The Second Baronet
Sir David MURRAY of Stanhope
Sir David MURRAY, son of Sir William MURRAY and Janet
JOHNSTONE, was born about 1659
He married first, Lady Anne BRUCE on 16 Apr 1684 in Edinburgh. She was the
daughter of Alexander BRUCE. Sir David married secondly Margaret SCOTT in 1714. She was the daughter of Sir
John SCOTT. Margaret Scott MURRAY died about 05 Sep 1761. Sir David MURRAY was the M.P. Peeblesshire
in 1681-1682 and
1689. Sir David died 14 Feb 1729 at his lodging in the Canongate
parish of Edinburgh.
Sir David Murray of Stanhope, the second Baronet, in
1679, on his father's resignation, received a Crown
charter of the barony of Stanhope, including Langlawhill
and half of the Kirklands of Broughtonshiels, and on
16th April, 1684 married Anna Bruce, second daughter of
Alexander (Earl of Kincardine) Bruce. In his marriage
contract his father disponed to him the barony of
Broughton and a considerable number of other lands in
the parishes of Broughton, Drumelzier, and Tweedsmuir,
and also the lands and barony of Stobo. He had also the
lands of Ardnamurchan in Argyll, which he purchased in
1726. He married as his second wife, in 1714, Margaret
Scott, daughter of Sir John Scott of Ancrum and widow of
Thomas Scott of Whitslade. By his first lady he had five
sons and three daughters, and by his second four sons
and three daughters. (From A HISTORY OF PEEBLESSHIRE by James Walter Buchan, c1925-7 Vol 3. pg 448.)
Sir David MURRAY was described as a person of great worth and
honor. He was active in Jacobite activities of the '15 and barely survived
his involvement. He remained loyal to the Stuarts, promising to draw his sword
whenever needed. However, after 1715, he did not conspire against the government. "When I got my life after the last affair (the '15) I entered into
engagements that will not allow me to be active in contriving or carrying on measures against the
government, tho' when there's a push to be made I'll venture all with the first." (From: MURRAY MEMORIALS, by Robert
Fitzroy Bell, 1898)
Children of Sir David MURRAY and Lady Anne BRUCE:
i. Anne MURRAY who married David NAIRN only son of John NAIRN, merchant in Edinburgh.
ii. William MURRAY who died in infancy.
iii. Alexander MURRAY, b. about 1687, Succeeded to Stanhope.
iv. James MURRAY who died unmarried in 1720
v. David MURRAY, Wine Merchant in Leith.
vi. Charles MURRAY, d. 04 Jul 1770.
vii. Janet MURRAY who married Lord Charles KERR, of Cramond, Director
of the Chancery.
viii. Veronica MURRAY who married
Robert HUNTER of Polmood 05 Sep 1721 in the Drumelzier Parish of Peeblesshire.
Children of Sir David MURRAY and Margaret SCOTT:
ix. William MURRAY who died young.
x. Sir John MURRAY, b. about 1715, Secretary
to Prince Charles Edward.
xi. Patrick MURRAY, was an ensign in the 3rd Guards, and aide-de-camp to the
Earl of Dunmore, was killed at the battle of Fontenoy 30 Apr 1745. He was
unmarried.
xii. James MURRAY who died young.
xiii. Margaret MURRAY was born about 1715, and died 03 Jul
1790. She married Thomas HAY, Lord Huntingdon 12 Jun 1730 in
Canongate.
He was the son of Alexander HAY and Mary GORDON.
Thomas was born about 1703 in Haddington, East Lothian,
and died 04 Feb 1755. Thomas' heir was his nephew David MURRAY. Thomas HAY's brother succeeded
Sir John Murray, of Broughton, as secretary to Prince Charles
Children of Margaret MURRAY and Thomas HAY:
i. Alexander HAY, born about 15 Apr 1731 in Edinburgh.
ii. David HAY, born about 02 Feb 1744 in Edinburgh.
xiv. Henrietta MURRAY who died young and unmarried.
xv. Christian MURRAY who died young and unmarried.
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