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Biography of James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl 1690-1764

Paternal Family Tree: Murray

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Armstrong 1544

Before 6th May 1684 [his father] John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 24) and [his mother] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Atholl. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 49) and [his grandmother] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton (age 52). He the son of [his grandfather] John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl (age 53) and [his grandmother] Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl (age 51). They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 28th September 1690 James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 30) and Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 28).

In 1707 [his mother] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 45) died.

Around 26th June 1710 [his father] John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 50) and Mary Ross Duchess Atholl (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Atholl. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of [his grandfather] John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl and [his grandmother] Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl.

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

On 28th April 1726 James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl (age 35) and Jane Frederick Duchess Atholl were married. She by marriage Duchess Atholl. He the son of John Murray 1st Duke Atholl and Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl.

In 1728 [his son] John Murray was born to James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl (age 37) and [his wife] Jane Frederick Duchess Atholl.

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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

In 1729 [his son] John Murray (age 1) died.

Around 1730 [his daughter] Jean Murray was born to James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl (age 39) and [his wife] Jane Frederick Duchess Atholl.

On 13th October 1731 [his daughter] Charlotte Murray Duchess Atholl was born to James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl (age 41) and [his wife] Jane Frederick Duchess Atholl.

In 1735 [his son] James Murray was born to James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl (age 44) and [his wife] Jane Frederick Duchess Atholl.

In 1736 [his son] James Murray (age 1) died.

On 1st February 1736 James Stanley 10th Earl of Derby (age 71) died. His sixth cousin Edward (age 46) succeeded 11th Earl Derby. A rare succession; they shared a great great great great grand-parent. His first cousin once removed James (age 45) succeeded 7th Baron Strange Knockin.

In 1747 [his daughter] Jean Murray (age 17) died.

In 1747 [his son-in-law] John Lindsay 20th Earl of Crawford, 4th Earl Lindsay (age 44) and [his daughter] Jean Murray (age 17) were married. She died nine months later. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl (age 56) and [his wife] Jane Frederick Duchess Atholl. He the son of John Lindsay 19th Earl of Crawford, 3rd Earl of Lindsay. They were third cousin once removed.

Before 1750. Jeremiah Davison (age 54). Portrait of James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl (age 59).

On 23rd October 1753 [his son-in-law] John Murray 3rd Duke Atholl (age 24) and [his daughter] Charlotte Murray Duchess Atholl (age 22) were married. She the daughter of James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl (age 63) and [his wife] Jane Frederick Duchess Atholl. They were first cousins.

On 8th January 1764 James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl (age 73) died. His nephew [his son-in-law] John (age 34) succeeded 3rd Duke Atholl, 4th Marquess Atholl, 5th Earl Atholl, 6th Earl Tullibardine. [his daughter] Charlotte Murray Duchess Atholl (age 32) by marriage Duchess Atholl. His daughter Charlotte succeeded 8th Baroness Strange Knockin.

Royal Ancestors of James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl 1690-1764

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl 1690-1764

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Murray

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine

Great x 4 Grandfather: David Drummond 2nd Lord Drummond

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lilias Ruthven

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Earl Atholl 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Fleming Countess Atholl 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 3rd of Glenorchy 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Colin Campbell of Glenorchy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Stewart 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Duncan Campbell 1st Baronet 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Ruthven

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jean Campbell Countess Atholl 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sinclair 4th Lord Sinclair 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sinclair 5th Lord Sinclair 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sinclair 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lindsay 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Lindsay 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Stewart 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: John Murray 1st Duke Atholl 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Howard Countess Derby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Clifford Countess Derby Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Brandon Countess Cumberland Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Golding Countess of Oxford

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

GrandMother: Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: François II de La Tremoille

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis III de La Tremoille 1st Duke Thouars

Great x 2 Grandfather: Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anne I Duke of Montmorency

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Montmorency 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Madeleine of Savoy 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Flandrina Orange Nassau 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Duke of Montpensier 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacqueline de Longwy 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Douglas 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 9th Earl Angus 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Keith

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Douglas 10th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Graham Master of Montrose 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Egidia Graham Countess of Angus 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Fleming Countess Atholl 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Laurence Oliphant 3rd Lord Oliphant 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Laurence Oliphant 4th Lord Oliphant 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Sandilands Lady Oliphant

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hay 7th Earl Erroll 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Lady Oliphant 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Robertson Countess Erroll

GrandFather: William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 4th Earl Huntley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 5th Earl Huntley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton Countess Huntley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart Duke Orkney 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Queuille Lady Aubigny

Great x 2 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox

Mother: Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Keith 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cunningham 6th Earl Glencairn

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Cunningham 7th Earl Glencairn

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton

GrandMother: Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Aston of Tixall in Staffordshire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Aston

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret aka Mary Feilding 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby

Great x 4 Grandmother: Collette Clarke

Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Beaumont 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Armstrong