Duke of Atholl, named for

Atholl Atholl or Athole ( gd, Athall; Old Gaelic ''Athfhotla'') is a large historical division in the Scottish Highlands, bordering (in anti-clockwise order, from Northeast) Marr, Badenoch, Lochaber, Breadalbane, Strathearn, Perth, and Gowrie. H ...

in Scotland, is a title in the

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held by the head of

Clan Murray Clan Murray () is a Highland Scottish clan. The chief of the Clan Murray holds the title of Duke of Atholl. Their ancestors were the Morays of Bothwell who established the family in Scotland in the 12th century. In the 16th century, descendants ...

. It was created by Queen Anne in 1703 for John Murray, 2nd Marquess of Atholl, with a

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to the heir male of his father, the 1st Marquess. , there were twelve subsidiary titles attached to the dukedom: Lord Murray of Tullibardine (1604), Lord Murray, Gask and Balquhidder (1628), Lord Murray, Balvany and Gask (1676), Lord Murray, Balvenie and Gask, in the County of Perth (1703), Viscount of Balquhidder (1676), Viscount of Balquhidder, Glenalmond and Glenlyon, in the County of Perth (1703), Earl of Atholl (1629), Earl of Tullibardine (1628), Earl of Tullibardine (1676), Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle, in the County of Perth (1703), Marquess of Atholl (1676) and Marquess of Tullibardine, in the County of Perth (1703). These titles are also in the Peerage of Scotland. The dukes have also previously held the following titles:

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(

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1628) between 1736 and 1764 and 1805 and 1957; Baron Murray, of Stanley in the County of Gloucester, and Earl Strange (

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1786) between 1786 and 1957, Baron Glenlyon, of Glenlyon in the County of Perth (

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1821) between 1846 and 1957 and

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(Peerage of Great Britain 1722) between 1865 and 1957. From 1786 to 1957 the Dukes of Atholl sat in the

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as Earl Strange. The Duke's eldest son and

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uses the

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Marquess of Tullibardine. The heir apparent to Lord Tullibardine uses the courtesy title Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle (usually shortened to Earl of Strathtay). Lord Strathtay's heir apparent uses the courtesy title Viscount Balquhidder. The Duke of Atholl is the hereditary chief of

Family history

The Dukes of Atholl belong to an ancient Scottish family. Sir William Murray of Castleton married Lady Margaret, daughter of

John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (15 September 1512), also known as Sir John Stewart of Balveny, was a Scottish nobleman and ambassador. Life He was the oldest child of Joan Beaufort, widow of James I of Scotland, and her second husband, Sir ...

(see

Earl of Atholl The Mormaer or Earl of Atholl was the title of the holder of a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl (''Ath Fodhla''), now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is repor ...

). Sir William was one of the many Scottish noblemen killed at the

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in 1513. His son Sir William Murray lived at

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. The latter's grandson, Sir John Murray, was created Lord Murray of Tullibardine in 1604 and Lord Murray, Gask and Balquhidder and Earl of Tullibardine in 1606. All three titles were in the Peerage of Scotland. He was succeeded by his eldest son, William Murray (1574–1628), the second Earl of Tullibardine. He married as his third wife Lady Dorothea, daughter of John Stewart, 5th and last Earl of Atholl.

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agreed to revive the earldom of Atholl in favour of Lord Tullibardine's children by Lady Dorothea. Tullibardine consequently resigned his titles in favour of his younger brother, Patrick Murray, who was created Lord Murray of Gask and Earl of Tullibardine in 1628, with remainder to his heirs male whatsoever and presumably with the precedence of 1606. John Murray, son of the second Earl of Tullibardine by Lady Dorothea Stewart, was created Earl of Atholl in the Peerage of Scotland in 1629. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl of Atholl. In 1670 he succeeded his cousin James Murray, 2nd Earl of Tullibardine, as third (or fifth) Earl of Tullibardine. In 1676 he was created Lord Murray, Balveny and Gask, Viscount of Balquhidder, Earl of Tullibardine and Marquess of Atholl, with remainder to the heirs male of his body. All titles were in the Peerage of Scotland. Lord Atholl married Lady Amelia Anne Sophia, daughter of

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, KG (31 January 160715 October 1651) was an English nobleman, politician, and supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Before inheriting the title in 1642 he was known as Lord Strange. He was ...

