Paternal Family Tree: Murray
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On 6th June 1630 [his father] John Murray 1st Earl Atholl and [his mother] Jean Campbell Countess Atholl were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. He the son of [his grandfather] William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine and [his grandmother] Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine. They were second cousin once removed.
On 2nd May 1631 John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl was born to John Murray 1st Earl Atholl and Jean Campbell Countess Atholl. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.83%.
In June 1642 [his father] John Murray 1st Earl Atholl died. His son John [aged 11] succeeded 2nd Earl Atholl.
On 5th May 1659 John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 28] and Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby [aged 59]. He the son of John Murray 1st Earl Atholl and Jean Campbell Countess Atholl.
On 24th February 1660 [his son] John Murray 1st Duke Atholl was born to John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 28] and [his wife] Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl [aged 27] at Knowsley Hall, Lancashire. He married (1) before 6th May 1684 his half fourth cousin Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl, daughter of William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton, and had issue (2) 26th June 1710 Mary Ross Duchess Atholl and had issue.
In 1661 [his son] Charles Murray 1st Earl Dunmore was born to John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 29].
In 1662 William Wentworth 2nd Earl Strafford [aged 35] was restored 2nd Earl Strafford, 2nd Viscount Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth, 3rd Baronet Wentworth of Wentworth Woodhouse in Yorkshire. [his sister-in-law] Henriette Stanley Countess Strafford [aged 31] by marriage Countess Strafford.
Before 1666 [his brother-in-law] James Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine [aged 48] and [his sister] Anne Murray Countess Tullibardine were married. She by marriage Countess Tullibardine. She the daughter of [his father] John Murray 1st Earl Atholl and [his mother] Jean Campbell Countess Atholl. He the son of Patrick Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine. They were first cousin once removed.
In 1666 [his sister] Anne Murray Countess Tullibardine died.
In January 1670 [his former brother-in-law] James Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine [aged 52] died. His first cousin once removed John [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Earl Tullibardine.
On 21st December 1672 [his brother-in-law] Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby [aged 44] died. His son William [aged 17] succeeded 9th Earl Derby, 3rd Baron Strange Knockin.
On 7th February 1676 John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 44] was created 1st Marquess Atholl. [his wife] Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl [aged 43] by marriage Marchioness Atholl.
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Before 6th May 1684 John Murray 1st Duke Atholl [aged 24] and Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Duchess Atholl. She the daughter of William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 49] and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton [aged 52]. He the son of John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 53] and Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl [aged 51]. They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 27th December 1685 [his sister-in-law] Henriette Stanley Countess Strafford [aged 55] died. She was buried at York Minster [Map].
On 22nd February 1702 [his wife] Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl [aged 69] died.
On 6th May 1703 John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 72] died. His son John [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Marquess Atholl, 3rd Earl Atholl, 4th Earl Tullibardine. Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl [aged 41] by marriage Marchioness Atholl.
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Great x 2 Grandfather: William Murray 
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine
Grandfather: William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine
Great x 2 Grandfather: David Drummond 2nd Lord Drummond
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ruthven
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lilias Ruthven
Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Halyburton 4th Lord Dirletoun
Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun
father: John Murray 1st Earl Atholl 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl 
3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 3rd Earl Atholl 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Campbell Countess Atholl 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Grizzell Ratray Countess Atholl
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fleming 2nd Lord Fleming 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Malcolm Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eupheme Drummond
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Fleming Countess Atholl Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James IV of Scotland 
son of King James III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Stewart Lady Fleming daughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isobel Stewart 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Grandmother: Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine 2 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven
Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Ruthven 3rd Lord Ruthven
Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie 6 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus 
4 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Douglas 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Stewart 1st Lord Methven 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Kennedy Lady Avondale 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Stewart 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Campbell Countess Atholl 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl 
4 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st of Glenorchy Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Duncan Campbell 2nd of Glenorchy 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 3rd of Glenorchy 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Colin Campbell of Glenorchy 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart 7 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland 
Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Stewart 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness
Grandfather: Duncan Campbell 1st Baronet 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ruthven 1st Lord Ruthven
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ruthven
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Livingstone
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Ruthven
Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Halyburton 4th Lord Dirletoun
Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun
mother: Jean Campbell Countess Atholl 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sinclair 2nd Lord Sinclair Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Sinclair 3rd Lord Sinclair 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Leslie Lady Sinclair 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Sinclair 4th Lord Sinclair 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Hepburn 1st Lord Hailes
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hepburn
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Home Lady Hailes
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Sinclair 5th Lord Sinclair 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Grandmother: Elizabeth Sinclair 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Lindsay 4th Lord Lindsay of the Byres 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lindsay Master of Lindsay 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lindsay 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Lindsay 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Helen Stewart 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Campbell Countess Atholl 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll 10 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland