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Lady Elizabeth STEWART ( - )

1. Lady Elizabeth STEWART, daughter of Sir John STEWART 1st Earl of Traquair (c. 1600-1659) and Catherine CARNEGIE ( - ), had the title 'Lady'. She married Patrick 2nd MURRAY on 9 April 1643 in Aberlady. She died.

 

"in whose veins was the blood of successive Kings of England (with the exception of Richard I - from Henry II down to Edward III, and through her paternal grandmother the blood of Kings of Scotland from Robert the Bruce to James II"

One of the most important developments of the last 50 years in religious studies has been the emergence of suppressed and forgotten texts and lore. A flood of new archeological knowledge and newly discovered ancient texts sheds unexpected light on the traditions of Christian worship. Into this flood, Gardner, who holds the office of the Jacobite Historiographer Royal of the Royal House of Stewart, would like to inject yet another revelation: the bloodline of Jesus Christ. According to Gardner, Jesus married Mary Magdalene, and she was pregnant with his child when he was crucified at Qumran, not Golgotha as it is usually thought. Mary delivered a male child before she and her son were spirited out of Palestine to France, where she died. This child became the scion of an amazing genealogy that terminates (surprise!) in the House of Stuart. Furthermore, that house did not expire but flourishes to this day. This book is an amazing patchwork of scholarly trappings and dizzy tomfoolery stitched together with myth and fable until it fabricates the amazing argument that indeed the Crown of England properly belongs to the Line of David through Jesus Christ himself. This is exhilarating fantasy worthy of a great romantic novel.

 

Sir Patrick 2nd MURRAY 2nd Lord Elibank, son of Sir Patrick 1st MURRAY 1st Lord Elibank of Ettrick Forest (c. 1608-1648) and Elizabeth DUNDAS of Arniston ( -bef1627), was born before 1628. He had the title '2nd Lord Elibank'. He died on [Julian] 13 February 1661 in Aberlady. He and Elizabeth STEWART had the following children:

 

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John MURRAY (c. 1649- )

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Patrick 3rd MURRAY (bef1661-1687)

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William MURRAY ( - )

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Catherine MURRAY (bap.1644)

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Elizabeth MURRAY (bap.1645)

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Margaret MURRAY (bap.1646)

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Henrietta MURRAY ( - )

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Helen MURRAY (bur.1691)

Second Generation

2. John MURRAY, son of Sir Patrick 2nd MURRAY 2nd Lord Elibank and Lady Elizabeth STEWART, was born circa 1649. He was baptised on 20 December 1649 in Liberton, Midlothian. He was a Captain in the Army.

 

John was killed at the Battle of Antrim in Ireland.

 

3. Sir Patrick 3rd MURRAY 3rd Lord Elibank, son of Sir Patrick 2nd MURRAY 2nd Lord Elibank and Lady Elizabeth STEWART, was born before 1661. He had the title 'Master of Elibank, 3rd Lord Elibank'. He married Anna BURNET on 20 August 1674. He died in 1687.

 

"His Lordship who commanded the Militia Troop of Roxburg and Selkirk, was sworn to the Privy Council to King James VII, but was removed from it for his opposition to repeal the Penal Laws in 1687. he died in the same year: was this a result of his opposition to the King?".

 

Anna BURNET, daughter of Archbishop Alexander BURNET (1614-1684) and Elizabeth FLEMING ( - ), married Alexander ELPHINSTONE on [Julian] 10 September 1667. She and Patrick 3rd MURRAY had the following children:

 

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Alexander MURRAY (1677-1735)

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Anna MURRAY (1679- )

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Mary MURRAY (1681- )

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Helen MURRAY (1683- )

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Elizabeth MURRAY ( - )

 

4. William MURRAY was the son of Sir Patrick 2nd MURRAY 2nd Lord Elibank and Lady Elizabeth STEWART.

 

He was one of the gentlemen of His Majesty's troop of guards.

 

5. Catherine MURRAY, daughter of Sir Patrick 2nd MURRAY 2nd Lord Elibank and Lady Elizabeth STEWART, was baptised in June 1644.

