William Murray of Traquair

WILLIAM MURRAY OF TRAQUAIR

Death

William Murray of Traquair died before 16 January 1464. RMS: 775

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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16 January 1463-64: Charter by which James III, King of Scots, confirms that he has given various lands to William Douglas of Cluny, including the lands of Trakware and Lethanehope in the sheriffdom of Peebles, which were in the king's hands because of the forfeiture of the deceased William of Moravia. RMS: 775

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28 May 1469: Charter by King James in favour of Robert, Lord Boyd, Chamberlain of Scotland, of the lands of Traquaire, in the Shire of Peebles, on resignation by the late William Douglas, 'Our Guardian', and William of Moray. Dated at Edinburgh 28 May 1469. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/6

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3 February 1478-79: Charter by which James III, King of Scots, confirms that he has given the lands and barony of Trakware, together with annualrents from the lands of Quyltheth and Grebistoun, all in the sheriffdom of Peebles, to his uncle, James, earl of Buchan. These lands were in the king's hands because of the forfeiture of the deceased William Murray. RMS: 1418

Secondary Source Evidence

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513. Edited by James Balfour Paul, Advocate, FSA. Scot. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1882), 1153 pp. including indexes and Errata

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerge etc. Vol. II (1905): pp. 266-70 for Stewart, Earl of Buchan
2. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Stewart Earls of Buchan
3. Stirnet: Stewart 18
4. Darryl Lundy's Peerage: William Murray
5. Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy: William Murray of Traquair
6. Genealogics: William Murray

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION OFFERED BY OUR ROYAL TITLED AND NOBLE ANCESTORS

Father. John Murray d. 9 Sep 1513 Mother. Isobel Hoppar d. a 2 May 1519. William Murray married Margaret. 2. William Murray died at of Philiphaugh, Selkirk, Scotland. Source References: 1. [S11564] The Scots Peerage, Vol. II, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 267. 2. [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. IV, p. 104-105.

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION OFFERED BY CLAN MACFARLANE

Notes: William's father is also not known but William was possibly a grandson of Alexander MURAVIA [MURRAY] who was mentioned in a 15 July 1383 Charter of Resignation of the lands of Cranstoun Riddell in the Sheriffdom of Edinburgh.William MURRAY was in possession of Traquair (and the lands of Cranston Riddell). There is documentation that he forfeited those lands before 1464. William MURRAY of Traquair died sometime between 06 April 1466 and 13 October of 1466. Known children of William MURRAY of Traquair: 1. He had a natural son who was acknowledged on 06 April 1466, but not named. 2. Alexander MURRAY.