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Sir David Murray, son of John Murray and Jonet Howieson, married Lilias Fleming, daughter of John Fleming of Wigton.
He took up his residence at Stanhope, and was knighted by King Charles I about 1634. After selling Halmyre to Wilkin Johnston, merchant burgess of Edinburgh and the land of Fruid to John, Lord Hay of Yester; he added the barony of Broughton to Stanhope, which he acquired in 1634 and 1636, and half of Whitslade and parts of Glenholm in 1634, along with other lands in the neighbourhood, which are described in a Crown charter to him and his eldest surviving son William on 17th March, 1645, by which charter they were united into the free barony of Stanhope-Murray, with the mansion of Stanhope as the principal messuage.
Sir David Murray's sympathies were with the Royalists, and he joined Montrose in his fight for the King. He was M.P. for Peeblesshire 1639-41 and 1644-45 and died about 1653. He was succeeded by his second son, William.
Sir William Murray of Stanhope also adhered to the cause of King Charles II, and was imprisoned for some time in July 1655, in Peebles, having been fined in the previous year by Oliver Cromwell for his loyalty. His estate at Broughton was most likely sold to cover the fine. After the Restoration the King rewarded him in February 1664, with a baronetcy for his signal merit and loyalty, the succession being limited to heirs male of his body. In the same year he acquired from Sir Michael Naesmyth of Posso the lands of Over and Nether Stirkfield. In 1671, he had a Crown charter of the lands and barony of Broughton, which, with a quarter of Broughtonshiels, the lands of Whitslade, and part of Glenkirk, were erected into the Barony of Broughton, with the manor place of Littlehope (its name being changed to Broughton) as the principal messuage. He married Janet Johnstone, and died about 1688. He was M.P. for Peeblesshire 1661-63, 1665, 1667. His son David born c1659 succeeded to Stanhope.
Sir David Murray was born about 1659. He was the M.P. Peeblesshire in 1681-1682 and 1689. Sir David died 14 Feb 1729 at his lodging in the Canongate parish of Edinburgh. In 1679, on his father's resignation, he received a Crown charter of the barony of Stanhope, including Langlawhill and half of the Kirklands of Broughtonshiels, and on 16th April, 1684 married Anna Bruce, second daughter of Alexander (Earl of Kincardine) Bruce. In his marriage contract his father disponed to him the barony of Broughton and a considerable number of other lands in the parishes of Broughton, Drumelzier, and Tweedsmuir, and also the lands and barony of Stobo. He had also the lands of Ardnamurchan in Argyll, which he purchased in 1726. He married as his second wife, in 1714, Margaret Scott, daughter of Sir John Scott of Ancrum and widow of Thomas Scott of Whitslade. By his first lady he had five sons and three daughters, and by his second four sons and three daughters. He was active in Jacobite activities of the 1715 and barely survived his involvement. He remained loyal to the Stuarts, but after 1715, he did not conspire against the government. His son Alexander, born c1687 succeeded him
Sir Alexander Murray of Stanhope, the third Baronet, was M.P. for Peeblesshire in 1710, and was placed by his father in possession of the baronies of Stanhope and Broughton on the occasion of his marriage in that year to Grisell Baillie, the eldest daughter of George Baillie of Jerviswood. This marriage was not a happy one and she obtained a decree of separation and aliment against him on 15th March, 1714, when she returned to her father's house. She had brought to him a tocher of 20,000 merks, and Sir Alexander settled on her by deed on 22 September, 1720, and aliment of 150 lb sterling, payable from the lands and barony of Stobo. As the aliment was not paid she adjudged these lands from him in 1727, and obtained herself a Crown charter of adjudication thereof on 12th February, 1729, assigning her rights and claims to her father, and he on 12th September of that year was infeft therein. Two years later he adjudged from Sir Alexander not only the lands and barony of Stobo, but also those of Stanhope Murray, Over and Nether Menzion, Glenrath and others..
Sir Alexander Murray is given credit for discovering, in 1722, a substantial deposit of lead ore at what is the present location of the Strontian Mines. Sir Alexander Murray and Grissell Baillie had no children and after his death on 18 May 1743, he was succeeded by Sir David Murray, the son of Sir Alexander's brother, David Murray, Wine Merchant in Leith.
Sir David Murray, the son of Wine Merchant David Murray and Frances Macclesfield, was born about 1725.
Sir David took part in the rebellion of 1745, and was a Captain of horse in the Prince's army. He was taken prisoner at York and sentenced to death, but obtained a pardon on condition of his leaving the country. His estates were forfeited and he died abroad in exile in 1770. His uncle Charles then assumed the title, but also died in that year. Charles's son, David, then took the title, but he died at Leghorn in October of the same year. The succession then fell to another uncle, John Murray of Broughton.
Sir John Murray, of Broughton, 7th of Stanhope also known as Secretary to Prince Charles, was the son of Sir David Murray and Margaret Scott. He was born about 1715 and by 1732 was enrolled in the University of Edinburgh. In 1735, he was studying at the University of Leyden in the Netherlands. Two years later, John Murray was in living Rome.
Sometime late in 1738 he returned to Scotland and married Margaret Fergusson, the daughter of Col. Robert Fergusson and niece of William Fergusson of Cailloch, in Nithsdale. John Murray of Broughton died at Cheshunt, Hertfordshire on 6 December 1777 and is buried at the old St. Marylebone Cemetery northwest of London. His son David succeeded him as 8th of Stanhope.
Sir David Murray, son of Sir John Murray and Margaret Fergusson, was a naval officer. He died unmarried on 23 Jan 1791 at Hampstead. He was succeeded by his brother Sir Robert Murray.
Sir Robert Murray, second son of Sir John Murray and Margaret Fergusson, was born 4 March 1745 in Edinburgh. On 12 December 1774, Sir Robert was married to Elizabeth Pickmore in Chester, in Cheshire. She was born about 1758 and was the sister of Vice-Admiral Francis Pickmore. Sir Robert Murray died about 1793 in Keynsham, County Somerset. His son David succeeded as 10th of Stanhope.
Sir David Murray, son of Sir Robert Murray and Emily Pickmore, died without issue, at the Cape of Good Hope in about 1803. He was succeeded by his brother Sir John Murray as 11th of Stanhope.
Sir John Murray, second son of Sir Robert Murray and Emily Pickmore, was born about 16 Dec 1782, in Fulham, Co. Mid. On 17 Oct 1801, he married Catherine Callander on 17 Oct 1801. She died 23 Dec 1830 and he married secondly, Dona Maria Violante. She was born in Abrantes, Portugal, and died 04 May 1871 in Fecaup, Normandy. Sir John MURRAY died in 1848, at Fecaup. The succession then went to the son of his daughter Catherine - Murray Howell Murray.
Murray Howell Murray, born about 18 March 1838, was the son of catherine Murray and Edwin Howell. He assumed the Murray surname and the baronetcy of Stanhope as 12th baronet. He married Sara Ann Tisoe on 7 Oct 1876. She died 7 Jun 1882 and Murray Howell Murray died about 1 Aug 1878 without issue
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