The title Duke of Atholl, named after Atholl in Scotland, was created several times in British history. Queen Anne created the present title in 1703. The Highlands district of Atholl or Athole in the north of Perthshire in Scotland lies between Braemar, Badenoch, Breadalbane and Lochaber. ... Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland...

The Duke holds numerous subsidiary titles. These include: Marquess of Atholl (created 1676), Marquess of Tullibardine (1703), Earl of Atholl (1629), Earl of Tullibardine (1606 and 1676), Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle (1703), Viscount of Balquhidder (1676), Lord Murray of Tullibardine (1604), Lord Murray, Balvenie and Gask (1676) and Baron Percy (1722). The Barony of Percy forms part of the peerage of Great Britain; all other titles belong in the peerage of Scotland. The Duke's eldest son and heir has the courtesy title of Marquess of Tullibardine. Before 1963, the Duke of Atholl had the dubious honour of being the highest ranking peer without a seat in the House of Lords. The holder of the title also commands the only legal private army in Europe, the Atholl Highlanders. The dukes of Atholl's traditional residence is Blair Castle. The Peerage is a system of titles of nobility which exists in the United Kingdom and is one part of the British honours system. ... A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... A satellite composite image of Europe // Etymology Picture of Europa, carried away by bull-shaped Zeus. ... The Atholl Highlanders cap badge and tartan The Atholl Highlanders is a British regiment. ... Blair Castle Blair Castle is a castle in the village of Blair Atholl on Tayside in Scotland. ...

Earls of Atholl, First proven Creation (c. 1115)

• Madach, 1st Earl of Atholl (d. 1142–1152)
• Malcolm, 2nd Earl of Atholl (d. 1186–1198)
• Henry, 3rd Earl of Atholl (d. 1211)
• Isabel, 4th Countess of Atholl (d. aft. 1231)
• Patrick of Galloway, 5th Earl of Atholl (d. 1242)
• Fernelith, 6th Countess of Atholl (?)
• Ada, 7th Countess of Atholl (d. bef. 1264)
• David of Strathbogie, 8th Earl of Atholl (d. 1270)
• John of Strathbogie, 9th Earl of Atholl (d. 1306)
• David of Strathbogie, 10th Earl of Atholl (d. 1326)
• David of Strathbogie, 11th Earl of Atholl (1309–1335)
• David of Strathbogie, 12th Earl of Atholl (1332–1369)

(Only in England did the last three Earls listed above gain recognition as Earls of Atholl; the Kings of Scots during this period considered the title forfeited.) Events Clairvaux Abbey is founded by St. ... Matad of Atholl was Mormaer of Atholl, 1130s-1153/9. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Sutoku of Japan Emperor Konoe ascends to the throne of Japan Henry the Lion becomes Duke of Saxony Births Muin ad-Din Hasan, Indian Muslim saint Farid ad-Din Attar, Sufi mystic poet Deaths April 21 - Pierre Abélard, French scholastic philosopher (b. ... Events March 4 - Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of the Germans Eleanor of Aquitaine has her marriage to Louis VII annulled May 18 - Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henry of Anjou Church of Ireland acknowledges Popes authority Almohad Dynasty conquers Algeria Establishment of the archbishopric of Nidaros (Trondheim), Norway... Máel Coluim of Atholl was Mormaer of Atholl between 1153/9 and the 1190s. ... Events John the Chanter becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Toba of Japan Emperor Tsuchimikado ascends to the throne of Japan January 8 - Pope Innocent III ascends Papal Throne Frederick II, infant son of German King Henry VI, crowned King of Sicily Births August 24 - Alexander II of Scotland (d. ... Henry of Atholl, the son of Maol Chaluim (Gd: Eanraig mac Mhaol Chaluim), was Mormaer of Atholl from sometime in the 1190s until his death in 1211. ... Events The oldest extant double entry bookkeeping record dates from 1211 Canons regular of the Order of the Holy Cross founded September 14 1211 Births Deaths Monarchs/Presidents France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223) Mongol Empire - Genghis Khan, Mongol Khan (from 1206 to 1227... Isabella of Atholl was countess or Ban-Mormaer of Atholl from the death of her father Henry in 1211 until the accession of her son Patrick in 1236/7. ... // Events Ardengus becomes bishop of Florence. ... Pàdraig or Patrick of Atholl was Mormaer of Atholl, from 1236/7 until 1241. ... // Events April 5 - During a battle on the ice of Chudskoye Lake, Russian forces rebuff an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights. ... Forbhlaith (written also as Forflissa, Ferelith, Fernelith or Forueleth) was the latter of two heiresses of Atholl, the other being her sister Isabella. ... Ada of Atholl was the daughter of David de Hastings and Forbhlaith. ... Events May 12 - The Battle of Lewes begins (ends May 14). ... David I of Atholl, aka David de Strathbogie, was the first of the Strathbogie Franco-Gaelic Earls of Atholl. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Events March 25 - Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scotland June 19 - Forces of Earl of Pembroke defeat Bruces Scottish rebels at the Battle of Methven Philip IV of France exiles all the Jews from France and confiscates their property In London, a city ordinance degrees that heating with... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Osman I (1299-1326) to Orhan I (1326-1359) Aradia de Toscano, is initiated into a Dianic cult of Italian Witchcraft (Stregheria), and discovers through a vision that she is the human incarnation of the goddess Aradia. ... Events Rhodes falls to forces of the Knights of St. ... Events Abu Said dies and the Ilkhan khanate ends Slavery abolished in Sweden Charles I of Hungary allies with Poland against the Hapsburgs and Bohemians Carinthia and Carniola come under Habsburg rule. ... Events November 7 - Lucerne joins the Swiss Confederation with Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden. ... Events King Charles V of France renounces the treaty of Brétigny and war is declared between France and England. ...

