Later Life
Murray escaped to the continent in December 1746, and was well received in Rome by the prince's father, James Stuart, who granted him a pension. Despite the father's hospitality, when Murray journeyed to Paris the following year, the prince refused to meet with him.
Murray lived in numerous places on the continent over the next few years, and eventually died in Medemblik, Holland on 11 October 1760 at the age of 66. Originally he was buried inside the Bonifacius-church in Medemblik, but the church was shortened in 1860 and as a consequence his grave was outside the church henceforth. His grave-stone was removed and placed inside the smaller church. In 1880 a new stone was place on his grave by his descendant John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl. People still visit his grave, some of them bringing heather from Culloden.
Read more about this topic: Lord George Murray (general)
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