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Christian Murray 1597–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1597

Birth Location: blckbarony, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1677

Death Location: scotland

Father: Sir Murray

Mother: Lady Hamilton

Spouse(s): Frederick Veatch

Children(s): Margaret Veatch

In 1597, Christian Murray entered the world in blckbarony, Peeblesshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Murray And Lady Margaretha Hamilton. Christian Murray married Frederick Veatch, and had children including Margaret Kerr Veatch. Christian Murray passed away in 1677 in scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1597, Christian Murray entered the world in blckbarony, Peeblesshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Murray And Lady Margaretha Hamilton.
  • Christian Murray married Frederick Veatch, and had children including Margaret Kerr Veatch.
  • Christian Murray passed away in 1677 in scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Murray
1540–1602
Birth Location: Eddleston
SM
Lady Hamilton
1558–1609
Birth Location: Silvertonhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
LH

Spouses(s)

Frederick Veatch
1594–1654
Birth Location: Drummelzier, Peebles-Shire, Scotland
FV

Children(s)

Margaret Veatch
1618–1670
Birth Location: dawyck, castle, Drumelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland
MV

Christian Murray's Ancestors

Self
Christian Murray
1597–1677
Birth Place: blckbarony, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Murray
1540–1602
Eddleston
Lady (Margaretha) Hamilton
1558–1609
Silvertonhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Andrew Murray, Lord of Blackbarony,) Knight
1510–1572
Blackbarony, Eddleston, Peebles Shire, Scotland
Gisela Bethune
1522–1579
creich, castle, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Creich
1485–1546
Janet Hay
1495–1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Bethune
1460–1521
Janet Duddingston
1467–1541

Christian Murray's Descendants

1.
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Christian Murray (1597–1677) m. Frederick Veatch (abt 1594–1654)
  1. 1. Margaret (Kerr) Veatch 1618–1670 m. William Laidlaw 1617–1670
    1. 1. John Laidlaw 1644–1682 m. Margaret Bryden 1646–1682
      1. 1. William (John) Laidlaw 1673– m. Elspeth Beaty 1677–1758
        1. 1. William (O'Phaup) Laidlaw 1691–1775 m. Elizabeth (Bessie) Scott 1692–1752

Christian Murray's Timeline

2 Records

1597
1597
Birth of Christian Murray in blckbarony, Peeblesshire, Scotland
blckbarony, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1677
1677
Age 80
Death of Christian Murray in scotland
scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: blckbarony, Peeblesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1677
    Event Place: scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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