'Murray18'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Murray of Polmaise, Murray of Touchadam
| Commoners reports that "This family has been seated for centuries in the county of Stirling, and is supposed to derive from the noble house of Bothwel." | |||||||||||||||
| Sir William de Moravia of Sanford or Sandford (a 1306, 1315) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir Andrew de Moravia (a 1365) | ||||||||||||||
| A. | William de Moravia of Touchadam, Stirlingshire (a 1392) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Christian Cunninghame | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Alexander de Moravia of Touchadam (a 1455) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Sutherland identified only in Commoners | |||||||||||||||
| 'NisbetPlates' shows a line between the above Alexander and the following William, suggesting that the father-son relationship was doubted. BLG1886 shows only the first 2 generations above (Sir William & Sir Andrew), identifying the undermentioned Sir William Murray (m. Elizabeth Gibson) as Sir William's direct descendant. | |||||||||||||||
| a. | William Murray of Touchadam (Constable of Stirling Castle) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Christian (Christine) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | David Murray of Touchadam (dsp c1474) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | John Murray | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Murray of Gawamore, later of Touchadam, Provost of Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Seton (dau of _ Seton of Winton) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | William Murray of Touchadam (d Flodden 1513) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Cockburn (dau of John Cockburn of Ormiston) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | John Murray of Touchadam (a 1541) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 01.09.1532) Janet Erskine (dau of Robert Erskine, '4th Earl of Mar') | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | William Murray of Touchadam (d 04.1569) - continued below | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Cunninghame (dau/coheir of James Cunninghame of Polmaise) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | James Murray | ||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Margaret Murray (d 09.1608) | -- | |||||||||||||
| m. Adam Bothwell, Bishop of Orkney (d 23.08.1593) | -- | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Janet Murray possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Bruce, younger of Clackmannan (dvp before 14.02.1550-1) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Helen Murray possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Edmonstone | |||||||||||||||
| (3)+ | other issue - Herbert, Patrick | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Janet Murray possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Montgomery of Giffen (a 1413) | |||||||||||||||
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| William Murray of Touchadam (d 04.1569) - continued above | |||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Cunninghame (dau/coheir of James Cunninghame of Polmaise) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir John Murray of Touchadam & Polmaise (a 1625, d before 01.1630, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jean Cockburn (dau of John Cckburn of Ormiston, m2. Sir William Lauder of Hatton) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Sir William Murray of Touchadam & Polmaise (d c1655) | ||||||||||||||
| BLG1886 provides continuous descent only from this Sir William, identifying him as great-grandson of the William who was slain at Flodden. We follow Commoners & 'NisbePlates' in showing him as great-great-grandson of that Williamn. | |||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Gibson (dau of Sir Alexander Gibson of Durie) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Murray of Polmaise & Touchadam (a 1663, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Nisbet (dau of Sir William Nisbet of Dean, Provost of Edinburgh) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Murray of Polmaise & Touchadam (b 15.12.1649, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Ann Gibson (d 1720, dau of Sir Alexander Gibson, 'Lord Durie?') | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John (James) Murray of Polmaise & Touchadam (d 24.02.1677, dvp 02.1716) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (18.12.1701) Lilias Stirling (b 13.01.1681, dau of Sir John Stirling of Keir) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Murray of Polmaise & Touchadam (b 25.12.1702, d unm 04.1719) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | James Murray of Polmaise & Touchadam (b 01.02.1713, d unm 08.1719, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Anne Murray (b 30.07.1702) probably the Anne who married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Dundas of Manour (b 16.10.1701) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Lilias Murray (b 26.07.1704) probably the Lillias who married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1730) William Buchanan, younger of Drummikill & Ross (dvp 1749) | |||||||||||||||
| (D)+ | other issue - Charles (b 01.12.1707), Marion (b 14.10.1706), Margaret (b 25.02.1709), Marjory (b 16.06.1710), Magdalen (b 12.10.1711), Elizabeth (b 09.04.1714) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | William Murray of Polmaise & Touchadam (b 01.10.1679, d 1758, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Cecilia Gibson (dau of _ Gibson of Durie) | |||||||||||||||
