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Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird, Knight

Also Known As: "Andrew", "ancestor of Lord Stormont"
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Birthplace: Tullibardine, Perth, Scotland
Death: after 1527
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Son of Sir William Murray of Tullibardine and Margaret Gray
Husband of Margaret Barclay
Father of Margaret Murray and Sir David Murray of Arngask and Balvaird
Brother of Sir William Murray, 8th Laird of Tullibardine; Agnes Murray; Elizabeth Murray and Mariot Murray
Half brother of Catherine Lyle; Robert Lyle, 2nd Lord Lyle; George Lyle; Jean Lyle; Jonet Lyle and 1 other

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About Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird

Ancestor of Lorn Stormont

http://www.archive.org/stream/heraldryofmurray00john#page/18/mode/2up Page 18 No. 94b and Page 33 No. 130

(94) William Murray of Tullibardine, died about 1460. He married Margaret Gray, probably daughter of Andrew, Lord Gray, and had:

  • 94(a) William (No. 95 below).
  • 94(b) Andrew, ancestor of Lord Stormont (No. 130 below).
  • ARMS on Seal. A chevron between three stars (Macdonald's Seals).

(130) Andrew Murray second son of William Murray (No. 94). Married Margaret, daughter and heiress of James Barclay of Balvaird, who brought him also the estates of Arngosk and Kippo. They had two sons :

  • (a) David (No. 131).
  • (b) James Murray of Conland.

Arms of Barclay of Kippo in Sir David Lindsay's MS., ISA 2 - Azure, a chevron between three crosses patty argent. [Plate IV., fig. 2.]


  • The house of Moncrieff. by Seton, George, 1822-1908; Moncrieff, Alexander, Sir, 1829-1906.  Published 1890 Page 30-31  Sir William Moncrieff (died about 1575) married Margaret, daughter of Murray of Balvaird.
  • Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Murray02
  • Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Murray04
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Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird's Timeline

1462
1462
Tullibardine, Perth, Scotland
1498
1498
Arngask, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
1500
1500
Arngask, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
1527
1527
Age 65