John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
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Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Kinnoull |
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Born | 30 June 1755 |
Died | 29 September 1830 Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland | (aged 75)
Nationality | British |
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Children | 10, including John, 5th Duke of Atholl, and James, 1st Baron Glenlyon |
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John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl,
Life and career
Murray was the eldest son of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl, and his wife, Charlotte, 8th Baroness Strange, daughter of James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl. Lord George Murray and Lord Charles Murray-Aynsley were his younger brothers. He became known by the courtesy title Marquess of Tullibardine when his father succeeded to the dukedom in 1764.[1]
Murray succeeded his father as fourth Duke of Atholl in 1774 and was elected a
During his control of the Blair Estate he planted over 20 million trees over an area of 16,000 acres, using cannon filled with seed to spread seed over the high hills. He earned himself the nickname "The Planting Duke".[7]
He introduced
Atholl died in September 1830, aged 75, and was succeeded by his eldest son, John. The Duchess of Atholl died in October 1842, aged 81.[1] Athol, Nova Scotia is named after him.
Family
Atholl married the Honourable Jane Cathcart (24 May 1754 – 26 December 1790), daughter of Jane Cathcart and Charles Cathcart, 9th Lord Cathcart, on 26 December 1774. They had eight children:
- Lady Charlotte Murray (1775–1832) married 1st Sir John Menzies of Castle Menzies, 4th Baronet and 2nd Admiral Sir Adam Drummond KCH, 7th of Megginch (great-grandparents of John Drummond, 15th Baron Strange)
- John Murray, 5th Duke of Atholl (26 June 1778 – 14 September 1846)[1]
- James Murray, 1st Baron Glenlyon (29 May 1782 – 12 October 1837); married Emily Frances Percy and had four children, including the 6th Duke.
- Lord Edward Murray (11 September 1783 – 19 March 1795).
- Lord Robert Murray (13 March 1785 – 5 February 1793).
- Lord Frederick Murray (13 October 1788 – 11 April 1789).
- Lady Amelia Sophia Murray
- Lady Elizabeth Murray
After his first wife's death in 1790 he married Marjory, daughter of James Forbes, 16th Lord Forbes, and Catherine Innes and widow of John Mackenzie, Lord MacLeod, on 11 March 1794. They had two children:
- Lady Catherine Murray (died 1796)
- Lord Charles Murray (1799 - August 1824); he died of disease at Gastouni, Peloponnese while contributing to the Greek War of Independence.[11][12]
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g thepeerage.com Sir John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- ^ leighrayment.com Representative Peers - Scotland[usurped]
- ^ "No. 12775". The London Gazette. 5 August 1786. p. 351.
- ^ leighrayment.com Privy Counsellors 1679-1835[usurped]
- ^ leighrayment.com Knights of the Thistle[usurped]
- ^ Train, Joseph (1845), History of the Isle of Man, 1, p. 250
- ^ Scottish Garden Buildings by Tim Buxbaum p.11
- ^ http://www.dunkeldandbirnam.org.uk/component/sobipro/3330-Grounds-of-Dunkeld-Hilton-House?Itemid=0 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; wrongly given as the 7th duke
- ^ Dingwall, Christopher (1994), Gardens in the Wild, Garden History 22, 2, p. 151
- ^ The Philosophical Magazine and Journal, Vol. 53, 1819
- ^ thepeerage.com Lord Charles Murray
- ^ Millingen, Julius (1831). Memoirs of the Affairs of Greece. London: John Rodwell. pp. 182–183.
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Atholl