James Murray (Jacobite Earl of Dunbar)
James Murray | |
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James Murray, Earl of Dunbar | |
| Jacobite Secretary of State | |
| In office 1728–1747 | |
| Monarch | James III & VIII |
| Preceded by | John Graeme |
| Succeeded by | Daniel O'Brien, Earl of Lismore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1690 |
| Died | 1770 Avignon, France |
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| Profession | Politician and courtier |
James Murray (c. 1690 – 1770), titular Earl of Dunbar from 1721, was a Scottish Tory politician who became a leading Jacobite agent and courtier. After representing two Scottish constituencies in the House of Commons between 1711 and 1715, he moved to France and became Viscount Bolingbroke's private secretary. He later served as the Jacobite secretary of state in exile in Rome from 1728 to 1747, and as governor and tutor to Charles Edward Stuart.