The title Duke of Atholl was created several times in British history. Queen Anne created the present title in 1703.

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.

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.)

Earls of Atholl, Second Creation (1320)

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

Earls of Atholl, Third Creation (1341)

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

Earls of Atholl, Fourth Creation (1342)

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

Earls of Atholl, Fifth Creation (1398)

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

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.

Earls of Atholl, Seventh Creation (1404)

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

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)

Earls of Atholl, Ninth Creation (1596)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

See Also

Atholl Highlanders