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lip ; and Richard, who was biftiop of Salifbury, and in 
1Z19 founded the cathedral there. — Family Seat, 
Rufliall, Wilt (hire. 
MURRAY, of Lanric, Perthfhire; created July 23, 
f - jgp .—Sir John Murray, a lieutenant-colonel in the 
army,, married Anne, daughter of Roderic Macleod, by 
whom he has a fon, Evan-John.—-Though this family 
have, in the laft two or three generations, aflumed the 
name of Murray, they are in faift of the race of Mac 
Gregor. The royal dcfcenf of this nioft ancient clan 
might be traced from the chronicles of the Scbttifh 
kings to the remoteft antiquity ; but we (hall carry it no 
further back than prince Gregor, third Ion of king 
Alpin, fon of'the celebrated Achaius king, of Scotland, 
who began to reign 787. The fifth in defcent from him 
was Gregor Garubh, or the Stout, who married a daugh¬ 
ter of the ancient houfe of Lochow, predeceffor of the 
family of Argyll. He fought under Duncan I. in his 
battles again ft the Normans and Danes, highly relented 
the murder of that monarch b.y Macbeth, and was a 
powerful promoter of the reftoration of his fon, Mal¬ 
colm prince of Cumberland. In the early part ot the 
fjeventeenth century, there happened great animofities 
between the Macgregors, and the Colquliouns, Bucha¬ 
nans, and Graemes, which produced feveral bloody 
conflicts ; and, their adverfaries having favour at court, 
the Macgregors were perfecuted with great fury. To 
fuch a height of ferocity were matters carried, that a 
price being fet upon the heads of the clan, by the privy 
council, two of their eneniies, who had (hared confiderably 
of their eftates, got bloodhounds, with which they hunt¬ 
ed thernj; devouring and mangling them wherever they 
were found. So keen and powerful were the conduc¬ 
tors of their deftrudlion, that a very fevere aft was 
made againft them, whereby their name was proferibed, 
and allperfons were at liberty to mutilate or Hay them 
without being liable to law ; nay, encouraged to it by a 
promife of their moveable goods and geer. In this 
fituatioiv the Macgregors continued till the time of the 
iolemn league and covenant, which, as their principal 
enemies were interefted in.it, afforded them a refpite. 
They, were much courted to join the confederacy, upon 
promifes of future friendlhip ; but rebellion againft 
majefty had ever been deteftable to them, and they de¬ 
clared, “ That, as they bore the crown on the point of their 
/words, they would not fail to ufie the latter in lupport 
of the former.” Patric Macgregor afterwards joined 
Montrofe, in fupport of the royal caufe, with above a 
■thoufand of his clan. Mr. Nifbet, in mentioning the 
loyalills, fays, “ The Macgregors alfo, a clan inferior 
to none in bravery and activity, followed their chief.” 
Patric was in particular efteem with Montrofe, two of 
whofe letters are carefully preferved, addreffed to 
“ His Special and Trufty Friend,‘the Honourable Patric 
laird of Macgregor;” that great man, in the ftrongeft 
terms, exprefted his hearty approbation of his unfhaken 
loyalty, and allured him, that “ His majefty’s affairs 
being once upon a permanent footing, the grievances of 
his-iamiiy and clan Ihould be effectually redreffed.” 
But their chief hopes died with this great hero, though 
they w.ere, in confequence of their loyalty, reffored 
to their name by ~atl of parliament in the reign of 
Charles II. 
Patric married' Marian, daughter of Macdonald of 
Auchatrichatan, chief of the molt powerful tribe of 
Macdonalds in Gienco, by whom he. had three fons : 
John ; James, a major in the army, who went to Ame¬ 
rica, where he married and acquired a great eftate ; he 
' was at laft killed by a party of rebel Indians, but fome 
of his pofteriiy ftili flourifii near New York ; Duncan, 
died unmarried. John, the eldeft fon, vyas a ffeady 
Joyalift. He married Anne, daughter of Macgregor of 
Rofs, by whom he had a fon, John, and feveral other 
. children. John Macgregor, alias Murray, married Ca¬ 
tharine, cldeft .daughter of Hugh Campbell, of Ljx, 
.DRY. 