Earls of Atholl, Second Creation (1320)

• John Campbell, 1st Earl of Atholl (1313–1333)

Events January 20 - Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland April 6 - The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath. ... Events Siege of Rostock ends Births June 16 - Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian writer (died 1375) August 1 - Emperor Kogon of Japan (died 1364) August 13 - Aradia de Toscano, female messianic figure in Italian witchcraft Bartolus de Saxoferrato, Italian law professor (died 1357) Deaths August 24 - Henry VII, Emperor of the Holy... Events End of the Kamakura period and beginning of the Kemmu restoration in Japan. ...

Earls of Atholl, Third Creation (1341)

• William Douglas, 1st Earl of Atholl (d. 1353) (resigned upon creation)

Events Petrarch becomes famous Beginning of the Breton War of Succession over the control of the Duchy of Brittany Margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol, expells her husband John Henry of Bohemia, to whom she had been married as a child. ... Events The Decameron was finished by Giovanni Boccaccio. ...

Earls of Atholl, Fourth Creation (1342)

• Robert Stewart, Earl of Atholl (1316–1390) (became King in 1371)

Events May - Pope Clement VI elected John III Comnenus becomes emperor of Trebizond Louis becomes king of Sicily and duke of Athens Constantine IV becomes king of Armenia Patriarch of Antioch transferred to Damascus under Ignatius II Kitzbühel becomes part of Tyrol Louis I becomes king of Hungary Births... Robert II (March 2, 1316 – April 19, 1390), king of Scotland, called the Steward, a title that gave the name to the House of Stewart (or Stuart). ... Events Pope John XXII elected to the papacy. ... Events Births December 27 - Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (died 1411) Domenico da Piacenza, Italian dancemaster (died 1470) John Dunstable, English composer (died 1453) Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman and rebel leader (died 1436) Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (died 1447) John VIII Palaeologus Byzantine Emperor (died 1448) Deaths...

Earls of Atholl, Fifth Creation (1398)

• David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (d. 1402)

Events Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland destroyed. ... David Stuart or Stewart (October 24, 1378 - 1402) was (from 1390) the heir to the throne of Scotland and (from 1398) the first Duke of Rothesay. ... Events September 14 - Battle of Homildon Hill. ...

Earls of Atholl, Sixth Creation (1403)

• Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (1340–1420)

Lost the earldom upon the death of his brother, Robert III of Scotland, in 1406. Events July 21 - Battle of Shrewsbury. ... Robert Stewart or Stuart, 1st Duke of Albany (c. ... Events Europe has about 74 million inhabitants. ... Events May 21 - Treaty of Troyes. ... Robert III (c. ...

Earls of Atholl, Seventh Creation (1404)

• Walter Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (d. 1437) (forfeit 1437)

Events June 14 - Owain Glyndwr of Wales allies with the French against the English and the Henry of Lancaster. ... Events foundation of All Souls College, University of Oxford. ...

Earls of Atholl, Eighth Creation (1457)

• John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (1440–1512)
• John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl (d. 1521)
• John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl (1507–1542)
• John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl (d. 1579)
• John Stewart, 5th Earl of Atholl (1563–1595)

Events University of Freiburg founded. ... John Stewart (born 1440– September 19, 1512), also known as Sir John Stewart of Balveny, was created the 1st Earl of Atholl in around 1457. ... For alternative meanings, see number 1440. ... Events April 11 - Battle of Ravenna. ... Events January 3 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. ... // Events The western continent is named America on the maps of Martin Waldseemüller. ... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl, in the Stewart line (d. ... Events January 6 - The Union of Atrecht united the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma, governor in the name of king Philip II of Spain. ... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ... Events January 30 - William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time. ...

