William Murray (died 1562)
William Murray of Tullibardine (1510–1562) was a Scottish landowner.
He was a son of William Murray and Margaret Stewart. His mother was a daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl, and Eleanor Sinclair. His father rebuilt Tullibardine Chapel and sent hart horns from Tullibardine to Edinburgh for the costumes of "wild men" at the tournament of the Wild Knight and the Black Lady.[1] He was killed at the battle of Flodden in 1513.
William Murray inherited the main family residence at Tullibardine Castle, in the village of Tullibardine, 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross.
He died in 1562.
Marriage and children
Murray married Katherine Campbell of Glenorchy, daughter of Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy (d. 1513) and Margaret Moncreiffe. Their children included:
- William Murray of Tullibardine (died 1583), father of John Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine
- Catherine Murray, who married Robert Murray of Abercairny
- Margaret Murray, who married Robert Bruce of Clackmannan.
- Jean Murray, who married James Henderson of Fordell
Lady Clackmannan and Lady Abercairny were dames of honour in the household of Prince Henry at Stirling.[3]
References
- ^ James Balfour Paul, Accounts of the Treasurer, vol. 3 (Edinburgh, 1901), pp. li, 358-9.
- ^ HMC Mar & Kellie, vol. 1 (London, 1904), p. 39.
- ^ HMC Mar & Kellie, vol. 1 (London, 1904), p. 41.