Sir James Murray, of Cockpool

Biographical Summary

"Sir James Murray of Cockpool, was served heir to his father in 1605. He added the lands of Searig, salmon fishings in the Annan, and part of the lands of Mouswald to the family property. In 1608 he was upon a commission to reduce the price of hides, and next year Parliament ratified the title to the barony of Cockpool. He was a commissioner of Justiciary and custos rotulorum in 1613, and died in 1620, leaving by his wife Janet, second daughter of Sir William Douglas of Drumlanrig, three daughters...

...Sir James Murray of Cockpool dying without male issue, his brother Sir Richard claimed the estate of Cockpool. The three daughters, with consent of their mother, submitted the claim to Sir John Murray of Lochmaben, their uncle, who decerned in favour of the heir-male...

...Sir James had also a natural daughter, Janet, and a son James, whom he endowed with certain lands."

SOURCE: The Scots peerage, Vol. I, page 226

"(402) Sir James Murray of Cockpool, died 1620. He was served heir to his father 19th September 1605 ; to his brother, Adam, 2nd June 1607 ; and to his brother, Cuthbert, 12th August 161 5. He married Janet, daughter of Sir William Douglas of Drumlanrig, and had three daughters. He had also a natural son :

• James Murray.

He was succeeded by his brother."

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 98, paragraph 402