John (Murray) Murray IIIrd Duke of Atholl (1729 - 1774)

Born 6 May 1729 in Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte Murray — married 23 Oct 1753 (to 1774) in Dunkeld, Perth Scotland

Descendants

Died 5 Nov 1774 at age 45 in Scotland

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Sir John Murray was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

John (Murray) Murray IIIrd Duke of Atholl is a member of Clan Murray.

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John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl (1729-1774) was the son of Lt.-Gen. Lord George Murray and Amelia Murray. He married his cousin Lady Charlotte Murray, Baroness Strange, daughter of James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl and Jane Frederick, on 23 October 1753 at Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

John Murray served as Capt. of the 54th Highland Regiment and was MP for Perthshire 1761-1764. On 7 February 1764 the House of Lords found that he was the rightful heir of his uncle, James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl, notwithstanding the attainder of his father and he succeeded his uncle as 3rd Duke of Atholl, co. Perth on 8 January 1764. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 23 December 1767.

Children of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl and Lady Charlotte Murray, Baroness Strange

1. Lady Charlotte Murray d. 1808
2. Lady Amelia Murray d. 1818
3. Lady Jane Murray d. 14 Jun 1846
4. Lady Mary Murray d. 1814
5. John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl+ b. 30 Jun 1755, d. 29 Sep 1830
6. Rt. Rev. Lord George Murray+ b. 30 Jan 1761, d. 1803
7. Lord William Murray+ b. 20 Mar 1762, d. 29 Dec 1796
8. Lord Henry Murray+ b. 13 Jun 1767, d. 3 Dec 1805
9. Very Rev. Lord Charles Murray-Aynsley+ b. 21 Oct 1771, d. 5 May 1808

Sources

1. ↑ Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931 :"The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2021. Internet Archive. John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl, Vol I, pps 489-495

See Also:

• Wikidata: Item Q390420, en:Wikipedia
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Murray,_2nd_Duke_of_Atholl
• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/mm4fz/murray03.php
• http://www.thepeerage.com/p2203.htm#i22024
• Debrett’s Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 22nd ed., William Courthope, Esq. Editor, J.F. & F. Rivington, London, 1838, p. 301
• The Heraldry of the Murrays, G. Harvey Johnston FSA Scot, W&A.K. Johnston, Ltd., Edinburgh and London, MCMX, p. 23