Alexander Murray (knight)

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Sir Alexander Murray, Lord of Culbin and Newton, was a Scottish noble. He was the eldest son of Richard de Moravia (Richard Murray of Culbin) and Margery de Lascelles.{{cite book |editor-last1=Easson |editor-first1=D. E. |editor-last2=MacDonald |editor-first2=Angus |year=1938 |title=Publications of the Scottish History Society - Charters of the Abbey of Incholm |url=https://digital.nls.uk/scottish-history-society-publications/browse/archive/126513629#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=7&xywh=-2084%2C-1%2C5844%2C2848 |volume=32 |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Printed by T. & A. Constable for the Scottish History Society |page=[https://digital.nls.uk/scottish-history-society-publications/browse/archive/126513629#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=198&xywh=-769%2C880%2C3247%2C1582 146] |access-date=April 11, 2021}}

He is known to have married Eva, whose parentage is currently unknown. Eva remarried after Alexander's death to Alexander Comyn of Dunphail.{{cite web |url=https://www.poms.ac.uk/record/person/2264/ |title=Alexander Murray, Knight (Son of Richard) |website=poms.ac.uk |access-date=April 11, 2011}}

It is recorded that Alexander had two sons: John,{{cite web |url=https://www.poms.ac.uk/record/factoid/82118/ |title=Son of Alexander Murray, Knight, Son of Richard (Familial Relationship) |website=poms.ac.uk |access-date=April 11, 2011}} and Murdoch.{{cite web |url=https://www.poms.ac.uk/record/factoid/25466/ |title=Son of Alexander of Moray (Familial Relationship) |website=poms.ac.uk |access-date=April 11, 2011}}