Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Park Lane; Marble Hall, Twickenham, Mdx.
PULTENEY
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Commons 1790-1820
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MURRAY (AFTERWARDS PULTENEY ), Sir James (c.1755-1811)
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