Earls of Atholl, Ninth Creation (1596)

• John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (1566–1603)
• John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl (d. 1625)

Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... John Stewart (born 1440– September 19, 1512), also known as Sir John Stewart of Balveny, was created the 1st Earl of Atholl in around 1457. ... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... King James I of England/VII of Scotland, the first monarch to rule the Kingdoms of England and Scotland at the same time Events March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James I of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ...

Earls of Tullibardine, First Creation (1606)

• John Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine (d. 1609)
• William Murray, 2nd Earl of Tullibardine (c. 1574–1626)
• Patrick Murray, 3rd Earl of Tullibardine (1578–1644)
• James Murray, 4th Earl of Tullibardine (1617–1670)
• John Murray, 5th Earl of Tullibardine (1631–1703) (became Marquess of Atholl in 1676)

Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ... // Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). ... 1670 was a common year beginning on a Saturday in countries using the Julian calendar and a Wednesday in countries using the Gregorian calendar. ... John Murray, 2nd earl and 1st marquess of Atholl born May 2, 1631 died May 6, 1703 a leading Scottish Royalist and defender of the Stuarts John, second Earl of Atholl of the Murray family, faithfully adhered to Charles the First, and was excepted by Cromwell out of his act... // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ...

Earls of Tullibardine, Second Creation (1628)

• Patrick Murray, 3rd Earl of Tullibardine (1578–1644)
• James Murray, 4th Earl of Tullibardine (1617–1670)
• John Murray, 5th Earl of Tullibardine (1631–1703) (became Marquess of Atholl in 1676)

Events March 1 - writs were issued in February 1628 by Charles I of England that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date. ... Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ... // Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). ... 1670 was a common year beginning on a Saturday in countries using the Julian calendar and a Wednesday in countries using the Gregorian calendar. ... John Murray, 2nd earl and 1st marquess of Atholl born May 2, 1631 died May 6, 1703 a leading Scottish Royalist and defender of the Stuarts John, second Earl of Atholl of the Murray family, faithfully adhered to Charles the First, and was excepted by Cromwell out of his act... // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ...

Earls of Atholl, Tenth Creation (1629)

• John Murray, 1st Earl of Atholl (d. 1642)
• John Murray, 5th Earl of Tullibardine (1631–1703) (became Marquess of Atholl in 1676)

Events March 4 - Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... John Murray, 2nd earl and 1st marquess of Atholl born May 2, 1631 died May 6, 1703 a leading Scottish Royalist and defender of the Stuarts John, second Earl of Atholl of the Murray family, faithfully adhered to Charles the First, and was excepted by Cromwell out of his act... // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ...

Marquesses of Atholl (1676)

• John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl (1631–1703)
• John Murray, 2nd Marquess of Atholl (1660–1724) (became Duke of Atholl in 1703)

Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Rømer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ... John Murray, 2nd earl and 1st marquess of Atholl born May 2, 1631 died May 6, 1703 a leading Scottish Royalist and defender of the Stuarts John, second Earl of Atholl of the Murray family, faithfully adhered to Charles the First, and was excepted by Cromwell out of his act... // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... The Most Noble John Murray, 1st Duke and 2nd Marquess of Atholl (b. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ...

Dukes of Atholl (1703)

• John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl (1660–1724)
• James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl (1690–1764)
• John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl (1729–1774)
• John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl (1755–1830)
• John Murray, 5th Duke of Atholl (1778–1846)
• George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl (1814–1864)
• John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl (1840–1917)
• John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl (1871–1942)
• James Thomas Stewart-Murray, 9th Duke of Atholl (1879–1957)
• George Iain Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl (1931–1996)
• John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl (b. 1929)

Heir Apparent: Bruce George Ronald Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (b. April 6, 1960)
Lord Tullibardine's Heir Apparent: Michael Bruce John Murray, Earl of Strathtay (b. March 5, 1985) Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... The Most Noble John Murray, 1st Duke and 2nd Marquess of Atholl (b. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl KT PC (28 September 1690–8 January 1764) was a Scottish peer and a patron of Niel Gow, the Scottish fiddler and composer. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Sir John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl KT PC (6 May 1729–5 November 1774) was the son of Lord George Murray. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Sir John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl KT PC FRS (30 June 1755–29 September 1830) was the son of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl and Charlotte Murray, 8th Baroness Strange. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Sir George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl KT (20 September 1814–16 January 1864) was the son of James Murray, 1st Lord Glenlyon. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Sir John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl (August 6th 1840 - January 20th 1917) son of Sir George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl and Anne Home-Drummond. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Most Noble Lt. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Born 19 June 1931 in London Died 27 February 1996 in Perth George Iain Murray, known as Wee Iain, attended both Eton College and Oxford University, before succeeding his third cousin to and becoming the 10th Duke of Atholl. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Most Noble John Murray (born 19 January 1929) is a British peer. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ...

See also

Atholl Highlanders The Atholl Highlanders cap badge and tartan The Atholl Highlanders is a British regiment. ...