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6. Louisa Anne, m. 20th June, 1820,to Sir Henry-Lorrain Baker, bart. of Dunstable House, in the county of Surrey. III. Anne, m. to the Rev. Edward Aubery.

IV. Harriett, m. 24th May, 1808, to John Coleman Rashleigh, esq. of Prideaux, in Cornwall, created a baronet in 1831.

v. Sophia, m. to the Rev. John William Cunningham, vicar of Harrow, and died in 1821.

Arms, Crest, &c.-Refer to WILLIAMS of Herringston.

Estates-Parishes of Little Bredy, Compton Vallence, Winterbourn Abbas, and in the borough of Dorchester; all in the county of Dorset: Richmansworth, Herts.

Town Residence---36, Grosvenor Square, Seat---Bridehead, near Dorchester, beautifully situated in a well-wooded vale and open country near the sea.

MORAY, OF ABERCAIRNY.

MORAY, JAMES, esq. of Abercairny, in the county of Perth, a justice of the peace and deputy-lieutenant for that shire, formerly captain of the 15th Dragoons, and afterwards lieutenant-colonel of the Perthshire Local Militia, espoused Elizabeth, daughter of General Sir William Erskine, bart. of Torrie. He succeeded to the estates at the decease of his father in 1810.

Lineage.

The great house of MORAY, or MURRAY, whose acknowledged chieftainship is now vested in ABERCAIRNY, derives from

FRESKINE, a Fleming, who settled in Scotland during the reign of DAVID I., and acquired from that monarch the lands of Strathbrock, in the county of Linlithgow. "Soon after the insurrection of the Moraymen in 1130," says Chalmers," Freskine, who probably contributed by his skill and bravery to the subduement of those ancient people, obtained from the same prince some of the most fertile districts of the Lowlands of MORAY," including Duffies, Inshkiel, Rosile, &c., and erected a fortalice at Duffies, where he resided, and where the massy ruins of the castle are still to be seen. Freskine was s. in 1158, by his only son,

WILLIAM DE MORAVIA, as appears from a charter, granted under the great seal, by WILLIAM the Lion, "Willielmo, filio Freskini, scilicet terras quas Freskine, pater suus, tenuit, tempore regis David avi mei." He left two sons, namely,

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WILLIAM, his heir.

Hugh, who obtained from his father the lands of Duffus. He had a son, Walter, who is frequently mistaken for Walter, the son of William. He is witness to a charter in the chartulary of Moray, in which there is a donation made to the church of Spynie, and is designed-" Domino Waltero de Moravia, filio quondam Hugonis de Moravia."

The elder son and heir,

WILLIAM DE MORAVIA, according to numerous grants and other deeds, in the archives of the episcopal see of Moray, s. his father in 1200, in those records he is described "Willielmus filius Willielmi filii Friskini." He subsequently made a donation to the church of Spynie, as appears by a charter in the chartulary of Moray, wherein he, states that " Hugone, fratre meo," is a witness. He seems to have wedded the daughter and heiress of David de Olifard, justiciary of Loudoun, in the reign of ALEXANDER II., to have acquired by her the

lands of BOTHWELL, and to have had* a son and heir,

WALTER DE MORAVIA, who succeeded his father in 1226, and was the first of this family designed by the title of " Bothwell." In a deed in the chartulary of Moray, this Walter is stated to be the son of William, and in a charter of confirmation granted by ALEXANDER II. anno 1248, and by another deed, in 1253, it is evident that David de Olifard was the successor of Walter de Olifard, and the ancestor of Walter de Moravia, which two deeds are taken from the chartularly of Glasgow, and are in the possession of the family of Panmure.

Walter de Moravia wedded a daughter of Duncan, earl of Fife, and had two sons, WILLIAM and ANDREW, by the elder of whom,

SIR WILLIAM DE MORAVIA, Dominus de Bothwell, he was succeeded in 1284. He died, however, without issue, in 1293, and was s. by his brother,

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The second son,

SIR WILLIAM MORAY, obtained the barony of DRUMSARGARD, from his uncle, Sir William, and we find him frequently designed by that title, in his father's lifetime. In 1290, his name appears amongst the signatures of a great portion of the Scottish nobles, affixed to a letter to EDWARD I. concerning a marriage between Queen MARGARET of Scotland, and Prince EDWARD of England, and in 1296, he took the oath of fealty to the English monarch. Sir William died in about four years after, and was s. by his son,

SIR JOHN MORAY, designed in many authentic writs, Dominus de Drumsargard, a personage of great influence at the period in which he lived. He wedded in 1299, the Lady Mary, only daughter of Malise, sixth earl of Strathern, by whom he acquired the lands of ABERCAIRNY, Ogilvie, &c. and had issue,

MAURICE (Sir,)
ALEXANDER (Sir),

successive proprietors.

