baroniae de Cromarty, &c." dated 14th July, 1662. He m. a daughter of George, second earl of Seaforth, by whom he had a daughter, Isabel, who died

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