Arms of Lord Henry Murray - Memorial Obelisk - Old Kirk Bradden (Church of St. Brendan) Churchyard - Braddan, Isle of Man
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Mike_bjm
N 54° 09.657 W 004° 30.439
30U E 401581 N 6002478
Coat of Arms displayed on the Lord Henry Murray Memorial Obelisk in the churchyard of Old Kirk Braddan (Church of St. Brendan) at Braddan Bridge in Braddan.
Waymark Code: WM14M04
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 07/24/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 0

Coat of Arms displayed in a Coade Stone medallion on the Lord Henry Murray Memorial Obelisk in the churchyard of Old Kirk Braddan (Church of St. Brendan) at Braddan Bridge in Braddan.

More information on Coade Stone can be found at the following Link

The arms are displayed on the east face of the 30-foot obelisk which was designed by George Steuart who was responsible for a number of Manx buildings including the Duke of Atholl's fine new mansion overlooking Douglas bay - Castle Mona.

On the west face is another Coadstone medallion showing the Manx triskelion.

The arms of Lord Henry show his lineage in the Murray family and Clan Murray>

Each quarter of the arms is divide in pale:
1st Quarter
Dexter, Azure, three stars argent within a double tressure flory-counter-flory or (Murray).

Sinister, Or, a fess chequy azure and argent (Stewart).

2nd Quarter
Dexter, Paly of six or and sable (Athol).

Sinister, Argent, on a band azure three bucks' heads cabossed or (Stanley).

3rd Quarter
Dexter, per fees indented of three points Azure and Or, each point crested with a ball Argent (Stanley). Link

Sinister, Gules, three legs of armed proper, conjoined at the upper part of the thighs flexed in a triangle, garnished and spurred or (Isle of Man)

4th Quarter
Dexter, Gules, two lions passant in pale argent (Strange)

Sinister, Azure, three mullets argent (Ancient arms of de Moravia of Bothwell). Link

'Clan Murrary: Crest Description: On a Wreath Or and Sable a demi-savage Proper wreathed about the temples and waist with laurel, his arms extended and holding in the right hand a dagger, in the left a key, all Proper.' Link

Supporters
Dexter, a Lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure gorged with a plain Collar of the last charged with three Mullets Argent.

Sinister, a Savage proper wreathed about the temples and loins with Juniper his feet in Fetters the Chain held in his left hand proper.

Motto Furth Fortune and fill the Fetters (Dukedom of Atholl)Link

The Clan motto reads Furth, Fortune, and Fill the Fetters, meaning, roughly, go forth against your enemies, have good fortune, and return with captives. The demi-savage badge was favoured by the late Duke of Atholl; the Clan continues to use it out of respect.Link

The dedication on the memorial is as follows:

"THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LORD HENRY MURRAY
Fifth Son of the late Most Noble
John Duke of ATHOLL
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant
of
His Majesty's Regiment
of
Royal Manx Fencible
Infantry
Died the Third Day of December
1805
In the Thirty eighth Year of his Age."

'Lord Henry Murray (13 June 1767 – 3 December 1805) was a soldier and administrator who served as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.'
Link

'Career
Born the fourth son of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl, Henry Murray was appointed Colonel of the newly formed Royal Manx Fencibles in September 1795. The following year saw the regiment being deployed to Derry in anticipation of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and in June 1798 he ordered the burning of Ballymoney in reprisal for the rebellion. In February 1802 he went to Bath to recover from a bout of gout and later that year, following the Peace of Amiens, his regiment was disbanded at Whitehaven. Murray acted from 1804 as Lieutenant Governor and Deputy to his brother, John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl, in his role as Governor of the Isle of Man. Murray died in office only a year later in 1805: there is a memorial to him at Old Kirk Braddan.'
Link

'Family
In 1786 he married Eliza Kent; they had one son and five daughters. There is a memorial to his son, Lt.-Col. The Hon. Richard Murray, Coldstream Guards (1787-1843), in Old Kirk Braddan. His daughter Amelia (Emily) Jane Murray married General Sir John Oswald.'
Link

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family

Full name of the bearer: Lieutenant Colonel Lord Henry Murray

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
On the Lord Henry Murray Memorial Obelisk in the churchyard of Old Kirk Braddan (Church of St. Brendan) at Braddan Bridge in Braddan.


Material / Design: Stone

Blazon (heraldic description):
1st Quarter Dexter, Azure, three stars argent within a double tressure flory-counter-flory or (Murray). Sinister, Or, a fess chequy azure and argent (Stewart). 2nd Quarter Dexter, Paly of six or and sable (Athol). Sinister, Argent, on a band azure three bucks' heads cabossed or (Stanley). 3rd Quarter Dexter, per fees indented of three points Azure and Or, each point crested with a ball Argent (Stanley). Sinister, Gules, three legs of armed proper, conjoined at the upper part of the thighs flexed in a triangle, garnished and spurred or (Isle of Man) 4th Quarter Dexter, Gules, two lions passant in pale argent (Strange) Sinister, Azure, three mullets argent (Ancient arms of de Moravia of Bothwell).


Address:
Braddan Bridge, Braddan, Douglas, Isle of Man IM4 4LB.


Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed

Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Logging requirements: Please upload your own personal photo of the coat of arms. You or your GPS can be in the picture, but it’s not a requirement.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Coats of Arms
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.