British diplomat and politician
The Earl of Mansfield
In office 17 December 1794 – 1 September 1796Monarch George III Prime Minister William Pitt Preceded by William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam Succeeded by John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham In office 2 April 1783 – 19 December 1783Monarch George III Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland Preceded by Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden Succeeded by Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Gower In office 27 October 1779 – 27 March 1782Monarch George III Prime Minister Frederick North, Lord North Preceded by Thomas Thynne, Viscount Weymouth Succeeded by Office AbolishedWilliam Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne as Home Secretary Charles James Fox as Foreign Secretary
Born David Murray
9 October 1727Died 1 September 1796(1796-09-01) (aged 68) Resting place Westminster Abbey (body)Comlongon Castle (heart)Spouses Children Parents Relatives William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (paternal uncle)Alma mater Westminster School Christ Church, Oxford Occupation Politician
David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, 7th Viscount of Stormont , KT , PC (9 October 1727 – 1 September 1796) known as the (7th) Viscount of Stormont from 1748 to 1793, was a British diplomat and politician. He succeeded to both the Mansfield and Stormont lines of the Murray family, inheriting two titles and two fortunes.