Duke of Atholl

The title Duke of Atholl was created several times in British history. The present title is of Queen Anne's creation in 1703.

The Duke holds numerous subsidiary titles. These include: Marquess of Atholl (created 1676), Marquess of Tullibardine (1703), Earl of Atholl\ (1457), Earl of Tullibardine (1676), Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle (1703), Viscount of Balquhidder (1676), Lord Murray of Tullibardine (1604), Lord Murray, Balvenie and Gask (1676) and Baron Percy (1722). The Barony of Percy is in the peerage of Great Britain; all other titles are in the peerage of Scotland. The Duke's eldest son and heir's courtesy title is Marquess of Tullibardine.

Table of contents

1 Earls of Atholl, first proven Creation (ca.1115) 2 Earls of Atholl, second Creation (1320) 3 Earls of Atholl, third Creation (1341) 4 Earls of Atholl, fourth Creation (1342) 5 Earls of Atholl, fifth Creation (1398) 6 Earls of Atholl, sixth Creation (1403) 7 Earls of Atholl, seventh Creation (1404) 8 Earls of Atholl, eighth Creation (1457) 9 Earls of Atholl, ninth Creation (1596) 10 Earls of Atholl, tenth Creation (1629) 11 Marquesses of Atholl (1676) 12 Dukes of Atholl (1703)

Earls of Atholl, first proven Creation (ca.1115)

• Madach, 1st Earl of Atholl (d.1142-1152)
• Malcolm, 2nd Earl of Atholl (d.1186-1198)
• Henry, 3rd Earl of Atholl (d.1211)
• Isabel, Countess of Atholl (d.aft 1231)
• Patrick of Galloway, 5th Earl of Atholl (d.1242)
• Fernelith, Countess of Atholl
• Ada, Countess of Atholl (d.bef 1264)
• David of Strathbogie, 8th Earl of Atholl (d.1270)
• John of Strathbogie, 9th Earl of Atholl (d.1306)
• David of Strathbogie, 10th Earl of Atholl (d.1326)
• David of Strathbogie, 11th Earl of Atholl (1309-1335)
• David of Strathbogie, 12th Earl of Atholl (1332-1369)

(the last three Earls were only considered Earls of Atholl in England, the title being considered forfeited by the Scottish Kings of the time.)

Earls of Atholl, second Creation (1320)

• John Campbell, 1st Earl of Atholl (1313-1333)

Earls of Atholl, third Creation (1341)

• Sir William Douglas, Earl of Atholl (d.1353) (resigned upon creation)

Earls of Atholl, fourth Creation (1342)

• Robert Stewart, High Steward of Scotland (1316-1390) (Merged with the Crown in 1371)

Earls of Atholl, fifth Creation (1398)

• David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Atholl (d.1402)

Earls of Atholl, sixth Creation (1403)

• Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Earl of Atholl (1340-1420)

Lost the earldom upon the death of his brother, Robert III of Scotland, in 1406.

Earls of Atholl, seventh Creation (1404)

• Walter Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (d.1437)

Earls of Atholl, eighth Creation (1457)

• John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (1440-1512)
• John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl (d.1521)
• John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl (1507-1542)
• John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl (d.1579)
• John Stewart, 5th Earl of Atholl (1563-1595)

Earls of Atholl, ninth Creation (1596)

• John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (1566-1603)
• John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl (d.1625)

Earls of Atholl, tenth Creation (1629)

• John Murray, 1st Earl of Atholl (d.1642)
• John Murray, 2nd Earl of Atholl (became Marquess of Atholl in 1676) (1631-1703)

Marquesses of Atholl (1676)

• John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl (1631-1703)
• John Murray, 2nd Marquess of Atholl (became Duke of Atholl in 1703) (1660-1724)

Dukes of Atholl (1703)

• John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl (1660-1724)
• James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl (1690-1764)
• John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl (1729-1774)
• John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl (1755-1830)
• John Murray, 5th Duke of Atholl (1778-1846)
• George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl (1814-1864)
• John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl (1840-1917)
• John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl (1871-1942)
• James Thomas Stewart-Murray, 9th Duke of Atholl (1879-1957)
• George Iain Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl (1931-1996)
• John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl (b.1929)