| Authorised form of name | Murray; James (c 1722 - 1794) |
| Surname | Murray |
| Forenames | James |
| Dates | c 1722 - 1794 |
| Dates and places | Birth:
Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland (c 1722)
Death:
Great George Street, Westminster (19 April 1794)
Burial:
St Margaret's Church, Westminster |
| Activity | Profession:
Soldier
Career:
Lieutenant, Saxon Grenadiers (1749-1757); joined British Army, Captain 42nd Highlanders (1757); Colonel, 77th (Atholl) Highlanders (1777-1783); Major-General (1782); MP for Perth (1773-1777, 1774-1780, 1784-his death) |
| Royal Society activity | Membership:
Fellow
Election Date:
24/06/1779 |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll
Notes:
The DNB entry for a 'James Murray' does not, according to DNB itself, correspond with this James Murray, even although DNB is cited as a source in index to BR. |
| Royal Society code | NA2711 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EC/1779/16 | Murray, James: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| CB/1/5/76 | Letter from James Murray, London to Charles Blagden | 15 July 1782 |
| CB/1/5/78 | Letter from James Murray, Atholl House to Charles Blagden, at Sir Joseph Banks, Soho Square, London | [1783] |
| CB/1/5/77 | Draft of a letter from Charles Blagden to James Murray | 23 July 1782 |
| L&P/13/11 | Paper, 'The case of John McIntosh, late a soldier in the Atholl Highlanders' by Colonel James Murray | c.1777 |