Tour Scotland photograph of the Sir David Murray Tomb, Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland. Sir David Murray, first Viscount Stormont, was cup-bearer to King James VI. Having been instrumental in saving the life of his royal master from the attempt of the Earl of Gowrie, and his brother, Mr. Ruthven, at Perth, in the year 1600, he became a great favourite with his Majesty. On the 7th of April, 1605, he was created Lord Scone; having previously received a grant of the whole abbey of Scone, of which the Earl of Gowrie had been commendator. His Lordship was advanced to the Viscounty of Stormont, on the 16th of August, 1621 ; but, having no issue, he obtained a reversionary clause in the patent, conferring his honours upon his kinsman, Sir Mungo Murray, son to the Earl of Tullibardine, who had married his niece; and,failing heirs male in him, to John, Earl of Annandale, and his heirs male. Dying in 1631, Lord Stormont was interred in a vault within the church of Scone, beneath a magnificent monument erected by himself many years before his death. On this monument is the following somewhat quaint inscription :
"The Right Honourable Sir'DAvio Murray, Knt., of Gospertie, son to Sir Andrew Murray, of Balvaird; his grandsire, brother to the Earl of Tullibardine ; his mother, daughter to the Earl of Montrose; his good dame of the father, daughter to the Lord Lindsay; his good dame of the mother, daughter to the Earl Marischal; who for his good services done to King James VI., whom he faithfully served from his youth in many honourable employments, from a cupbearer, master of his horses, comptroller of his rents, captain of his Majesty's guards, one of his honourable privy-council, was created Lord Scone. He married dame Elizabeth Beaton, an ancient Baron's daughter of Crich, died without issue, left his estate to his nephew of Balvaird, and to dame Agnes Murray, his niece, whom he married to a brother of the Earl of Tullibardine's, from whom he first descended. He helped his bther friends, who enjoy the fruits of his labour; his buildings pruifs he was politique; good men knew he loved virtue, and malefactors that he maintained justice. He founded this hospital, and builded this church; his soul enjoys happiness: and under this tomb, builded by himself, lyeth his body, expecting the joyful resurrection."
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