http://wiki.angloscottishmigration.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Murray%2C_John_%28London%29Murray, John (London) - Revision history2026-05-10T06:47:11ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.24.5http://wiki.angloscottishmigration.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/index.php?title=Murray,_John_(London)&diff=4208&oldid=prevAhrcnetwork: Created page with "{{Template2 |Dates=1725-53 |Location=London |Vocation=Politician |Place of Birth=Philiphaugh, Selkirkshire |Marriage=Eleanor Hamilton |Issue=4 sons, 2 daughters |Source=Histor..."2014-06-18T19:56:45Z<p>Created page with "{{Template2 |Dates=1725-53 |Location=London |Vocation=Politician |Place of Birth=Philiphaugh, Selkirkshire |Marriage=Eleanor Hamilton |Issue=4 sons, 2 daughters |Source=Histor..."</p>
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Hereditary sheriff, Selkirk 1708-c.1734. Elected MP for Linlithgow Burghs (1725-34) at a by-election and was re-elected the following year. Voted with the Administration unitl 1734 when he went into opposition. Resigned sheriffdom to be able to stand for county seat of Skelkirkshire - elected MP (1734-53). Remained in Opposition until Walpole's fall, thereafter voting with the Government. Died 1753.</div>Ahrcnetwork