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Sir James MURRAY PULTENEY PC (1755-1811)
| Name: | James MURRAY PULTENEY |
| Sex: | Male |
| Name Prefix: | Sir |
| Name Suffix: | PC |
| Father: | Robert MURRAY ( - ) |
| Mother: | Janet MURRAY (1723- ) |
Individual Events and Attributes
| Birth | 1755 | |
| Death | 26 Apr 1811 | Buckenham, Norfolk |
| Title | 7th Baronet |
Marriage
| Spouse | Henrietta Laura JOHNSTONE ( - ) | |
| Marriage | 24 Jul 1794 | Bath House, London |
Individual Note
He was a colonel of the 18th Foot, and a lieutenant-general; he died at Buckenham in Norfolk, 26th April 1811, having married his cousin the Countess of Bath, at Bath House, Piccadilly, co. Middlesex, 23/7/1794. On his marriage he assumed the surname of Pulteney, in order to inherit the Pultney estates for life, worth about £50,000 per year. He was MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis. He was invested to the Privy Council and was Secretary at War between 1807 and 1809. He and his wife had no children.