(and 1st

). On his death the titles passed to his eldest son, the second Marquess. He had already been created Lord Murray, Viscount Glenalmond and Earl of Tullibardine for life in the peerage of Scotland in 1696. In 1703 he was made Lord Murray, Balvenie and Gask, in the County of Perth, Viscount of Balwhidder, Glenalmond and Glenlyon, in the County of Perth, Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle, in the County of Perth, Marquess of Tullibardine, in the County of Perth, and Duke of Atholl, with remainder failing heirs male of his own to the heirs male of his father. All five titles were in the Peerage of Scotland. His eldest surviving son and heir apparent, William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine, took part in the

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. He was charged with high treason and attainted by Act of Parliament. An Act of Parliament was also passed to remove him from the succession to his father's titles. William was, on 1 February 1717, created Duke of Rannoch, Marquis of Blair, Earl of Glen Tilt, Viscount of Glenshie, and Lord Strathbran in the Jacobite Peerage. The first Duke was consequently succeeded by his third son, James, the second Duke. In 1736 he also succeeded his kinsman

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as 7th

and as

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. On the death of his brother William in 1746, he succeeded to the Jacobite titles, such as they were. The Duke's two sons both died in infancy. His eldest daughter Lady Charlotte succeeded him in the barony of Strange and the lordship of Mann. Atholl died in 1764 and was succeeded in the dukedom and remaining titles by his nephew, John, the third Duke. He was the eldest son of Lt-Gen Lord George Murray, sixth son of the first Duke (who had been attainted for his participation in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715), the same year he succeeded the House of Lords decided that he should be allowed to succeed in the titles despite his father's attainder. He married his first cousin, the aforementioned Charlotte Murray, Baroness Strange. They sold their sovereignty over the

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to the British Crown for £70,000. Duke of Atholl

The Duke and Duchess were both succeeded by their eldest son John, the fourth Duke. In 1786 he was created Baron Murray, of

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in the County of Gloucester, and Earl Strange in the Peerage of Great Britain. These titles gave him a seat in the House of Lords. Atholl sold his remaining properties and privileges in the Isle of Man to the British Crown for £409,000. He was succeeded on his death in 1829 by his eldest son, John, the fifth Duke. He had already in 1798 been declared to have been of an "unsound mind". The fifth Duke never married and was succeeded by his nephew, George Murray, 2nd Baron Glenlyon, the eldest son of

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, second son of the fourth Duke, who had been created Baron Glenlyon, of Glenlyon in the County of Perth, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1821. Lord Glenlyon married Lady Emily Frances Percy, daughter of

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and 3rd

. The sixth Duke was succeeded by his only child, John, the seventh Duke. In 1865 he succeeded as sixth Baron Percy through his grandmother aforesaid. The same year he registered the additional surname of Stewart at the

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. In 1893 he resumed the original spelling of the title, "Atholl" instead of "Athole". He was succeeded by his second but eldest surviving son, John, the eighth Duke, who died childless in 1942 and was succeeded by his youngest brother, James, the ninth Duke. James never married, and on his death in 1957 the baronies of Murray and Glenlyon and earldom of Strange became extinct, the barony of Percy was passed on to his kinsman

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, while the barony of Strange fell into abeyance (see

). The dukedom of Atholl and remaining titles were passed on to the late Duke's fourth cousin twice removed, Iain Murray, the tenth Duke of Atholl. He was the grandson of Sir Evelyn Murray, son of

Sir George Murray Sir George Murray (6 February 1772 – 28 July 1846) was a British soldier and politician from Scotland. Background and education Murray was born in Perth, Scotland, the second son of Sir William Murray, of Ochtertyre, 5th Baronet (see Murra ...

