Murray Coat of Arms & Family Crest - Symbols, Bearers, History

Murray “Family Crest” or Coat of Arms - Family History & Surname
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1) McMurray of Limerick, Ireland - confirmed in 1862 to the descendants of John McMurray and to his son
Robert McMurray Esq. of Roxborough House, Limerick, and Patrickswell, co. Limerick - Argent a lion rampant azure on a chief of the second three mullets pierced of the field. Crest: A demi lion rampant guardant gules holding a Lochaber axe, and charged on the shoulder with a rose argent. Motto: Virtute fideque.
2) Murray of Cockpool, co. Dumfries - Sir James Murray, son of Sir Charles Murray (1528-1605), son of Cuthbert, son of Sir John Murray (d. 1527), son of Cuthbert, son of Sir Charles Murray (d. 1472), son of Sir Thomas Murray, son of Patrick, son of Sir Adam Murray (fl. 1390), all of Cockpool, son of George Murray of Cumlungan and Ryvel, grandson of Sir William Murray - Argent a saltire engrailed azure on a chief of the last three stars of the field.
3) Murray of England - Argent on a chief azure three mullets. Crest: An eagle’s head, erased, sable holding in the beak a fleur-de-lis proper.
4) Murray of Bothwell, co. Lanark - Sir Thomas Moray (d. 1361) and Sir John Moray (d. 1351), sons of Sir Andew Moray (1298-1338), son of Sir Andrew Moray (d. 1297), son of Sir Andrew de Moravia (d. 1289), son of Sir Walter de Moravia, son of Sir William de Moravia (d. 1253), all of Bothwell, son of Sir Walter de Moravia of Petyn (d. 1244) - Azure three stars or.
5) Murray of Strowan, co. Perth - John Murray (d. 1732), Member of Parliament, son of John Murray (fl. 1662), son of Alexander, son of James, son of James, son of James Murray, all of Strowan, grandson of James Murray of Kellach (d. 1480), son of Sir David Murray - later there were the brother Lieutenant General James Murray of Strowan (1734-1794), Member of Parliament, and Captain John Murray (1729-1774) - Azure three stars argent in middle chief a crescent or.
6) Murray of Castle Murray, Donegal, Ireland - exemplified to Alexander Murray Esq., upon his assuming by royal license, 1812, the surname of Murray, in compliance with the will of James Murray Esq., of Broughton, a descendant of George Murray of Broughton (fl. 1602), son of David, son of Mungo (fl. 1508), son of Cuthbert Murray - also Murray of Broughton, co. Wigtoun - descended from Mungo Murray of Broughton, who had descendant David Murray of Broughton (d.c. 1602), who had son George Murray, who had grandson Richard Murray of Broughton, Cally, and Killybegs, Member of Parliament, who had sons John and Alexander Murray, both Members of Parliament - Azure three stars argent. Crest: A griffin segreant proper. Motto: Imperio.
7) Murray of Edinburgh - Azure three mullets argent a bordure of the last, charged with three martlets sable. Crest: A demi Savage with a club over the shoulder proper. Motto: Furth fortune.
8) Murray of Drumcairn, co. Perth - Sir John Murray (d. 1704), son of William Murray (d. 1663), both of Drumcairn, son of David Murray of Letter Bannachty, Balgony, Kippo, and Binn (d. 1627), grandson of Sir David Murray of Balvaird and Arngask (d. 1500), son of Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird (fl. 1527) - Azure a cross pattee between three stars argent. Crest: A swan’s head couped proper. Motto: Mali mori quam foedari.
9) Murray of Lochland or Lochnaw - registered in 1672- Azure a falcon’s head erased between three stars argent. Crest: A greyhound courant proper. Motto: Gloria non præda - Note: There was a David Murray of Lochland (fl. 1526)
10) Murray of Pennyland, co. CaithnessJames Murray (d. c. 1697), son of John, son of John, son of Walter Murray (fl. 1590), son of William - There were also brothers James (d.c. 1731) and Richard, sons of Patrick Murray, all of Pennyland - Azure a bezant between three stars argent. Crest: A mermaid holding a sword in her dexter hand proper. Motto: In utrumque paratus.
11) Murray of Ochtertyre, co. Perth - The Murray Baronetcy of Ochtertyre was a title created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1673 for Sir William Murray, son of Patrick (d. 1677), son of William (d. 1647), son of Patrick (d. 1589), son of David (d. 1547), son of Patrick (who died at the Battle of Flodden in 1513), son of David Murray (d. 1506), all of Ochertyre (d. 1506), son of Patrick Murray of Dollerie (d. 1506) - Azure three stars argent in the centre a cross of the second surmounted of a saltire gules. Crest: An olive branch proper. Motto: Ex bello quics.
12) Murray of Dollarie, co. Perth - David Murray, third brother of Murray of Dollarie, arms recorded 1673, descended from Patrick Murray of Dollery (d. 1476), son of Sir David Murray of Tullibardine (d. 1451) - As Ochtertyre, with a crescent surmounted of a mullet or, in dexter chief. Motto: A rore colorem.