 

6. Elizabeth MURRAY, daughter of Sir Patrick 2nd MURRAY 2nd Lord Elibank and Lady Elizabeth STEWART, was baptised in April 1645 in Aberlady. She married John AUCHMOOTIE.

 

She was still living in 1662.

 

7. Margaret MURRAY, daughter of Sir Patrick 2nd MURRAY 2nd Lord Elibank and Lady Elizabeth STEWART, was baptised on 9 August 1646 in Innerleithen, Peebles.

 

8. Henrietta MURRAY was the daughter of Sir Patrick 2nd MURRAY 2nd Lord Elibank and Lady Elizabeth STEWART.

 

She was living in 1662.

 

9. Helen MURRAY, daughter of Sir Patrick 2nd MURRAY 2nd Lord Elibank and Lady Elizabeth STEWART, married Patrick MURRAY on 1 June 1681. She was buried on 17 December 1691 in Greyfriars, Edinburgh.

 

She and her husband had three daughters.

 

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Discharge by "Patrick Murray merchand in Edinburgh lawfull sone to Sir james Murray of Skirling" mentioning his marriage contract dated 1 June 1681 made between the S. Patrick Murray and Mistris Helen Murray lawfull daughter to the deceased Patrick, Lord Elibank for herself and with consent of Patrick now Lord Elibank her brother....

Follows the discharge by said Patrick Murray and taking burden on him for the said Helen Murray his spouse, to ? Patrick Lord Elibank of ? Helen tocher? of 5000 mkes.
At Edinburgh 13 Oct. 1681
Witnesses: - George Murray Lieutenant of his Majestie's troupe of guard tothers??

 

Patrick MURRAY, son of Sir James MURRAY of Skirling ( - ), died in 1691.

Third Generation

10. Alexander MURRAY 4th Lord Elibank, son of Sir Patrick 3rd MURRAY 3rd Lord Elibank and Anna BURNET, was born on 9 March 1677. He was a 4th Lord Elibank. He had the title '4th Lord Elibank'. He married Elizabeth STIRLING in February 1698. He died on 6 February 1735.

 

Sir Alexander became 4th Lord Elibank on his father's death in 1686, when he was nine years old. He had 15 children of whom 5 sons and 5 daughters survived him.

As a matter of interest, the Lord of Elibank voted for the Union of the Scottish and English Parliaments in Edinburgh in 1706-1707. He also recieved ?0 for doing so. This information was stated by The Earl of Glasgow, on oath, and by David Nairne, Secretary Deputy of Scotland. What a price for Scotland's freedom!

Alexander and his family had many financial problems, and the depletion of the family fortunes to the Stuart coffers was further exacerbated by the Fourth Earl losing heavily in the South Sea Bubble. He wrote to his wife about this - "I am infinitely vexed that you should torment yourself so much, which I assure you is more galling to me than any misfortune that has yet befallen me. As I shall answer God I have never bought a farthing's worth of stock but that third subscription, nor you may depend upon it will I venture a groat more that way, for now the South Sea has fallen to its primitive 110 this day (it stood at 1,000 a few days previously) so that it seems now past all recovery; what parliament will be able to do with it I cannot tell".

At the time, the Scottish Nobility was also in a generally impoverished state, and so Elibank's situation was not by any means unique.

Alexander devoted much of his life to the (succesful) reform of agriculture in Scotland, and was a founder of the "Society of Improvers in the knowledge fo Agriculture in Scotland".

Alexander was clearly loved and respected by both friends and family, and his son Patrick wrote of him: "My father, Alexander, Lord Elibank, died of what the Phisicians called the gout in his stomach on the 6th of February, 1736, The following character was given him in the common newspapers - "He lived esteemed and beloved by men of all ranks and parties and his death is universally lamented. No man ever surpassed himin the practice of every social virtue, he was a fond Husband, and indulgent Parent, and an unalterable friend, and as he never had an enemy he never was accused or suspected of anyone. Never was there a juster character"".

