William Murray of Touchadame and Polmaise

WILLIAM MURRAY OF TOUCHADAME AND POLMAISE

Biographical Summary

William Murray of Touchadam and Polmaise married Agnes, daughter and co-heiress of James Cunningham of Polmaise, who brought him that estate. Her Will recorded 3rd January 1589-90 (Edinburgh). The Heraldry of the Murrays: 56 paragraph 234 He died April 1569; Will recorded 6th October 1569 and 6th June 1573; leaving with a daughter, Agnes a son and successor A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland: III: 68

His Last Will and Testament

Agnes Cunningham gave up the inventory of her deceased father's moveable estate. Confirmation was granted on 6 October 1569. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Testamentar and Inventory of Williame Murray of Towchadam and Polmaise, reference CC8/8/1]

Death

William Murray of Touchadame and Polmaise died in April 1569. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative of umqle Williame Murray of Polmais, reference CC8/8/2]

Eik to his Confirmed Testament and Inventory

An Eik to the previously confirmed testament and inventory of William Murray of Touchadame and Polmaise was given up by his daughter Janet Murray on 4 June 1573. Her mother Agnes, acting as the executrix nominated by her deceased husband, had omitted to mention a debt of £200 which was owed to him by: "umqle Margaret Aytoun relict of umqle James Cunnyghame of Polmais westir". Confirmation was granted on 6 June 1573. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative of umqle Williame Murray of Polmais, reference CC8/8/2]

1. Image of Eik

Children

1. Sir John Murray of Touchadame and Polmaise
2. James Murray
3. Thomas Murray
4. Janet Murray

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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10 May 1561: Instrument of Sasine on precept furth of Chancery to William Murray of Polmais in name of Agnes Cvnynghame, sister to Janet Cvnighame, one of the five daughters and heir of James Cvnighame of Polmais, of 1/3 of the lands of Bochaldie, 5/6 of the lands of Ardargye, ½ of the lands of Owir Auchinlesky and 5/6 of the lands of Petconnochye. National Records of Scotland, Erskine family of Cardross, Perthshire, reference GD15/751

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15 February 1568: Charter by which William Murray of Touchadame confirms that he has given the lands and barony of Touchadame in liferent to his wife Agnes Cunningham. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1546-1580, charter number 1841 on p. 468

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24 November 1574: Tack for life by Adam, Commendator of Cambuskenneth and its convent in favour of John Cunningham of Drumquhassle, and of his heirs for 19 years thereafter, of garbal teinds of kirk and parish of Kilmaronock, paying 100 merks Scots with, in augmentation of its rental, a barrel of Loch Fyne herring if possible or 2 merks Scots, and procurations and other dues to church of Glasgow as use is. Witnesses: John Murray, brother of deceased William Murray of Polmaise; James Cunningham, chaplain; Humphrey Cunningham, vicar of Kilmacolm; and James Oswald, notary public. Signed by Commendator and 7 others of chapter. Common seal of chapter, badly rubbed, appended. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Napier Family, reference GD430/137

Genealogy

1. 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
2. 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 234
3. Stirnet: Murray 18