Background
Murray was born on 18 May 1760 in Warsaw, Poland. She was the daughter of David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield (1727–1796) by his first marriage to Henrietta Frederica von Bünau. Following her mother"s death in 1766, she was brought up at Kenwood House by her father"s uncle William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield and his wife Elizabeth.