Thomas Murray | |
|---|---|
| Died | 24 April 1816 Malta |
| Allegiance |
United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
General Thomas Murray (died 24 April 1816) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth.
Born the son of John Murray of Stanhope, [1] Murray served as aide-de-camp to General James Robertson, Governor of New York in the early 1780s during the American Revolutionary War. [2] He became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth and General Officer Commanding South-West District in February 1799 [3] [4] and then was given command of Northern District in 1801. [5] He was also colonel of the 7th Royal Veteran Battalion. [6] [7] He was promoted to full general in June 1814 [8] and died at Malta on 24 April 1816. [9]
- ^ "The Pedigrees and Heraldry of the Murrays". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Muster Books and Pay Lists (WO 12/8741 & 8806): 84th (Royal Highland Emigrants) Regiment of Foot: 1779-1798". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Army List 1799". The National Archives, War Office Records, WO65/49.
- ^ "No. 15110". The London Gazette. 23 February 1799. p. 190.
- ^ Philippart, John (1815). Royal Military Calendar. p. 384.
- ^ "Royal Veteran, Reserve, and Garrison Battalions". Napoleon Series. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Mark and Eleanor Martin". Blakes. 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ Haydn, Joseph (1851). The Book of Dignities. Longmans, Brown, Green, and Longmans. p. 321.
- ^ Edinburgh Register. 1816.
Thomas Murray | |
|---|---|
| Died | 24 April 1816 Malta |
| Allegiance |
United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
General Thomas Murray (died 24 April 1816) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth.
Born the son of John Murray of Stanhope, [1] Murray served as aide-de-camp to General James Robertson, Governor of New York in the early 1780s during the American Revolutionary War. [2] He became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth and General Officer Commanding South-West District in February 1799 [3] [4] and then was given command of Northern District in 1801. [5] He was also colonel of the 7th Royal Veteran Battalion. [6] [7] He was promoted to full general in June 1814 [8] and died at Malta on 24 April 1816. [9]
- ^ "The Pedigrees and Heraldry of the Murrays". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Muster Books and Pay Lists (WO 12/8741 & 8806): 84th (Royal Highland Emigrants) Regiment of Foot: 1779-1798". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Army List 1799". The National Archives, War Office Records, WO65/49.
- ^ "No. 15110". The London Gazette. 23 February 1799. p. 190.
- ^ Philippart, John (1815). Royal Military Calendar. p. 384.
- ^ "Royal Veteran, Reserve, and Garrison Battalions". Napoleon Series. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Mark and Eleanor Martin". Blakes. 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ Haydn, Joseph (1851). The Book of Dignities. Longmans, Brown, Green, and Longmans. p. 321.
- ^ Edinburgh Register. 1816.