John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl
John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl ( August 6, 1840 - January 20, 1917 ) was a British peer , military and politician.
He was the only child of George Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl from his marriage to Anne Home-Drummond, daughter of Henry Home-Drummond, 7th Laird of Blair Drummond . On December 1, 1865, he added his family name Murray to Stewart-Murray by deed poll .
He attended Eton College from 1853 to 1856 and then entered the British Army . He served in the Scots Fusilier Guards and was promoted to lieutenant in 1859 and captain in 1864 .
When his father died on January 16, 1864, he inherited his extensive estates, including the family seat of Blair Castle , the Duke of Atholl title and other subordinate titles and the associated seat in the House of Lords , as well as the dignity of Chief of Clan Murray .
In the childless death of his maternal great-uncle Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland , he inherited the title of 6th Baron Percy on February 12, 1865 .
In 1868 he was made Knight Companion of the Thistle Order and in 1878 he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire .
He married on October 29, 1863 in Moncreiffe House in Perthshire Louisa Moncreiffe (1844-1902), daughter of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, 7th Baronet. With her he had seven children:
- Lady Dorothea Louisa Stewart-Murray (1866–1937) ⚭ Maj.-Gen. Sir Harold Ruggles-Breeze († 1927)
- Lady Helen Stewart-Murray (1867–1934) ⚭ David Alexander death
- Lady Evelyn Stewart-Murray (1868-1940)
- John Stewart-Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (1869–1869)
- John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl (1871–1942)
- Lord George Stewart-Murray (1873-1914)
- James Thomas Stewart-Murray, 9th Duke of Atholl (1879–1957)
When he died in 1917, his son John George inherited him as the 8th Duke.
literature
- George Edward Cokayne , Vicary Gibbs (Eds.): The Complete Peerage . Volume 1, Alan Sutton Publishing, Gloucester 2000, p. 322.
Web links
- Mr John Stewart-Murray at Hansard (English)
- John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl on thepeerage.com
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Murray |
Duke of Atholl 1864-1917 |
John Stewart-Murray |
| Algernon Percy |
Baron Percy 1885-1917 |
John Stewart-Murray |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stewart-Murray, John, 7th Duke of Atholl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stewart-Murray, John James Hugh Henry, 7th Duke of Atholl; Murray, John, 7th Duke of Atholl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British peer, military and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1840 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 20, 1917 |