The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;.

MURRAY Duke of ATHOLE, Earl of TUL∣LIBARDIN, &c.

ALL our historians agree; that the sir∣name of MURRAY is amongst the most antient of any in Scotland. Some de∣rive their origin from a warlike people called the Moravii,* 1.1 who came from Germany, and are said to have performed many great ex∣ploits in Scotland, in favours of king Cor∣bred I. against the Romans.

Others are of opinion, they assumed that sirname from the county of Murray, where they had large possessions in very early times.

Certain it is, the progenitors of this great and illustrious family had considerable estates, both in Perthshire and the northern counties, in the tenth and eleventh centuries. But we shall pass over all traditional accounts, and proceed to our documents.

I. FRISKINUS de MORAVIA was pro∣prietor of a vast many lands and baronies in different counties, and made a great figure in Scotland in the reign of king David I. who succeeded to the crown anno 1124, and died anno 1153.

This Friskin was father of

II. WILLIAM de MORAVIA, who got a charter, under the great seal of king William the lyon, Willielmo de Moravia, ••ilio Fris∣kini, of the lands of Strabrock, Duffus, Rossile, Inchikel, Macher, Kintrai, &c. All which were possessed by his father Friskin in the reign of king David I.* 1.2 The charter has no date; but as Felix, bishop of Murray, was wit∣ness to it, it must have been granted in or be∣fore the year 1171, in which that bishop died.

William had issue two sons, betwixt whom he divided his lands.

1. Hugh.

2. William, of whom the Murrays of Pettie, Bothwell, &c. are descended. Vide title Lord Bothwell.

III. HUGH, the eldest son, got possession of the lands of Dussus; which then was the chief seat of the family, and had a son;

IV. WALTER, who, in an agreement a∣bout the division of some lands with Archi∣bald bishop of Murray,* 1.3 is designed Walterus de Moravia de Duffus, filius quondam domini Hugonis de Moravia; &c. anno 1226.

Walter was father of

V. FRISKINUS de MORAVIA, who, in an agreement about the marches of some lands with Simon bishop of Murray, is designed Friskinus de Moravia, dominus de Duffus, fili∣us Walteri,* 1.4 &c. anno 1248.

This Friskinus had no male-issue, and but two daughters,

VI. 1. HELEN; married to sir Reynold de Cheyne, who with her obtained the ba∣rony of Duffus.* 1.5

2. Christian, married to William de Fede∣rith.

In a charter by Malise, earl of Strathern, to his sister Annabella of the lands of Kin∣cardine, the above Friskinus de Moravia de Duffus, together with sir Malcolm de Mo∣ravia, are witnesses.* 1.6 The charter is dated at Selkirk the 28th of June, the 22d year of king Alexander II.'s reign, anno Domini 1236.

This sir Malcolm was the undoubted an∣cestor of the Murrays of Tullibardin, and was son of sir John de Moravia, high sheriff of Perth, who probably was a grandson of the first Friskin, and brother of Hugh, tho' we cannot, at this distance of time, positively as∣certain the relation.

From this sir John therefore (by good au∣thority) we shall deduce the descent of this illustrious family, which hath flourished in Perthshire, with great lustre, about six hun∣dred years.

I. Sir JOHN de MORAVIA, or MURRAY, appears to have been a man of the first rank; and made a considerable figure in the end of the reign of king William the lion, and be∣ginning of king Alexander II. who succeeded to the crown of Scotland anno 1214.

He is particularly named in a donation to the abbacy of Arbroath,* 1.7 together with Gui∣do abbot of Lindores, who died anno 1219.

He was sheriff of Perth in the beginning of the reign of king Alexander II.* 1.8 and had a brother, Gilbert, who was consecrated bishop of Caithness anno 1222.

He died about the year 1225, and left is∣sue a son arid successor,

II. Sir MALCOLM de MORAVIA, who is witness in the charter above-narrated, penes ducem de Montrose, dated at Selkirk, anno 1236,* 1.9 and appears to have had large possessi∣ons in Perthshire, by many authentic docu∣ments still extant.

He was also high sheriff of the county of Perth, and left issue two sons.

1. Sir John.

2. Sir William, who carried on the line of this family.

Sir John de Moravia,* 1.10 first son of sir Mal∣colm, made a donation to the abbacy of Bal∣merino, of a tenement in Perth, to which Willi∣am, his son and heir, is a witness, anno 1280, but we can trace his genealogy no further.

