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MURE CAMPBELL, James (1726-86), of Rowallan, Ayr and Lawers, Perth.
Family and Education
b. 11 Feb. 1726, o.s. of Hon. Campbell, M.P., of Lawers (3rd s. of James, 2nd Earl of Loudoun [S]) by Lady Jean Boyle, da. of David, 1st Earl of Glasgow [S] and h. of the Mures of Rowallan. m. 30 Apr. 1777, Flora, da. of John Macleod of Raasay, Inverness, 1da. suc. mother at Rowallan, and took name of Mure 1729, fa. 1745, and cos. as 5th Earl of Loudoun 27 Apr. 1782.
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Cornet 2 Drag. 1740, lt. 1742, capt. 1745; maj. 11 Drag. 1754; capt. 3 Ft. Gds. 1756; lt.-col. 2 Drag. Gds. 1757; lt.-col. 21 Drag. 1762; col. 1762; half pay 1763; maj.-gen. 1781.
Main residences: Rowallan, Ayr; Lawers, Perth.
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MURRAY, Alexander (1736-95), of Murrayfield, Edinburgh, and Henderland, Peebles.
Family and Education
b. 11 May 1736, 1st s. of Archibald Murray of Murrayfield, adv., by Jean, da. of Lord William Hay of Newhall; cos. of John, 4th Mq. of Tweeddale [S]. educ. Mundell’s sch. Edinburgh; Edinburgh Univ.; adv. 1758. m. 15 Apr. 1773, Katherine, da. of Sir Alexander Lindsay, 3rd Bt., of Evelick, Perth, niece of Lord Mansfield and cos. of Lord Stormont, 2s. 1da. His sis. 1766 Ilay Campbell. suc. fa. 1773.
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Sheriff depute, Peebles 1761 – 75; one of commissaries of Edinburgh 1765; solicitor-gen. [S] May 1775 – Feb. 1783; commr. for fisheries and manufactures 1777; raised to the bench as Lord Henderland 6 Mar. 1783; clerk of the pipe in Exchequer [S] 1786 – d.
Main residences: Murrayfield, Edinburgh; Henderland, Peebles.
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MURRAY, Alexander (1747-1820), of Blackbarony, Peebles.
Family and Education
b. 24 Apr. 1747, 1st s. of Rev. and Hon. Gideon Murray (3rd surv. s. of Alexander, 4th Lord Elibank [S]) by Elizabeth, da. of Lt.-Gen. David Montolieu, Baron de St. Hypolite of the Holy Roman Empire; bro. of David Murray of Hattonknowe. educ. Beverley sch. Yorks. m. (1) 1776, cos. Mary Clara, da. of Lewis Charles Montolieu, Baron de St. Hypolite, 3s. 2da.; (2) 1804, Catherine, da. of James Steuart, 3s. 4da. suc. to Blackbarony estates c.1773; and uncle as 7th Lord Elibank 11 Nov. 1785.
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Ensign 3 Ft. Gds 1763, lt. and capt. 1769; ret. 1776.
Ld. lt. Peeblesshire 1794 – d.
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Main residence: Blackbarony, Peebles.
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MURRAY, David (1748-94), of Hattonknowe, Peebles and South Warnborough, Hants.
Family and Education
b. 10 May 1748, 2nd s. of Rev. and Hon. Gideon Murray, and bro. of Alexander Murray. educ. Beverley sch. Yorks.; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1764-8; L. Inn 1767, called 1773. m. 8 Oct. 1783, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Hon. Thomas Harley, 1s. 3da.
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Main residences: Hattonknowe, Peebles; South Warnborough, Hants.
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MURRAY, David (1748-94)
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MURRAY, James (1734-94), of Strowan, Perth.
Family and Education
b. 19 Mar. 1734, 2nd s. of Lord George Murray (s. of John, 1st Duke of Atholl [S]), by Amelia, da. and h. of James Murray, surgeon, of Strowan; bro. of John Murray. educ. Utrecht 1749-51; Besançon 1754-5. unm.
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Capt. 42 Ft. 1757; capt.-lt. 3 Ft. Gds. 1769, capt. and lt.-col. 1770; gov. Upnor 1775 – 78; col. army 1777; col. 77 Ft. 1777 – 83; col. 78 Ft. 1783 – d.; gov. Fort William 1780 – d.; maj.-gen. 1782; lt.-gen. 1793.
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Main residence: Strowan, Perth.
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MURRAY, James (1727-99), of Broughton, Wigtown, and Cally, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
Family and Education
b. 1727, o.s. of Alexander Murray, M.P., of Broughton and Cally by Lady Euphemia Stewart, da. of James, 5th Earl of Galloway [S]. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1741-5; Grand Tour. m. 12 Apr. 1752, cos. Lady Catherine Stewart, da. of Alexander, 6th Earl of Galloway, s.p. at least 1s. illegit. suc. fa. 1 May 1750.
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Receiver of land tax [S] July 1783 – Mar. 1784.
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Main residences: Broughton, Wigtown; Cally, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
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MURRAY, James (1727-99)
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