Fought for the Jacobites in 1715, 1719, and 1745. Fought at Glenshiel, Prestonpans, and Culloden. Lt. Gen. in Bonnie Prince Charlie's army. He escaped to Holland and was attainted.
He married, 3 Jun 1728, Amelia, daughter of Dr. James Murray of Glencarse and Strowan. She died 29 Mar 1766, leaving three sons: John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl; Maj.Gen. James Murray of Strowan; and Vice-Admiral George Murray of Pitcaithly.
He passed away in 1760 in Medemblik, Holland and was buried in the Bonifatiuschurch cemetery in Medemblik, Holland.
George was mentioned on a memorial in St. Boniface Church - Medemblik, Medemblik, Medemblik Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands with a death date of 11 Oct 1760.[2]
Sources
↑ Entered by Sir William Arbuthnot, Monday, December 23, 2013.
↑ 2.02.1Memorial:
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Find A Grave: Memorial #209450362 (accessed 8 May 2024)
Memorial page for LTG, Lord George Murray (4 Oct 1694-11 Oct 1760), citing St. Boniface Church - Medemblik, Medemblik, Medemblik Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands; Maintained by John Connie Wilhite, Jr (contributor 48140210).
Debrett’s Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 22nd ed., William Courthope, Esq. Editor, J.F. & F. Rivington, London, 1838, p. 301
The Heraldry of the Murrays, G. Harvey Johnston FSA Scot, W&A.K. Johnston, Ltd., Edinburgh and London, MCMX, p. 23
London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 921
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