John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl
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John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl (born 19 January 1929) is a British peer. He has reportedly refused to use his inherited peerage titles. He received a BSc in Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand, a leading South African university. He owns the only legal private army in Europe, the Atholl Highlanders.
He married Margaret Leach in 1956, and together they have three children:
- Bruce George Ronald Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (b.1960)
- The Lord Craig John Murray (b.1963)
- The Lady Jennifer Murray (b.1958)
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Cornwall & Rothesay · Edinburgh · York · Gloucester · Kent · Norfolk · Somerset · Richmond, Lennox & Gordon · Grafton · Beaufort · St Albans · Bedford · Devonshire · Marlborough · Rutland · Hamilton & Brandon · Buccleuch & Queensberry · Argyll & Argyll · Atholl · Montrose · Roxburghe · Manchester · Northumberland · Leinster · Wellington · Sutherland · Abercorn · Westminster · Fife
*Current dukes, listed by precedence, from highest to lowest
Peerage of Scotland | ||
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Preceded by George Murray |
Duke of Atholl 1996–present |
Succeeded by (current incumbent) |
Order of precedence in the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by His Grace the Duke of Argyll & Argyll |
His Grace the Duke of Atholl United Kingdom Order of Precedence Gentlemen |
Succeeded by His Grace the Duke of Montrose |