Montolieu Oliphant-Murray, 1st Viscount Elibank

Montolieu Fox Oliphant Murray, 1st Viscount Elibank DL, JP (27 April 1840 – 20 February 1927) was a Scottish nobleman.

The eldest son of Alexander Oliphant-Murray, 9th Lord Elibank and Emily Montgomery, he was educated privately and entered the Royal Navy in 1854. In 1860 he served in the Second Opium War aboard HMS Cambrian (medal and Taku clasp). He later served in the corvette HMS Wolverine during the Jamaica Rebellion of 1865. He retired in 1870 with the rank of Commander.

In 1868 he married Blanche Scott, and the couple had two sons and five daughters (and two sons deceased). His daughter Hon. Evelyn Izme Murray married J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone.

He succeeded his father as 10th Lord Elibank in 1871. He was Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire from 1896-1908. In 1911 he was created 1st Viscount Elibank.

His eldest son, Alexander was created Baron Murray of Elibank in 1912, but predeceased his father. The Viscountcy and other titles passed to his younger son.

Honorary titles
Preceded by
Colin James Mackenzie
Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire
1896–1908
Succeeded by
The Lord Glenconnor
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation Viscount Elibank
1911–1927
Succeeded by
Gideon Oliphant-Murray
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
Alexander Oliphant-Murray
Lord Elibank
1871–1927
Succeeded by
Gideon Oliphant-Murray
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