 

Elizabeth STIRLING, daughter of George STIRLING ( - ), was born before 1683. She appeared in the census. She died on 11 November 1756. She and Alexander MURRAY had the following children:

 

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Elizabeth MURRAY (1701-1748). Elizabeth was born on 26 August 1701. She was baptised on 27 August 1701. She died on 19 March 1748 in Edinburgh.

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Patrick MURRAY (1703-1778). Patrick was born on 27 February 1703. He had the title '5th Lord Elibank, Earl of Westminster'. He married Margaretta Maria DE JONGE in 1735. He died on 3 August 1778 in Ballencrieff Castle in Haddingtonshire near Edinburgh..

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Alexander MURRAY (1704-1705). Alexander was born on 23 July 1704. He died in 1705.

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George MURRAY (1706-1785). George was born on 14 May 1706 in Aberlady. He was an Admiral in the Navy. He had the title 'Admiral, 6th Lord Elibank'. He married Isabella MCKENZIE on 8 January 1760. He died on [Julian] 12 November 1785 in Ballencrieff.

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Anne MURRAY (1708-1793). Anne was born on 20 September 1708. She married James FERGUSON on 3 February 1733 in Aberlady. She died on 2 January 1793.

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Gideon MURRAY (1710-1776). Gideon was born on 5 February 1710 in Ballencrieff. He was a Priest. He married Elizabeth MONTOLIEU DE ST. HYPPOLITE on [Julian] 30 June 1746 in London. He died on [Julian] 21 June 1776 in Wandsworth.

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John MURRAY (1711-1711). John was born on 14 September 1711. He died on 31 December 1711.

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Alexander MURRAY (1712-1778). Alexander was born on 9 December 1712 in Ballencrieff. He was christened on 9 December 1712 in Aberlady. He was a Politician. He had the title 'Jacobite Earl of Westminster'. He died on 27 February 1778 in Taplow, Bucks.

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Mary MURRAY (1714-1772). Mary was born on 4 September 1714. She was baptised on 5 September 1714. She died on 18 June 1772.

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Helen MURRAY (1716-1809). Helen was born on 19 January 1716. She was baptised on 24 January 1716. She married John (James) STEWART on 12 September 1761 in Edinburgh. She died on 28 December 1809 in Ormistoun.

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James Patrick 1 MURRAY (1721-1794). James was born on [Julian] 21 January 1721 in Ballencrieff. He was a Governor General of Canada, General in the Army, Governor of Minorca, Governor of Hull, Warden of the Cinque Ports. He married Cordelia COLLIER in 1748 in London. He married Ann WHITHAM on 14 March 1780 in Minorca. He died on 18 June 1794 in Beauport, Hastings, Sussex.

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Barbara MURRAY ( -1773). Barbara married James JOHNSTONE on 1 September 1719. She died on 15 March 1773.

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Janet MURRAY (1723- ). Janet was born on 13 July 1723. She was baptised on 19 July 1723. She married Robert MURRAY on 22 June 1750.

 

11. Anna MURRAY, daughter of Sir Patrick 3rd MURRAY 3rd Lord Elibank and Anna BURNET, was born on 23 August 1679.

 

She died young.

 

12. Mary MURRAY, daughter of Sir Patrick 3rd MURRAY 3rd Lord Elibank and Anna BURNET, was born on 28 August 1681. She married John UNK on 25 April 1701.

 

John UNK Earl of Cromarty had the title 'Master of Tarbet, Earl of Cromarty'.

 

13. Helen MURRAY, daughter of Sir Patrick 3rd MURRAY 3rd Lord Elibank and Anna BURNET, was born on 27 February 1683. She married John MACKENZIE on 13 August 1703.

 

Sir John MACKENZIE of Coul, Baronet had the title 'Bart. of Coul'.

 

14. Elizabeth MURRAY was the daughter of Sir Patrick 3rd MURRAY 3rd Lord Elibank and Anna BURNET.

 

She died unmarried.