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Stormont, Viscount of (S, 1621)

 

Creation: let.pat. 16 Aug 1621

 

Family name: Murray

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Arms:

See Earl of Mansfield

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 William Murray of Tullibardine, Sheriff of Perth and Keeper of Doune Castle (d. c. 1459), mar. Margaret Gray (mar. (2) George Clephane of Carslogie), dau. of Andrew [Gray], 1st Lord Gray, and had issue:

1. Sir William Murray of Tullibardine, Steward Forester and Coroner of Strathearn (b. c. 1444; d. 10 Feb 1524/5), mar. Lady Mary Keith, 2nd dau. of William [Keith], 1st Earl Marischal, and had issue:

1a. Sir William Murray of Castleton, killed at the Battle of Flodden (dvp. 9 Sep 1513), mar. Lady Margaret Stewart, 4th dau. by his second wife of John [Stewart], 1st Earl of Atholl, and had issue:

1b. Sir William Murray of Tullibardine (d. 30 Jan 1562), mar. c. Apr 1538 Katherine Campbell, dau. of Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, and had issue:

1c. Sir William Murray of Tullibardine, Keeper of Stirling Castle 1572, Comptroller of Scotland (d. 16 Mar 1583), mar. 15 Apr 1547 Lady Agnes Graham, 3rd dau. of William [Graham], 2nd Earl of Montrose, and had issue:

1d. Sir John Murray of Tullibardine, later 1st Earl of Tullibardine (b. c. 1550; d. 29 Jul 1613), mar. bef. 15 Nov 1576 Hon Catherine Drummond, 4th dau. by his second wife of David [Drummond], 2nd Lord Drummond, and had issue:

1e. Hon William Murray, later 2nd Earl of Tullibardine

2e. Capt Hon John Murray (d. bef. 13 Feb 1607)

3e. Hon Patrick Murray, later 1st Earl of Tullibardine

4e. Hon Sir Mungo Murray of Drumcairn, later 2nd Viscount of Stormont

5e. Hon Robert Murray (d. after 1618)

1e. Lady Anne Murray, mistress to James V, King of Scotland (d. 27 Feb 1617/8), mar. Jun 1595 Patrick [Lyon], 1st Earl of Kinghorne, and had issue

2e. Lady Lilias Murray, mar. c. 15 Apr 1591 John Grant, 5th of Freuchie (d. 2 Sep 1622), and had issue

3e. Lady Margaret Murray (d. Dec 1617), mar. James Haldane of Gleneagles, and had issue

4e. Lady Catherine Murray, mar. after 1606 David Ross of Balnagowan

5e. Lady Jean Murray, mar. Sir Patrick Hepburn of Wauchton

2d. William Murray

3d. Sir Mungo Murray

1c. Annabel Murray (d. Feb 1602/3), mar. bef. 29 Jan 1556/7 John [Erskine], 17th Earl of Mar, and had issue

2. Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird, Arngask and Kippo, mar. Margaret Barclay, dau. and sole hrss. of James Barclay of Balvaird, and had issue:

1a. Sir David Murray of Balvaird, Arngask and Kippo (d. 1550), mar. Janet Lindsay, sister of John [Lindsay], 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres, and had issue:

1b. Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird and Arngask (d. 30 Apr 1572), mar. (1) ..... ......, and (2) Lady Janet Graham, 4th dau. of William [Graham], 2nd Earl of Montrose, and had issue by his second wife:

1c. Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird (d. 13 Nov 1590), mar. Margaret Crichton (mar. (2) Sir Mungo Murray of Claremont), dau. of John Crichton of Strathurd, and had issue:

1d. Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird (dsp. 1624)

1d. Anne Murray (dsp. 13 May 1639), mar. bef. 30 May 1606 as his first wife her fourth cousin once removed Mungo [Murray], 2nd Viscount of Stormont

2c. Sir David Murray of Segy and Gospertie, later 1st Lord Scone later 1st Viscount of Stormont

3c. Ven Robert Murray, Archdeacon of Dunkeld

4c. Sir Patrick Murray of Byn and Drumcairn (dsp.)

