Biography of William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine 1574-1627
Paternal Family Tree: Murray
Around 1574 William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine was born to John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine and Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine.
Before 17 Nov 1576 [his father] John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine and [his mother] Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine were married.
On 03 Oct 1599 William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine (age 25) and Cecilia Wemyss were married. She the daughter of John Wemyss 1st Earl Wemyss (age 13) and Jane Gray Countess Wemyss. He the son of John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine and Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
Diary of Anne Clifford 1603. Jul 1603. The next day Mr Menerill as he went abroad fell down suddenly and died, so as most thought it was the plague which was then very rife ; it put us all in great fear and amazement, for my aunt had then a suit to follow in court and my Mother (age 42) to attend the King about the business between my Father (age 44) and her. My Aunt of Warwick sent us medicines from a house near Hampton Court, where she then lay with Sir Moyle Finch (age 53) and his Lady (age 46). Now was the Master of Orkney (age 37) and the Lord Tilliburne (age 29) much in love with Mrs Carey and came there to see us with George Murray in their company, who was of the King’s bedchamber.
After 28 Sep 1604 William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine (age 30) and Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine were married. She the daughter of John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl. He the son of John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine and Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine. They were second cousin once removed.
On 10 Jul 1606 [his father] John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine was created 1st Earl Tullibardine. [his mother] Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine by marriage Countess Tullibardine.
On 05 Jul 1613 [his father] John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine died. His son William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine (age 39) succeeded 2nd Earl Tullibardine. [his wife] Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine by marriage Countess Tullibardine.
On 01 Apr 1626 William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine (age 52) resigned Earl Tullibardine so that Earl Tullibardine could be granted to his brother [his brother] Patrick Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine (age 47).
On 30 Jul 1627 William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine (age 53) died.
[his son] John Murray 1st Earl Atholl was born to William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine and Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine.
Andrew Stewart 2nd Baron Castle Stuart and Anne Stewart Baroness Castle Stuart were married. She by marriage Baroness Castle Stuart of County Tyrone. She the daughter of John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl. They were second cousin once removed.
GrandFather: William Murray
William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine
GrandFather: David Drummond 2nd Lord Drummond
Mother: Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ruthven 1st Lord Ruthven
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ruthven
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Livingstone
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven
GrandMother: Lilias Ruthven
Great x 2 Grandfather: Patrick Halyburton 4th Lord Dirletoun
Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun