William
"of Dunerne and Newton"
Murray
Born about in Blackbarony, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of Andrew Murray
and Grisel (Beaton) Murray
Brother of
Andrew Murray, Elizabeth (Murray) Hamilton [half], Mariotta (Murray) Pringle [half], Elizabeth (Murray) Borthwick, Unknown Scott [half], Margaret (Scott) Johnstone [half], Walter Scott [half], Gideon Murray M.P., John (Murray) Murray of Blackbarony and Agnes Murray
Husband of
Marjorie Schaw
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 78
in Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jun 2013
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Biography
William Murray is a member of Clan Murray.
This profile is part of the Murray Name Study.
William was born about 1560. He was the son of Andrew Murray and Grissal Beaton. He passed away in 1638. [1] His will was recorded 4 Mar 1641 at Edinburgh.
He acquired the lands of Dunerne in Fife, and was an ancestor of the Murrays of Clermont and Newton.[2]
He married first, Marjorie Schaw, who died 29 May 1626. Her will was recorded 29 Aug 1626 at Edinburgh. They had a son, William, who became Baronet.
He married second, Margaret Colvill, about 1627, and had another son, John, born 17 Apr 1628.
Sources
- ↑ Entered by Maria Maxwell, Jun 16, 2013
- ↑ The Baronage of Scotland by Sir Robert Douglas, Bt., et al, Edinburgh, 1798, p.70.
- The Heraldry of the Murrays, G. Harvey Johnston FSA Scot, W&A.K. Johnston, Ltd., Edinburgh and London, MCMX, p. 91
Acknowledgments
- Thanks to Maria Maxwell for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Maria and others.
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