Thomas Murray (died 1816)

Thomas Murray
Born	c.1749
Died	24 April 1816 Malta
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War

General Thomas Murray (c.1749 – 24 April 1816) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth.

Military career

Born the son of John Murray of Stanhope,^[1] Murray served as aide-de-camp to General James Robertson, Governor of New York in the early 1780s during the American Revolutionary War.^[2] He became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth and General Officer Commanding South-West District in February 1799^[3][4] and then was given command of Northern District in 1801.^[5] He was also colonel of the 7th Royal Veteran Battalion.^[6][7] He was promoted to full general in June 1814^[8] and died at Malta on 24 April 1816.^[9]

References

1. "The Pedigrees and Heraldry of the Murrays". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
2. "Muster Books and Pay Lists (WO 12/8741 & 8806): 84th (Royal Highland Emigrants) Regiment of Foot: 1779-1798". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
3. "Army List 1799". The National Archives, War Office Records, WO65/49.
4. The London Gazette: no. 15110. p. 190. 23 February 1799.
5. Philippart, John (1815). "Royal Military Calender". p. 384.
6. "Royal Veteran, Reserve, and Garrison Battalions". Napoleon Series. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
7. "Mark and Eleanor Martin". Blakes. 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
8. Haydn, Joseph (1851). "The Book of Dignities". p. 321.
9. "Edinburgh Register". 1816. Retrieved 13 December 2015.