John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl
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His Grace The Duke of Atholl KT |
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The Duke of Atholl.
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| Lord-Lieutenant of Perthshire | |
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In office 1878–1917 |
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| Monarch |
Victoria Edward VII George V |
| Preceded by | The Lord Kinnaird |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Atholl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1840 |
| Died |
20 January 1917 (aged 76) Blair Castle, Perthshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Moncreiffe (1844–1902) |
John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl, KT (6 August 1840 – 20 January 1917), styled Marquess of Tullibardine between 1846 and 1864, was a Scottish peer.
Atholl was the only child of George Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl, and Anne, daughter of Henry Home-Drummond. He was educated at Eton.
Atholl served in the Scots Fusilier Guards, achieving the rank of captain in 1864. The latter year he also succeeded his father in the dukedom. In 1865 he registered the additional surname of Stewart at the Lyon Court. From 1878 to 1917 he served as Lord-Lieutenant of Perthshire. He was appointed a Knight of the Thistle in 1868 and was Chancellor of the Order of the Thistle from 1913 until his death. He is also remembered for having devoted years of his life to editing the records of the family and the related history.
A few months before he succeeded his father, Lord Tullibardine married in 1863 Louisa Moncreiffe, daughter of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 7th Baronet. She took great interest in the Scottish Horse, a military regiment raised by her son Lord Tullibardine for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War (1899-1902), and one of her latest public events was to assist in the equipment of a reinforcement company for the regiment in early 1902. The Duchess of Atholl died in Italy on 9 July 1902, aged 58.
The Duke of Atholl remained a widower until his death at Blair Castle in January 1917, aged 76.
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