Andrew (Murray) Moray IInd Lord of Bothwell (bef. 1258 - bef. 1300)

Born before 1258 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [uncertain]

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Died before 10 Nov 1300 at about age 42 in Tower of London, London, England

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Andrew (Murray) Moray IInd Lord of Bothwell is Notable.

Andrew (Murray) Moray IInd Lord of Bothwell is a member of Clan Murray.

Andrew was the second son of Sir Walter de Moravia. ^[1] He succeeded his elder brother Sir William who left no issue.^[2]

Sir Andrew swore fealty to the English King in July 1291, however he was active in the resistance English rule. Having been taken prisoner, along with his son Andrew, at the surrender of the Castle of Dunbar in April 1296, he was committed on 16 May to the Tower of London, his son being sent to Chester Castle.^[3][4][5][6]

Sir Andrew was twice married. His first wife was a daughter of Sir John Comyn of Badenoch..^[3] This union produced:

1. Andrew his heir apparent, d.v.p.^[7][8]
2. William^[7]

In 1286, Sir Andrew married Euphemia, widow of William Comyn of Kilhride, who may be ancestress of the Murrays of Rx-vale and Coekpool. She died in 1288.

Andrew was alive on 6 November 1297, but died in the Tower between that date and 10 November 1300.^[3]

Research Notes

1. Andrew was married the second time in 1286 and recognizing he had at least two children with the first union and was at least of age 14 at marriage, he was certainly born before 1270 and likely many years before. His son William is estimated to have been born before 17 Mar 1273, which would place Andrew's birth no later than1258.
2. Wikipedia, citing Barrow, G.W.S. "Robert Bruce and the Community of the Realm", Fourth Edition, 200, claims the date of death was 8 Apr 1298.
3. Before 11 Nov 1286, Sir Andrew de Moray married an unknown woman, with whom he had a son, also named Andrew de Moray. By 11 Nov 1286, Sir Andrew took Euphemia, daughter of Sir John Comyn of Badenoch, as his second wife, a union formed without Edward I’s consent. Euphemia passed away in 1288. In response to this unauthorized marriage, on 25 May 1289, Edward I transferred Euphemia’s dower rights and lands to William Comyn’s son, John. Sir Andrew paid homage to Edward I in July 1291. The following year, in March 1292, he served as procurator for his brother, Sir William, granting the patronage rights of the church of Walliston to the Cathedral and Chapter of Glasgow. In a dramatic turn, Sir Andrew and his son were captured at the surrender of Dunbar in April 1296, leading to his imprisonment in the Tower of London on 16 May 1296, while his son was sent to Chester Castle. On 6 Nov 1297, Edward I ordered payments for the sustenance of Sir Andrew and other Scottish prisoners. By 10 Nov 1300, Sir Andrew de Moray had died in the Tower of London, and his infant grandson was declared the heir to Sir William de Moray of Bothwell. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1905, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 124
2. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1905, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 125
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1905, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 126
4. ↑ Richardson, Douglas, "Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families", Salt Lake City: the author, 2013 Vol. II, p. 206
5. ↑ Richardson, Douglas, "Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families", Salt Lake City: the author, 2011, Ed. 2 Vol. I, Google Books, p. 475, CLARELL 3.
6. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 507
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Douglas, Robert, "The Baronage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Gentry of that Kingdom. Collected from the Public Records and Chartularies of this Country, the Records and Private Writings of Families and the Works of Our Best Historians", Edinburgh: 1798, Google Books, p. 98
8. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1905, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 127
9. ↑ MacGregor, Gordon. The Red Book of Scotland. Vol. VII. Mit – Orr. First published 2016. 2023 edition. Page 240. www.redbookofscotland.co.uk, 2023.

See also:

• Wikipedia: Andrew Moray (justiciar)

• Wikidata: Item Q4758063, en:Wikipedia

• Clan MacFarlane: Sir Andrew de Moravia, of Bothwell

• Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG)