William Murray, 3rd Earl of
Dunmore (1696-1756)
Born 2 March 1696 St.James' Palace
Died 1 December 1756 Lincoln (as prisoner)
Buried Lincoln Cathedral
Married 1728
Catherine Murray, daughter of Lord William
Murray, 2nd Lord
Nairne and Margaret Nairne
Born in 1696 and in 1728 married his first cousin, Catherine Murray,
and they became the parents of seven children. He was involved with the
Rising of 1745 and fought at Preston Pans, Falkirk and Culloden. Forced
to surrender, he pleaded guilty on 20 December 1746 was pardoned as to
his life but kept a prisoner first at Beverley, then at Lincoln. Here he
died aged sixty on 1 December 1756 and was buried there in the Cathedral.
Source: Leo van de Pas
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