William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart

Courtier to King Charles I of England
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William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart

Summary

William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dysart[2]. He was born on +1600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on +1655-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dysart[2], William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart…
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart was born on +1600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart died on +1655-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's father was William Murray[8].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's mother was Margaret Murray[9].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart was married to Catherine Bruce[10].
  • A child of William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart was Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale[11].
  • A child of William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart was Lady Margaret Maynard[12].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's professions included politician[6].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart held the position of Member of the 1626 Parliament[14].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart held the position of Member of the 1628-29 Parliament[15].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's image is recorded as William murray earl dysart.jpg[16].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart is recorded as male[17].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's Commons category is recorded as William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart[19].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0lqhxxk[20].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's family name is recorded as Murray[21].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's Rodovid ID is recorded as 892917[23].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 19653[25].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1604-1629/member/murray-william-1600-1655[26].
  • William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00017835[27].

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Origins and Family

William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart was born in Dysart[2]. He was born on +1600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Murray[8]. His mother was Margaret Murray[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13], Member of the 1626 Parliament[14], and Member of the 1628-29 Parliament[15].

Personal Life

William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart was married to Catherine Bruce[10]. Children include Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale[11], a spy[28], 1626–1698[29], of Kingdom of England[30] and Lady Margaret Maynard[12], 1651–1682[31].

Death and Burial

William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart died on +1655-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart born?

Born in Dysart[2], William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart…

Where did William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart die?

William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Who were William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's parents?

William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's father was William Murray[8]. William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's mother was Margaret Murray[9].

Who was William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart married to?

William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart's spouses include Catherine Bruce[10].

What did William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart do for work?

William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart worked as politician[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [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.

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