William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne

Scottish Jacobite soldier and peer
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William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne

Summary

William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne is a human[1]. He was born on December 10, 1664[2]. He died on February 3, 1726[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne was born on December 10, 1664[2].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne died on February 3, 1726[3].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne died on February 3, 1725[6].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's father was John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl[7].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's mother was Lady Amelia Stanley[8].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne was married to Margaret, 2nd Lady Nairne[9].
  • A child of William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne was John Nairne[10].
  • A child of William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne was Amelia Anne Sophia Murray[11].
  • A child of William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne was Catherine Murray[12].
  • A child of William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne was Margaret Nairne Murray[13].
  • A child of William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne was Robert Mercer[14].
  • A child of William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne was Charlotte Murray[15].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's professions included politician[4].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's field of work was politics[16].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's field of work was Jacobitism[17].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's field of work was political movement[18].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's field of work was Jacobite rising of 1715[19].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne is recorded as male[20].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's work location is recorded as Scotland[23].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's political ideology is recorded as Jacobitism[24].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's sibling is recorded as Lord James Murray[26].
  • William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's sibling is recorded as John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne was born on December 10, 1664[2]. His father was John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl[7]. His mother was Lady Amelia Stanley[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's professions included politician[4]. Fields of work include politics[16], an academic discipline[28]; Jacobitism[17], a political movement[29], in Kingdom of Great Britain[30]; political movement[18], a type of world view[31]; and Jacobite rising of 1715[19], a rebellion[32].

Personal Life

William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne was married to Margaret, 2nd Lady Nairne[9]. Children include John Nairne[10], a King's Printer for Scotland[33], 1690–1770[34]; Amelia Anne Sophia Murray[11], 1699–1774[35]; Catherine Murray[12]; Margaret Nairne Murray[13], 1692–1773[36]; Robert Mercer[14]; and Charlotte Murray[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 3, 1726[3] and February 3, 1725[6].

Why It Matters

William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's parents?

William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's father was John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl[7]. William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's mother was Lady Amelia Stanley[8].

Who was William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne married to?

William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne's spouses include Margaret, 2nd Lady Nairne[9].

What did William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne do for work?

William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne worked as politician[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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