Baron Glenlyon of Glenlyon in Perthshire is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
9th July 1821. James Murray 1st Baron Glenlyon [aged 39] created. See Coronation of King George IV.
12th October 1837. Son George Augustus Frederick Murray 6th Duke Atholl [aged 23] succeeded.
16th January 1864. Son John Murray aka Stewart-Murray 7th Duke of Atholl [aged 23] succeeded.
20th January 1917. Son John Stewart-Murray 8th Duke of Atholl [aged 45] succeeded.
16th March 1942. Brother James Stewart-Murray 9th Duke of Atholl [aged 62] succeeded.
8th May 1957. Fourth Cousin Iain Murray 10th Duke of Atholl [aged 25] succeeded.
27th February 1996. First Cousin Once Removed John Murray 11th Duke of Atholl [aged 67] succeeded.
15th May 2012. Son Bruce Murray 12th Duke of Atholl [aged 52] succeeded.
The London Gazette 17724. 9th July 1821. Whitehall. .
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On 12th October 1837 James Murray 1st Baron Glenlyon [aged 55] died at Fenton's Hotel, St James' Street. His son George [aged 23] succeeded 2nd Baron Glenlyon of Glenlyon in Perthshire.
On 16th January 1864 George Augustus Frederick Murray 6th Duke Atholl [aged 49] died. His son John [aged 23] succeeded 7th Duke Atholl, 8th Marquess Atholl, 9th Earl Atholl, 10th Earl Tullibardine, 12th Baron Strange Knockin, 3rd Baron Glenlyon of Glenlyon in Perthshire.
On 20th January 1917 John Murray aka Stewart-Murray 7th Duke of Atholl [aged 76] died. His son John [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 16th March 1942 John Stewart-Murray 8th Duke of Atholl [aged 70] died. His brother James [aged 62] succeeded 9th Duke Atholl, 10th Marquess Atholl, 11th Earl Atholl, 12th Earl Tullibardine, 8th Baron Percy, 14th Baron Strange Knockin, 5th Baron Glenlyon of Glenlyon in Perthshire.
On 8th May 1957 James Stewart-Murray 9th Duke of Atholl [aged 77] died unmarried. His fourth cousin Iain [aged 25] succeeded 10th Duke Atholl, 11th Marquess Atholl, 12th Earl Atholl, 13th Earl Tullibardine, 6th Baron Glenlyon of Glenlyon in Perthshire. Baron Strange Knockin abeyant. His fourth cousin once removed Hugh [aged 43] succeeded 9th Baron Percy.
On 27th February 1996 Iain Murray 10th Duke of Atholl [aged 64] died. His first cousin once removed John [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 son Bruce [aged 52] succeeded 12th Duke Atholl, 13th Marquess Atholl, 14th Earl Atholl, 15th Earl Tullibardine, 8th Baron Glenlyon of Glenlyon in Perthshire.