Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Murray Biography and Timeline

Follow Murray through 4 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Murray, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1742–1772Years on this page

1742

Solicitor General

Earl · Solicitor General · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Solicitor General

Role range: 1716-1760 – 1742-1742

1754

Attorney General

Earl · Attorney General · London · Politics / Whig Party

Appointed Attorney General

1756

Lord Chief Justice

Earl · Lord Chief Justice · Politics / Whig Party

Appointed Lord Chief Justice of England

Role range: 1756-1788

1772

Slavery

Earl · Lord Chief Justice · Government / Whig Party Government

Within 5 years 14,000 slaves in Britain gain their freedom. Ends the legal status of slavery in England

Role range: 1763-1809

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.