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Murray of Aberscross information


Murray of Aberscross
Cadet branch
Parent familyMurray of Pulrossie
CountryScotland
Current regionHighlands
Final headAlexander Murray (d.1631)
Connected familiesEarl of Sutherland
Estate(s)Aberscross

The Murrays (or Morays) of Aberscross (or Aberscors) were a minor noble Scottish family who were seated at Aberscross Castle, in the county of Sutherland, Scotland.[1][2][3] The Murrays in Sutherland are recorded specifically as a clan in two acts of the Scottish Parliament of the 16th century.

  1. ^ Mackay, John (1894). "Sutherland Place Names - Parish of Golspie". Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness. Vol. 19. Inverness: Northern Chronicler Office. p. 173. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Aberscors Castle". stravaiging.com. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Early History of the Clan Murray (Clann Mhoraidh) in New Scotland (Nova Scotia)". chebucto.ns.ca. Retrieved 23 June 2013.

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