John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl

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John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl KStJ (born January 19, 1929 in Johannesburg , † May 15, 2012 in South Africa ) was a South African-born Scottish peer and chief of the Murray clan .

life and career

Murray was born in Johannesburg, South Africa , the only child of George Murray (1884-1940) from his marriage to Joan Eastwood. His father was a major in the Royal Field Artillery and died in active military service in 1940 during World War II . He was the great, great-great-grandson of the Right Reverend Lord George Murray († 1860), Bishop of Sodor and Man and Bishop of Rochester , the second son of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl .

He studied engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand , a leading South African university, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree . He worked as a land surveyor.

Duke of Atholl

In February 1996, at the age of 67, at the death of his third nephew George Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl , Murray inherited his title and a seat in the House of Lords . As Duke of Atholl, he was also the hereditary clan chief of Clan Murray and Colonel-in-Chief of the Atholl Highlanders , the ceremonial bodyguard of the Dukes and "only legal private army in Europe ". The Atholl Highlanders are stationed at the historic ancestral home of the Dukes of Atholl, Blair Castle . This had already been transferred to a foundation under the 10th Duke. Nevertheless, the unit was visited by him every year, when visiting the troops. He was a crossbencher in the House of Lords . He lost his parliamentary seat through the House of Lords Act 1999 . He did not run for a by-election to the House of Lords.

Family and death

Murray married Margaret Yvonne "Peggy" Leach on December 15, 1956, the only daughter of Ronald Leonard Leach. They had three children together.

He lived in Haenertsburg in the South African province of Limpopo . He died on May 15, 2012 in a South African hospital at the age of 83. His eldest son, Bruce Murray , inherited his title as the 12th Duke of Atholl.

Honors

On November 17, 2010, Murray became a Knight of the Order of Saint John (K.St.J.).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl on thepeerage.com , accessed August 18, 2015.
  2. ^ A b c Three Generations of the Atholl family to be on parade at Blair Castle Publication on Pertshire website , accessed December 26, 2012
  3. ^ Duke of Atholl, 64, Rich Scot With Castle and Private Army, New York Times Article , Feb. 28, 1996
  4. ^ Duke of Atholl dies aged 64 Obituary of the Independent dated February 28, 1996
  5. ↑ Clan Murray ( Memento of the original from April 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Published on the Scottish St Andrew Society of Greater St Louis website , accessed December 26, 2012  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.stlstandrews.com
  6. ↑ Murray Clan Society ( Memento of the original from January 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Clan Murray website , accessed December 26, 2012  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.clanmurray.org
  7. ^ Blair Castle website of Undiscovered Scotland , accessed December 26, 2012
  8. ^ Register of Hereditary Peers Publication on the UK Parliament's website, accessed December 26, 2012
  9. ^ Atholl, Duke of (S, 1703) entry in Cracroftspeerage , accessed December 26, 2012
predecessor Office successor
Iain Murray Duke of Atholl
1996-2012 		Bruce Murray
personal data
SURNAME Murray, John, 11th Duke of Atholl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish peer, chief of the Clan Murray
DATE OF BIRTH January 19, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Johannesburg
DATE OF DEATH May 15, 2012
Place of death South Africa