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David of Balgarvy Captain Murray 1544 – 1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1544

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Aft 28 Mar 1567

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Murray

Mother: Isobel Ruthven

Spouse(s): Jonat Wemis

Children(s): Alexander Murray, John Murray, Robert (Mure), Margaret Murray, Patrick Murray, David Murray, James Skirling

David of Balgarvy Captain Murray was born in 1544 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Daniel Murray and Isobel Ruthven. David of Balgarvy Captain Murray married Jonat Wemis, and had children including Alexander Murray, John Murray, Robert Murray (Mure), Margaret Murray, Patrick Murray, David Murray, James Murray of Skirling. David of Balgarvy Captain Murray passed away in 1567 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • David of Balgarvy Captain Murray was born in 1544 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Daniel Murray and Isobel Ruthven.
  • David of Balgarvy Captain Murray married Jonat Wemis, and had children including Alexander Murray, John Murray, Robert Murray (Mure), Margaret Murray, Patrick Murray, David Murray, James Murray of Skirling.
  • David of Balgarvy Captain Murray passed away in 1567 in Scotland.

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David Murray's Ancestors

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David Murray
1544 – 1567
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Daniel Murray
1501 – 1551
Scotland
Isobel Ruthven
1501 – 1547
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew (Murray of) Balvaird
1475 – 1527
Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret (Barclay of Arngask and) Kippo
– 1542
Kippo, Fife, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Murray's Descendants

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David (of Balgarvy Captain) Murray (abt 1544 – Aft 28 Mar 1567) m. Jonat Wemis (1542 – 1582)
  1. 1. Alexander Murray (1551 – )
  2. 2. John Murray (abt 1559 – )
  3. 3. Robert (Murray) (Mure) (13 Oct 1565 – 9 Dec 1618) m. Isobell ((Besse)) Tayeour (1567 – 1602)
    1. 1. Alexander (Mure) (Murray) (09 November 1585 – )
    2. 2. Effie Murray (12 October 1589 – Deceased)
    3. 3. Janet Murray (19 Jan 1591 – abt 1640) m. Patrick Couper (4 January 1590 – Abt 1640)
      1. 1. Thomas Couper (26 Jan 1613 – After 1652) m. Margaret Mutray (08 AUG 1619 – After 1653)
        1. 1. Margaret Couper (1 May 1643 – 1700) m. Robert Pitcairn (1637 – 1700)
        2. 2. Robert Couper (8 February 1642 – )
        3. 3. Jonet Couper (28 July 1646 – )
        4. 4. Katherine Couper (18 March 1649 – )
        5. 5. Johne Couper (1 April 1651 – )
        6. 6. Jeane Couper (26 March 1654 – )
      2. 2. Margaret Couper (3 Jul 1614 – 28 Mar 1671)
      3. 3. Andrg (Andrew) Couper (09 JAN 1616 – 1652)
      4. 4. James Couper (21 Jan 1617 – )
      5. 5. Euphan Couper (12 May 1618 – 26 Jun 1653)
      6. 6. Elspeth Couper (2 Nov 1619 – 4 Nov 1635)
      7. 7. Thomas Couper (1621 – )
      8. 8. William Couper (20 Nov 1621 – )
      9. 9. Catherine Couper (6 Jan 1625 – )
      10. 10. Normand Couper (9 Feb 1627 – )
      11. 11. Helen Couper (7 Apr 1629 – before 22 Dec 1631)
      12. 12. Isobel Couper (19 May 1630 – )
      13. 13. Helene Cowper (22 Dec 1631 – )
      14. 14. Gilbert Couper (1635 – Abt 1685)
    4. 4. Janet Murray (19 Jan 1591 – Deceased)
  4. 4. Margaret Murray (01 Feb 1567 – 18 Mar 1617)
  5. 5. Patrick Murray (30 Oct 1569 – )
  6. 6. David Murray (14 Feb 1571 – )
  7. 7. James (Murray of) Skirling (31 Aug 1572 – 30 Apr 1649)

David Murray's Timeline

2 Records

1544
abt 1544
Birth of David of Balgarvy Captain Murray in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1567
Aft 28 Mar 1567
Age 23
Death of David of Balgarvy Captain Murray in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1544
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft 28 Mar 1567
    Event Place: Scotland

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