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John Murray 1664–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1664

Birth Location: Knowsley, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 3 Feb 1725

Death Location: Huntingtower, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Murray

Mother: Amelia Stanley

Spouse(s): Margaretha Nairne

Children(s): Catharina Murray

The story of John Murray began in 1664 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England. John Murray married Margaretha Lady Nairne, Mary Ross, and had children including Catharina Murray. John Murray passed away in 1725 in Huntingtower, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Murray began in 1664 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England.
  • John Murray married Margaretha Lady Nairne, Mary Ross, and had children including Catharina Murray.
  • John Murray passed away in 1725 in Huntingtower, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Murray's Ancestors

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John Murray
1664–1725
Birth Place: Knowsley, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir John Murray
1631–1703
Tullilabardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Amelia (Anna Sophia) Stanley
1633–1702
Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lord (John Murray, 1st Earl of Atholl, Lord of) Gask
1610–1642
Scotland
Janet ((Jane)) Campbell
1610–1642
Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
James Stanley
1607–1651
Knowsley (Lancashire) England
Charlotte (de la) TREMOUILLE
1602–1663
Thouars, Deux Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France
Great-Grandparents
William Murray
1574–1628
Lady Tullibardine
1581–1605
Sir Campbell
1550–1631
Lady Sinclair
1575–1654
William Stanley
1561–1642
Elizabeth (VII)
1575–1626
Sir Thouars
1566–1604
Charlotte Nassau-Dillenbourg
1580–1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tullibardine
1550–1613
Catharina Drummond
1552–1592
Sir Stewart
1563–1595
Mary Ruthven
1570–1613
(Sir) Glenorchy
1523–1583
Henry Sinclair
1515–1601
Elizabeth Forbes
1545–1607
Sir KG
1531–1593
Margaret Clifford
1540–1596
Edward England
1550–1604
Anne Vere
1556–1588
Louis TRÉMOILLE
1521–1577
Jeanne Montmorrency
1528–1596
William l
1533–1583
Lady Montpensier
1544–1582

John Murray's Descendants

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John Murray (10 Dec 1664–3 Feb 1725) m. Margaretha (Lady) Nairne (16 December 1669–17 November 1747)
  1. 1. Catharina Murray 1700–

John Murray's Timeline

3 Records

1660
8 Mar 1660
John Murray was baptized in Huyton By Roby,Lancashire,England
Huyton By Roby,Lancashire,England
1664
10 Dec 1664
Birth of John Murray in Knowsley, Lancashire, England
Knowsley, Lancashire, England
1725
3 Feb 1725
Age 61
Death of John Murray in Huntingtower, Perthshire, Scotland
Huntingtower, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1664
    Event Place: Knowsley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [4] Scotland, Select Marriages
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1660
    Event Place: Huyton By Roby,Lancashire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1725
    Event Place: Huntingtower, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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