Sir William Murray, of Touchadame and Polmaise

WILLIAM MURRAY OF TOUCHADAME

Death

William Murray of Touchadame died before 13 May 1643. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc. II: Inquisitiones Speciales. Stirling

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

27 April 1627: Inventory of the writs of the lands of Carbrok, 1607-27, disponed by Sir John Murrey of Touchadame, knight, with consent of Sir William Murrey of Polmais, knight, his son, to Alexander Striviling, brother german to William Striviling of Auchyle, and Agnes Cokburne, his spouse. National Records of Scotland, Title deeds relating to the lands of Carnock and Plean, reference GD17/417

Biographical Summary

"(236) Sir William Murray of Touchadam and Polmaise. Will recorded 21st November 1643 (Stirling). He was served heir to his father 16th January 1630. M.P. for Stirlingshire 1639-41. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Alexander Gibson of Durie, and had: (237) John Murray of Touchadam and Polmaise."

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 56, paragraph 236

"Sir William Murray, of Touchadam and Polmais, who obtained from Charles I. a charter of the lands of Cowie in 1636. During the conflicts which harassed the reign of that ill-fated prince, Sir William strained every nerve in defence of the royal cause, and, in consequence, sufferred severely from the enactments of the adverse party. He was in the engagement of the duke of Hamilton, and in 1654, was emerced Cromwell in the sum of fifteen hundred pounds. He died shortly after, and left, by Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Sir Alexander Gibson of Durie, a son and successor."

SOURCE: A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank; but univested with heritable honours; Vol. III; page 68