Walter, to whom his brother, Sir Alex-
ander, gave the lands of Drumsar-
gard, by charter under the great seal
dated 13th November, 1375.
was ancestor of the MORAYS, of
Ogilface, a family now extinct.

He

SIR ANDREW MORAY, of Bothwell, who is styled Sir William's son, by Crawfurd, but erroneously, as appears from the last clause in Sir Williams' mortification of the church of Wallyston, to the see of Glasgow, in which Andrew appends his seal to the deed, as his brother's presumptive heir, Sigillum nostrum apposiumus," saith Sir Sir John Moray dying in the early part of William, "et sigillum Domini Andreæ the fourteenth century, was s. by his eldest Moravia, fratris nostri, apponi procuravi-son, mus." Sir Andrew Moray, who was joint governor of the kingdom, distinguished himself as the associate of WALLACE, when that illustrious patriot reared the standard of national independence. He m. a daughter of Sir John Cumin, Lord of Badenach, and falling at the battle of Stirling, left issue,

1. ANDREW (Sir), who succeeded at
Bothwell. He espoused the Lady
Christian Bruce, sister of King
ROBERT I. of Scotland, and had two

sons,

JOHN, Successively lords of
THOMAS, Bothwell. The elder
dying without issue, and the
younger, Thomas, leaving an
only daughter and heiress, JEAN,
m. to Archibald, Lord of Gallo-
way, afterwards Earl of Douglas,
the representation of the family
devolved on the posterity of
WILLIAM MORAY, of Drumsar-
gard.

II. WILLIAM, of Drumsargard.

Besides WALTER, his heir, this William had other sons, "who," continues Chalmers, "propogated the name of MORAY, by founding other houses, one of which was the MURRAYS, of Tullibardine, now represented by the duke of Athol."

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SIR MAURICE MORAY, of Drumsargard, a bold and steady adherent of DAVID BRUCE, who obtained in 1343, from that monarch, a charter of the EARLDOM of STRATHERN, to himself and the heirs male of his body. His lordship married a daughter of Thomas Randolph, earl of Moray, but had no issue. Accompanying King DAVID on his unfortunate expedition into England, the earl was slain at the battle of Durham in 1346, when the title of Strathern reverted to the crown, while the estates and representation of the family devolved on his brother,

SIR ALEXANDER MORAY, who was returned heir to his paternal inheritance in 1349. In 1366, at the decease of Thomas, last lord of Bothwell, without male issue, Sir Alexander claimed as next heir male, the succession to his estates, but the lord of Galloway having wedded, as before stated, the daughter and heiress of the deceased lord of Bothwell, had obtained full possession. "The power of the Douglasses," says the Baronage, "being then very great, Sir Alexander found it impossible for him to get justice in the ordinary courts of Judicature: Yea, their influence was then so universal that he could not get lawyers to plead his cause. This is fully instructed by the following contract; Sir Alexander

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having married Lady Janet, daughter of William Earl of Ross, sister of Queen Eupham, and relict of the baron of Monymusk, the queen and her son, David, Prince Palatine of Strathern, being the parties contractors, became bound to use their best endeavours to get justice done him in relation to the lordships of Bothwell, and to procure him council and lawyers to plead his cause." The contract is dated at Perth, 20th November, 1375. "This curious paper," continues Sir Robert Douglas, "which is very honourable to the family, being narrated at full length in Crawfurd's Peerage, page 42, to that we refer our readers. But the Lord Galloway having taken every measure to secure himself in that possession, his interest with the king being very great, and the authority and power of the Douglasses being considerable over the whole kingdom; it never was in Sir Alexander's power to recover his just right to the lordship of Bothwell, and being determined to live no longer in that part of the country, where he thought he had been so ill used, he gave the lands and barony of Drumsargard to his brother, Walter, and retired to Perthshire, where he had an opulent fortune."

