| He was retoured heir of his grandfather, Sir William Murray, 23 May 1525, in the lands of Tullibardine and others, and 8 April 1530 in other lands in the same barony, and of his uncle, Sir John Murray of Polgour, 1 October 1527, in the lands of Polgour and Clow, Perthshire, had several charters of lands in Strathearn under the Great Seal, one of which, dated 7 November 1542, incorporated certain lands therein named into the barony of Glencoy to be held by him for life, and in tail-male as follows: by (1) his eldest son William, (2) his second son Alexander, (3) his third son James, (4) his own heirs-male, (5) Andrew Murray, his brother-german, (6) David Murray, his brother-german, (7) William, son of David Murray, of Alich, (8) David Murray of Ochtertyre, (9) Alexander Murray of Strowan, (10) John Murray of Wallestoun, with remainder to his nearest heirs bearing the surname and whole arms of Murray of Tullibardine. A similar charter of the same date of the lands and barony of Tullibardine was also granted, of which he was duly seised, as well as of the barony of Trewin, 8 December, in which writ he is called the King's familiaris servitor. In 1550 he was in France, and in the following year granted letters of commission to his wife, 9 May, he being about to depart to France with the Queen's grace. In 1559 as a Lord of the Congregation he signed a letter to the Queen Regent requiring the evacuation of the French soldiery, and also signed the instructions to the Commissioners for the Treaty of Berwick. On 24 May 1560 he resigned the baronies of Tullibardine, Glencoy, and Trewin in favour of his eldest son, with certain reservations.16 |