James Murray of Falahill

Biographical Summary

"(277) James Murray of Falahill, died about 1529, and was succeeded by his son."

SOURCE: The heraldry of the Murrays: with notes on all the males of the family, descriptions of the arms, plates and pedigrees, by G. Harvey Johnston, 1910, page 68, paragraph 277

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JAMES MURRAY OF FALAHILL

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

1 October 1522: Sub-tack by sir Gilbert Edinburgh, Trumbul, chaplain and feuar of the lands of Quhilttach and Newhall, Edinburgh, to James Murray of Fallahill, of the lands of Quhilttach for 3 years; which lands were set in tack to the said sir Gilbert by Mr. David Douglass, prebendary of that Ilk. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott Family of Harden, Lords Polwarth, Berwickshire, reference GD157/1079

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage etc. Edited by Sir James Balfour Paul. Volume III (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1906), pp. 498-524 for the family of Murray, Lord Elibank
2. The Heraldry of the Murrays etc. By G. Harvey Johnston (W. and A. K. Johnston, Edinburgh, MCMX), p. 67 et seq. for Murray of Falahill
3. Stirnet: Murray 07
4. Stirnet: Murray 08
5. “ Murray, John (d.1510)“ Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 39. by Thomas Finlayson Henderson. John Murray (d 1510) By his wife Janet Forrester (Exchequer Rolls, x.732, 757), widow of Schaw of Knockhill (ib. p. 727), he had, besides other children, four sons; John, who succeeded him; James, who succeeded John; William, ancestor of the Murrays of Romano; and Patrick, who became laird of Broadmeadows.

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JAMES MURRAY OF FALLAHILL

Sheriff of Selkirk

Death

James Murray of Fallahill, here treated, died before 7 May 1530, the date upon which his son Patrick was served as his heir in the lands of Peilhill in the sheriffdom of Selkirk, the little customs and rents of the Burgh of Selkirk, and the office of Sheriff of Selkirk. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum etc. II. Inquisitionis Speciales. Selkirk

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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1 October 1522: Sub-tack by sir Gilbert Edinburgh, Trumbul, chaplain and feuar of the lands of Quhilttach and Newhall, Edinburgh, to James Murray of Fallahill, of the lands of Quhilttach for 3 years; which lands were set in tack to the said sir Gilbert by Mr. David Douglass, prebendary of that Ilk. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott Family of Harden, Lords Polwarth, Berwickshire, reference GD157/1079

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28 January 1528-29: REX concessit PATRICIO MURRAY, filio et heredi apparenti Jacobi M. de Fallowhill, et heredibus dicti Pat., — tenas de Phillophauch, cum turre, fortalicio, manerio, orto, pomerio et molendinis, vic. Selkirk; 21 terras husbandias infra burgum de Selkirk, libertatem et territorium ejusdem ; — quas dictus Jac. personaliter resignavit : — Reservato Ubero tenemento dicto Jac. RMS 1513-1546: charter number 740

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29 July 1529: REX concessit PATRICIO MURRAY filio et heredi apparenti Jacobi M. de Fawlohill, et ejus heredibus, — terras de Cranstoun-Riddale, cum manerio, superioritate, tenentibus &c., vic. Edinburgh ; — quas dict. Jac. resignavit. RMS: 1513-1546: charter number 813

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7 May 1530: PATRICIUS MURRAY, haeres Jacobi Murray de Folowhill, patris; - in terris de Peilhill, cum minutis customis et firmis burgalibus de Selkirk; - officio in vicecomitis de Selkirk:- A. E. 40s. N. E. 5l. - terris et locu de Caldourheid; - A. E. 10l. N. E. 50l. i. 169. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum etc. II. Inquisitionis Speciales. Selkirk