Murray (Mountmurray)
This family resided at Mountmurray, County Westmeath, from the late 17th century, William Murray having purchased forfeited lands granted to Lord Aungier and Thomas Newcomen. Alexander Murray was resident in 1803 (Post Chaise Companion). At the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) Henry Murray was an immediate lessor in the parishes of Russagh and Portnashangan, while Major Alexander Murray’s property was in the parish of Killare. In the 1870s Henry Murray of Mountmurray owned 1,377 acres.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Killinure House | Killinure South | Bunown | Athlone | Killinure | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N066473
OS Sheet: 22 Discovery map: 47 |
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| Mount Murray | Mountmurray | Portnashangan | Mullingar | Portloman 56 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N381605
OS Sheet: 11 Discovery map: 41 |
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| Rossana House | Ballaghkeeran Little | Kilkenny West | Athlone | Glassan 7 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N075445
OS Sheet: 22 Discovery map: 47 |
Archival sources
- A collection of original documents relating to the family of Murray of Mountmurray, Co. Westmeath, 1644-1791. Ms. 2060; National Library of Ireland
- Ten deeds relating to the family of Murray of Mount Murray, County Westmeath, 1699 -1800. D. 10,126-35; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 85
- HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. ''The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland''. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : 333
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 205 (Killinure); II,468 (Mountmurray)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 238 (Killinure); 296 (Mountmurray)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Athlone Union, 18 (Rossana); Mullingar Union, 78 (Mountmurray)
- TAYLOR, George & SKINNER, Andrew. ''Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783''. Facsimile of 2nd edition. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969: 63 (Mountmurray)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 369