Sir Alexander Moray being subsequently implicated in the slaughter of one Spalding, was necessitated to plead the privilege of the clan Macduff, which he obtained accordingly. He was s. at his decease by his

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SIR ANDREW MORAY, of Ogilvy and Abercairny, on whom King JAMES II. of Scotland, conferred the honour of knighthood. He m. a daughter of Sir Humphrey Cunningham, of Glengarnock, an ancient Ayrshire family, by whom he left at his demise, temp. JAMES III. (with two daughters, the elder m. to Sir Maurice Drummond, of Concraig, and the younger to

• One of the immunities which MALCOLM CAN

MORE Conferred on MACDUFF, Thane of Fife, was,

"that if he or any of kindred committed slaughter of suddenty, they should have a peculiar sanctuary, and obtain remission on payment of an atonement in money." The descent of Sir Alexander Moray, from the Macduffs, was thus traced :

Charles Campbell, of Strouchore) a son and successor,

SIR HUMPHRY MORAY, of Ogilvy and Abercairny, who obtained a charter from King JAMES III. on his own resignation, erecting his lands of Ogilvy, Abercairny, Kyntocher, Connothy, &c. into one free barony, and at the same time, exempting them from appearance before the Steward Court of Strathern. He wedded Catherine, daughter of Patrick,, Lord Graham, and sister to William, first earl of Montrose, by whom he left a son and heir,

ANDREW MORAY, of Abercairny, one of the gallant warriors of the reign of JAMES IV. He m. Margaret, daughter of Alexander Robertson, of Strowan, and had three

sons viz.

GEORGE, who fell at Floddenfield. He

m. Agnes, a daughter of the eminent house of Lindsey, and had a son, JOHN, heir to his grandfather. Humphrey (Sir), who d. s. p.

Robert, tutor-in-law to his nephew, John, during his minority. Abercairny, attending his sovereign to Flodden, was there slain with his elder son, in 1513. His grandson and successor,

JOHN MORAY, of Abercairny, espoused his cousin, the Lady Nicholas Graham, daughter of William, earl of Montrose, and had issue, WILLIAM, his heir.

ROBERT, successor to his brother.
Marian, m. to Malcolm Robertson, of
Kierquhan.

Margaret, m. to Andrew Shaw, of Kin-
loch-hill.

Agnes, m. to James Marshall, of Pit-
cairns.

Elizabeth, m. to John Orrock, of that
Ilk.

Janet, m. to David Toschoch, of Mony-
vaird.

Barbara, who died unmarried. John Moray fell at the battle of Pinkie, in 1547, and was s. by his son,

WILLIAM MORAY, of Abercairny, who m. Margaret, daughter of Laurence, Lord Oliphant, but dying without surviving issue, in 1558, the estates and representation passed to his brother,

ROBERT MORAY, of Abercairny. This gentleman espoused, in 1560, Catherine, DUNCAN, EARL OF FIFE, descendant and repre- daughter of William Murray, of Tullibarsentative of Macduff, Thane of Fife.

a daughter Sir Walter Moray, lord of Bothwell.

Sir Andrew Moray, of Bothwell.

Sir William Moray, of Drumsargard.

Sir John Moray, of Drumsargard.

Sir Alexander Moray.

dine, and had issue,

1. WILLIAM, his heir.

2. David (Sir), of Gorthy, appointed by JAMES VI. governor to that monarch's eldest son, Prince HENRY. He d.

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one of the commissioners of the
treasury, and president of the
Royal Society.
William (Sir), of Dreghorn, master
of the works to King CHARLES II.
He m. a daughter of Sir James
Foulis, of Colinton, by whom he
had three sons, who all d. s. p.
and a daughter, m. to Cockburn,
of Chouslie.

4. John, minister of Dunfermline, who
m. Margaret Leslie, dau. of James,
Master of Rothes, but d. without sur-
viving issue.

important commissions. He wedded Janet, daughter of John Murray, esq. of Polmais, and left issue, but the line is now EXTINCT.

John, who, after the revolution, entered the French service, and attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He died unmarried, in 1710.

James, who d. young.

Maurice, who d. unmarried.

Anne, m. to David Graham, esq. of
Fintray.

Emilia, m. to James Graham, esq. of
Garvock.

5. Andrew, a captain in the army, who Sir Robert d. in 1704, and was s. by his d. in Holland, s. p. eldest son,

6. James, who also d. issueless.
7. Nicholas, m. to Sir Robert Douglas,
of Spot, afterwards Lord Belhaven.
8. Anne, m. to Sir William Moncrieff,
of that Ilk.

The Laird of Abercairny d. 29th September,
1549, and was s. by his son,

SIR WILLIAM MORAY, of Abercairny. This gentleman, contemporary with King JAMES VI., was brought up with that prince at Stirling, his majesty being then under the care of Abercairny's aunt, the Countess of Marr. Sir William, who was master of horse to the queen, m. Christian, daughter of Sir Laurence Mercer, of Aldie, and had

issue,

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Louisa, m. to Alexander, sixth Earl of
Kelly.

