William Murray of Tullibardine (died 1513) was a Scottish landowner and courtier. Perth and Kinross Tullibardine Chapel 2

He was a son of William Murray and Katherine Gray, a daughter of Andrew, Lord Gray. William Murray was appointed Steward and Forester of

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in August 1473 by

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. The grant was renewed on January 1583, or granted to the namesake son of the first Steward. His lands were at

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and Gask. In the first years of the 16th-century, he, his father, and younger brother Andrew Murray, rebuilt Tullibardine Chapel. In 1507 and 1508, James IV of Scotland held tournaments of the

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. For the Arthurian theme, the "Wild Knight" was accompanied by wild men. Murray sent sent hart horns and goat skins from Tullibardine to Edinburgh for their costumes. By this time, William Murray senior was exempted from royal service due to old age. In May 1508, during the Black Lady tournament, William Murray, took part in a shooting match with James IV and Duncan Campbell.''Accounts of the Treasurer'', vol. 4 (Edinburgh, 1902), p. 119. William Murray is said to have been killed at the

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in 1513.

Marriage and family

William Murray married Margaret Stewart, a daughter of

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. Their children included: * William Murray of Tullibardine (died 1562), who married Katherine Campbell * Margaret Murray, who married Thomas Stewart of

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* Helen Murray, who married Alexander Seton of Parbroath

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Murray, William 1513 deaths Court of James IV of Scotland