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William Murray 1495 – 1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 30 JAN 1562

Death Location: Lower Polmaise, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Castleton

Mother: Margaret Stewart

Spouse(s): Catherine Campbell

Children(s): Janet Murry, Elizabeth Murray, Euphemia Murray, William Murray, Catherine Murray, Alexander Murray, Laurence Murray, William, Murray, Andrew Murray, Elspeth Murray, Lawrence Murray, Jean Murray, James Murray

In 1495, William Murray entered the world in Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland, born to William Murray Lord Of Castleton and Margaret Stewart. William Murray married Catherine Campbell, and had children including Janet Murry, Elizabeth Murray, Euphemia Murray, William Murray, Catherine Murray, Alexander Murray, Laurence Murray, William, Earl of Montrose, Comproller of Scotland Murray, Andrew Murray, Elspeth Murray, Lawrence Murray, Jean Murray, James Murray. William Murray passed away in 1562 in Lower Polmaise, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1495, William Murray entered the world in Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland, born to William Murray Lord Of Castleton and Margaret Stewart.
  • William Murray married Catherine Campbell, and had children including Janet Murry, Elizabeth Murray, Euphemia Murray, William Murray, Catherine Murray, Alexander Murray, Laurence Murray, William, Earl of Montrose, Comproller of Scotland Murray, Andrew Murray, Elspeth Murray, Lawrence Murray, Jean Murray, James Murray.
  • William Murray passed away in 1562 in Lower Polmaise, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Castleton
1458 – 1513
Birth Location: Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
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Margaret Stewart
1458 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Campbell
1510 – 1577
Birth Location: Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
CC

Children(s)

Janet Murry
1513 – 1596
Birth Location: Polmaise Touchadam, , Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Murray
1515 –
Birth Location: Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Euphemia Murray
1528 – 1596
Birth Location: Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
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William Murray
1530 – 1583
Birth Location: Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
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Catherine Murray
1531 –
Birth Location: Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
CM
Alexander Murray
1534 –
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Laurence Murray
1535 –
Birth Location: Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William, Murray
1535 – 1583
Birth Location: Castle Balvaird, Tullibardine, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Andrew Murray
1536 –
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elspeth Murray
1541 –
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lawrence Murray
1544 –
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jean Murray
1546 – 1614
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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James Murray
1604 –
Birth Location: East Mains of Burnside, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Murray's Ancestors

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William Murray
1495 – 1562
Birth Place: Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William Murray Lord Of Castleton
1458 – 1513
Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret Stewart
1458 –
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Murray
1440 – 1525
Mary (Keith Of) Marischal
1438 – 1499
John (Stuart 10TH Earl Of) Lennox
1428 – 1495
Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret (Montgomery Countess Of) Lennox
1436 – 1493
Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Murray
1450 – 1513
William Inveruggie
Alan Kt.
1386 – 1439
Alexander Montgomerie
1385 – 1470
Lady Montgomery
1413 – 1453
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Murray
1430 –
Elizabeth Lennox
John Eaglesham
1338 – 1401
Elizabeth Eglin
Thomas Kilmarnoch
1405 – 1439

