Lord Glenlyon died at Fenton's Hotel, St James's Street, London, on 12 October 1837, aged fifty-five, and was buried on 30 October at Dunkeld. He died intestate.[1]
Hon. Frances Julia Murray (died 4 November 1868), who married Colonel Hon. Charles Henry Maynard, the son of Henry Maynard, 3rd Viscount Maynard, and had no children[6]
Hon. Charlotte Augusta Leopoldina Murray (died 2 May 1889), who married Reverend Court Granville and had no children[6]
Colonel the Hon. James Charles Plantagenet Murray (born 8 December 1819, died 3 June 1874), who married Elizabeth Marjory Fairholme and had three daughters.[6]
^ abUK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
^Cokayne et al., eds, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, Volume I (new edition, 1910), page 321
james, murray, baron, glenlyon, lieutenant, general, 1782, october, 1837, styled, lord, james, murray, until, 1821, scottish, born, british, army, officer, member, parliament, peer, contents, life, wife, children, honours, references, external, linkslife, edit. Lieutenant General James Murray 1st Baron Glenlyon KCH FRS 29 May 1782 12 October 1837 styled as Lord James Murray until 1821 was a Scottish born British Army officer Member of Parliament and peer Contents 1 Life 2 Wife and children 3 Honours 4 References 5 External linksLife editMurray was born in 1782 at Dunkeld Perthshire the son of John Murray 4th Duke of Atholl and his wife the Hon Jane Cathcart He was first commissioned into the British Army in 1798 and rose to the rank of Major General by 1819 In 1807 he was elected Member of Parliament for Perthshire holding the seat until 1812 He served as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber from 1812 to 1832 and from 1813 to 1819 was also aide de camp to the Prince Regent He was created Baron Glenlyon of Glenlyon Perthshire on 17 July 1821 and was promoted Lieutenant General in 1837 1 He also managed family affairs on behalf of his older brother John Murray 5th Duke of Atholl who had been declared insane at age 20 2 According to the Legacies of British Slave Ownership at the University College London Glenlyon was awarded a payment as a slave trader in the aftermath of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 with the Slave Compensation Act 1837 The British Government took out a 15 million loan worth 1 51 billion in 2024 3 with interest from Nathan Mayer Rothschild and Moses Montefiore which was subsequently paid off by the British taxpayers ending in 2015 Glenlyon was associated with T71 892 St Vincent nos 492A amp B 497A amp B 498A amp B he owned 610 slaves at Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and received a 15 765 payment at the time worth 1 59 million in 2024 3 4 Lord Glenlyon died at Fenton s Hotel St James s Street London on 12 October 1837 aged fifty five and was buried on 30 October at Dunkeld He died intestate 1 Wife and children editOn 19 May 1810 Murray married Lady Emily Frances Percy 7 January 1789 21 June 1844 a daughter of General Hugh Percy 2nd Duke of Northumberland and his wife Frances Julia Burrell at St Martin in the Fields Covent Garden London They had four children 1 5 Hon Frances Julia Murray died 4 November 1868 who married Colonel Hon Charles Henry Maynard the son of Henry Maynard 3rd Viscount Maynard and had no children 6 Hon Charlotte Augusta Leopoldina Murray died 2 May 1889 who married Reverend Court Granville and had no children 6 George Murray 6th Duke of Atholl born 20 September 1814 died 16 January 1864 Colonel the Hon James Charles Plantagenet Murray born 8 December 1819 died 3 June 1874 who married Elizabeth Marjory Fairholme and had three daughters 6 Honours editFellow of the Royal Society 9 April 1818 1 Knight Commander of the Hanoverian Order 1820 1 References edit a b c d e Lt Gen Sir James Murray 1st Lord Glenlyon at thepeerage com Retrieved 24 July 2008 Masters Brian 1988 The Dukes London Frederick Muller ISBN 0 09 173700 1 a b UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark Gregory 2017 The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain 1209 to Present New Series MeasuringWorth Retrieved 11 June 2022 James Murray 1st Baron Glenlyon University College London Retrieved on 20 March 2019 Cokayne et al eds The Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom Extant Extinct or Dormant Volume I new edition 1910 page 321 a b c Mosley Charles editor Burke s Peerage and Baronetage 106th edition 2 volumes Crans Switzerland Burke s Peerage Genealogical Books Ltd 1999 Page 135 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Lord James Murray Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byThomas Graham Member of Parliament for Perthshire1807 1812 Succeeded byJames Drummond Peerage of the United Kingdom New creation Baron Glenlyon1821 1837 Succeeded byGeorge Murray Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Murray 1st Baron Glenlyon amp oldid 1192664281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
