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Add MS 29269

Record Id:
032-002020728
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032-002020728
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Add MS 29269
Title:

"COLLECTIONS relative to the family of Murray of Stanhope, in the county of Peables;" consisting of original letters, agreements for leases, law cases, etc. 1673-1763. Included are:-

1. Arms of Sir William Murray, of Stanhope, 2nd Bart., in 1664; signed by G. Porteous, Herald, f. 6.

2. Paper endorsed by Sir Alexander Murray, 3rd Bart., "Coppy of my letter to the Dutchess of Marlborrough;" Marshalsea Prison, 24 Sept. 1716, f. 10.

3. [Sir] Alexander Murray [Bart.] to Andrew [Bearhope], surveyor and gardener; Polmood, Edinburgh, May, 1734, 23 Sept 1741, ff. 15, 33;-to Charles Murray, his brother; Boulogne, 8 July, 1737, f. 20.

4. H. Clifton [wife of Sir Robert Clifton, Bart.] to Andrew Bearhope; London, 9 June, 9 Oct. 1746, ff. 23, 25.

5. Charles Murray to Andrew Bearhope; Edinburgh, Carnwath, etc.

17 May, 1740-7 May, 1743, ff. 29, 31, 35, 37, 39.

6. "Answers for the creditors of Sir Alexander Murray, of Stanhope, Baronet, deceased, and of Charles Murray, Esq., his brother, to the petition of Edward, Duke of Norfolk, and others," by Alexander Lockhart [afterwards Lord Covington]; 7 Nov. 1744. Printed. f. 43.

7. Humorous and other verses, including "O that my wife wou'd drink hooly and fairly;" chiefly in the hand of Andrew Bearhope, f. 57. Paper; Folio.

Scope & Content:

Murray family; of Stanhope: Collections relative to: 1673 - 1763.

includes:

  • f. 6 G- Porteous, Herald: Arms of Sir W. Murray: 1664.
  • f. 6 Sr Will lam Murray, of Stanhope, afterwards 1st Baronet, Commissioner for county Peebles: Arms: 1664.
  • ff. 15, 20, 33 Sir Andrew Murray, Baronet: Letters to A. Bearhope and C. Murray: 1734, 1737, 1741.
  • ff. 15, 23, 25, 29, 31-39, 57 Andrew Bearhope, Gardener to Sir A Murray: Verses and correspondence: 1734, 1740-1746.
  • f. 22 Josiah Teasdall: Letter to-Murray: circ. 1740.
  • ff. 23, 25 Hannah Clifton, wife of Sir Robert Clifton, 5th Baronet: Letters to A. Bearhope: 1746.
  • ff. 29, 31, 35, 37, 39 Charles Murray, of Stanhope: Letters to A. Bearhope: 1740-1743.
  • f. 43 Alexander Lockhart, afterwards Lord Covington: Answers for the creditors of Sir A. Murray of Stanhope: 1744.: Printed.
  • f. 43 Sir Alexander Murray, Baronet; of Stanhope: Answers for his creditors by A. Lockhart: 1744.: Printed.
  • f. 43 Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk: Answers to his petition respecting Sir A. Murray: 1744.: Printed.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1664
End Date:
1763
Date Range:
1664-1763
Era:
CE
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Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Bearhope, Andrew, gardener to Sir Alexander Murray, fl 1734-1743
Clifton, Hannah, wife of Sir Robert Clifton, 5th Baronet
Howard, Edward, 9th Duke of Norfolk
Lockhart, Alexander, afterwards Lord Covington
Murray, Alexander, Baronet, of Stanhope
Murray, Andrew, Baronet
Murray, Charles, of Stanhope
Murray, Family
Murray, Sr Will lam, of Stanhope, afterwards 1st Baronet, Commissioner for county Peebles
Porteous, G-, Herald
Teasdall, Josiah