Murray, David
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| Dates | 1603-4 | ||
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| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Scotland | ||
| Marriage | Elizabeth Beaton | ||
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| Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; J.B. Paul, The Scots Peerage: A History of the Noble Families of Scotland, 9 vols (Edinburgh, 1904-1914), viii, 191-6 |
First Viscount Stormont. Entered royal service whilst in Scotland. Accompanied James VI to take up English throne. Personally advanced money to facilitate the royal journey. Given royal commission to raise a guard to act as a police force to ensure execution of orders of privy council (1604). Appears to return to Scotland where he was granted a number of various commissions. Died 1631.
