Jean Urquhart
F, #760, b. about 1660
| Father | John Urquhart b. c 1635, d. b 1664 |
Jean Urquhart was born, about 1660. Jean Urquhart (760) probably was the daughter of either John (4527) or Alexander (4527) Urquhart. Two of her children's baptisms were witnessed by Urquharts who probably were uncles. Burke's Commoners says that both John and Alexander died unmarried. But did either have a daughter? If not, why did both James Urquhart of Knothleith (4529) and Dr. Patrick Urquhart in Aberdeen (4530) witness the baptisms of her children James and Patrick Cheyne?1
Jean Urquhart married Alexander Cheyne.1
Alexander Cheyne (756), tennant of the Laird of Geight (Gight)(4436) and John Gordon of Erdo (Ardo)(4408); and, fellow tenants, Alexander Wilson (4800); James Will (4802) were all listed on pages 224 and 225, Volume 2, of the List of Pollable Persons in Aberdeenshire 1696, under the heading "The Laird of Geights valuation...".
Selected entries from those page were as follows:
"The Laird of Geights valuation in the said pariochin is £149, 16s., 0d.
"The hundreth pairt whereof payable by the tennents is ...£1, 10s., 0d.
"Imprimis, Alexander Wilson (4800), tennent ther, his proportion of the valued rent is £1, and the generall poll for himselfe, his wife, and son in familia is ...£1, 18s., 0d.
"MIDLEMURE
"Item, James Will (4802), tennent ther, and his wife, his proportion of the valued rent is 5s., and the generall poll is ... 17s., 0d.
"John Gordon of Erdo his valuation in the said pariochin is £340, 0s., 0d.
"The hundreth pairt whereof, payable by the tennents, is .. £3, 8s., 0d.
"Imprimis, George Gordon at Mill of Erdo, his proportionable pairt of the valuation is £1, 14s.,0d...
"Alexander Cheyne (756) at Newmill, pays 11s., 4d.
"MILL OF ERDO
"George Gordon, tennent ther, he classing himselfe as a gentleman, is not layable for his proportione of the valued rent; his poll is £3, and the generall poll for himselfe and wife is ... £3, 12s., 0d.
"NEWMILL
"Alexander Cheyne (756), tennent ther, his proportione of the rent is 11s., 4d., and the generall poll for himselfe and wife, is ... £1, 3s., 4d.".2
Jean Urquhart, in Corbfhill, was named a godmother at the christening of Barbra Barnet, on 8 June 1702, at Slacks at New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of New Deer, 1684-1726, Page 115, "June 8: 1702 The sd day Robert Barnet (4589) in Slacks had a daughter bought forth by his wife (4590) & was baptized the 11 of May named Barbra (4591), her Godmothers Ifsabel Urquhart (760) in Corbfhill, Barbra Lindsay in Slacks, Godfathers Alex'r Chyne (756) & Gilbert Henderfon (4586) both in Corbfhill”.3
The baptismal record of Robert Cheyne documented Jean Urquhart as his mother, 5 June 1703, at Corbshill, in New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of New Deer, 1684-1726, Page 122, "May 31 Munday 1703, Alex'r Chyne (756) in Miln of Corbshill had a Son brought forth by his wife Jean Urquhart (760) & was baptized the 5 of June and named Robert (768). Godfathers Robert Cumin (4581) of Allathan, Robert Barnet (4589) in Slacks”.4
Jean Urquhart and Margaret Cheyne were named Godmothers at the Christening of Margaret Cassie, 30 May 1704, at Brucehill, in New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of New Deer, 1684-1726, Page 129, "May: 27: 1704: This day Wm. Cafsie (4593) in Brusishill had a daughter brought forth by his wife (4594) & was baptized May: 30 named Margaret (4596), Godfathers Alex'r Chyne (756) & Gilbert Henderfon (4586) both in Corbfhill, Godmothers Joan Urquhart (760) & Margrat Chyne (4705) in Corbfhill”.5
Jean Urquhart, in Corbshill, was named a godmother at the christening of Elspet Barnet and Margaret Barnet, on 1 March 1705, at Slacks at New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of New Deer, 1684-1726, Page 133, "Feb'y: 26: 1705: Said day Robert Barnet (4589) in Slacks had two daughters brought forth by his wife Goils Smith (4590), & was baptized Marce: 1: named the Eldest Elfpet (4407) & 2d Margrat (4592), Godfathers Alex'r Chyne in Corbfhill & Alex'r (Birnie or Bruce) in Slacks, Godmothers Jean Urquhart (760) & Margrat Watfon both in Corbfhill”.6
Jean Urquhart and Elspet Gib were named Godmothers at the Christening of Jean Dun, 18 June 1706, at Whitebogs, in New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of New Deer, 1684-1726, Page 142, "June 16 1706 The said day William Dun(3175) in Whyt bog had a daughter brought forth by his wife (3173) and baptized June 18 named Jean (3199), Godfathers Alex'r Cheyn (756) in the parish of Montquhiter and John Mathers (4608) in Culfh, Godmothers Joan Urquhart (760) in the parish of Montquhiter and Elspet Gib (4609) in Culfh”.7
Ann Gordon was a descendant of the Earl of Airlie as was Jean Urquhart (760). Was there a connection with Jean's husband, Alexander, and Ann's husband Charles?