III. Sir WILLAM de MORAVIA, or MUR∣RAY, second son of sir Malcolm, got a charter from Johannes de Moravia,* 1.11 filius & haeres do∣mini Malcolmi, Willielmo de Moravia, fra∣ri suo, terrarum de Aldy, &c.

He got also from his father, sir Malcolm, the lands of Lamabude (now Langbride) by a charter,* 1.12 in which Archibald bishop of Mur∣ray, William de Haya de Locharret, and Mi∣chael de Wemyss, knights, are witnesses.

He married Adda, daughter of Malise, se∣nescal of Strathern, by Muriel his wife, daugh∣ter and heiress of Congal, filius Duncani, fi∣lii Malcolmi, &c. by her he obtained the lands and estate of Tullibardin,* 1.13 which was ratified and confirmed to him by a charter from Henry, son of umquhil lord Malise, stew∣ard of Stathern,

"To sir William de Moravia, son of umquhil sir Malcolm de Moravia, &c."

dated on Tuesday, in the eve of All Saints, in the year 1284; which lands are still in the possession, and continued to be the chief title of the family, till they succeeded to the ho∣nours of Athole.

This sir William was one of the magnates Scotiae,* 1.14 summoned to Berwick by king Ed∣ward I. anno 1292, and was forced to yield and submit, with many more of his country∣men, to the determination of that monarch, in favours of John Baliol.

By said Adda his wife he left issue a son and successor,

IV. Sir ANDREW MURRAY, second ba∣ron of Tullibardin, who made a donation to the monks of Inchaffrie,* 1.15 pro salute animae suae, &c. and, who, having joined the interest of the Baliols against king David Bruce, was tried, condemned, and beheaded at Perth, anno 1332, leaving issue a son,

V. Sir WILLIAM MURRAY, third baron of Tullibardin, who, upon the resignation of Adda de Moravia,* 1.16 his grandmother, obtained a new grant of the barony of Tullibardin from Malise earl of Strathern, then superior there∣of, to which William de Montefix, justiciari∣us Scotiae, is a witness, who executed that of∣fice, anno 1335.

He left issue a son,

VI. JOHN de MORAVIA, fourth baron of Tullibardin, who succeeded him, and got a grant,* 1.17 from sir Alexander de Abernethy knight, of the lands of Pickerling in the ba∣rony of Bambreich in Fife, &c.

He was succeeded by his son,

VII. Sir WALTER MURRAY, fifth baron of Tullibardin, who obtained a ratification and charter of confirmation,* 1.18 under the great seal, of the lands of Tullibardin, Concusse, Pickerlingi &c. dated in 1362.

He also got charters of a great many other lands, which are fully narrated in Nisbet's appendix, page 198.

This sir Walter gave a considerable dona∣tion to the monastery of Culross,* 1.19 pro salute animae suae, &c.

He died anno 1390, leaving issue, by Mar∣garet le Baird his spouse, a son,

VIII. Sir DAVID MURRAY, sixth baron of Tullibardin, first designed of Gask, who succeeded him, and was knighted by king James I. anno 1424.

He founded the collegiate church of Tulli∣bardin,* 1.20 and largely endowed it, which after∣wards became a good provision for the remote branches of the family.

The arms of this sir David and his lady, dame Isabel Stewart, are still to be seen in that church.

He got a charter, from king James I.* 1.21 of the lands of Tullibardin, &c.

He married Isabel,* 1.22 daughter of sir John Stewart of Innermeath lord of Lorn, by whom he had five sons and three daughters.

1. Sir William, his heir.

2. John Murray of Drysall.

3. Patrick, of whom are descended the Murrays of Auchertyre, Woodend, Balman∣no, Glendoick, the earl of Dysart, &c.

4. James, ancestor of the Murrays of Strowan.

5. Alexander, ancestor of the Murrays of Tibbermuir.

1. Daughter, Mariot, married to sir Mal∣colm Drummond of Cargil in 1445.

2. Isabel, married to Malcolm Drummond of Coneraig.

3. Christian, married to Murdoch Men∣teith of Rucky, who had one daughter marri∣ed to—Haldane of Gleneagles, and ano∣ther to—Napier of Merchiston, &c.

Sir David died in 1446, and was succeed∣ed by his eldest son,

IX. Sir WILLIAM MURRAY, seventh

baron of Tullibardin, who was one of the greatest men of his time, and was appointed sheriff of Banff,* 1.23 anno 1457.

He was also sheriff of Perth, under king James II. and III. was knighted by the lat∣ter, and was one of the plenipotentiaries in a treaty with the English,* 1.24 anno 1459.