Abercairny dying in 1735, was s. by his
Elizabeth, m. to David Graeme, esq.
only son,

JAMES MORAY, esq. of Abercairny, who m. the Lady Christian Montgomery, daughof Alexander, ninth Earl of Eglinton,

ROBERT, m. Helen, daughter of Alex-
ander Bruce, of Cultmalundie, and
dying v. p. in 1628, left issue,
1. WILLIAM, heir to his grandfather.ter
2. David, d. s. p.

3. Anne, m. to Alexander Robert-
son, esq. of Strowan.

Mary, m. to Patrick Murray, of Och-
tertyre, and had issue.

Sir William Moray died in 1640, and was s. by his grandson,

WILLIAM MORAY, esq. of Abercairny, a devoted royalist, who m. Anne, daughter of George Hay, of Keillor, grandfather of John, twelfth Earl of Errol, and had issue, ROBERT, his heir.

William, who died without issue. George, a captain in Lord Dumbarton's regiment, who d. s. p.

Isabel, m. to Sir Archibald Stewart,

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and had issue,

James, who d. young.
ALEXANDER,
CHARLES,

successive possessors.

Susanna, m. to Colonel John Seaton, heir and representative of the Earls of Dumferline, and had issue. Elizabeth, m. to Andrew Lord Rollo. Margaret, m. to John Sinclair, esq.

advocate, sheriff-depute of the counties of Caithness and Sutherland. Frances, m. first, to George Drummond, esq. of Blair Drummond, and had a son, John, who d. in his infancy. Mrs. Drummond married, secondly, General Sir William Erskine, of Torrie, and had issue.

The elder surviving son and heir,

ALEXANDER MORAY, esq. of Abercairny, dying without issue, was s. by his only surviving brother,

COL. CHARLES MORAY, of Abercairny, who wedded the eldest daughter and heiress of the late Sir William Stirling, bart. of Ardoch, by whom he acquired those lands, and had issue,

JAMES, his heir.

William Moray-Stirling, of Ardoch, which estate he inherited from his

mother, the heiress of STIRLING. | counterflowered or; second and third or, Major Moray-Stirling has served for two chevrons gu. a long period in the army, has passed ten years in India, and was present at the battle of Waterloo, where he was severely wounded. He m. the Hon. Fanny Douglas, daughter of Archibald Lord Douglas, by the Lady Frances Scott, grand-aunt of Walter, Lord of Buccleuch. Charles, a captain in the army, who d. in 1820.

Crest-An earl's crown surmounted of a star, with twelve rays arg.

Mottoes-Above the crest-Sans Tache, and below the shield-Tanti talem genuere parentes.

Christian, m. to Henry Home Drum-
mond, esq. of Blair Drummond, and
has issue two sons and a daughter.
Margaret.

Col. Moray-Stirling d. in 1810, and was s.
by his eldest son, the present JAMES MORAY,
esq. of Abercairny.

Arms-Quarterly, first and fourth, azure, three stars arg. within a double tressure,

Supporters-Two eagles ppr.

Estates-The barony of Abercairny, situated in the parish of Fowlis Wester, and the barony of Ogilvie and Glensherop, in the parish of Blackford, in the county of Perth, acquired by the Morays from Maulise, sixth Earl of Strathern, in the year 1299, in libero maritagio, with his only daughter, the Lady Mary. The estates of Ballycloan, parish of Maderty, Glenalmond and Pittentian, parish of Crieff, Feddal, in the parish of Dunblane, with other extensive lands in the parishes of Blackford and Fowlis Wester, since added by purchase.

Seat-Abercairny Abbey, Perthshire.

BATES, OF MILBOURNE.

BATES, RALPH, esq. of Milbourne Hall, in the county of Northumberland, b. 13th December, 1799, s. to the estates at the decease of his father in 1813.

Lineage.

The family of BATES has been established many centuries in the county of Northumberland, and has enjoyed the highest respectability.

WILLIAM BATES, esq. of Bedlington, in that shire, was father of

JAMES BATES, esq. of Milbourne, living

temp. EDWARD IV. who is styled son and heir apparent of William Bates, in a deed of a sale of lands and a house in Bedlington, in the occupation of the above William Bates, from John Spitter and Gilbert Clark. The next on record,

THOMAS BATES, esq. of Ovington Hall, in Northumberland, was returned in 1554 to parliament, as member for the borough of Morpeth, which he continued to represent in the reigns of MARY and ELIZABETH. This gentleman appears to have been high in favour with the former queen, for we find her Majesty addressing to him in 1556-7, the following complementary letter, MARY THE QUENE

By the Quene

Trustie and welbiloved we grete you well and whereas we understand by reporte of our right trustie and right welbiloved cousyn therle of Northumberland, not only your good will and readyness to our service in these borders but also the good and valyante servyce and endeavour ye have from tyme to tyme don there. And specially now at

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