Catherine (Watts) Murray
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Catherine (Watts) Murray (1667 - bef. 1711)

Lady Catherine Murray formerly Watts aka Countess of Dunmore
Born in Great Munden, Hertfordshire, Englandmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Catherine Watts was the daughter of Richard Watts.[1]

She married Charles Murray, 1st Earl of Dunmore, son of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Athole and Lady Amelia Anne Sophia Stanley, on 8 December 1682.[1]

Her married name became Murray. As a result of her marriage, Catherine Watts was styled as Countess of Dunmore on 16 August 1686.

She died before 22 January 1711.[1]

Children of Charles Murray, 1st Earl of Dunmore and Catherine Watts

Lady Anne Murray+[2] d. 30 Nov 1710
James Murray, Viscount Fincastle[1] b. 7 Dec 1683, d. 29 Sep 1704
Henrietta Maria Murray b. c 1684, d. 27 Oct 1702
General John Murray, 2nd Earl of Dunmore[1] b. 31 Oct 1685, d. 18 Apr 1752
Brig.-Gen. Hon. Robert Murray+[1] b. 7 Jan 1689, d. 9 Mar 1738
William Murray, 3rd Earl of Dunmore+[1] b. 2 Mar 1696, d. 1 Dec 1756
Lt.-Gen. Hon. Thomas Murray+[1]b. Jun 1698, d. 21 Nov 1764

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. Volume 1, page 1232.
  2. ↑ G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VI, page 270.




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Boultbee-189 Ditch Boultbee
I think her father should be Richard Watts (bef.1630-1666) her mother has been linked to two Richard Watts but I am fairly sure this Richard is the correct Spouse for her mother and Father for the Countess.

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