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MURRAY, John (1729-74), of Strowan, Perth.

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b. 25 Apr. 1729, 1st s. of Lord George Murray and bro. of James Murray of Strowan. educ. Eton 1742-5; Soho Acad. 1746-7; Göttingen 1751-3. m. 23 Oct. 1753, cos. Lady Charlotte Murray, da. and h. of James, and Duke of Atholl[S], 7s. 4da. suc. uncle as 3rd Duke of Atholl 8 Jan. 1764. K.T. 23 Dec. 1767.
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Capt. Loudoun’s Regt. June 1745–6; Scottish rep. peer 21 Aug. 1766 – d.

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MURRAY, John (1729-74), of Strowan, Perth.
Main residence: Strowan, Perth.
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MURRAY, Lord John (1711-87), of Pitnacree, Perth and Bannercross, Yorks.

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b. 14 Apr. 1711, 4th surv. s. of John, 1st. Duke of Atholl [S], by his 2nd w. Mary, da. of William, 12th Lord Ross of Halkhead [S]. educ. private sch. Chelsea 1720; ?St. Andrews Univ.; Leyden 1728. m. 13 Sept. 1758, Mary, da. of Richard Dalton, Sheffield merchant, 1da.
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Ensign 3 Ft. Gds. 1727, capt.-lt. and capt. 1737, capt. and lt.-col. 1738; col. army 1743; col. 43, later 42 Ft. (Black Watch) Apr. 1745 – d.; maj.-gen. 1755; lt.-gen. 1758; gen. 1770; raised 2nd Batt. 42 Ft. 1780.

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MURRAY, Lord John (1711-87), of Pitnacree, Perth and Banner Cross, Yorks.
Main residences: Pitnacree, Perth; Bannercross, Yorks.
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MURRAY, Lord John (1711-87)

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MURRAY, John (1726-1800), of Philiphaugh, Selkirk.

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b. 4 Apr. 1726, 1st surv. s. of John Murray, M.P., of Philiphaugh by Eleanor, da. of Lord Basil Hamilton and gd.-da. of William, 3rd Duke of Hamilton [S]. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1742; adv. 1748. m. c.1765, Miss Thomson, 3s. 4da. suc. fa. 2 July 1753.
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MURRAY, John (1726-1800), of Philiphaugh, Selkirk.
Main residence: Philiphaugh, Selkirk.
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MURRAY, John (1726-1800)

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MURRAY, Hon. William (1705-93), of Ken Wood, Mdx.

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b. 2 Mar. 1705, 4th s. of David, 5th Visct. Stormont [S], by Margery, da. of David Scott of Scotstarvet, Fife. educ. Perth g.s.; Westminster 1718-23; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1723-7; L. Inn 1724, called 1730. m. 20 Sept. 1738, Lady Elizabeth Finch, da. of Daniel, 7th Earl of Winchilsea, s.p. cr. Lord Mansfield 8 Nov. 1756; Earl of Mansfield, Notts., with sp. rem. to Louisa, Viscountess Stormont 31 Oct. 1776; Earl of Mansfield, Mdx. with sp. rem. to his nephew David, 7th Visct. Stormont 1 Aug. 1792.
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K.C. 1742; solicitor-gen. 1742 – 54; attorney-gen. 1754 – 56; P.C. 19 Nov. 1756; l.c.j. King’s bench 1756 – 88.

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MURRAY, Hon. William (1705-93), of Ken Wood, Mdx.
Main residence: Ken Wood, Mdx.
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Commons 1754-1790
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MURRAY, Hon. William (1705-93)

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MURRAY KEITH, Sir Robert (1730-95), of Murrayshall, Peebles.

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b. 30 Sept. 1730, 1st surv. s. of Robert Keith of Craig, Kincardine by Margaret, da. of Sir William Cuninghame, 2nd Bt., of Caprington, Ayr. educ. Edinburgh h.s.; Edinburgh Univ.; military acad. in London 1745-6. unm. , 1 da. suc. gt.-uncle Robert Murray in the Murrayshall estate 1743, and assumed name of Murray before Keith;J. W. Buchan & H. Paton, Hist. Peebles, iii. 37. suc. fa. 21 Sept. 1774. cr. K.B. 29 Feb. 1772.
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Cornet 6 Drag. 1747; capt. Scots Brigade in Holland, Drumlanrig’s Regt. June 1747–52; Halkett’s 1755 – 57; capt. 73 Ft. Sept. 1757; maj. commdt. Highland Volunteers Aug. 1759; lt.-col. commdt. 87 Ft. May 1760; half-pay 1763; col. 1772; maj.-gen. 1777; col. 10 Ft. 1781 – d.; lt.-gen. 1782.

Envoy to Saxony 1769 – 71, to Denmark 1771 – 72, to Austria 1772–92.

P.C. 29 Apr. 1789

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MURRAY KEITH, Sir Robert (1730-95), of Murrayshall, Peebles.
Main residence: Murrayshall, Peebles.
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MURRAY KEITH, Sir Robert (1730-95)

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