John Murray, Lord Bowhill
John Murray (c. 1667 – 24 March 1714) was a Scottish lawyer and politician.
He was a Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland for Selkirk from 1689 to 1702 and for Selkirkshire from 1702 until the Act of Union 1707. He was one of the Scottish representatives to the first Parliament of Great Britain, but may not have taken his seat as he was appointed a Lord of Session as Lord Bowhill on 7 June 1707.
Family
He is the second son of John Murray and Anne Douglas, and a brother of James Murray, Lord Philiphaugh. By his mother, he is a first cousin of Archibald Douglas, 13th of Cavers. He is also the grandfather of James Murray.
References
- Leigh Rayment, The House of Commons, Constituencies beginning with "S". Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- Leigh Rayment, Scottish Lords of Session (Senators of the College of Justice in Scotland). Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- D.W. Hayton, Murray, John (c.1667-1714), of Bowhill, Selkirk in The History of Parliament 1690-1715, 2002. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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| Preceded by William Waugh |
Burgh Commissioner for Selkirk 1689–1702 |
Succeeded by Robert Scott |
| Preceded by James Pringle Sir Francis Scott |
Shire Commissioner for Selkirk 1702–1707 With: John Pringle |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Scotland |
Member of Parliament for Scotland 1707–1708 With: 44 others |
Succeeded by John Pringle (as MP for Selkirkshire) |
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