Alexander Murray (died 1750)
Alexander Murray (c. 1680 – 1 May 1750) was a Scottish politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1715 to 1727.
Early life and family
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Murray was the second son of Richard Murray of Broughton, in Wigtownshire (a member of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland) and his wife Anna Lennox, the daughter of Alexander Lennox of Cally.[1] His brother John Murray was also a member of Parliament of Scotland.[2]
In 1726 he married Lady Euphemia Stewart, daughter of the 5th Earl of Galloway.[2] They had one son, James[2] (1727–1799).[3]
Murray inherited extensive estates in Kirkcudbright from his mother.[2] In 1740 he bought Broughton House in High Street, Kirkcudbright as a town house.[4]
Career
[edit]At the 1715 general election, Murray elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kirkcudbright Stewartry. He was re-elected unopposed in 1722, but was defeated at the 1727 election.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Stuff, Good. "Farmhouse, Broughton Mains, Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Simpson, J. M. (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "MURRAY, Alexander (c.1680-1750), of Broughton, Wigtown and Cally, Kirkcudbright". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ Haden-Guest, Edith (1964). L. Namier; J. Brooke (eds.). "MURRAY, James (1727-99), of Broughton, Wigtown, and Cally, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Broughton House and Garden". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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