James Murray

1773 - 1827  (54 years)

• Name	James Murray
  Birth	1773	Canongate, Edinburgh
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Nov 1827	Chessels Court, Edinburgh   [1]
  Person ID	I4218	Barker-Humphrys
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family	Bell Fettes,   b. 27 Sep 1784, Montrose, Angus, SCT d. 15 Apr 1841, 1 Roseburgh Street, Edinburgh (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	11 Dec 1809	Canongate, Edinburgh, SCT   [2]
  Children	+ 1. Isabella Murray,   b. 26 Jul 1817, Canongate, Edinburgh d. 5 Apr 1863, 1 Thomsons Place, Leith, at 2h15m PM (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2020

  
  

• Notes

  Entry on Burial Record, Canongate Kirkyard 8th September 1827 #96- Murray Mr James Murray Spirit Merchant Chessels Court died 4th Inst Interred in the Westside 12 feet West of McKays Stone and 11 feet East of Balfours Tomb. Water in the Chest. Aged 52 James's Inventory, produced by his Executors Thomas Anderson Shand and George Caplain [?] on 21 Ocotber 1829 state that James made a Settlement on 4th April 1827 wich was Reigstered on the Books of Council on 14th November 1827. The date he died is ____ November 1827, but the burial record is likely correct - September 1827. In his Settlement he state that "payment of the whole free annual proceeds of my Estate and Effecst heritable & moveable real and personal to Mrs Isabella Fettes otherwise Murray my wife". Goods included "rents, money, household furniture including sliver plate, bed & table linen, & every object of a moveable nature." He names his heirs as his children James, David and Isabella.

  
  

• Sources

  [S291] Marriage record, Canongate. [S276] OPR for Canongate 685/03/ 0331.