Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl, ''

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'' 8th Baroness Strange (born Lady Charlotte Murray; 13 October 1731 – 13 October 1805) was a

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peeress.

Early life and background

Born Lady Charlotte Murray, she was the daughter of

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 the Lord of Mann, a Scottish peer, and Lord Privy Seal. Life Atholl was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and was the ...

, and his first wife, Jane Frederick (circa 1693 – 13 June 1748). On 23 October 1753, she married her first cousin, John Murray at

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, Scotland. They had nine children. * Lady Charlotte Murray (2 August 1754 – 4 April 1808); botanist and author. *

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 ...

(30 June 1755 – 29 September 1830) * Lord James Murray (5 December 1757 – d.); christened on 7 December 1757. * George Murray (6 January 1759 – d.) * Lord George Murray (30 January 1761 – 3 June 1803); christened on 1 February 1761. He was an Anglican cleric who served as

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. He married Anne Charlotte Grant (1765-1844) on 18 December 1780 and had issue. * Lord William Murray (20 March 1762 – 29 December 1796); married Mary Anne Hodges (d. 29 May 1827) on 14 June 1789 and had issue. * Lady Amelia Murray (3 July 1763 – 1818); christened on 10 July 1763. She was married twice: firstly, to Captain Thomas Ivie Cooke; secondly, to Sir Richard Grace Gamon, 1st Baronet. * Lady Jane Murray (2 December 1764 – 14 June 1846); married John Grosset Muirhead (d. 1836), no issue. * Lord Henry Murray (13 June 1767 – 3 December 1805); christened on 30 June 1767. He married Eliza Kent (d. 1847) on 8 December 1786 and had issue. * Lady Mary Murray (12 January 1769 – 1814); christened on 18 January 1769. She married Reverend George Martin (d. 1822), no issue. *

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. ...

(21 October 1771 – 5 May 1808); christened on 6 May 1771. He was made Dean of Bocking, in Essex. In 1793, he married Alicia Mitford (1768–1813) and had issue. On 8 January 1764, Charlotte's father died. Her husband, John, should have been heir to the dukedom, which was only able to descend through the male line; but he was ineligible since his father had fought in the

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and consequently been attainted in the blood. Charlotte, however, had succeeded to her father's title of

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(which could descend through the female line) and consequently held a higher position in society than her husband. On 7 February 1764, the

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deemed John as the rightful heir to his uncle's title (notwithstanding the attainder of his father) and he succeeded him as 3rd Duke of Atholl, whereupon Charlotte became Duchess of Atholl. She inherited the sovereignty of the

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from her father on his death but sold it to the

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in 1765, for £70,000 and an annuity of £2,000 per year. The duchess died on her 74th birthday in 1805, at Barochey House, near

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, and was buried at

References

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British duchesses by marriage