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MURRAY, George (1741-97), of Pitkeathly, Perth.

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b. 22 Aug. 1741, 4th s. of Lord George Murray, 5th s. of John, 1st Duke of Atholl [S], by Amelia, da. and h. of James Murray, surgeon, of Glencarse and Strowan; bro. of James Murray. educ. by Mr Rose at Kew 1755; Portsmouth naval acad. 1756.Atholl Chrons. iii. 419, 423.. m. 13 May 1784, Hon. Wilhelmina King, da. of Thomas, 5th Lord King, s.p.
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Entered RN 1758, lt. 1762, cdr. 1765, capt. 1768; c.-in-c. Medway 1792 – 93; r.-adm. 1794; c.-in-c. Halifax 1794 – 96; v.-adm. 1795.

Main residence: Pitkeathly, Perth.
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MURRAY, George, Lord Fincastle (1762-1836), of Dunmore Park, nr. Falkirk, Stirling.

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b. 30 Apr. 1762, 1st s. of John, 4th Earl of Dunmore [S], by Lady Charlotte Stewart, da. of Alexander, 6th Earl of Galloway [S]. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1778. m. 4 Aug. 1803, his cos. Lady Susan Hamilton, da. of Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton [S], 3s. suc. fa. as 5th Earl of Dunmore [S] 25 Feb. 1809, cr. Baron Dunmore [UK] 10 Sept. 1831.
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Lt. Mdx. yeomanry 1803; lt.-col. Haytor vol. inf. 1803.

Main residence: Dunmore Park, nr. Falkirk, Stirling.
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MURRAY, James (1734-94), of Strowan, Perth.

Family and Education
b. 19 Mar. 1734, 2nd s. of Lord George Murray, and bro. of George Murray. educ. Utrecht 1749-51; Besançon 1754-5. unm. 2s.Atholl. Chrons. iv. 141.
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Lt. Saxon grenadiers 1749 – 57; capt. 42 Ft. 1757; capt.-lt. 3 Ft. Gds. 1769, capt. and lt.-col. 1770, brevet col. 1777; col. 77 Ft. 1777 – 83, 72 Ft. 1783 – d.; maj.-gen. 1782, lt.-gen. 1793.

Gov. Upnor Castle 1775 – 78, Fort William 1780 – d.

Main residence: Strowan, Perth.
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MURRAY, James (1734-94)

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MURRAY (afterwards PULTENEY), Sir James, 7th Bt. (c.1755-1811), of Park Lane and Marble Hall, Twickenham, Mdx.

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b. c. 1755, o.s. of Sir Robert Murray, 6th Bt., of Clermont, Fife by 1st w. Hon. Janet Murray, da. of Alexander, 4th Baron Elibank [S]; half-bro. of John Murray. educ. Westminster. m. 24 July 1794, Henrietta Laura, da. and h. of (Sir) William Pulteney, 5th Bt. (cr. Baroness Bath 26 July 1792 and Countess of Bath 26 Oct. 1803), s.p. suc. fa. as 7th Bt. 21 Sept. 1771. Took name of Pulteney on his marriage 22 July 1794.
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Lt. 19 Ft. 1770; capt. 57 Ft. 1771; maj. 4 Ft. 1778; lt.-col. 94 Ft. 1780, half-pay 1783, col. and a.d.c. to the King 1789; maj.-gen. 1793; adj.-gen. to Duke of York in Flanders 1793 – 94; col. 18 Ft. 1794; maj.-gen. in Ireland 1798, lt.-gen. 1799, gen. 1808.

Sec. at war Mar. 1807 – June 1809; PC 30 Mar. 1807.

Main residences: Park Lane; Marble Hall, Twickenham, Mdx.
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MURRAY (AFTERWARDS PULTENEY ), Sir James (c.1755-1811)

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