Clan Murray

Date: 3 Aug 2018 [unknown]
Location: Worldwide
Surnames/tags: Murray Scottish_Clans Fleming, Moncreiffe, Piper, Spalding

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Contents 1 Welcome to Clan Murray 2 Clan Team 2.1 Team Goals 2.2 Team To Do List 3 Sources

Welcome to Clan Murray

Clan Murray Team
Team Leader	Michael Thomas
Team Members	Beth Golden, Esther Baran, Amy Golder-Cooper, Clyde Perkins

Clan Team

Team Goals

The focus of this team's work is to identify, improve and maintain profiles associated with the Lairds and Chiefs of Clan Murray together with members bearing the name Murray, the related families and those recognized as septs of Clan Murray.

Team To Do List

This list will be developed by the Team. If you are working on a specific task, please list it here:

• promoting the entries of those bearing the name Murray on Wikitree, Including variations in spelling of the surname.
• ensuring entries appearing on Wikitree are as accurate as possible, correcting mistakes once spotted.
• encouraging interest in and study of Clan Murray.
• add a section of clan chiefs with links to their profiles.
• update Clan Murray page.
• develop an fsp for history and traditions and former clan chiefs.

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Clan Chief: Bruce George Ronald Murray, 12th Duke of Atholl. Styled, His Grace The Duke of Atholl. Clan Chief of Clan Murray. Succeeded his father in 2012. His Dukedom has the right to raise an army (the only legal Private army) named as the Atholl Highlanders, granted by Queen Victoria.

Previous Clan Chiefs:

• Freskin de Moravia (1100-1171) or Freskyn was one of the Flemish nobleman who accompanied King David I when he returned to Scotland in 1124, becoming the progenitor of the Murray and Sutherland families, and possibly also Douglas.
• John Murray (1660-1703 1st Duke of Atholl ^[1]

• James Murray (1690-1764) 2nd Duke of Atholl
• John Murray (1729-1774) 3rd Duke of Atholl
• John Murray (1755-1830) 4th Duke of Atholl
• John Murray (1778-1846) 5th Duke of Atholl
• George Augustus Frederick John Murray (1814-1864) 6th Duke of Atholl
• John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray (1840-1917) 7th Duke of Atholl
• John George Stewart-Murray (1871-1942) 8th Duke of Atholl
• James Thomas Stewart-Murray (1879-1957) 9th Duke of Atholl
• George Iain Murray (1931-1996) 10th Duke of Atholl
• John Murray (1929-2012) 11th Duke of Atholl, he was succeeded by his son, Bruce George Ronald Murray (1960 - ) 12th Duke of Atholl.

Murray Clan Links

• Murray - One Name Study
• Murray Clan Society of North America
• Murray Clan Society of NSW (New South Wales, Australia)
• Clan Murray Victoria Australia
• Clan Murray of Sweden
• The Scottish Society of Louisville, Inc. (Louisville, KY)
• MURRAY CLAN DNA RESEARCH PROJECT
• Irish America - Roots: The Murray Clan
• Columbus Scottish Festival

Crest:

New crest (lower right) - A demi-savage, the upper half of a wreathed, shirtless man, holding a sword in his right hand and a key in his left. An older badge (center) depicts a mermaid holding a mirror in one hand and a comb in the other, with the motto "Tout prêt", Old French for "Quite ready".

Motto: Furth Fortune and Fill the Fetters - "go forth against your enemies, have good fortune, and return with captives"

Region: Highlands Plant badge: Butcher's Broom or Juniper Pipe music: "Atholl Highlanders" Gaelic name: Clann Mhuirich

Allied Families (AKA Septs): - Balneaves, Buttar Butter, Butters, Flamanc, Flamang, Flamench, Flamyng, Fleeman, Fleeming, Flemen, Fleming, Flemmynge, Flemyn, Flemyne, Flemyng, Flemynge, Fleymen, Fleyming, Fliming, Flymen, Flymyng, MacKinnoch, MacKmurrie, MacMurray, MacMurre, MacMurree, MacMurrie, MacMurry, MacMurrye, MacMury, Mirrey, Monchryf, Moncref, Moncrefe, Moncreife, Moncreiff, Moncreiffe, Moncrief, Moncriefe, Moncrieff, Moncrieffe, Moncrif, Moncrife, Moncriffe, Monkreff, Monkreth, Montcreffe, Montcrief, Montcrif, Moray, Morray,Morrow, Mouncref, Mowray, Mulmurray, Mulmury, Muncrefe, Muncreff, Muncreif, Muncreiffe, Muncreyfe, Muncrif, Muncrife, Munkrethe, Muray, Murra, Murrai, Murraue, Murray, Murrie, Murry, Mury, Neaves, Pepper, Phylemen, Piper, Pyper, Ratray, Ratre, Ratteray, Rattray, Retrey, Rettra, Rettray, Rotray, Smail, Smaill, Smal, Smale, Small, Smalle, Smaw, Smeal, Smeall, Spaden, Spadine, Spaldene, Spaldeng, Spalding, Spaldyn, Spaldyng, Spaldynge.