2b. William Murray of Letter Bannathy (d. 1589), mar., and had issue:

1c. David Murray of Balgony and Kippo (d. 1627), mar. Agnes Moncreiff, and had issue:

1d. Gilbert Murray of Balgony (d. bef. 1658)

2d. Sir Andrew Murray of Pitlochrie later 1st Lord Balvaird cr. 17 Nov 1641 (d. 24 Sep 1644), mar. Lady Elizabeth Ramsay, 5th dau. of David [Carnegie], 1st Earl of Southesk, and had issue:

1e. Hon David Murray later 2nd Lord Balvaird later 4th Viscount of Stormont (d. 14 Jul 1668), mar. 9 Aug 1659 his cousin Lady Jean Murray (widow of James [Murray], 2nd Earl of Annandale and 3rd Viscount of Stormont), 1st dau. by his first wife of James [Carnegie], 2nd Earl of Southesk, and had issue

2e. Hon Sir John Murray of Drumcairn, a Lord of Session 1681-89, mar. Katherine Murray, dau. of William Murray of Drumcairn, and had issue

 

David [Murray], 1st Lord Scone later 1st Viscount of Stormont, PC

born

mar.

after 10 Feb 1603/4 Elizabeth Betoun (d. 21 Jan 1657/8; bur. at Scone), dau. of James Betoun of Creich

died

s.p. 27 Aug 1631 (bur. at Scone)

created

7 Jul 1604 Lord Scone; by charter under the Great Seal of Scotland 18 Aug 1608 he was granted the lands of the dissolved Abbey of Scone , which were erected into a temporal lordship and barony of Scone, giving the dignity of a Baron and Lord of Parliament, with the title of Lord Scone, to him and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to (1) his nephew, Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird, in like manner; by a further charter dated 29 Apr 1612 the remainder was extended in favour of (2) his kinsman, Sir Mungo Murray of Drumcairn, brother-in-law to Sir Andrew abovementioned, (3) John Murray of Reidkirk, afterwards 1st Earl of Annandale, (4) Gilbert Murray, son of his cousin german, David Murray of Balgony, (5) Andrew Murray, second son of the said David, later created Lord Balvaird, and (6) William Murray, brother uterine to Sir Andrew aforesaid, only son of his kinsman, Sir Mungo Murray of Claremont, in like manner, with a final remainder to his own heirs male whatsoever, bearing the name and arms of Murray of Balvaird.

16 Aug 1621 Viscount of Stormont, with the same limitations as those of the Lordship

suc. by

third cousin twice removed

note

entered the King's household c. 1578; Cupbearer to the King bef. 1580; Master of the Royal Stable 1583-84 ; Keeper of the Royal Palace of Falkland bef. 1596; knighted bef. 1599; Comptroller of the Household 1599; Privy Councillor 1599; Steward of the Stewartry of Fife 1599; Provost of Perth 1601-09 and 1612-27/8; Componitor of the Treasury 1601-08; Captain of the King's Guard 1603-11; a Lord of the Articles 1604; a Commissioner for the Union of Scotland with England 1604; Forester of Falkland 1606; Visitor of St Andrew's University 1606/7 and 1609; Royal Commissioner to the Synods of Fife and Perth 1607; was on the assizes for the trials of Lord Balmerinoch 1608/9 and the Earl of Orkney 1614/5; Ecclesiastical High Commissioner for the Province of St Andrew's 1609/10; Assessor to the Lord high Treasurer and Commissioner of the Exchequer 1610; Royal Commissioner in the Assembly of the Kirk at St Andrew's 1617 and at Perth 1618; Messenger from the King at the Bishops' Conference at St Andrew's 1619; on the death of his nephew, Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird, in 1624 he became head of the house of Murray of Balvaird

 

