Earl Atholl

Earl Atholl is in Earl Atholl.

On 17th February 1629 John Murray 1st Earl Atholl was created 1st Earl Atholl.

In June 1642 John Murray 1st Earl Atholl died. His succeeded son John [aged 11] succeeded 2nd Earl Atholl.

On 6th May 1703 John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 72] died. His succeeded son John [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Marquess Atholl, 3rd Earl Atholl, 4th Earl Tullibardine. Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl [aged 41] by marriage Marchioness Atholl.

On 14th November 1724 John Murray 1st Duke Atholl [aged 64] died. His succeeded son James [aged 34] succeeded 2nd Duke Atholl, 3rd Marquess Atholl, 4th Earl Atholl, 5th Earl Tullibardine.

On 5th November 1774 John Murray 3rd Duke Atholl [aged 45] died at Dunkeld. His succeeded son John [aged 19] succeeded 4th Duke Atholl, 5th Marquess Atholl, 6th Earl Atholl, 7th Earl Tullibardine.

On 29th September 1830 John Murray 4th Duke Atholl [aged 74] died. His succeeded son John Murray 5th Duke Atholl [aged 52] succeeded 5th Duke Atholl, 6th Marquess Atholl, 7th Earl Atholl, 8th Earl Tullibardine, 10th Baron Strange Knockin.

On 20th January 1917 John Murray aka Stewart-Murray 7th Duke of Atholl [aged 76] died. His succeeded son John Stewart-Murray 8th Duke of Atholl [aged 45] succeeded 8th Duke Atholl, 9th Marquess Atholl, 10th Earl Atholl, 11th Earl Tullibardine, 7th Baron Percy, 13th Baron Strange Knockin, 4th Baron Glenlyon of Glenlyon in Perthshire.

On 27th February 1996 Iain Murray 10th Duke of Atholl [aged 64] died. His succeeded first cousin once removed John Murray 11th Duke of Atholl [aged 67] succeeded 11th Duke Atholl, 12th Marquess Atholl, 13th Earl Atholl, 14th Earl Tullibardine, 7th Baron Glenlyon of Glenlyon in Perthshire. The day before the death of the 10th Duke, it was announced that he had given Blair Castle and most of his estates to a charitable trust, thus effectively disinheriting his heir. The new duke stated "I never harboured any aspirations to inherit the estate; I am happy that the land has gone into a charitable trust", "I have a simple lifestyle and will not make myself ridiculous with a title that does not fit my scene. It means nothing in South Africa, and it certainly means nothing to me here. I have Scottish blood in my veins, but no Scottish culture." and ""My life is here,... I respect and honour Scotland as the land of my origins, but I would never want to live there. I am a South African, not a Scotsman. My heart and my mind are in this country." Telegraph, 17 May 2012.

On 15th May 2012 John Murray 11th Duke of Atholl [aged 83] died. His succeeded son Bruce Murray 12th Duke of Atholl [aged 52] succeeded 12th Duke Atholl, 13th Marquess Atholl, 14th Earl Atholl, 15th Earl Tullibardine, 8th Baron Glenlyon of Glenlyon in Perthshire.