Lord George Murray (bishop)
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Lord George Murray was an Anglican
cleric best remembered for his work developing Britain's first optical telegraph, which began relaying messages from London
to Deal
in 1796, a few years after Claude Chappe's system began operation in France. He was Bishop of Saint David's from 1801 until his death.
Murray was the second son of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl
. He married Lady Anne Charlotte Grant lady in waiting to Queen Charlotte. He had five children; the eldest son, another George Murray, was also a cleric, becoming in time Bishop of Sodor and Man
and Bishop of Rochester
. This son George married Lady Sara Hay-Drummond daughter of Robert Auriol Hay-Drummond, 10th Earl of Kinnoull and Sarah Harley.
A daughter, Charlotte Sophia Murray (1785–1866) married The Rev. Townshend Selwyn (1782–1853), Canon of Gloucester
.
Another daughter, Amelia Murray (1798–1884), was the authoress of "Recollections from 1803–1837, with a conclusion in 1868". Published London
1868.
Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...
cleric best remembered for his work developing Britain's first optical telegraph, which began relaying messages from London
London
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to Deal
Deal, Kent
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in 1796, a few years after Claude Chappe's system began operation in France. He was Bishop of Saint David's from 1801 until his death.
Murray was the second son of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl
John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl
John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl KT, PC , known as John Murray until 1764, was a Scottish peer and Tory politician.-Background:...
. He married Lady Anne Charlotte Grant lady in waiting to Queen Charlotte. He had five children; the eldest son, another George Murray, was also a cleric, becoming in time Bishop of Sodor and Man
Bishop of Sodor and Man
The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Sodor and Man in the Province of York in the Church of England. The diocese covers the Isle of Man. The see is in the town of Peel where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of St German, elevated to cathedral status on 1...
and Bishop of Rochester
Bishop of Rochester
The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the county of Kent and is centred in the city of Rochester where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin...
. This son George married Lady Sara Hay-Drummond daughter of Robert Auriol Hay-Drummond, 10th Earl of Kinnoull and Sarah Harley.
A daughter, Charlotte Sophia Murray (1785–1866) married The Rev. Townshend Selwyn (1782–1853), Canon of Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
.
Another daughter, Amelia Murray (1798–1884), was the authoress of "Recollections from 1803–1837, with a conclusion in 1868". Published London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
1868.
External links
- capsule biography, from the Gazeteer for Scotland
- essay on his invention, from the Friends of CarmarthenCarmarthenCarmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648....
County Museum