, grandson of Dr George Murray, Bishop of Rochester, son of Bishop Lord George Murray, second son of the third Duke. As all the English titles had become extinct on the ninth Duke's death, the tenth Duke was not entitled to an automatic seat in the House of Lords, gaining in 1957 the then unfortunate distinction of being the highest ranking peer without a seat in the upper chamber of parliament. However, in 1958 Atholl was elected a

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and was able to take a seat in the House of Lords. Through the

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all hereditary Scottish peers gained the right to sit in the House of Lords. The tenth Duke was unmarried and was succeeded in 1996 by his second cousin once removed, John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl. He was the grandson of the Rev. Douglas Stuart Murray, brother of the aforementioned Sir George Murray, great-grandfather of the tenth Duke. On his death in 2012, the eleventh Duke was succeeded by his eldest son,

Bruce Murray, 12th Duke of Atholl Bruce George Ronald Murray, 12th Duke of Atholl OStJ (born 5/6 April 1960), is a South African-born hereditary peer in the Peerage of Scotland and Chief of Clan Murray.

Other family members

Mungo Murray, second son of the first Earl of Tullibardine of the first creation, succeeded as second

Viscount of Stormont Viscount of Stormont is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1621 by James VI for his friend and helper Sir David Murray who had saved him from the attack of the Earl of Gowrie in 1600. Murray had already been created Lord Scone ...

according to a special remainder in 1631, but died childless in 1642. Lord Charles Murray, second son of the first Marquess, was created

Earl of Dunmore Earl of Dunmore is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. History The title was created in 1686 for Lord Charles Murray, second son of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl. He was made Lord Murray of Blair, Moulin and Tillimet (or Tullimet) and ...

in 1686.

Lord James Murray Lord James Murray (8 May 1663 – 30 December 1719), was a Scottish Member of Parliament. Murray was the third son of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl, by Lady Amelia Anne Sophia, daughter of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, and was born at K ...

, third son of the first Marquess, was Member of Parliament for

. Lord William Murray, fourth son of the first Marquess, succeeded his father-in-law as

Lord Nairne Lord Nairne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created by Charles II for Sir Robert Nairne of Strathord in 1681, which since 1995 is held by the Viscount Mersey. History Sir Robert Nairne of Strathord (c. 1620–1683), a supporter of Charle ...

in 1683 but was attainted for taking part in the Jacobite Rising of 1715. Lord George Murray, fifth son of the first Duke and father of the third Duke, was a prominent Jacobite general. He was also the father of James Murray, a soldier and politician, and George Murray, a naval commander and politician.

Lord John Murray General Lord John Murray (14 April 1711 – 26 May 1787) was a British general and politician. Life He was born 14 April 1711, was eldest son by his second wife of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, and was half-brother of the Jacobite leaders, W ...

, eighth son of the first Duke (and the eldest by his second wife), was a soldier and politician. Lord George Murray, second son of the third Duke, was

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. His eldest son George Murray was

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. His fourth son Sir Herbert Harley Murray was

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. The actor Stephen Murray and diplomat Sir

Ralph Murray Sir Francis Ralph Hay Murray (3 March 1908 – 11 September 1983) was a British journalist, radio broadcaster and diplomat. He was also once the head of the Information Research Department (IRD), a secret branch of the UK Foreign Office dedica ...

were the grandsons of the Rev. Francis William Murray, son of George Murray, Bishop of Rochester. Comedian and prospective parliamentary candidate

Al Murray Alastair James Hay Murray (born 10 May 1968) is an English comedian, actor, musician and writer from Hammersmith. In 2003, he was listed in ''The Observer'' as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy, and in 2007 he was voted the 16th gre ...

is the grandson of former British Ambassador Sir Ralph Hay Murray. James Arthur Murray (1790–1860), only son of Lord William Murray, third son of the third Duke, was a vice-admiral in the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

Lord Charles Murray-Aynsley Lord Charles Murray-Aynsley (21 October 1771 – 5 May 1808) was an English dean. Life Murray-Aynsley was the youngest of nine children of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl, and Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl, and baptized as Charles Murray. O ...

