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Peter Drummond-Murray of Mastrick
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Peter Drummond-Murray of Mastrick at the 2006 International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences. He is shown wearing the tabard of the arms of the Earl of Erroll.
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| Born | 24 November 1929 |
| Died | 13 April 2014 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | banker, herald |
| Known for | Slains Pursuivant of Arms |
| Spouse(s) |
Barbara Mary Hope
(m. 1954) |
| Children | Andrew Philip Drummond-Murray |
William Edward Peter Louis Drummond-Murray of Mastrick (born November 24, 1929 – died April 13, 2014) was a Scottish expert in heraldry. Heraldry is the study of coats of arms and family histories. He was also a banker and stockbroker. He was known for his work with charities, especially those linked to the Catholic Church.
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About Peter Drummond-Murray
Early Life and Family
Peter Drummond-Murray went to school at Beaumont College. His father was Edward John Drummond-Murray of Mastrick. His mother, Eulalia Heaven, had Spanish family. Peter was related to the Murrays of Mastrick and the Earls of Perth.
In 1954, he married Barbara Mary Hope. She was the youngest daughter of Arthur Hope, 2nd Baron Rankeillour. They had five children together. One of their children is Andrew Murray, who became a trade union official.
His Work and Passions
Peter Drummond-Murray worked as a banker and a stockbroker. However, his real passion was heraldry and history. He was especially interested in the Jacobites, who were people who supported the Stuart royal family. Some of his own ancestors were Jacobites.
He was also very active in charity work. He started a volunteer service to help people who couldn't leave their homes. This service delivered meals and provided transport. He even helped at a hostel run by Mother Teresa's nuns in Scotland. He would sleep there once a week to help keep things calm.
From 1977 to 1989, he was a leader for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in the United Kingdom. This is an old Catholic charity group. He helped the group set up nursing homes and a cancer hospice. These were at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in London. He was also the chief executive there from 1978 to 1982.
His Work in Heraldry
Becoming a Slains Pursuivant
In 1982, Peter Drummond-Murray was given an important role in heraldry. The Lord High Constable of Scotland, Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll, appointed him as the Slains Pursuivant of Arms. A Pursuivant of Arms is an officer who helps with heraldry, like designing and recording coats of arms.
Books and Research
In 1993, Drummond-Murray of Mastrick wrote a book called Blood of the Martyrs. This book listed the ancestors of British Knights of Malta who were martyrs. Martyrs are people who died for their beliefs. When he passed away, he was working on another book. It was to be called A Roll of Banners and Standards of the Order of St John in England.
He also helped many people get their own coats of arms officially recorded. For example, he prepared the request for Anne Lillian Dawes. This allowed her to use the coat of arms of her ancestor, Sir Edwyn Sandys Dawes.
Honours and Awards
Peter Drummond-Murray received several honours for his work:
- He became a Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in 1971.
- In 1984, he became a Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion in Obedience in the same order. He became a Bailiff in February 2014.
- He was the Genealogist for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 2000 to 2005.
- He became a Knight of Justice in the Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem in 1988.
See also
- Officer of arms
- Pursuivant
