James Murray

British soldier
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James Murray

Summary

James Murray is a human[1]. Born in East Lothian[2], he… he was born on +1721-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Battle[4]. He died on +1794-06-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a civil servant[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in East Lothian[2], James Murray…
  • James Murray passed away in Battle[4].
  • James Murray was born on +1721-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Murray was born on +1722-01-21T00:00:00Z[8].
  • James Murray died on +1794-06-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Murray's father was Alexander Murray, 4th Lord Elibank[9].
  • James Murray's mother was Elizabeth Stirling[10].
  • James Murray was married to Cordelia Collier[11].
  • Among James Murray's spouses was Anne Witham[12].
  • A child of James Murray was Cordelia Murray[13].
  • A child of James Murray was James Patrick Murray[14].
  • A child of James Murray was Wilhelmina Murray[15].
  • A child of James Murray was Anne Harriet Murray[16].
  • James Murray held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[17].
  • James Murray's professions included civil servant[6].
  • James Murray held the position of Governor General of Canada[18].
  • James Murray received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • James Murray received the Person of National Historic Significance[20].
  • James Murray was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • James Murray's image is recorded as James Murray from NPG.jpg[22].
  • James Murray is recorded as male[23].
  • James Murray's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • James Murray's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073946754[25].
  • James Murray's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53120683[26].
  • James Murray's military branch is recorded as British Army[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in East Lothian[2], James Murray… Recorded date of birth include +1721-01-21T00:00:00Z[3] and +1722-01-21T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was Alexander Murray, 4th Lord Elibank[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Stirling[10].

Career and Affiliations

James Murray worked as a civil servant[6]. He held the position of Governor General of Canada[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Person of National Historic Significance[20], an award[30], in Canada[31].

Personal Life

Spouses include Cordelia Collier[11] and Anne Witham[12], 1761–1824[32]. Children include Cordelia Murray[13], 1781–1849[33]; James Patrick Murray[14], a politician[34], 1782–1834[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[36]; Wilhelmina Murray[15]; and Anne Harriet Murray[16].

Death and Burial

James Murray died on +1794-06-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Battle[4].

Why It Matters

James Murray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was James Murray born?

James Murray's place of birth was East Lothian[2].

Where did James Murray die?

James Murray died in Battle[4].

Who were James Murray's parents?

James Murray's father was Alexander Murray, 4th Lord Elibank[9]. James Murray's mother was Elizabeth Stirling[10].

Who was James Murray married to?

James Murray's spouses include Cordelia Collier[11] and Anne Witham[12].

What did James Murray do for work?

James Murray worked as civil servant[6].

What awards did James Murray receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19] and Person of National Historic Significance[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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