, fifth son of the third Duke, was a clergyman. His son John Murray-Aynsley was the father of 1) Charles Murray-Aynsley (1821–1901), a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy; 2) George Herbert Murray-Aynsley (1826–1887), a

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in the

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, and 3)

Hugh Murray-Aynsley Hugh Percy Murray–Aynsley (8 October 1828 – 22 February 1917) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand. Early life Murray-Aynsley was born in Gloucestershire, England, in 1828. His father was John Murray-Aynsley (17 ...

, a New Zealand politician.

, son of the Rev. George Edward Murray, son of George Murray, Bishop of Rochester, was a civil servant. His son Sir Evelyn Murray was Secretary to the General Post Office between 1914 and 1934.

, second son of the fourth Duke, was a soldier and politician and was created

Baron Glenlyon Duke of Atholl, named for Atholl in Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland held by the head of Clan Murray. It was created by Queen Anne in 1703 for John Murray, 2nd Marquess of Atholl, with a special remainder to the heir male of ...

in 1821. Anne, Duchess of Atholl, VA, wife of the sixth Duke, was

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. Dame Kitty Stewart-Murray, DBE, MP, wife of the eighth Duke, was

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from 1924 to 1929, the first woman to serve in a Conservative and Unionist government.

Traditional residence and military command

The Dukes of Atholl's traditional residence is

Blair Castle Blair Castle (in Scottish Gaelic: Caisteil Bhlàir) stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl, ...

, though the family has owned several other residences and castles in the past, notably

Huntingtower Castle Huntingtower Castle, once known as Ruthven Castle or the Place of Ruthven, is located near the village of Huntingtower beside the A85 and near the A9, about 5 km NW of the centre of Perth, Perth and Kinross, in central Scotland, on the main ...

, Balvenie Castle,

Tullibardine Castle Tullibardine Castle was a castle located in the village of Tullibardine, north of Auchterarder in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. History The lands of Tullibardine passed to the Murray family after Ada de Strathearn, the wife of William Murray, ...

and

Dunkeld House Dunkeld (, sco, Dunkell, from gd, Dùn Chailleann, "fort of the Caledonians") is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The location of a historic cathedral, it lies on the north bank of the River Tay, opposite Birnam, Perth and Kinross, Birna ...

(the latter two demolished). The traditional burial place of the Dukes of Atholl is the ''Family Burial Ground''
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next to the ruins of St Bride's Kirk in the grounds of Blair Castle. The ruin stands on a mound a little to the north-east of the castle, where a church has existed since at least 1134. St Bride's was the village church of Old Blair but fell into disuse after 1823 when the estate village was relocated to its current location. The holder of the dukedom of Atholl also commands the only legal private army in Europe, the

Atholl Highlanders The Atholl Highlanders is a Scottish ceremonial infantry regiment. They are the only remaining private army in Europe, and act as the personal bodyguard to the Duke of Atholl, chieftain of the Clan Murray, a family that has thrived in Perthshire ...

, which is headquartered at

Earls of Tullibardine; first creation (1606)

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(died 1609) *

William Murray, 2nd Earl of Tullibardine William Murray, 2nd Earl of Tullibardine (c. 1574–1626) was a Scottish landowner and courtier. He was the son of John Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine and Catherine Drummond, daughter of David, 2nd Lord Drummond. He travelled abroad in 1594 ...

(c. 1574–1626) (eldest son of the 1st Earl; resigned his titles in favour of younger brother in 1626)

Earls of Tullibardine; second creation (1628)

* Patrick Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine (1578–1644) (third son of the 1st Earl of Tullibardine of the first creation) * James Murray, 2nd Earl of Tullibardine (1617–1670) (eldest son of the 1st Earl; died without surviving children) **Patrick Murray, Lord Murray and Gask (c. 1644–c. 1661–1664) (elder son of the 2nd Earl, died unmarried) **James Murray, Lord Murray and Gask (c. 1652–c. 1664–1670) (younger son of the 2nd Earl, died young) * John Murray, 3rd Earl of Tullibardine (1631–1703) (first cousin of the 2nd Earl; became 2nd Earl of Atholl in 1642 and created Marquess of Atholl in 1676)

Earls of Atholl; tenth creation (1629)

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(died 1642) (son of the 2nd Earl of Tullibardine of the first creation) * John Murray, 3rd Earl of Tullibardine, 2nd Earl of Atholl (1631–1703) (elder son of the 1st Earl; created Marquess of Atholl in 1676)

Marquesses of Atholl (1676)

John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl, KT (2 May 16316 May 1703) was a leading Scottish royalist and defender of the Stuarts during the English Civil War of the 1640s, until after the rise to power of William and Mary in 1689. He succeeded as 2n ...

