[1] In 1739, Murray married Margaret, daughter of Colonel Robert Ferguson of Nithsdale, who served with the Cameronians, a regiment originally recruited from militant Presbyterians in 1689.

[4] His nephew Sir David, fourth baronet of Stanhope, also took part in the 1745 Rising and lost both lands and title; pardoned on condition he went into exile, he died in Livorno in 1752.

[7] Murray returned to Scotland in December 1738, where he married Margaret Ferguson, and repurchased the family estate of Broughton, later sold in 1764 to James Dickson, a wealthy merchant and Member of Parliament.

Defeat at Dettingen in June 1743 prompted Louis XV to look for ways to divert British resources, including a proposed invasion of England in early 1744 to restore the Stuarts.

[11] Back in Edinburgh, Murray shared this news with the pro-Jacobite Buck Club, whose members included James, later 6th Duke of Hamilton and Lord Elcho.

One method was to collect taxes 'on behalf of the government'; many towns paid twice, as the state refused to recognise their validity, and in 1753, Paisley sued Murray for £500 levied in 1745.

After participating in the 1715 and 1719 Risings, he was pardoned in 1725 and settled down to life as a Scottish country gentleman; his elder brother Tullibardine accompanied Charles to Scotland but his son was a British army officer.

'[14] Murray was later blamed for the frequent clashes between Charles and his senior Scottish commander, but even his admirers recorded Lord George's talents were offset by a quick temper, arrogance and inability to take advice.

As he was not part of the Prince's War Council, he avoided responsibility for the decision to retreat at Derby; this marked a major deterioration in the relationship between Charles and the Scots, Murray being one of the few to retain his trust.

[16] After abandoning the siege of Stirling in early February, the Jacobites retreated to Inverness; in March, Murray fell ill and was replaced by the far less capable John Hay of Restalrig.

With the Royal Navy close behind, the money was hastily landed and the French ships fought their way out, carrying a number of senior officers, including Lord John Drummond and the Duke of Perth.

[21] In the recriminations that followed defeat, various people were accused of stealing it, including Cameron, executed in 1753 after returning to Scotland allegedly to dig it up, Alastair MacDonnell, aka Pickle the spy, who spent the Rising in the Tower of London and MacPherson of Cluny.

Still hoping to arrange passage from Leith and suffering from severe dysentery, Murray made his way to his sister's house at Polmood, where he was arrested on 27 June.

In October 1745, Lovat had attempted to kidnap his long-term associate Duncan Forbes, the chief legal officer in Scotland, who wrote that his motive was to 'ruin and subvert the government, because they (would not) gratify his...avaricious passions and desires.

'[26] Of far greater long-term significance was Murray's testimony against sympathisers who failed to support the Rising, although he avoided incriminating those he had not met, like the Duke of Beaufort, known to be "a most determined and unwavering Jacobite.

'[33] Many anecdotes come from Tales of a Grandfather, a history of Scotland written for his grandson in 1828 by novelist Sir Walter Scott; while its timeline of events is broadly accurate, few of his stories can be verified.