| He obtained from his mother a charter of the lands of Murraythwaite dated 1466, which was shortly afterwards confirmed by Alexander, Duke of Albany, the sasine following the confirmation being dated 1472.1 From him are sprung the Murrays of Murraythwaite, a property which has descended in the male line for seventeen generations. Patrick was succeeded, prior to the year 1487, by Gavin, a witness to some of the exploits of Sir Adam Murray of Drumcreiff, and he again by Andrew, who took part with Sir John Murray of Cockpool in his quarrel with the Johnstones in 1504, and was seized in the Ednam lands in Annan four years earlier. He died about 1513, and was succeeded by John, who married Marion Irving, and obtained sasine of Murraythwaite in 1517 and of the Ednam lands in 1532 from Andrew Wilkin, burgess of Annan. This gentleman's great-grandson, John Murray of Murraythwaite, married Blanche, daughter of John Irving of Knockhill, 'called the Duke of Hoddom'. He resigned his estate, with consent of his tutor Sir James Murray of Cockpool, in 1613, in favour of his eldest surviving son, Andrew, who long acted as 'Baillie and magistrate' over the Annandale estates of Sir Richard Murray and John, first Earl of Annandale. The next laird, William, was taken prisoner after Philiphaugh. His great-grandson, John Murray of Murraythwaite, Vice-Lieutenant of the county of Dumfries, possessed the property for ninety-five years, and was succeeded by his grand-nephew, John Dairymple Murray.3 |