MURRAY, David of Gospertie, then Lord Scone, later Viscount of Stormont, Sir 2
- Born: About 1560
- Marriage (1): BETON, Elizabeth 4, 6, and 10 February 1604(contract) 1
- Died: 27 August 1631, Scone Abbey, Perthshire, Scotland 1
- Buried: 23 September 1631, Scone Abbey, Perthshire, Scotland 1
User ID: H968.
General Notes:
"By charter dated 24 July 1608 the King, under the Act of 1606, incorporated the lands and monastery of Scone (formerly Lord Cowrie's) into the temporal lordship and barony of Scone, giving the dignity of a Baron and Lord of Parliament, with the title of Lord of Scone, to him (David Murray) and the heirs-male of his body, and extending the limitation to his nephew, Andrew Murray of Balvaird, with like remainder. The limitations of this title, however, were further extended in tail male 29 April 1612,' as follows : - after Scone's heirs as aforesaid to
(1) his nephew, the said Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird ;
(2) his kinsman. Sir Mungo Murray of Drumcairn, brother-in-law to the said Sir Andrew;
(3) John Murray of Reidkirk, afterwards first Earl of Annandale ;
(4) Gilbert Murray, afterwards of Binn, eldest son of his cousin David of Balgony ;
(5) Andrew, second son of the said David, and later created Lord Balvaird;
(6) William, afterwards Sir William Murray of Claremont, brother uterine of the said Sir Andrew of Balvaird, with remainder to the heirs-male of Lord Scone bearing the name and arms of Murray of Balvaird." (pages 193 and 194)
"For his services to the Crown, particularly, it was said, on account of the active part he took in this business (events of 'Black Saturday' concerning The Five Articles of Perth), Scone was raised in the Peerage, being created, 16 August 1621, Viscount of Stormont, with the same limitations as in the charter of the lordship of Scone of the 29 April 1612." (pages 195 and 196)
from Scots Peerage (vol 8) 1
David married Elizabeth BETON, daughter of Reverend Mr James BETON (BETHUNE) Minister of Roxburgh parish, then 6th of Creich and Margaret WEMYSS, 4, 6, and 10 February 1604(contract).1 (Elizabeth BETON was born about 1583 and died on 21 January 1658 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (David Murray) married (contract dated 4, 6, and 10 February 1604) Elizabeth, daughter of James Betoun of Creich, but by her, who died 21 January 1658, Had no issue, and was succeeded by
II. Sir Mungo Murray of Drumcairn, second Viscount Stormont, a younger son of John, first Earl of Tullibardine"
from Scots Peerage (vol 8) 1
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