how is andrew murry connected to Sir Walter SCOTT

[sharn8]

I am trying to find a tree with a connection of Sir Walter SCOTT ,poet and his nephew Andrew MURRAY who went to Australia early 1800. can any one help thanks, sharn8

[SarahND]

Hello sharn8,
Do you know when Andrew was born and who his parents were? I would start with that and try to trace his family in all directions until I came up with a Scott! Then one hopes it would be clear exactly what the relationship was.

All the best,
Sarah

[Currie]

Hello Sharn8,

This topic appears to have been well flogged here. I haven’t read through it and don’t know what conclusion they reached.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.ph ... c=539319.0

This book is a transcription of the Journal of Sir Walter Scott.
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=iAl ... 22&f=false

The page 249 entry for September 2, 1826, includes:
“Received a box of Australian seeds, forwarded by Andrew Murray, now head-gardener to the Governor, whom I detected a clever boy, among my labourers in 1812, and did a little for him. It is pleasant to see men thrive and be grateful at the same time, so good luck to "Andrew Mora," as we called him.”

Is he the Andrew Murray all this is about? If so he doesn’t sound like a relative. Maybe young Andrew thought he was like an uncle to him and said so and everybody else got carried away?

Hope that helps,
Alan

[sharn8]

andrew Murray was born 27 jan 1793 ,greenwells, Melrose Roxburgh to David MURRAY and Christian BUCHAN They apparently married 7 feb 1790 bowden ,ROXB. thanks for the info abt the plants most interesting, Sharn 8