Jean Urquhart married Alexander Cheyne.1
Alexander Cheyne (756), tennant of the Laird of Geight (Gight)(4436) and John Gordon of Erdo (Ardo)(4408); and, fellow tenants, Alexander Wilson (4800); James Will (4802) were all listed on pages 224 and 225, Volume 2, of the List of Pollable Persons in Aberdeenshire 1696, under the heading "The Laird of Geights valuation...".
Selected entries from those page were as follows:
"The Laird of Geights valuation in the said pariochin is £149, 16s., 0d.
"The hundreth pairt whereof payable by the tennents is ...£1, 10s., 0d.
"Imprimis, Alexander Wilson (4800), tennent ther, his proportion of the valued rent is £1, and the generall poll for himselfe, his wife, and son in familia is ...£1, 18s., 0d.
"MIDLEMURE
"Item, James Will (4802), tennent ther, and his wife, his proportion of the valued rent is 5s., and the generall poll is ... 17s., 0d.
"John Gordon of Erdo his valuation in the said pariochin is £340, 0s., 0d.
"The hundreth pairt whereof, payable by the tennents, is .. £3, 8s., 0d.
"Imprimis, George Gordon at Mill of Erdo, his proportionable pairt of the valuation is £1, 14s.,0d...
"Alexander Cheyne (756) at Newmill, pays 11s., 4d.
"MILL OF ERDO
"George Gordon, tennent ther, he classing himselfe as a gentleman, is not layable for his proportione of the valued rent; his poll is £3, and the generall poll for himselfe and wife is ... £3, 12s., 0d.
"NEWMILL
"Alexander Cheyne (756), tennent ther, his proportione of the rent is 11s., 4d., and the generall poll for himselfe and wife, is ... £1, 3s., 4d.".2
Jean Urquhart, in Corbfhill, was named a godmother at the christening of Barbra Barnet, on 8 June 1702, at Slacks at New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of New Deer, 1684-1726, Page 115, "June 8: 1702 The sd day Robert Barnet (4589) in Slacks had a daughter bought forth by his wife (4590) & was baptized the 11 of May named Barbra (4591), her Godmothers Ifsabel Urquhart (760) in Corbfhill, Barbra Lindsay in Slacks, Godfathers Alex'r Chyne (756) & Gilbert Henderfon (4586) both in Corbfhill”.3
The baptismal record of Robert Cheyne documented Jean Urquhart as his mother, 5 June 1703, at Corbshill, in New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of New Deer, 1684-1726, Page 122, "May 31 Munday 1703, Alex'r Chyne (756) in Miln of Corbshill had a Son brought forth by his wife Jean Urquhart (760) & was baptized the 5 of June and named Robert (768). Godfathers Robert Cumin (4581) of Allathan, Robert Barnet (4589) in Slacks”.4
Jean Urquhart and Margaret Cheyne were named Godmothers at the Christening of Margaret Cassie, 30 May 1704, at Brucehill, in New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of New Deer, 1684-1726, Page 129, "May: 27: 1704: This day Wm. Cafsie (4593) in Brusishill had a daughter brought forth by his wife (4594) & was baptized May: 30 named Margaret (4596), Godfathers Alex'r Chyne (756) & Gilbert Henderfon (4586) both in Corbfhill, Godmothers Joan Urquhart (760) & Margrat Chyne (4705) in Corbfhill”.5
Jean Urquhart, in Corbshill, was named a godmother at the christening of Elspet Barnet and Margaret Barnet, on 1 March 1705, at Slacks at New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of New Deer, 1684-1726, Page 133, "Feb'y: 26: 1705: Said day Robert Barnet (4589) in Slacks had two daughters brought forth by his wife Goils Smith (4590), & was baptized Marce: 1: named the Eldest Elfpet (4407) & 2d Margrat (4592), Godfathers Alex'r Chyne in Corbfhill & Alex'r (Birnie or Bruce) in Slacks, Godmothers Jean Urquhart (760) & Margrat Watfon both in Corbfhill”.6
Jean Urquhart and Elspet Gib were named Godmothers at the Christening of Jean Dun, 18 June 1706, at Whitebogs, in New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of New Deer, 1684-1726, Page 142, "June 16 1706 The said day William Dun(3175) in Whyt bog had a daughter brought forth by his wife (3173) and baptized June 18 named Jean (3199), Godfathers Alex'r Cheyn (756) in the parish of Montquhiter and John Mathers (4608) in Culfh, Godmothers Joan Urquhart (760) in the parish of Montquhiter and Elspet Gib (4609) in Culfh”.7
Ann Gordon was a descendant of the Earl of Airlie as was Jean Urquhart (760). Was there a connection with Jean's husband, Alexander, and Ann's husband Charles?
Family | Alexander Cheyne b. a 1650 |
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Citations
- [S573] Records of James W. Cheyne in Arizona, An observation by the author.
- [S130] List of Pollable Persons in Aberdeenshire 1696, Volume 2, Presbytery of Ellon, Parish of Methlick, Pages 224-225. Image obtained from Google Books.
- [S45] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, 1684-1726, Page 115.
- [S45] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, 1684-1726, Page 122.
- [S45] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, 1684-1726, Page 129.
- [S45] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, 1684-1726, Page 133.
- [S45] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, 1684-1726, Page 142.