Alexander Murray ( – 1 May 1750) was a Scottish politician who sat in the

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from 1715 to 1727.

Early life and family

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Murray was the second son of Richard Murray of Broughton (a member of the pre-

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) and his wife Anna Lennox, the daughter of Alexander Lennox of Cally. His brother John Murray was also a member of Parliament of Scotland. In 1726 he married Lady Euphemia Stewart, daughter of the 5th Earl of Galloway. They had one son,

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(1727–1799). Murray inherited extensive estates in

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from his mother. In 1740 he bought Broughton House in High Street, Kirkcudbright as a town house.

Career

At the 1715 general election, Murray elected as the

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(MP) for Kirkcudbright Stewartry. He was re-elected unopposed in 1722, but was defeated at the 1727 election.

References

1680 births 1750 deaths Year of birth uncertain Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies British MPs 1715–1722 British MPs 1722–1727 People from the Scottish Borders {{Scotland-GreatBritain-MP-stub