(1631–1703) (elder son of the 1st Earl) * John Murray, 2nd Marquess of Atholl (1660–1724) (eldest son of the 1st Marquess; created Duke of Atholl in 1703)

Dukes of Atholl (1703)

:''Other titles: Marquess of Tullibardine, Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle, Viscount of Balwhidder, Glenalmond and Glenlyonz and Lord Murray, Balvenie and Gask (Scotland, 1703); Marquess of Atholl, Earl of Tullibardine, Viscount of Balquhidder and Lord Murray, Balvany and Gask (Scotland, 1676); Earl of Atholl (Scotland, 1629); Earl of Tullibardine and Lord Murray, Gask and Balquhidder (Scotland, 1628); Lord Murray of Tullibardine (Scotland, 1604)'' *

John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, KT, PC (24 February 166014 November 1724) was a Scottish nobleman, politician, and soldier. He served in numerous positions during his life, and fought in the Glorious Revolution for William III and Mary II ...

(1660–1724) (eldest son of the 1st Marquess) **John Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (1684–1709) (eldest son of the 1st Duke; died unmarried) **

William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (14 April 1689 – 9 July 1746) was a Scottish nobleman and Jacobite who took part in the rebellions of 1715, 1719, and 1745. Attainted for his role in 1715, his younger brother James succeeded as ...

(1689–1746) (second son of the 1st Duke; was a Jacobite who was attainted and executed, unmarried, for treason; excluded from the succession) **Lord Charles Murray (1691–1720) (fourth son of the 1st Duke; predeceased his third brother without issue) ** Lt.-Gen. Lord George Murray (1694–1760) fifth son of the 1st Duke, also attainted :''Other titles (2nd and 4th through 9th Dukes):

(England, 1628)'' *

James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl (28 September 16908 January 1764), styled Marquess of Tullibardine between 1715 and 1746, was a Scottish peer, and Lord Privy Seal. Life Atholl was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and was the third son of John Murr ...

(1690–1764) (third son of the 1st Duke) **John Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (1728–1729) (eldest son of the 2nd Duke; died in infancy) **James Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (1735–1736) (second and youngest son of the 2nd Duke; died in infancy) *

John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl KT, PC (6 May 1729 – 5 November 1774), known as John Murray until 1764, was a Scottish peer and Tory politician. Background He was born 6 May 1729. Murray was the eldest son of Lord George Murray, fifth son ...

(1729–1774) (only son of Lord George Murray, attainted fifth son of the 1st Duke) *

John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl, KT, PC, FRS (30 June 1755 – 29 September 1830), styled Marquess of Tullibardine from 1764 to 1774, was a Scottish peer. Life and career Murray was the eldest son of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl, and his ...

(1755–1830) (eldest son of the 3rd Duke) * John Murray, 5th Duke of Atholl (1778–1846) (eldest son of the 4th Duke; died unmarried) :''Other titles (6th through 9th Dukes): Earl Strange and Baron Murray (Great Britain, 1786, extinct 1957);

(United Kingdom, 1821, extinct 1957)'' * George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl (1814–1864) (eldest son of

; see below) :''Other titles (7th through 9th Dukes):

(Great Britain, 1722)'' * John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl (1840–1917) (only son of the 6th Duke) **John Stewart-Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (1869–1869) (eldest son of the 7th Duke; died in infancy) **Major Lord George Stewart-Murray (1873–1914) (third son of the 7th Duke; predeceased his second brother without issue) *

John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl, (15 December 1871 – 16 March 1942), styled Marquess of Tullibardine until 1917, was a British soldier and Unionist politician. Early life Styled Marquess of Tullibardine from birth, he was born ...

