James Erskine Murray
Appearance
James Erskine Murray (1810–1844) was the second son of seventh Baron Elibank. He was a lawyer who aspired to emulate James Brooke by establishing a settlement in Eastern Borneo in 1843, but was killed for his attempt.[1]
References
- ^ Pearn,B.R., Indonesia No. 7 (Apr., 1969), pp. 20-32, Erskine Murray's Fatal Adventure in Borneo, 1843-44