William Murray's Descendants

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William Murray (1495 – 30 JAN 1562) m. Catherine Campbell (ABT 1510 – 14 DEC 1577)
  1. 1. Janet Murry (ABT 1513 – 29 NOV 1596) m. Sir (Robert) Stewart (1500 – 7 NOV 1553)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Murray (1515 – ) m. Alexander Stewart (ABT 1510 – )
  3. 3. Euphemia Murray (1528 – 24 AUG 1596) m. Patrick Gray (1566 – )
  4. 4. William Murray (ABT 1530 – 16 MAY 1583) m. Agnes Graham (1528 – 1550)
    1. 1. John (Murray sir; 1st earl of) Tullibardine (1550 – 3 AUG 1613) m. Catherine Drummond (1552 – 1592)
      1. 1. William Murray (1574 – 30 JAN 1628) m. Euphame Littlejohn (ABT 1574 – ) m. Cecilia Wemyss (1583 – 1604) m. Dorothea (Stewart Countess) Tullibardine (1581 – BEF 6 AUG 1628)
      2. 2. Anne Lyon (AFT 1575 – )
      3. 3. Lilias Grant (AFT 1575 – )
      4. 4. Robert Murray (1576 – ABT 1618)
      5. 5. Margaret Murray (1577 – DEC 1617) m. James Haldane (ABT 1568 – ABT 1625)
      6. 6. Gregor Murray (1578 – 1644)
      7. 7. Lilias Murray (1579 – 30 DEC 1643) m. John Grant (1573 – 2 SEP 1622)
        1. 1. Duncan Grant (1591 – ) m. Muriel Ross (BEF 1581 – )
        2. 2. Anne Grant (SEP 1594 – AFT 1633) m. Lachlan Mackintosh (1593 – 22 JUN 1622) m. Robert MacKay (ABT 1601 – )
        3. 3. Katherine Grant (1596 – ) m. Alexander (Kempcairn) Ogilvy (ABT 1587 – )
        4. 4. John Grant (17 AUG 1596 – 1 APR 1637) m. Mary Ogilvy (ABT 1590 – 1646)
        5. 5. Jean Grant (1597 – ABT OCT 1626) m. William Sutherland (1586 – OCT 1626) m. Thomas MacKenzie (ABT 1605 – )
        6. 6. Lilias Grant (1599 – ) m. Sir. (Walter) Innes (ABT 1595 – )
      8. 8. Patrick Murray (16 APR 1579 – 5 SEP 1644) m. Prudence (ABT 1583 – BEF DEC 1609) m. Elizabeth Dent (1591 – 1655) m. Patrick Murray (1580 – )
      9. 9. Mungo Murray (ABT 1580 – 11 MAR 1641) m. Anna Wemyss (1610 – 20 SEP 1643)
      10. 10. John Murray (1581 – 7 FEB 1607) m. Jean Cockburn (1576 – 1607)
      11. 11. Elizabeth Murray (1582 – 1620) m. Robert Ker (9 DEC 1578 – 24 DEC 1654)
      12. 12. Annabella Murray (1583 – 27 FEB 1618) m. Patrick Lyon (1575 – 19 DEC 1615)
      13. 13. Catherine Murray (1585 – ) m. David Ross (1582 – 20 NOV 1632)
      14. 14. Patrick Murray (AFT 1586 – )
      15. 15. Jean Murray (1587 – JUN 1612) m. Patrick Hepburn (1585 – )
      16. 16. Margaret Murray (1588 – DEC 1617)
      17. 17. Annabella Ross
      18. 18. John Murray
      19. 19. Margaret Haldane
    2. 2. Annabella Murray (13 APR 1555 – 3 FEB 1602) m. James Erskine ( – 1567) m. John Hamilton (ABT 1554 – ) m. . m. John Erskine (1525 – 28 OCT 1572)
    3. 3. Margaret Murray (1560 – )
    4. 4. Agnes Murray (1563 – )
  5. 5. Catherine Murray (ABT 1531 – )
  6. 6. Alexander Murray (ABT 1534 – ) m. Isobel Reidheuch (ABT 1545 – )
  7. 7. Laurence Murray (ABT 1535 – )
  8. 8. William, (Earl of Montrose, Comproller of Scotland) Murray (ABT 1535 – 16 MAR 1583)
  9. 9. Andrew Murray (ABT 1536 – )
  10. 10. Elspeth Murray (ABT 1541 – ) m. Thomas Moncur (ABT 1537 – )
  11. 11. Lawrence Murray (ABT 1544 – )
  12. 12. Jean Murray (ABT 1546 – 4 MAY 1614) m. James Henderson (1544 – 20 MAY 1612) m. John Henderson (1580 – )
  13. 13. James Murray (ABT 1604 – ) m. Agnes Lindsay (ABT 1561 – ) m. Marion Preston (ABT 1546 – ) m. <Living>

William Murray's Timeline

3 Records

1495
1495
Birth of William Murray in Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
1562
30 JAN 1562
Age 67
Death of William Murray in Lower Polmaise, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lower Polmaise, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1562
9 FEB 1562
Age 67
Burial of William Murray in Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 JAN 1562
    Event Place: Lower Polmaise, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 FEB 1562
    Event Place: Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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