James Stewart-Murray, 9th Duke of Atholl
James Thomas Stewart-Murray, 9th Duke of Atholl (born August 18, 1879 at Blair Castle , † May 8, 1957 ) was a Scottish landowner and peer .
Life
He was the fourth and youngest son of John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl (1840-1917) and his wife Louisa Moncreiffe. As the younger son of a duke, he used the courtesy address Lord James Stewart-Murray until 1942 .
He was educated in Eton and then pursued a career as an officer in the British Army . He took part in the Second Boer War as major and commander of the 1st Battalion of the Cameron Highlanders and was mentioned twice in the army report ( mentioned in dispatches ). He was wounded in the First World War and was taken prisoner by Germany. After his release from captivity, he lived in Scotland.
Upon the death of his childless older brother John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl , he inherited his extensive estates in 1942, including the family seat of Blair Castle and his title of nobility as 9th Duke of Atholl . In addition to the Duketitel belonging to the Peerage of Scotland , he inherited numerous subordinate titles, namely the titles 10th Marquess of Atholl , 9th Marquess of Tullibardine , 12th Earl of Tullibardine , 11th Earl of Atholl , 10th Earl , which also belong to the Peerage of Scotland of Tullibardine , 9th Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle , 10th Viscount of Balquhidder , 9th Viscount of Balwhidder, Glenalmond and Glenlyon , 14th Lord Murray of Tullibardine , 12th Lord Murray, Gask and Balquhidder , 10th Lord Murray, Balvany and Gask and 9th Lord Murray, Balvenie and Gask , the Peerage of England title 14th Baron Strange , the Peerage of Great Britain titles 6th Earl Strange , 8th Baron Percy and 6th Baron Murray , and the Peerage title of the United Kingdom belonging title 5th Baron Glenlyon . A seat in the British House of Lords was directly linked to his English and British titles . He was also chief of Clan Murray and regiment owner of the Atholl Highlanders .
The Duke remained unmarried and childless and died in 1957. Thereupon his titles Earl Strange , Baron Murray and Baron Glenlyon expired for lack of male heirs. His titles Baron Strange and Baron Percy are subject to special inheritance rules as baronies by writ , which is why the title Baron Percy to his distant relatives in the female line Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland and the Barony of Strange first in Abeyance and in 1965 to his distant relatives in female Line of John Drummond of Megginch fell. His remaining title fell to his closest relative in the male line, his fifth-degree great-nephew George Murray living in South Africa as the 10th Duke of Atholl.
literature
- Peter W. Hammond (Ed.): The Complete Peerage . Volume 14, Sutton Publishing, Stroud 1998, p. 48.
Web links
- Mr James Stewart-Murray at Hansard (English)
- James Thomas Stewart-Murray, 9th Duke of Atholl on thepeerage.com
- Atholl, Duke of (S, 1703) at Cracroft's Peerage
Individual evidence
- ^ Genealogical handbook of the nobility. Volume Fü III, CAStarke-Verlag, Limburg 1955, p. 229.
- ^ Charles Mosley (ed.): Burke's Peerage and Baronetage . Volume 1, Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, Crans 1999, p. 135.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Stewart-Murray |
Duke of Atholl 1942-1957 |
George Murray |
| John Stewart-Murray |
Earl Strange Baron Murray Baron Glenlyon 1942–1957 |
Title expired |
| John Stewart-Murray |
Baron Percy 1942-1957 |
Hugh Percy |
| John Stewart-Murray |
Baron Strange 1942-1957 |
Title abeyant |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stewart-Murray, James, 9th Duke of Atholl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stewart-Murray, James Thomas, 9th Duke of Atholl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish landowner and peer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Blair Castle |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 1957 |