Names associated with the clan: Murray of Atholl (chiefs), Murray of Dunmore, Murray of Mansfield

Allied clans: Clan Sutherland (Same Progenitor - Freskin of Moravia)

Rival clans: Clan Drummond, Clan Hannay

Clan Murray and its Allied Families

Coat of Arms - Bruce Murray, 12th Duke of Atholl

Clan Name - MURRAY

• Progenitor: Freskin, a Flemish knight or possibly a Pict, from the 12th century. ^[2][3]
• Territorial Expansion: Freskin was granted lands in West Lothian by David I of Scotland; he also acquired the Pictish kingdom of Moray.
• Power Consolidation: Freskin and his sons intermarried with the old house of Moray.
• Surname Evolution: Descendants of Freskin took the surname de Moravia (“of Moray” in Norman), which became ‘Murray’ in Lowland Scottish language.
• Notable Members: Sir Walter Murray, Lord of Bothwell and Regent of Scotland; Andrew Moray, ally of William Wallace. FamilySearch Person: GXWM-ZY3^[4][5]
• Historical Role: Played important roles in the Wars of Scottish Independence and other significant historical events. ^[2]
• Feuds and Battles: Engaged in feuds and battles, notably the Battle of Knockmary in 1490 against Clan Drummond. ^[6]
• Chiefship Disputes: The Murrays of Tullibardine emerged as chiefs in the 16th century. ^[7]
• Military Involvement: Supported Mary, Queen of Scots at the Battle of Corrichie (1562); ^[8] fought in the Battle of Glenlivet (1594). ^[9]
• Feud with Clan Hannay: A deadly feud occurred in the early 17th century. ^[10]
• Advancement of Title: Became Earls of Atholl through marriage; later Marquesses and Dukes of Atholl.
• Support for Royalty: Supported King Charles I and fought in various battles in the 17th century. ^[11]
• Peak of Influence: Elevated to Dukes of Atholl in 1703.
• Participation in Major Battles: Fought in the War of the Spanish Succession and at the Battle of Fontenoy.
• Jacobite Risings: Actively involved in the Jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745.
• Key Jacobite Figures: Lord George Murray, a major Jacobite general; William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine.
• Exile and Death: Prominent figures died in exile following the Jacobite defeat.

This condenses the extensive history of Clan Murray into key points, highlighting their significant roles and contributions to Scottish history. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Johnston, G. Harvey. The Heraldry of the Murrays: With Notes on All the Males of the Family, Descriptions of the Arms, Plates and Pedigrees. Edinburgh; London: W. & A.K. Johnston, 1910. Bequeathed by Mrs. William Rae Macdonald. Limited edition of 125 copies. Digital resource licensed under Creative Commons License: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 UK: Scotland, held by the National Library of Scotland. p. 21
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} “Murray Clan History.” ScotClans. Accessed November 21, 2023. https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/clan-murray-p1475171.
3. ↑ “Freskin.” Wikipedia. Last modified November 16, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freskin.
4. ↑ “MORAY Lord of BOTHWELL.” University of Michigan, Accessed 21 Nov 2023. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ecco/004896980.0001.000/1:38?rgn=div1;view=fulltext.
5. ↑ “Andrew Moray.” Wikipedia. Last modified November 21, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Moray.
6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. ‘Battle of Knock Mary.’ Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Last modified November 21, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Knock_Mary.
7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. ‘William Murray of Tullibardine.’ Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Last modified November 21, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Murray_of_Tullibardine.
8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. ‘Battle of Corrichie.’ Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Last modified November 21, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Corrichie.
9. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. ‘Battle of Glenlivet.’ Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Last modified November 21, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Glenlivet.
10. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. ‘Clan Hannay.’ Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed November 21, 2023. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Hannay.
11. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. ‘William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart.’ Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed November 21, 2023. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Murray,_1st_Earl_of_Dysart.
12. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Clan Murray, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, (2023), Clan Murray