John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
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His Grace The Duke of Atholl KT, PC, FRS |
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| Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire | |
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In office 1796–1830 |
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| Monarch |
George III George IV William IV |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Kinnoull |
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| Born | 30 June 1755 |
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29 September 1830 (aged 75) Dunkeld, Perthshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Hon. Jane Cathcart (1754-1790) (2) Hon. Margery Forbes (1761-1842) |
John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl, KT, PC, FRS (30 June 1755 – 29 September 1830), styled Marquess of Tullibardine from 1764 to 1774, was a Scottish peer.
Murray was the eldest son of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl and his wife, Charlotte, 8th Baroness Strange, daughter of James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl. Lord George Murray and Lord Charles Murray-Aynsley were his younger brothers. He became known by the courtesy title Marquess of Tullibardine when his father succeeded to the dukedom in 1764.
Murray succeeded his father as fourth Duke of Atholl in 1774 and was elected a Scottish Representative Peer. In 1786 he was created Baron Murray, of Stanley in the County of Gloucester, and Earl Strange in the Peerage of Great Britain, which gave him an automatic seat in the House of Lords. He later served as Lord-Lieutenant of Perthshire from 1794 to 1830 and was sworn of the Privy Council in 1797. In 1800 he was made a Knight of the Thistle. He succeeded his mother in the barony of Strange in 1805. He was also Grand Master of the Antient Grand Lodge of England from 1775 until 1781 and again from 1791 until 1812.
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