Diana Frances Gorham (née Murray)

Daughter and administratrix of Henry Murray of Ipswich (q.v.): she claimed as his administratrix for arrears of an annuity on New Montpelier of £200 p.a. sold by John Ellis to Henry Murray in 1774. The same annuity was assigned to the Alexander banking family of Ipswich.

T71/1214 counterclaim for New Montpelier, based on an indenture of 03/04/1774 whereby John Ellis sold for £2200 an annuity of £200 p.a. to Henry Murray Captain of HM 15th Regiment of Foot for the lives of himself [aged c. 30] and his wife Ann [aged c. 25] secured on Montpelier. In 1817 Henry Murray and his wife Ann assigned the annuity to the Alexanders, hence the counterclaim by the Ipswich bankers, and in 1819 Henry Murray died, since when the annuity had ceased to be paid. His widow Ann died in 1829.