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Murrays in Cummertrees
« on: Wednesday 23 May 12 23:23 BST (UK) »
Robert Murray in Backburn born circa early 1700s (stone in Cummertrees churchyard). Has anyone got any earlier information on this line of Murrays who later (early 1800s) moved to Hoddam?

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Re: Murrays in Cummertrees
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 26 May 12 14:50 BST (UK) »
hi scotchdraper cant help with date further back but do you have this snippet a robert murray (could be son 0 paying a horse tax at backburn gumtrees in 1798 i can send you copy or you can  view it at scotlands places

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Re: Murrays in Cummertrees
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 27 May 12 22:47 BST (UK) »
Thanks, harrywrag, seen it now. Yes, it's his son.