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Sir William Gideon Murray, Knight of Eliebank, Lord Elibank, Treasurer-Deputy of Scotland, Senator of the College of Justice 1559–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1559

Birth Location: Elibank, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 June 1621

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: William Buccleuch

Mother: Lady Ceich

Spouse(s): Lady Elibank

Children(s): Lady Murray, Sir Elibank, Sir Livingstone, Capt Elibank, Sir Livingstone, William Dysart, Lady Elibank, Lady Elibank, Jannett Elibank, Sir Elibank, Elizabeth Murray, Sir Elibank, Capt Elibank, Sir Elibank, Sir Blackbarony, Murray None

In 1559, Sir William Gideon Murray, Knight of Eliebank, Lord Elibank, Treasurer-Deputy of Scotland, Senator of the College of Justice entered the world in Elibank, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Whitecloak Scott Of Kirkurd 4Th Lord Of Buccleuch And Lady Gisela Grissel Janet Murray Scott Van Bethune Of Ceich. Sir William Gideon Murray, Knight of Eliebank, Lord Elibank, Treasurer-Deputy of Scotland, Senator of the College of Justice married Lady Margaret Pentland Lady Of Elibank, Nancy Murray Frost, and had children including Capt Sir Gideon Murray Of Elibank, Elizabeth Murray, Jannett Murray Pentland Lady Of Elibank, Lady Agnes Muckled Mou D Meg Murray Of Elibank, Lady Agnes Muckled Mou D Meg Murray Lady Of Elibank, Lady Margarett Agnes Muckle Mou D Meg Greenlaw Murray, Murray, Sir Archibald Murray 1St Baronet Of Blackbarony, Sir John Murray Of Elibank, Sir Patrick Murray 1St Lord Of Elibank, Sir Patrick Murray Pentland 1St Lord Of Elibank, Sir Walter Murray Of Livingstone, Sir Walter Murray Of Elibank, William Murray Earl Of Dysart. Sir William Gideon Murray, Knight of Eliebank, Lord Elibank, Treasurer-Deputy of Scotland, Senator of the College of Justice passed away in 1621 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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  • In 1559, Sir William Gideon Murray, Knight of Eliebank, Lord Elibank, Treasurer-Deputy of Scotland, Senator of the College of Justice entered the world in Elibank, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Whitecloak Scott Of Kirkurd 4Th Lord Of Buccleuch And Lady Gisela Grissel Janet Murray Scott Van Bethune Of Ceich.
  • Sir William Gideon Murray, Knight of Eliebank, Lord Elibank, Treasurer-Deputy of Scotland, Senator of the College of Justice married Lady Margaret Pentland Lady Of Elibank, Nancy Murray Frost, and had children including Capt Sir Gideon Murray Of Elibank, Elizabeth Murray, Jannett Murray Pentland Lady Of Elibank, Lady Agnes Muckled Mou D Meg Murray Of Elibank, Lady Agnes Muckled Mou D Meg Murray Lady Of Elibank, Lady Margarett Agnes Muckle Mou D Meg Greenlaw Murray, Murray, Sir Archibald Murray 1St Baronet Of Blackbarony, Sir John Murray Of Elibank, Sir Patrick Murray 1St Lord Of Elibank, Sir Patrick Murray Pentland 1St Lord Of Elibank, Sir Walter Murray Of Livingstone, Sir Walter Murray Of Elibank, William Murray Earl Of Dysart.
  • Sir William Gideon Murray, Knight of Eliebank, Lord Elibank, Treasurer-Deputy of Scotland, Senator of the College of Justice passed away in 1621 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Sir Justice's Ancestors

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Sir Justice
1559–1621
Birth Place: Elibank, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Whitecloak Scott of Kirkurd, 4th Lord of Buccleuch
1522–1552
70, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Gisela "Grissel" Janet ( Murray\Scott) Van Bethune of) Ceich
1521–1579
Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Justice's Descendants

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Sir (William Gideon Murray, Knight of Eliebank, Lord Elibank, Treasurer-Deputy of Scotland, Senator of the College of) Justice (1 January 1559–28 June 1621) m. Lady (Margaret Pentland, Lady of) Elibank (14 Apr 1570–8 Oct 1630)
  1. 1. Lady (Margarett Agnes "Muckle Mou'd Meg" Greenlaw) Murray 1590–1630 m. Sir (Walter (15th Earl of Harden)) Scott 1594–1696
    1. 1. Sir (Walter ''Watty Wudspurs'' Scott, 1st Earl of) Harden 1631–1688 m. Lady (Anne Isabel) Makdougal 1628–1688
      1. 1. Walter ("Beardie") Scott 1654–1729 m. Jean Scott 1654–1728
        1. 1. Walter (Scott of Commonside and) Wauchope 1700–1780 m. Rachel Langlands 1694–
  2. 2. Sir (Patrick Murray Pentland, 1st Lord of) Elibank 1590–1682
  3. 3. Sir (Walter Murray of) Livingstone 1601–1682
  4. 4. Capt (Sir Gideon Murray, of) Elibank 1590–1648
  5. 5. Sir (Walter Murray of) Livingstone 1601–1659
  6. 6. William (Murray Earl of) Dysart 1600–1651
  7. 7. Lady (Agnes Muckled Mou'd Meg Murray, Lady of) Elibank 1601–1665
  8. 8. Lady (Agnes "Muckled Mou'd Meg" Murray, of) Elibank 1601–1665
  9. 9. Jannett (Murray Pentland, Lady of) Elibank 1604–1682
  10. 10. Sir (Walter Murray, of) Elibank 1601–1664
  11. 11. Elizabeth Murray 1581–
  12. 12. Sir (Patrick Murray, 1st Lord of) Elibank 1608–1648
  13. 13. Capt (Sir Gideon Murray, of) Elibank 1590–1682
  14. 14. Sir (John Murray, of) Elibank 1606–1682
  15. 15. Sir (Archibald Murray, 1st Baronet of) Blackbarony 1582–1634
  16. 16. Murray 1576–

Sir Justice's Timeline

4 Records

1559
1 January 1559
Birth of Sir William Gideon Murray, Knight of Eliebank, Lord Elibank, Treasurer-Deputy of Scotland, Senator of the College of Justice in Elibank, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elibank, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1578
1578
Age 19
Sir William Gideon Murray, Knight of Eliebank, Lord Elibank, Treasurer-Deputy of Scotland, Senator of the College of Justice was married in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1614
18 Aug 1614
Age 55
Sir William Gideon Murray, Knight of Eliebank, Lord Elibank, Treasurer-Deputy of Scotland, Senator of the College of Justice was married
None
1621
28 June 1621
Age 62
Death of Sir William Gideon Murray, Knight of Eliebank, Lord Elibank, Treasurer-Deputy of Scotland, Senator of the College of Justice in Hangingshaw, Elibank, Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hangingshaw, Elibank, Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1559
    Event Place: Elibank, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1614

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Roll of Burgesses, 1406-1700

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 June 1621
    Event Place: Hangingshaw, Elibank, Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

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