| (A)+ | issue (d infant) - son, daughter | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (10.02.1738) Elizabeth Gibson (d 07.08.1757, dau of Sir Alexander Gibson of Pentland) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | William Murray of Polmaise & Touchadam (b 12.07.1744, d 1814) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (09.1772) Margaret Callender (d 28.07.1784, dau of John Callender of Craigforth) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | William Murray of Polmaise & Touchadam (b 06.07.1773, dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.06.1799) Ann Maxwell (dau of Sir William Maxwell, Bart of Monreith) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (07.06.1791) Anne Campbell (d 02.08.1802, dau of John Campbell (Campbell-Colquhoun) of Clathic (Clathick) & Killermont) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Alexander Murray (d 1835, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (12.04.1826) Johanna Wilkinson (dau of John Wilkinson of Castlehead) | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Anne Murray (dsp 09.05.1846) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (12.04.1825) Robert Bruce of Kennet | |||||||||||||||
| (iv)+ | other issue - John (d 03.03.1821, Captain RN), Archibald | ||||||||||||||
| m3. (18.10.1805) Grace Spiers (dau of Alexander Spiers (Speirs) of Elderslie) | |||||||||||||||
| (vi) | Mary Murray | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alexander Spiers of Culcreuch | |||||||||||||||
| (vii)+ | other issue - Grace, Elizabeth (d infant) | ||||||||||||||
| (D) | Alexander Murray (b 09.03.1746, d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| (E) | John Murray (b 16.11.1752, d 06.04.1838, Lt. Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.01.1789) Isabella Lindsay (dau of Professor Hercules Lindsay) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Murray of Polmaise & Touchadam (b 05.07.1797, d 15.04.1862) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.10.1830) Elizabeth Bryce (dau of Dr. James Bryce of Edinburgh) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Cecilia Murray (b 11.02.1791, d 01.06.1833) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.06.1810) John Russell (WS) | |||||||||||||||
| (F) | Margaret Murray (d 1.0.1784) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Marchese Accoramboni or Accrambonie | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Sir Mungo Murray of Blebo (b 30.08.1669, d 03.1.1.1781, youngest son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. ?? | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Henrietta Murray apparently of this generation, of this marriage | ||||||||||||||
| m. Francis Cockburn | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Dame Christian Hamilton (d 1710) | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Janet Murray | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (mcrt 24.05.1699) Sir William Stirling of Ardoch (d 02.1702) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (03.12.1702) Robert Moray (son of Sir Robert of Abercairney) | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Margaret Murray possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Haldane, 2nd of Lanrick (b 1677, d 1764) | |||||||||||||||
| (6)+ | other issue - Alexander (b 19.03.1678, d young?), James (b 31.12.1681, d infant), Robert (b 03.06.1683), James (b 21.11.1685), David (b 21.01.1687), Charles (b 02.08.1692), George in Edinburgh (b 12.05.1694, d 03.03.1747, surgeon, had issue), Archibald (b 21.02.1697), Adam (b 23.06.1698, dsp 23.04.1763), Lilias (b 16.02.1682) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Margaret Murray (bpt 29.03.1640) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir John Cunningham of Brownhill, Bart | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Mary Murray (b 07.07.1653) probably the Mary (d 27.12.1702) who married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. (29.03.1697) Sir John Foulis of Ravelston & Woodhall, 1st Bart (b 1638, d 1707) | |||||||||||||||
| d. | Jean Murray (b 14.10.1663) probably the Jean who married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 17.04.1682) John Erskine of the Sand Haven (b 09.1660, d 1733, Colonel, MP) | |||||||||||||||
| e.+ | other issue - William (bpt 02.10.1648, d young), child (b 30.12.1650), child (b 16.05.1658), Charles (b 29.05.1660), Elizabeth (bpt 09.04.1644), Lilias (bpt 26.05.1647), Anna (b 14.09.1651) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Margaret Murray | ||||||||||||||
| 'NisbetPlates' shows a Margaret of this generation as married to ... | |||||||||||||||
| m. Sir James Hay of Kingask (d 1610) | |||||||||||||||
| We think it likely that either this Margaret or another Margaret (or sister who has been confused with her) or a niece (whose father has been misnamed) (also) married ... | |||||||||||||||
| m2. William Nisbet of Dean (d 10.1655) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Alexander Persone of Balmadies | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | Janet Murray (d 11.1596) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Sir James Sandliands, Lord Torpichen (dsp) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (06.05.1596) Sir Peter Young of Seaton (d 07.01.1628) | |||||||||||||||
| 3.+ | other issue - James, Thomas, Agnes | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Commoners (vol 3, 'Murray of Touchadam and Polmaise', p67+), 'NisbetPlates' ('Murray of Touchadam and Polmaise') with support from BLG1886 ('Murray of Touchadam and Polmaise')
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