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MURE, William (1718-76), of Caldwell, Renfrew.
Family and Education
b. late 1718, 1st s. of William Mure of Caldwell by Anne, da. of Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees and Coltness, ld. advocate, wid. of James Maxwell of Blawarthill. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1730; adv. 1739; Leyden 1740; France 1741-2. m. 25 Feb. 1752, Katherine, da. of James Graham, Lord Easdale, S.C.J., 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 1722.
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Baron of Exchequer [S] 1761 – d.
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Main residence: Caldwell, Renfrew.
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Commons 1715-1754
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MURE, William (1718-76)
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MUNRO, Robert (1684-1746), of Foulis, Ross.
Family and Education
b. 24 Aug. 1684, 1st s. of Sir Robert Munro, 5th Bt., M.P. [S], of Foulis by Jean, da. of John Forbes, M.P. [S], of Culloden. educ. ?Edinburgh. m. ?1713, Mary, da. of Henry Seymour, M.P., of Woodlands, Dorset, 3s. 1da. suc. fa. as 6th Bt. 11 Sept. 1729.
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Capt. 1 Ft. 1710; lt.-col. and capt. of an independent co. 1714 – 16; gov. Inverness 1715 – 16; lt.-col. 42 Ft. 1739 – 45; col. 37 Ft. 1745 – d.
Commr. for forfeited estates 1716 – 25.
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Main residence: Foulis, Ross.
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Commons 1715-1754
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MUNRO, Robert (1684-1746)
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MURRAY, Alexander (c.1680-1750), of Broughton, Wigtown and Cally, Kirkcudbright.
Family and Education
b. c. 1680, 2nd s. of Richard Murray, M.P. [S], of Broughton by Anna, da. and de facto h. of Alexander Lennox of Cally; bro. of John Murray, M.P. [S]. educ. Glasgow 1696. m. 1726, Lady Euphemia Stewart, da. of James, 5th Earl of Galloway [S], 1s. James, M.P. suc. bro. 1704.
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Main residences: Broughton; Wigtown; Cally, Kirkcudbright.
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Commons 1715-1754
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MURRAY, Alexander (c.1680-1750)
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Estates
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MURRAY, Alexander (c.1686-1755), of Cringletie, Peebles.
Family and Education
b. c. 1686, 1st s. of Alexander Murray by Susan, da. of John Douglas of Mains, Dunbarton. m. (contract 3 Apr. 1718) Katherine, da. of Sir Robert Stewart, 1st Bt., M.P. [S], of Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Lord Tillicoultry, S.C.J., 7s. 4da. suc. fa. c.1711 and uncle John Murray to Cringletie 1719.
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Main residence: Cringletie, Peebles, [I].
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Commons 1715-1754
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MURRAY, Alexander (c.1686-1755)
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MURRAY, Hon. James (c.1690-1770).
Family and Education
b. c. 1690, 2nd s. of David Murray, 5th Visct. Stormont [S], by Margery, da. and h. of David Scott of Scotstarvet, Fife.; bro. of Hon. William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield. educ. adv. 1710. unm.
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Commr. for settling trade with France 1713.
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Commons 1715-1754
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MURRAY, Hon. James (c.1690-1770)
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MURRAY, Lord James (1690-1764), of Garth, Perth.
Family and Education
b. 28 Aug. 1690, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of John, 1st Duke of Atholl [S], by his 1st w. Lady Katherine Hamilton, da. of William, 3rd Duke of Hamilton [S]; half-bro. of Lord John Murray. educ. St. Andrews 1705. m. (1) 28 Apr. 1726, Jane (deed of separation 23 July 1745, d. 13 June 1748), da. of Thomas Frederick of Downing St., Westminster, sis. and h. of Sir John Frederick, 1st Bt., wid. of James Lannoy of Hammersmith, Mdx., 2s. 2da.; (2) 11 May 1749, Jean, da. of John Drummond of Megginch, Perth, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Duke 14 Nov. 1724; cos. James Stanley, M.P., 10th Earl of Derby, both in the sovereignty of the I.o.M. and as Lord Strange in the peerage of England, 7 Mar. 1737; K.T. 11 Feb. 1734.
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Capt.-lt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1712, capt. and lt.-col. 1714; 2nd lt.-col. 1 Ft. 1718–24.
Hereditary sheriff, Perth 1724 – 48; rep. peer [S] 1733 – 41; ld. privy seal [S] 1733 – 63; keeper of great seal [S] 1733 – d.; P.C. 31 Jan. 1734.
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Main residence: Garth, Perth.
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Commons 1715-1754
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MURRAY, James (1690-1764)
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