Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore
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Charles Adolphus Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore VD
(24 March 1841–27 August 1907), styled Viscount Fincastle from birth until 1845, was a Scottish peer
and Conservative
politician.
and his wife, Catherine
. His maternal grandmother being the Russian noblewoman Countess Catherine Woronzoff
(or Vorontsov
a), daughter of the Russian ambassador to St James's, Semyon Romanovich Vorontsov
.
in Disraeli's government, a post he held until 1880. In 1875 he was made Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire
, which he remained until 1885. In 1882 he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Inverness-shire Rifle Volunteers (later the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
). He retired in 1896. In 1892-93 he traveled through the eastern Pamirs to Kashgar
. He was apparently engaged in some form of diplomacy or espionage, but the matter is not clear.
, on 5 April 1866. They had five children:
Volunteer Decoration
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(24 March 1841–27 August 1907), styled Viscount Fincastle from birth until 1845, was a Scottish peer
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Background
Fincastle was the eldest son of Alexander Murray, 6th Earl of DunmoreAlexander Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore
Alexander Edward Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore was the son of George Murray, 5th Earl of Dunmore.On 27 September 1836, he married Lady Catherine Herbert, daughter of the 11th Earl of Pembroke...
and his wife, Catherine
Catherine Murray, Countess of Dunmore
Catherine Murray, Countess of Dunmore , was a British peeress and promoter of Harris Tweed.-Family:...
. His maternal grandmother being the Russian noblewoman Countess Catherine Woronzoff
Catherine Vorontsov
Countess Ekaterina Semyonovna Vorontsova was the daughter of Semyon Vorontsov, Russian ambassador in Britain, and the only sister of Prince Mikhail Vorontsov, Viceroy of New Russia and Caucasus ....
(or Vorontsov
Vorontsov
Vorontsov, also Woronzow, Woroncow is a celebrated Russian family, which attained the dignity of Counts of the Holy Roman Empire in 1744 and Serene Princes of the Russian Empire in 1852....
a), daughter of the Russian ambassador to St James's, Semyon Romanovich Vorontsov
Semyon Romanovich Vorontsov
Count Semyon Romanovich Vorontsov was a Russian diplomat whose siblings included Alexander Vorontsov, Elizaveta Vorontsova, and Ekaterina Dashkova...
.
Career
In 1874, he was appointed a Lord-in-WaitingLord-in-Waiting
Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...
in Disraeli's government, a post he held until 1880. In 1875 he was made Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire
Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire in Scotland. The office was abolished in 1975, and replaced with the Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk.* David Erskine, 9th Earl of Buchan 1713 – 1715...
, which he remained until 1885. In 1882 he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Inverness-shire Rifle Volunteers (later the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1793. In 1961 it was merged with the Seaforth Highlanders to form the Queen's Own Highlanders...
). He retired in 1896. In 1892-93 he traveled through the eastern Pamirs to Kashgar
Kashgar
Kashgar or Kashi is an oasis city with approximately 350,000 residents in the western part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Kashgar is the administrative centre of Kashgar Prefecture which has an area of 162,000 km² and a population of approximately...
. He was apparently engaged in some form of diplomacy or espionage, but the matter is not clear.
Family
Lord Dunmore married Lady Gertrude Coke, third daughter of Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of LeicesterThomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester KG , known as Viscount Coke from 1837 to 1842, was a British peer....
, on 5 April 1866. They had five children:
- Alexander Edward, styled Viscount Fincastle, later 8th Earl of DunmoreAlexander Murray, 8th Earl of DunmoreAlexander Edward Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore, VC, DSO, MVO, DL was more commonly known as Viscount Fincastle...
(1871–1962) - Lady Evelyn (d. 1963), married John Dupuis Cobbold.
- Lady Muriel (d. 1946), married Harold Gore Browne.
- Lady Grace (1873–1960), married William James Barry, Esq.
- Lady Victoria Alexandrina (1877–1925), married Alfred Templer, 27th Baron Templer (1868-1952)
- Lady Mildred (1878–1969), married (1) Gilbert Follet, (2) Sir John FitzGerald, 3rd Baronet.