Family and Education
b. c. 1768, 1st s. of Sir Robert Murray, 6th Bt., of Clermont by 2nd w. Susan, da. of John Renton of Lamberton, Berwick; half-bro. of Sir James Murray (afterwards Pulteney), 7th Bt.* educ. Westminster. m. 25 Aug. 1807, Hon. Anne Elizabeth Cholmley Phipps, da. of Constantine John Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave, s.p. suc. half-bro. as 8th Bt. (and to £600,000) 26 Apr. 1811.
Offices Held
Ensign, 3 Ft. 1788, lt. and capt. 1793; a.d.c. to Field Marshal Freytag in Flanders 1793, to the Duke of York 1794; maj. 1794; lt.-col. 2 batt. 84 Ft. 1794; British commr. Red Sea 1799; brevet col. 1800; q.m. Indian army 1801; maj.-gen. 1805, brig. 1806; lt.-col. 79 Ft. 1806; col. 3 W.I. regt. 1809; lt.-gen. 1811; col. 56 Ft. 1818; gen. 1825.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Clermont, Fife.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
MURRAY, John (c.1768-1827)
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