Family and Education
b. 11 May 1736, 1st s. of Archibald Murray of Murrayfield, adv., by Jean, da. of Lord William Hay of Newhall; cos. of John, 4th Mq. of Tweeddale [S]. educ. Mundell’s sch. Edinburgh; Edinburgh Univ.; adv. 1758. m. 15 Apr. 1773, Katherine, da. of Sir Alexander Lindsay, 3rd Bt., of Evelick, Perth, niece of Lord Mansfield and cos. of Lord Stormont, 2s. 1da. His sis. 1766 Ilay Campbell. suc. fa. 1773.
Offices Held
Sheriff depute, Peebles 1761 – 75; one of commissaries of Edinburgh 1765; solicitor-gen. [S] May 1775 – Feb. 1783; commr. for fisheries and manufactures 1777; raised to the bench as Lord Henderland 6 Mar. 1783; clerk of the pipe in Exchequer [S] 1786 – d.
Main residences: Murrayfield, Edinburgh; Henderland, Peebles.
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Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
MURRAY, Alexander (1736-95)
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Oxford 1644
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