William Urry

Sir William Urry (died 1673–1677) was Scottish Royalist officer during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

Biography

During the Interregnum Sir William joined Charles II in exile. He commanded Lord Newburgh's regiment of Scots at the Battle of the Dunes (1658). After the Restoration he was appointed colonel of the royal guards in Scotland.

Family

Sir William Urry married Jane Scott. Their son, John Urry (1666, Dublin – 18 March 1715, Oxford), was a noted literary editor and medieval scholar.

Sir William's brother, Sir John Urry (or Hurry) (died 29 May 1650), was a professional Scottish soldier who changed sides several times during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

References

• Carlyle, Edward Irving (1899). "Urry, John (d.1650)" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 58. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 50–51.
• Carlyle, Edward Irving (1899a). "Urry, John (1666-1715)" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 58. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 52).
• Firth, C. H. (20 November 1902). "Royalist and Cromwellian Armies in Flanders, 1657-1662" (PDF). Transactions of the Royal Historical Society. 17: 67–119. doi:10.2307/3678138. JSTOR 3678138. S2CID 163012566.

Further reading

• Macray, Rev. William Dunn, ed. (1868). "Appendix: Papers relative to Sir John Uery and his Family". Ruthven Correspondence: Letters and Papers of Patrick Ruthven, Earl of Forth and Brentford, and of His Family: A. D. 1615 - A. D. 1662. With an Appendix of Papers Relating to Sir John Urry. Edited from the Original Manusscripts. London: J.B. Nichols and Sons. pp. 149–174.
  • VI.— Commission to Major William Urry, from the Earl of Essex to be Captain of a Troop of Horse {7 April 1643} (p. 158)
  • XVI.— Order of Precedence among the Officers of the Scottish Regiment {8 June 1657} (p. 165)
  • XVII.—Commission to Col. William Urry to be Lieutenant-Colonel of the Scottish Regiment {1 November 1658} (p. 166)
  • XIX.— Commission to Col. William Urry to be Captain of a Company of Foot in Scotland {12 February 1664} (pp. 167–168)
  • XXIII.— Certificate of the Arms of Colonel William Urry {5 June 1673} (pp. 170–171)
  • XXIII.— Petition of Jane Urry to Charles II {c. 1677} (p. 170–171)