David Murray, 5th Viscount of Stormont (1665 – 19 November 1731) was a Scottish peer. He was the son of David Murray, 4th Viscount Stormont (died 1668), and Jean Carnegie, daughter of
James Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Southesk and Lady Mary Kerr.
His family was
Jacobite in its politics, most particularly his second son
James (–1770).
Marriage and issue
On 31 January 1688, he married Marjory Scott (d. 8 April 1746), daughter of
David Scott of Scotstarvit (d. 1718). The couple had the following children:
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David Murray, 6th Viscount of Stormont
David Murray, 6th Viscount of Stormont (c. 1690 – 23 July 1748) was a Scottish peer, succeeding to the Viscountcy of Stormont on his father David's death in 1731 and holding it until his own death. His mother was Marjory Scott, and among his ...
( –1748)
#Hon.
James Murray (–1770), Jacobite Earl of Dunbar
#Hon. John Murray (died young)
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William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield
William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, PC, SL (2 March 170520 March 1793) was a British barrister, politician and judge noted for his reform of English law. Born to Scottish nobility, he was educated in Perth, Scotland, before moving to Lond ...
(1705–1793)
#Hon. Catherine Murray (d. 25 November 1754), died unmarried
#Hon. Marjory Murray, married Col.
John Hay of Cromlix
John Hay of Cromlix (1691–1740) was the Jacobite Duke of Inverness and a courtier and army officer to the King James VIII & III (known as the "Old Pretender"). He was from the Clan Hay.
Life
His parents were Thomas Hay, seventh earl of ...
#Hon. Amelia Murray (d. 8 February 1774), married
Sir Alexander Lindsay of Evelick, by whom she was mother to
Margaret and
John Lindsay
John Vliet Lindsay (; November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American politician and lawyer. During his political career, Lindsay was a U.S. congressman, mayor of New York City, and candidate for U.S. president. He was also a regular ...
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#Hon. Charles Murray, died without children
#Hon. Robert Murray, died without children
#Hon. Margaret ( – 18 April 1785), died without children
#Hon. Jean Murray (d. 10 August 1758), unmarried
#Hon. Nicola Helen Murray (d. 7 November 1777), died without children
#Hon. Mary Murray, died unmarried
External links
Genealogical site stirnet.com. Accessed 23 November 2022.
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1665 births
1731 deaths
Viscounts in the Peerage of Scotland
Clan Murray