HURRY (or URRV),

See also:

• SIR

SIR

See also:

• JOHN
• JOHN (1167–1216)
• JOHN (1290-c. 1320)
• JOHN (1296-1346)
• JOHN (1371–1419)
• JOHN (1468-1532)
• JOHN (1801-1873)
• JOHN (Heb. llni')
• JOHN (ZAPOLYA) (1487-1540)
• JOHN, 4TH MARQUESS OF TWEEDDALE (c. 1695-1762)
• JOHN, DON (1545-1578)
• JOHN, DON (1629–1679)
• JOHN, GOSPEL OF ST
• JOHN, THE APOSTLE
• JOHN, THE EPISTLES OF
• JOHN, or HAYS (1513–1571)

JOHN (d. 165o)  , British soldier, was born in Aberdeenshire, and saw much service as a young man in Germany . In 1641 he returned home and became Lieut.-Colonel in a Scottish regiment . At the end of the same year he was involved in the plot known as the " Incident." At the outbreak of the Civil War Hurry joined the army of the earl of Essex, and was distinguished at Edgehill and Brentford . Early in 1643 he deserted to the Royalists, bringing with him information on which Rupert acted at once . Thus was brought about the action of Chalgrove Field, where Hurry again showed conspicuous valour; he was knighted on the same evening . In 1644 he was with Rupert at Marston Moor, where with Lucas he led the victorious left wing of horse . But a little later, thinking the King's cause lost, he again deserted, and eventually was sent with Baillie against Montrose in the Highlands . His 1907), s.v . HURLSTONE-HURRY 959 detached operations were conducted with great skill, but his attempt to surprise Montrose's camp at Auldearn ended in a complete disaster, partly on account of the accident of the men discharging their pieces before starting on the march . Soon afterwards he once more joined Charles's party, and he was taken prisoner in the disastrous campaign of Preston (1648) . Sir John Hurry was Montrose's Major-General in the last desperate attempt of the Scottish Royalists . Taken at Carbisdale, he was beheaded at Edinburgh, May 29th, 165o .

A soldier of

fortune of great bravery, experience and skill, his frequent changes of front were due rather to laxity of political principles than to any calculated idea of treason .