the lands of Conland, holden in vassalage of
the family, which afterwards returned to them.
His daughter, Elizabeth, married to sir Ar∣chibald
Douglas of Kilspindie.
He was succeeded by his eldest son,
II. Sir DAVID MURRAY of Arngosk and
Balvaird, who married Janet, daughter of John
lord Lindsay of Byres, ancestor of the pre∣sent
earl of Crawfurd, by lady Helen Stewart
his wife, daughter of John second earl of A∣thole,
by whom he had three sons.
1. Sir Andrew, his heir.
2. Sir William Murray of Letter-Banna∣chy,
ancestor of the present viscount of Stor∣mont,
of whom afterwards.
3. David Murray of Airdith, who got a
charter of these lands under the great seal,
anno 1563.
He died anno 1550, and was succeeded by
his eldest son,
III. Sir ANDREW MURRAY of Arngosk
and Balvaird, who was one of the barons that
were on the assize of Alexander earl of Hunt∣ly,
when condemned to death for heading the
rebellion at the battle of Corrichie, anno 1563.
He married, 1st, Margaret Ross, daughter
of Ninian second lord Ross of Halkhead, which
appears by a charter under the great seal, anno
1541, but by her he had no issue.
He married, 2dly, lady Janet Graham,
daughter of William second earl of Montrose,
by lady Janet Keith, daughter of William earl
Marishal, by whom he had issue four sons.
1. Sir Andrew.
2. Sir David Murray of Gospitrie, created
lord Scoon and viscount Stormont, of whom
more hereafter.
3. Mr. Robert Murray, who was bred to
the church, and had the deanry of Dunkeld
bestowed upon him by king James VI. but he
died without issue.
4. Sir Patrick Murray of Byn and Drum∣cairn,
a man of spirit and genius, and employ∣ed
by the king in several different characters.
He was lieutenant of his majesty's guards, but
not confined to appear in a military capacity
only, we see him acting sometimes in civil
matters, sometimes in ecclesiastical, always
with applause. He married Isabel, daughter
of—Blair of Balthyock, in Perthshire,
but died without succession, anno 1604, and
was succeeded by his brother sir David of
Gospitrie, who was served heir to him, anno
1607.
Sir Andrew died anno 1576, and was suc∣ceeded
by his eldest son,
IV. Sir ANDREW MURRAY of Arngosk
and Balvaird, who was one of the gentlemen
of the bedchamber to king James VI. with
whom he was in great favour.
He got charters under the great seal, of the
lands and baronies of Arngosk, Kippo, Park,
and a great many others, betwixt the years
1572 and 1588, and took a new investiture
of his estate, by way of entail, to himself in
liferent, and Andrew Murray his son and ap∣parent
heir, and the heirs-male of his body, in
fee; which failing, to David Murray his bro∣ther-german,
and the heirs-male of his body;
which failing, to Mr. Robert, then to sir Pa∣trick,
and their heirs-male; which failing, to
David Murray of Airdith, his uncle, &c.
This is confirmed by a charter under the great
seal, anno 1588.
It may here be observed, that William Mur∣ray
of Letter-Bannachie, uncle to this sir An∣drew,
and elder brother to David of Airdith,
is omitted in this substitution, for what reason
we know not, but he was afterwards repon∣ed
and put in his due place.
Sir Andrew married Margaret, daughter of
John Crichton of Strathurd, descended of
George earl of Caithness, lord high admiral
of Scotland in the reign of king James II.
and by her he had issue a son,
Sir Andrew,—and a daughter,
Anne, married to sir Mungo Murray of
Drumcairn, a younger son of John earl of
Tullibardine, of whom more hereafter.
He died before 1604, and was succeeded
by his only son,
V. Sir ANDREW MURRAY of Balvaird,
who was the first of this family that relin∣quished
the title of Arngosk.
He made a new entail of his estates of Bal∣vaird,
Arngosk, Pitlochie, Conland, &c. to
himself and the heirs-male of his own body;
which failing, to his uncle sir David of Gos∣pitrie,
his majesty's comptroller, and the heirs-male
of his body; which failing, to his uncle
Robert, and the heirs-male of his body;
which failing, to his cousin David of Balgonie,
son and heir of William of Letter-Bannachie;
and failing of his heirs-male, to William, son
to David of Airdith, another cousin-german,
&c.
The charter, in which he is designed An∣dreas
Murray de Balvaird, filius et haeres
quondam Andreae Murray de Arngosk, militis, is
dated 8th May 1604.
He married Margaret, daughter of sir
William Menteith of Carse; but dying with∣out
issue, anno 1624, his estate devolved up∣on
his uncle and heir-male,
IV. Sir DAVID MURRAY of Gospitrie,