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Dame Margaret Murray 1604–1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1604

Birth Location: Cockpool, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Nov 1701

Death Location: Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: James Sir

Mother: Lady Douglas

Spouse(s): Sir Grierson

Children(s): Sir Grierson, James(Tutor Grierson, Nicola Grierson, Helen Grierson, Elizabeth Grierson-Maxwell

In 1604, Dame Margaret Murray entered the world in Cockpool, Scotland, born to James Cockpool Murray Sir And Lady Janet Gordon Douglas. Dame Margaret Murray married Sir Robert Grierson, and had children including Elizabeth Grierson Maxwell, Helen Grierson, James Tutor Of Lag Grierson, Nicola Grierson, Sir John Grierson. Dame Margaret Murray passed away in 1701 in Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1604, Dame Margaret Murray entered the world in Cockpool, Scotland, born to James Cockpool Murray Sir And Lady Janet Gordon Douglas.
  • Dame Margaret Murray married Sir Robert Grierson, and had children including Elizabeth Grierson Maxwell, Helen Grierson, James Tutor Of Lag Grierson, Nicola Grierson, Sir John Grierson.
  • Dame Margaret Murray passed away in 1701 in Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sir
1565–1620
Birth Location: Cokpuill, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
JS
Lady Douglas
1560–1624
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
LD

Spouses(s)

Sir Grierson
1595–1654
Birth Location: Dunscore, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
SG

Children(s)

Sir Grierson
1613–1658
Birth Location: Lag, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
SG
James(Tutor Grierson
1625–1729
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
JG
Nicola Grierson
1625–1649
Birth Location: Kilmory, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
NG
Helen Grierson
1638–1687
Birth Location: Lag, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
HG
Elizabeth Grierson-Maxwell
1626–1657
Birth Location: Arran Island, Firth Of Clyde, Scotland
EG

Dame Murray's Ancestors

Self
Dame Murray
1604–1701
Birth Place: Cockpool, Scotland
Parents
James Cockpool Murray, Sir
1565–1620
Cokpuill, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Lady (Janet (Gordon)) Douglas
1560–1624
Drumlanrig, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Charles) Murray
1528–1605
Comlongon Castle, Cockpool, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dame (Margaretha) Somerville
1530–1579
Pittardie, Scotland
Margaret Gordon
1539–1607
Lochinvar, Sutherland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Cuthbert Cockpool
1495–1541
Janet Jardine
1504–1541
Thomas Inchmachan
1500–1554
Agnes Edmonstone
1505–1586
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dame Murray's Descendants

1.
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Dame (Margaret) Murray (1604–1 Nov 1701) m. Sir (Robert) Grierson (1595–1654)
  1. 1. Sir (John) Grierson 1613–1658
  2. 2. James(Tutor (of Lag)) Grierson 1625–1729
  3. 3. Nicola Grierson 1625–1649
  4. 4. Helen Grierson 1638–1687
  5. 5. Elizabeth Grierson-Maxwell 1626–1657 m. William (Robert Fergusson 12th Laird of) Craigdarroch 1631–1687
    1. 1. John Fergusson 1657–1689 m. Elizabeth Ferguson 1658–1690
      1. 1. Alexander Ferguson 1685–1749 m. Anny Laurie 1682–1764
        1. 1. Elisabeth Ferguson 1724– m. Robert Wallace 1724–1754

Dame Murray's Timeline

10 Records

1604
1604
Birth of Dame Margaret Murray in Cockpool, Scotland
Cockpool, Scotland
1614
27 Sep 1614
Age 10
Dame Margaret Murray was married in Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1614
27 Sep 1614
Age 10
Dame Margaret Murray was married in Pitfirran, Fife, Scotland
Pitfirran, Fife, Scotland
1620
27 Sep 1620
Age 16
Dame Margaret Murray was married in Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1622
May 1622
Age 18
Dame Margaret Murray was married in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1622
May 1622
Age 18
Dame Margaret Murray was married in Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1626
1626
Age 22
Dame Margaret Murray was married in Lag, Dumfries, Scotland
Lag, Dumfries, Scotland
1636
06 Jul 1636
Age 32
Dame Margaret Murray was married in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1654
6/26/1654
Age 50
Dame Margaret Murray was married
None
1701
1 Nov 1701
Age 97
Death of Dame Margaret Murray in Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1604
    Event Place: Cockpool, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1614
    Event Place: Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1614
    Event Place: Pitfirran, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1620
    Event Place: Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: May 1622
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: May 1622
    Event Place: Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Lag, Dumfries, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 06 Jul 1636
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6261654

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: SC

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1701
    Event Place: Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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