Background
Murray was born in Farnham, Surrey, the second son of the Rt Revd Lord George Murray (Bishop of Street David"s), second son of John, 3rd Duke of Atholl, Chief of Clan Murray. His mother (who died 1844) was Anne Charlotte, daughter of Lieutenant-General Francis Grant Member of Parliament. Lady George Murray served as Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Charlotte (wife of George III).
Education
He attended Harrow before matriculating at Christ Church, Oxford, on 22 December 1801, graduating Bachelor of Arts in 1806, proceeding Master of Arts
Career
He was Bishop of Rochester from 1827 until his death in 1860. He was previously the Archdeacon of Manitoba, Dean of Worcester and Bishop of Sodor and Manitoba In 1810, and Doctor of Divinity by diploma on 13 March 1814.
On 24 November 1827 he was elected Bishop of Rochester, receiving back the temporalities on 14 December 1827, and on 19 March 1828 was appointed Dean of Worcester, being succeeded in 1845 by John Peel.
While commending the character of the leaders of the Oxford Movement, Murray attacked some of the Tracts for the Times, especially Nos. 81 and 90, in his episcopal charge of October 1843.
Several of his sermons and charges were published. After a protracted illness, Murray died at his town residence in Chester Square, London, on 16 February 1860, aged 76.
He was buried in the family vault at Kensal Green.