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5 unusual facts about George Murray


George Fairholme

eighteenth Lord Forbes and granddaughter of the sixth Duke of Atholl.

George Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl

Born at Great Cumberland Place, London, he was the son of James Murray, 1st Baron Glenlyon, who was the second son of John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl, and his wife Lady Emily Frances Percy, second daughter of Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland.

So impressed was she with their turnout that she ordered they be presented with colours, giving them official status as a British regiment.

Lord John Murray

He was born 14 April 1711, was eldest son by his second wife of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, and was half-brother of the Jacobite leaders, William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine, and Lord George Murray (1705-1760).

Progressive Party of Canada

In 1921, Nova Scotia Liberal Party Premier George Murray discredited the party in the eyes of the public when he offered to divide the government's budget surplus among members of the legislature.



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Flag of New Zealand

The need for a flag of New Zealand first became clear when the trading ship Sir George Murray, built in the Hokianga, was seized by Customs officials in the port of Sydney.

John Mackenzie, Lord MacLeod

Receiving financial assistance to equip himself for service from the Chevalier de Saint-George, on the recommendation of Lord George Murray, he entered service in Swedish Pomerania as a mercenary.

John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl

The Duke was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, as the only child of Major George Murray (1884–1940) and Joan (d.2000), the daughter of William Edward Eastwood, of South Africa.