efquire, descended from fome of the firft families of 
Scotland ; by whom he had five fons. Robert, of Glen- 
carnock, the eldeft fon, a (Turned the name of Murray, 
was attached to the intereft of the Stuart family, and 
had the command of a regiment of-his own clan in 
1745. The duke of Cumberland fent to allure them 
that if they would lay down their arms and return 
home they ftiould be reftored to their name and other- 
wife favoured by government; or, if they would join 
him, that their commanders fiipuld have the fame rank, 
and their promotion be efteemed the peculiar care of 
his royal highnefs. This meflTage produced a fpirited 
but polite refufal ; and after the battle o.f Culloden five 
Mabgregors marched in a body to their own country 
with "flying colours, and then difperfed into.fmall pal- . 
ties. The prefent baronet is the fon'of Evan, fourth fon 
of John, and brother of Robert, in whole regiment he was 
a major, and fullered exceedingly in the fame caufe. He 
was afterwards appointed an officer in the 88th regi¬ 
ment, and ferved in Germany with diftinguiftied gal¬ 
lantry. John, his eldeft fon, was' created a baronet as 
above.—Motto, Een do, bail /pair nocht. —Family Seat, 
Lanric, Perthfliire'. 
BURGESS, of Burville, Berkdiire ; created Oct. 31^ 
1795^—Sir James Bland Burgess, LL.D. was born 
at Gibraltar, on the 8th of June, 1752. He was called 
to the bar in 1777. In 1787, he was chofen member for 
Helfton, and" re-elected in 1790. From Auguft 178910 
Oftober 1-795, he was under: fecretary of (late, for the 
foreign department; and for fome months was a joint 
commiffioner for holding the privy feal. On his refig- 
nation of the former office he was created a baronet, and 
appointed marftial of his majefty’s houfehold for life.. 
He married, firft, June 19, 1777, the 'honourable Eliza¬ 
beth Noel, fecond daughter of Edward vifeount Went¬ 
worth, who died in 1779, without iflue ; fecondly, Dec. 
16, 1780, -Anne, third daughter of lieutenant-colonel 
Louis-Charles MontolLeu, baron of St. Hypolite, by 
whom he had ilfue, James.George, born Sept. 6 , 1781, 
who died young; Clara Maria, born Dec. 26', 1783 ; 
Charles-Montolieu, July 8, 1785; Ofborne, January 13, 
1788, who died young; Emilia-Charlolte, April 12, 
1789; Caroline-Eliza-Anne, November 5, 1790 ; Went- 
worth-Noel, Nov. 27, 1792; Sophia-Anne, Dec. 30^ 
1793; Somerville-V/aldemar, March 9, 1796 ; Ju 1 ia-Oc- 
tavia, March 12, 1797.—This family has long been fet¬ 
tled in Berkdiire, in which .county it pofleffed confider- 
abie eftates, a part of which is (fill remaining, though 
the greater part was fequeftered by the parliament, dur¬ 
ing the civil war in the 17th century, in confequence of 
the aftive part taken in favour of king Charles I. by the 
then poflelfor, iieutenant-colonel Roger Burgefs. This 
gallant officer was particularly diftinguiftied as the only 
perfon who fuccefsfully refifted Oliver Cromwell, whom 
he repulfed in his attack on Farringdon.—Motto, Levins 
Jit patienlia , Patience makes ills light.—Family Sear, 
Weftow, Cambridgeftiire. 
FARQUHAR, of Cadogan Houfe, Chelfea, Middle- 
fex ; createdMa.rch x, 1796.—Sir Walter Farquhar, 
M.D. phyfician to the prince of Wales, created a baro- - 
net as above, was born in 1738; married, in 1771, Anne, 
fourth daughter of Alexander Stephenfon, efq. of the 
ifiand of Barbadoes, who died in 1797. By this mar¬ 
riage he hasiflue, 1.Thomas-Harvie, banker in London, 
born 1775. 2. Robert-Townftiend, fome time commer¬ 
cial reiident at Amboyna, and at the peace of-Amiens, 
in 1802, appointed commi'ilioner for adjufting the Britilh 
claims in the Moluccas, and to deliver up thofe ifiands 
to the Batavian republic. 3. Walter, foriie time com¬ 
mercial refident at Ternate, and at the peace of Amiens 
appointed fecretary to the above-mentioned commifflon ; 
married, at Calcutta, March 6, 1803, the eldeft daugh¬ 
ter of fir John-Hadley Doyley,. bare. 4. John, died 
young. 5. Catharine, married, May 8, 1802, to Gil¬ 
bert Matnifon, efq, of the iiland of Jamaica. 6. Anne, 