(1871–1942) (second son of the 7th Duke; died without issue) *

James Stewart-Murray, 9th Duke of Atholl James Thomas Stewart-Murray, 9th Duke of Atholl, 14th Baron Strange, 8th Baron Percy (18 August 1879 – 8 May 1957), styled Lord James Stewart-Murray until 1942, was a Scottish peer and soldier. Stewart-Murray was the fourth and youngest son of ...

(1879–1957) (fourth and youngest son of the 7th Duke; died unmarried) *

George Iain Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl George Iain Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl, DL (19 June 1931 – 27 February 1996), known as ''Wee Iain'', was a Scottish peer and landowner. Background and education Murray was the only surviving child of Lieutenant-Colonel George Anthony Murray ...

(1931–1996) (fourth cousin, twice removed of the 9th Duke; great-great-great-grandson of Rt. Rev. Dr. George Murray, eldest son of Rt. Rev. Lord George Murray, second son of the 3rd Duke; died unmarried) * John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl (1929–2012) (second cousin, once removed of the 10th Duke; great-great grandson of Rt. Rev. George Murray, eldest son of Rt. Rev. Lord George Murray, second son of the 3rd Duke) * Bruce George Ronald Murray, 12th Duke of Atholl (born 1960) (elder son of the 11th Duke) The

is the present holder's elder son, Michael Bruce John Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (born 1985).

Barons Glenlyon (1821)

(1782–1837), second son of the 4th Duke * George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 2nd Baron Glenlyon (1814–1864) (succeeded as 6th Duke of Atholl in 1846) ''see above for further succession'' * Coronet of a British Marquess

''John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl (1631–1703)'' ** Coronet of a British Duke

''John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl (1660–1724)'' *** Coronet of a British Duke

''James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl (1690–1764)'' ***'' Lord George Murray (1694–1760)'' **** Coronet of a British Duke

''John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl (1729–1774)'' *****''The Rt Rev. Lord George Murray (1761–1803)'' ******''The Rt. Rev. George Murray (1784–1860)'' *******''Rev. George Edward Murray (1818–1854)'' ********''Rev. Douglas Stuart Murray (1853–1920)'' *********''George Murray (1884–1940)'' ********** Coronet of a British Duke

'' John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl (1929–2012)'' *********** Coronet of a British Duke

(b. 1960) ************(1) Michael Bruce John Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (b. 1985) ************(2) Lord David Nicholas George Murray (b. 1986) ***********(3) Lord Craig John Murray (b. 1963) ************(4) Carl Murray (b. 1994) *******'' Sir Herbert Murray (1829–1904) ********''Gerald Ottway Hay Murray (1868–1951)'' *********''Douglas Gerald Murray (1907-1980)'' **********(5) Julian Charles Murray (b. 1946) *********''Stewart Hay Murray (1909–1988)'' **********''John Stewart Murray (1940–2000)'' ***********(6) Charles Humphrey Stewart Murray (b. 1971) ************(7). George Oscar John Murray (b. 2010) **********(8) Peter Gerald Stewart Murray (b. 1944) ***********(9) Rupert Hay Murray (b. 1969) ************(10). Osbert Murray (b. 2008) ***********(11) William Murray (b. 1972) ************(12) Hector Arthur Stewart Murray (b. 2008) **********(13) Geoffrey Charles Stewart Murray (b. 1948) ***********(14) James Stewart Murray (b. 1983) ***********(15) George Andrew Stewart Murray (b. 1986) *********''Keith Robert Murray (1912-1997)'' **********(16) Andrew Keith Murray (b. 1946) ***********(17). Nicholas Andrew Murray (b. 1971) *******''Rev. Frederick William Murray (1831–1913)'' ********''Rev. Frederick Auriol Murray-Gourlay, 25th of Kincraig (1865–1939)'' *********''George Ronald Auriol Murray-Gourlay, 26th of Kincraig (1900–1961)'' **********''Brian Austin Walter Murray-Gourlay, 27th of Kincraig (1927–1996)'' ***********(18) Hugh William Auriol Murray-Gourlay (b. 1960) ********''Rev. Charles Hay Murray (1869-1923)'' *********'' Sir Francis Ralph Hay Murray (1908–1983)'' **********(19) Ingram Bernard Hay Murray (b. 1937) ***********(20)

