John Murray of Bowhill

Wikipedia Biographical Summary

"John Murray (c. 1667 – 24 March 1714) was a Scottish lawyer and politician.

He was a Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland for Selkirk from 1689 to 1702 and for Selkirkshire from 1702 until the Act of Union 1707. He was one of the Scottish representatives to the first Parliament of Great Britain until he was appointed a Lord of Session as Lord Bowhill on 7 June 1707."

SOURCE: Wikipedia contributors, 'John Murray, Lord Bowhill', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 7 September 2012, 20:34 UTC, <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Murray,_Lord_Bowhill...> [accessed 28 October 2012]

Other References

• An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: From Its Institution in MDXXXII; by George Brunton, David Haig; 1832; Page 485
• Descendants of John Murray, of Bowhill

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Bowhill House From Wikipedia,the free encyclopedia

Bowhill House is a historic house near Bowhill at Selkirk in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is a member of the Historic Houses Association, and one of the homes of the Duke of Buccleuch. The house is protected as a Category A listed building,

and the grounds are listed on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.

Bowhill was build in 1708 by John,Lord Bowhill, His brother William Murray had bought the land earlier in 1690, In 1747 Francis Scott,2nd Duke of Buccleuch, bought Bowhill for his son Lord Charles Scott who wanted to stand for Parliament in Roxburgh or Selkirk.

In 1767, Henry,the third Duke,started to plant forest in the grounds, and in 1800,the Duke Charles started to revamp what was an occasional summer house and turned into a villa with gallery hall. Walter, 5th Duke,made changes and,in 1831,moved the entrance from south to north.The building was finally completed in 1876 when it was 437 feet (133m) long.

Bowhill House is home to part of one of the worlds greatest private art collections. In the dining room are works by Canaletto,Gainsborough, and Reynolds.