Mungo [Murray], 2nd Viscount of Stormont

born

mar. (1)

bef. 30 May 1606 his fourth cousin once removed Anne Murray (dsp. 13 May 1639; bur. at Scone), 1st dau. of Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird, elder brother of the previous Viscount, by his wife Margaret Crichton, dau. of John Crichton of Strathurd

mar. (2)

after 18 Oct 1639 Lady Anne Lindsay (widow of Alexander Lindsay, son and heir ap. of David Lindsay of Edzell; d. 20 Sep 1643), 2nd dau. of John [Wemyss], 1st Earl of Wemyss, by his wife Hon Jean Gray, 1st dau. by his second wife of Patrick [Gray], 6th Lord Gray

died

s. p. legit. bef. 11 Mar 1641/2

suc. by

James [Murray], 2nd Earl of Annandale

note

had a charter of the Inch of the Loch of Forfar 1605 and of the lands and barony of Byn on Lord Scone's resignation 1607; knighted c. 1607; Cornet of the King's Guard 1607-11; Commissioner for superintending pearl-fishing in the waters of Tay and of fire and sword against Cameron of Lochiel 1622; Keeper of the Forest of Glenalmond 1624/5; styled Master of Stormont 1625-31; Sheriff of Perthshire 1627; a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber 1628; Baillie-Principal of Atholl 1629; Commissioner to apprehend and try the broken clansmen of Clan Gregor 1630; signed the Earl of Montrose's Band of Cumbernauld against the Earl of Argyll 1640; Member of the Committee of the North 1641

 

James [Murray], 2nd Earl of Annandale and 3rd Viscount of Stormont

1st son and heir of John [Murray], 1st Earl of Annandale (the "John Murray of Reidkirk" named third in the special remainder of the titles of Stormont and Scone mentioned above), by his wife Elizabeth Schaw, dau. of Sir John Schaw of Broich

born

mar.

after 26 Jun 1647 Lady Jean Carnegie (mar. (2) after 9 Aug 1659 her cousin David [Murray], 4th Viscount of Stormont; d. Mar 1671; bur. at Scone), 1st dau. of James [Carnegie], 2nd Earl of Southesk, by his first wife Lady Isabel Haliburton, widow of Sir James Haliburton of Pitcur and 3rd dau. by his first wife of Robert [Ker], 1st Earl of Roxburghe

died

s.p. 28 Dec 1658

suc. by

David [Murray], 2nd Lord Balvaird

note

suc. his father as 2nd Earl of Annandale 22 Sep 1640; on his death the Earldom of Annandale became extinct

 

David [Murray], 2nd Lord Balvaird later 4th Viscount of Stormont

born

mar.

after 9 Aug 1659 his cousin Lady Jean Murray (widow of his predecessor James [Murray], 2nd Earl of Annandale and 3rd Viscount of Stormont; d. Mar 1671; bur. at Scone), 1st dau. of James [Carnegie], 2nd Earl of Southesk, by his first wife Lady Isabel Haliburton, widow of Sir James Haliburton of Pitcur and 3rd dau. by his first wife of Robert [Ker], 1st Earl of Roxburghe

only child

1. Hon David Murray, later 5th Viscount of Stormont

died

14 Jul 1688 (bur. at Scone)

suc. by

son

note

suc. his father as 2nd Lord Balvaird 24 Sep 1644; fined £1,500 under Cromwell's Act of Pardon and Grace 1654; a Commissioner for the Plantation of Kirks 1660/1, for the counties of Perth, Fife and Kinross to raise the King's annuity 1661, and for the county of Perth to raise a voluntary offer 1666/7; FRS 1666

 

David [Murray], 5th Viscount of Stormont

born

mar.

