| His Grace The Duke of Atholl KT |
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| The Duke of Atholl. | |
| Lord-Lieutenant of Perthshire | |
| 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 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 a Scottish peer.
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Atholl was the only child of George Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl, and Anne, daughter of Henry Home-Drummond. He was educated at Eton.[1]
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 1910 until his death.[1] He is also remembered for having devoted years of his life to editing the records of the family and the related history.[2]
Atholl married Louisa, daughter of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, 7th Baronet, in 1863. They had four sons (of whom the eldest died in infancy) and three daughters. The Duchess of Atholl died in Italy in July 1902, aged 58. Atholl remained a widower until his death at Blair Castle in January 1917, aged 76. He was succeeded in the dukedom by his second but eldest surviving son, John.[1]
| Honorary titles | ||
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| Preceded by The Lord Kinnaird |
Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire 1878 – 1917 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Atholl |
| Preceded by First Holder |
Chancellor of the Order of the Thistle 1913 – 1917 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Montrose |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by George Murray |
Duke of Atholl 1864 – 1917 |
Succeeded by John Stewart-Murray |