Alexander Murray (died 1750)

For other people named Alexander Murray, see Alexander Murray (disambiguation).

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

Broughton House, Kirkcudbright

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

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

  1. ^ Stuff, Good. "Farmhouse, Broughton Mains, Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Broughton House and Garden". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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