(b. 1968) **********(21) Nicholas Julyan Edward Murray (b. 1939) **********(22) Simon Anthony Murray (b. 1948) ***********(23) Joshua Robert Darroch Murray (b. 1980) ******''Rev. Edward Murray (1798–1852) *******''Charles Edward Gostling Murray (1825–1892)'' ********''Rupert Murray (1882–1915)'' *********''Anthony Ian Rupert Murray (1914–1993)'' **********(24) John Rupert Murray (b. 1945) ***********(25) Edward Ian Murray (b. 1977) ***********(26) George John Murray (b. 1979) **********(27) Ian James Murray (b. 1947) **********(28) Andrew Edward Murray (b. 1950) ***********(29) Angus Peter Murray (b. 2007) ***********(30) Geordie James Murray (b. 2008) ********''Stracey Montagu Atholl Murray (1888–1970)'' *********(31) Edward William Atholl Murray (b. 1927) **********(32) James Henry Atholl Murray (b. 1960) *********''Fane Robert Conant Murray (1929–2014)'' **********(33) Rupert Charles Murray (b.1963) *****''Lord Henry Murray (1767–1805)'' ******''Richard Murray (1787–1843)'' *******''Henry Murray (1815–1864)'' ********''Rev. Arthur Silver Murray (1858–1932)'' *********''Arthur Evelyn Francis Murray (1888–1972)'' **********(34). James Stewart Murray (b. 1941) ***********(35). Duncan William Murray (b. 1980) ************(36). Hector Philip Murray (b. 2015) ***********(37). Henry Stewart Murray (b. 1983) ***********(38). Angus Iain Murray (b. 1983) *********''Douglas Vivian Murray (1905–1976)'' **********(39). Hamish Douglas Murray (b. 1959) **********(40). Andrew Vivian Murray (b. 1961) ***********(41). James Andrew Murray (b. 1988) *****'' Very Rev. Lord Charles Murray-Aynsley (1771–1808)'' ******''John Murray-Aynsley (1795–1870)'' *******'' Hugh Percy Murray-Aynsley (1828–1917)'' ********''Charles Percy Murray-Aynsley (1862–1936)'' *********''Francis Percy Murray-Aynsley (1924–1991)'' **********(42). Charles William Murray-Aynsley (b. 1955) ** Coronet of a British Earl

''Charles Murray, 1st Earl of Dunmore (1661–1710)'' ***''

Earls of Dunmore Earl of Dunmore is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. History The title was created in 1686 for Lord Charles Murray, second son of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl. He was made Lord Murray of Blair, Moulin and Tillimet (or Tullimet) and V ...

, by special remainder to the Dukedom''

Coat of arms

Heraldry

File:Blason Murray (Moray) (selon Gelre).svg, Murray File:Arms of Stewart, Earl of Atholl (1596 creation).svg, Stewart of Atholl File:Stanley arms.svg, Stanley File:Coat of arms of Isle of Man.svg, Isle of Man File:Arms of John Murray, 1st Earl of Atholl.svg, Arms of John Murray, 1st Earl of Atholl File:Arms of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl.svg, Arms of

File:Duke of Atholl arms.svg, Arms of the 2nd to 4th Dukes of Atholl File:Arms of Stewart-Murray, Duke of Atholl.svg, Arms of the 7th to 9th Dukes of Atholl

Family tree

Notes

References

* * * Anderson, Alan Orr, ''Early Sources of Scottish History: AD 500–1286'', 2 Vols, (Edinburgh, 1922) *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * Roberts, John L., ''Lost Kingdoms: Celtic Scotland in the Middle Ages'', (Edinburgh, 1997) *

External links

Cracroft's Peerage page

European Heraldry pagearchived page

Murray Clan Society of North America
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