after 31 Jan 1688 Marjory Scott (d. 8 Apr 1746), only child of David Scott of Scotstarvet by his first wife Nicola Grierson, only dau. of Sir John Grierson of Larg (by his second wife Hon Christina Boyd, 5th dau. by his second wife of Robert [Boyd], 7th Lord Boyd), 1st son and heir of Sir Robert Grierson of Larg by his wife Margaret Murray, 1st dau. and heir-portioner of Sir James Murray of Cockpool, elder brother of John [Murray], 1st Earl of Annandale, the "John Murray of Reidkirk" named third in the special remainder of the titles of Stormont and Scone mentioned above

children

1. Hon David Murray, later 6th Viscount of Stormont

2. Hon James Murray, Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire 1711-13 and for Elgin 1713-15, joined the Jacobite Rebellion 1715 and afterwards fled to France, cr. by the titular King James III 2 Feb 1720/1 Lord of Hadykes, Viscount of Drumcairn and Earl of Dunbar, with a special remainder to his elder brother David (dsp. Aug 1770)

3. Hon John Murray (d. young)

4. Hon William Murray, later 1st Baron Mansfield later 1st Earl of Mansfield

5. Hon Charles Murray (dsp.)

6. Hon Robert Murray (dsp.)

1. Hon Marjory Murray, mar. after 2 Jun 1715 Hon John Hay of Cromlix, took part in the 1715 Rising, attainted 1716, cr. by the titular King James III 5 Oct 1718 Lord Cromlix and Erne, Viscount of Innerpeffry and Earl of Inverness, with remainder to heirs male of his body, 3 Apr 1727 Baron Hay, and 4 Apr 1727 Duke of Inverness, Acting Jacobite Secretary of State 1724-27 (b. 1691; dsp. 24 Sep 1740), 3rd but 2nd surv. son of Thomas [Hay], 7th Earl of Kinnoull, by his wife Hon Margaret Drummond, dau. and eventual sole hrss. of William [Drummond], 1st Viscount of Strathallan

2. Hon Amelia Murray, mar. Sir Alexander Lindsay of Evelick

died

19 Nov 1731

suc. by

son

note

a Commissioner for the Borders 1683/4 and of Supply for Perthshire 1685, 1689, 1690 and 1704, for Fifeshire 1686 and 1704, and for Nithsdale and Dumfriesshire and Forfarshire 1704; supported the Prince of Orange in 1688 and signed the Declaration 1688/9, but was denounced as a rebel by the Privy Council for not appearing before the Committee of Estates in 1689; fined £1,200 for absenting himself from Parliament 1693; took the oath of allegiance to Queen Anne 1703 but strenuously opposed the Treaty of Union; suspected of complicity with the attempted French invasion of Scotland in 1707/8, he was arrested and imprisoned in Stirling Castle; released on bail in 1708 following examination in London; being sentenced as a Jacobite suspect to a year's imprisonment and a fine of £500, he surrendered to the Marquess of Annandale at Dumfries 1715; he was released from Edinburgh Castle 1716

 

David [Murray], 6th Viscount of Stormont

born

c. 1689

mar.

20 Jan 1726 Anne Stewart (d. 20 Jul 1735), dau. and hrss. of John Stewart of Innernytie by his wife Mary Mercer, dau. of Sir James Mercer of Aldie

children

1. Hon David Murray, later 7th Viscount of Stormont later 2nd Earl of Mansfield

2. Hon James Murray (d. unm.)

1. Lady Anne Murray, granted the style and precedence of the daughter of an Earl by Royal Warrant 1793 (d. 9 Jul 1818)

2. Lady Marjory Murray, granted the style and precedence of the daughter of an Earl by Royal Warrant 1793 (d. 19 Apr 1799)

died

23 Jul 1748 (bur. at Comlongan, co. Dumfries)

suc. by

son

note

being sentenced as a Jacobite suspect to a year's imprisonment and a fine of £500, he surrendered to the Duke of Argyll at Stirling after the Battle of Sheriffmuir 1715

 

David [Murray], 7th Viscount of Stormont later 2nd Earl of Mansfield, KT PC

note

suc. his uncle as 2nd Earl of Mansfield 20 Mar 1793

 

The Viscountcy of Stormont has been held by the Earls of Mansfield since 20 Mar 1793.

 

 First written 18 Feb 2008

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