| Lord Henry Murray | |
|---|---|
| 4th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
| In office 1804–1805 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Alexander Shaw |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius Smelt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Murray 13 June 1767 |
| Died | 3 December 1805 (1805-12-04) (aged 38) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Eliza Kent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Irish Rebellion of 1798 |
Lord Henry Murray (13 June 1767 – 3 December 1805) was a soldier and administrator who served as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.
Career
Born the fourth son of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl, Henry Murray was appointed Colonel of the newly formed Royal Manx Fencibles in September 1795. The following year saw the regiment being deployed to Derry in anticipation of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and in June 1798 he ordered the burning of Ballymoney in reprisal for the rebellion. In February 1802 he went to Bath to recover from a bout of gout and later that year, following the Peace of Amiens, his regiment was disbanded at Whitehaven. Murray acted from 1804 as Lieutenant Governor and Deputy to his brother, John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl, in his role as Governor of the Isle of Man. Murray died in office only a year later in 1805: there is a memorial to him at Old Kirk Braddan.
Family
In 1786 he married Eliza Kent; they had one son and five daughters. There is a memorial to his son, Lieutenant-Colonel The Hon. Richard Murray, Coldstream Guards (1787-1843), in Old Kirk Braddan.
His daughter Amelia (Emily) Jane Murray married General Sir John Oswald.
References
- ^ The Peerage.com
- ^ Some notes on the Royal Manx Fencibles by A. W. Moore
- The Uprising in North Antrim Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ World Statesmen
- The Athol Lords of Man
- Features of Old Kirk Braddan
- "The Moth Fairy". Leicester Galleries. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAlexander Shaw | Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man 1804–1805 |
Succeeded byCornelius Smelt |
| Lieutenant governors of the Isle of Man | |
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