Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty

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Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty was a 17th-century Scottish laird, writer, and translator best known for his eccentric prose and his celebrated translation of Rabelais into English.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish writer
human
laird
nobleman
translator
allegiance Royalists
birthDate 1611
birthPlace Cromarty NERFINISHED
Scotland
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
deathDate 1649
deathPlace Cromarty NERFINISHED
Scotland NERFINISHED
describedAs baroque prose stylist
eccentric
educatedAt King's College, Aberdeen NERFINISHED
familyName Urquhart NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork invented languages
lexicography
translation
genre prose
satire
givenName Thomas NERFINISHED
hasWorkInCollection Gargantua and Pantagruel (English translation) NERFINISHED
The Jewel (Ekskubalauron) NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Sir
influencedBy François Rabelais NERFINISHED
knownFor English translation of Rabelais
eccentric prose style
languageOfWorkOrName English
Scots
militaryConflict Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED
movement Scottish literature
nobleTitle laird of Cromarty
notableIdea universal language scheme
notableWork Ekskubalauron NERFINISHED
Logopandecteision NERFINISHED
Pantochronachanon NERFINISHED
The Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais NERFINISHED
Translation of Gargantua and Pantagruel NERFINISHED
occupation soldier
translator
writer
politicalAlignment supporter of Charles I of England
religion Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism
residence Cromarty Castle NERFINISHED
timePeriod 17th century

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Clan Urquhart notableMember Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty