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22 THE FIFE PITCAIRNS.
Euphemia Murray of Lintrose, a lady whose beauty had
acquired for her the title of " The Flower of Strathmore."
There was a second Murray - Pitcairn connection when
William, sixth of Ochtertyre, married Bethia (daughter
of Sir William Murray of Letterbannachty 1 and Barbara
Pitcairn his wife), and was father of Patrick, seventh
of Ochtertyre, who married Mary, only daughter of Sir
William Moray of Abercairney, Knight. Their eldest son,
Sir William Murray, first baronet of Ochtertyre, was created
a baronet of Nova Scotia, with remainder to his heirs-
male, 7th June 1763. Sir Patrick Murray, his son, was
second baronet ; Sir William Murray, third baronet ; he
married in 1706 Catherine Fraser, third daughter of Hugh,
ninth Lord Lovat. His second daughter, Catherine,
married Sir Thomas Moncrieffe, Baronet.
1 William Murray of Letterbannachty, son of Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird.
He and his wife Barbara were ancestors of Lord Mansfield.

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