Family and Education
b. 30 Sept. 1730, 1st surv. s. of Robert Keith of Craig, Kincardine by Margaret, da. of Sir William Cuninghame, 2nd Bt., of Caprington, Ayr. educ. Edinburgh h.s.; Edinburgh Univ.; military acad. in London 1745-6. unm. , 1 da. suc. gt.-uncle Robert Murray in the Murrayshall estate 1743, and assumed name of Murray before Keith;J. W. Buchan & H. Paton, Hist. Peebles, iii. 37. suc. fa. 21 Sept. 1774. cr. K.B. 29 Feb. 1772.
Offices Held
Cornet 6 Drag. 1747; capt. Scots Brigade in Holland, Drumlanrig’s Regt. June 1747–52; Halkett’s 1755 – 57; capt. 73 Ft. Sept. 1757; maj. commdt. Highland Volunteers Aug. 1759; lt.-col. commdt. 87 Ft. May 1760; half-pay 1763; col. 1772; maj.-gen. 1777; col. 10 Ft. 1781 – d.; lt.-gen. 1782.
Envoy to Saxony 1769 – 71, to Denmark 1771 – 72, to Austria 1772–92.
P.C. 29 Apr. 1789
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Murrayshall, Peebles.
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Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
MURRAY KEITH, Sir Robert (1730-95)
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