Biography of John Murray 1st Duke Atholl 1660-1724

On 05 May 1659 [his father] John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl (age 28) and [his mother] Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and [his grandmother] Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby (age 59). He the son of [his grandfather] John Murray 1st Earl Atholl and [his grandmother] Jean Campbell Countess Atholl. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 24 Feb 1660 John Murray 1st Duke Atholl was born to John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl (age 28) and Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl (age 27) at Knowsley Hall, Lancashire.

Before 06 May 1684 John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 24) and Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Atholl. She the daughter of William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 49) and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton (age 52). He the son of John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl (age 53) and 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 06 May 1684 [his son] John Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 24) and [his wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 22).

On 21 May 1685 [his daughter] Anne Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 25) and [his wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 23).

In 1686 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 27) and Anne Spencer Countess Arran (age 19) were married. He by marriage Duke Hamilton. She the daughter of Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland (age 44) and Anne Digby Countess Sunderland (age 40). He the son of [his father-in-law] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 51) and [his mother-in-law] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton (age 54).

On 20 Jul 1686 [his daughter] Anne Murray (age 1) died.

On 28 Sep 1686 [his daughter] Mary Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 26) and [his wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 24).

In 1687 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 28) was appointed Order of the Thistle.

On 06 Jan 1689 [his daughter] Mary Murray (age 2) died.

On 14 Apr 1689 [his son] William Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 29) and [his wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 27).

On 28 Sep 1690 [his son] James Murray 2nd Duke Atholl was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 30) and [his wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 28).

On 24 Sep 1691 [his son] Charles Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 31) and [his wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 29).

On 28 Oct 1692 [his daughter] Katherine Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 32) and [his wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 30).

On 05 Nov 1692 [his daughter] Katherine Murray died.

On 23 Aug 1693 [his son] George Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 33) and [his wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 31).

On 25 Aug 1693 [his son] George Murray died.

On 18 Apr 1694 [his father-in-law] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 59) died. His son [his brother-in-law] James (age 36) succeeded 4th Duke Hamilton. His son [his brother-in-law] Charles (age 32) succeeded 2nd Earl Selkirk.

On 04 Oct 1694 [his son] George Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 34) and [his wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 32) at Huntingtower, Perth.

On 25 Nov 1695 [his brother-in-law] George Hamilton 1st Earl Orkney (age 29) and Elizabeth Villiers Countess Orkney (age 38) were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and [his mother-in-law] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton (age 63). They were half second cousin once removed.

In 1696 [his brother-in-law] George Hamilton 1st Earl Orkney (age 29) was created 1st Earl Orkney. Elizabeth Villiers Countess Orkney (age 39) by marriage Countess Orkney.

Before 05 Apr 1696 [his brother-in-law] John Hamilton 1st Earl Ruglen 3rd Earl Selkirk (age 32) and Elizabeth Hutchinson Countess Ruglen (age 19) were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and [his mother-in-law] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton (age 64).

On 14 Apr 1697 [his brother-in-law] John Hamilton 1st Earl Ruglen 3rd Earl Selkirk (age 33) was created 1st Earl Ruglen. Elizabeth Hutchinson Countess Ruglen (age 20) by marriage Countess Ruglen.

In 1698 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 39) and Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of [his father-in-law] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and [his mother-in-law] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton (age 66).

On 15 Apr 1699 [his daughter] Susan Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 39) and [his wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 37).

On 22 Feb 1702 [his mother] Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl (age 69) died.

On 25 Apr 1702 [his daughter] Katherine Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 42) and [his wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 40).

In 1703 John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 42) was created 1st Duke Atholl.

On 06 May 1703 [his father] John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl (age 72) died. His son John (age 43) succeeded 2nd Marquess Atholl, 3rd Earl Atholl, 4th Earl Tullibardine. [his wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 41) by marriage Marchioness Atholl.

On 29 Dec 1704 [his son] Basil Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 44) and [his wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 42).

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

In 1710 [his daughter] Katherine Murray (age 7) died.

After 1710 [his son-in-law] William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 31) and [his daughter] Susan Murray (age 10) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 49) and [his former wife] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl. He the son of George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen (age 72).

Around 26 Jun 1710 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 John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl and Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 14 Apr 1711 [his son] John Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 51) and [his wife] Mary Ross Duchess Atholl (age 23).

In Feb 1712 [his son] Basil Murray (age 7) died.

In Aug 1712 [his son] Mungo Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 52) and [his wife] Mary Ross Duchess Atholl (age 25).

In Jun 1714 [his son] Mungo Murray (age 1) died.

On 09 Jun 1714 [his son] Edward Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 54) and [his wife] Mary Ross Duchess Atholl (age 26).

On 08 Jan 1716 [his son] Frederick Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 55) and [his wife] Mary Ross Duchess Atholl (age 28).

On 28 May 1718 [his daughter] Wilhelmina Caroline Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 58) and [his wife] Mary Ross Duchess Atholl (age 30).

On 03 Mar 1720 [his daughter] Mary Murray Countess Findlater was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 60) and [his wife] Mary Ross Duchess Atholl (age 32).

In May 1720 [his daughter] Wilhelmina Caroline Murray (age 1) died.

On 28 Aug 1720 [his son] Charles Murray (age 28) died.

On 20 Apr 1721 [his daughter] Amelia Anne Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 61) and [his wife] Mary Ross Duchess Atholl (age 33).

On 26 Apr 1721 [his daughter] Amelia Anne Murray died.

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