He married Margaret, daughter of sir John Colquhoun of Luss, lord high chamberlain of Scotland, and by her, it is said, he had seven∣teen sons, of whom many different families of the Murrays are descended.* 1.25

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

X. Sir WILLIAM MURRAY, eighth ba∣ron of Tullibardin, who was in high favour with king James III. and obtained from that prince a charter of the stewartry of Strathern, and lordship of Balquhidder, anno 1482. It is granted, dilecto nostro ac familiari militi Willielmo de Moravia, de Tullibardine, &c. which he got ratified in parliament,* 1.26 anno 1492.

He was employed in concluding a treaty with the English,* 1.27 anno 1495.

He married Catharine,* 1.28 daughter of Andrew lord Gray, by whom he had four sons and two daughters.

1. Sir John,* 1.29 who married Elizabeth Crich∣ton, but died without issue.

2. Sir William, his father's heir.

3. Sir Andrew Murray, of Arngosk, an∣cestor of the viscount of Stormont.

4. David Murray of Strathgeith, who mar∣ried Catharine Edmondstone.

1. Daughter, Christian, married to George lord Seton.

2. Elizabeth, married to Thomas Stewart of Grantully.

Tho' sir William was now very aged, he still had the favour and esteem of king James IV,* 1.30 who was pleased to grant him a dispen∣sation, and free him from all further atten∣dance either on court or on the king's host, anno 1507.

He died 1509, and was succeeded by his son,

XI. WILLIAM, ninth baron, who is de∣signed filius & haeres, quondam domini Willi∣elmi Murray de Tullibardin,* 1.31 in a charter un∣der the great seal, dated anno 1510. He got also several other charters from king James IV. of many lands, &c.

He married lady Margaret, daughter of John earl of Athole,* 1.32 by whom he had three sons and one daughter.

1. William.

2. Andrew Murray.

3. David Murray.

His daughter, Helen, was married to Alex∣ander Seton of Parbroath.

XII. WILLIAM MURRAY, tenth baron of Tullibardin, succeeded his father, and got a charter, under the great seal in 1542, con∣taining an entail of his estate to himself in liferent, and to William his son and apparent heir in see, and the heirs-male of his body; which failing to Alexander and James Murrays his sons, and the heirs male of their body; which failing, to Andrew Murray, brother-german to William Murray of Tullibardin, and the heirs-male of his body; which failing, to Da∣vid Murray,* 1.33 brother to the said William, and the heirs-male of his body; which failing, to William Murray, son to David Murray of A∣licht, and the heirs-male of his body; which failing, to Alexander Murray of Strowan, and the heirs-male of his body; which failing, to John Murray of Wallacetown, and the heirs∣male of his body; all which failing, to his own nearest and lawful heirs whatsome∣ver.

He married Catharine, daughter of sir John Campbell of Glenurchy,* 1.34 ancestor of the earl of Breadalbine, by whom he had four sons and four daughters.

1. Sir William.

2. Alexander, a colonel in the service of the States of Holland.

3. James Murray of Purdorvis.* 1.35

4. Andrew Murray.

1. Daughter, Annabella, married to John lord Erskine, afterwards earl of Mar and re∣gent of Scotland.

2. Eupheme, married, 1st, to Robert Steuart of Rosyth,* 1.36 2dly, to Robert Pitcairn, commen∣dator of Dumfermline, and, 3dly, to Patrick Gray of Innergowric.

3. Catharine,* 1.37 married to Robert Moray of Abercairnie.

4. Jean,* 1.38 married to James Henderson of Fordel.

He died in 1562, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XIII. Sir WILLIAM MURRAY, eleventh ba∣ron of Tullibardin, who was a great promoter of the reformation,* 1.39 and sat in the parliament 1560, which established the reformed religi∣on.

Upon the queen's return from France in 1561, he got much into her favour, and had the honour to entertain her majesty several times at his house of Tullibardin: He was made one of her privy-council, and comp∣troller of the houshold in 1565.

He was one of those great barons that enter∣ed into an association for the preservation of

the young prince, and for prosecuting the murderers of the king;* 1.40 and always retained a most dutiful respect, and behaved with the utmost submission to her majesty.

He, with the master of Erskine, had the tuition of the young king, and were joint keepers of the castle of Stirling; in which of∣fices he acquitted himself with great fidelity and universal approbation;* 1.41 and the king, as soon as he took the management upon himself, ap∣pointed him one of his privy-council.

He married lady Agnes Graham, daughter of William earl of Montrose,* 1.42 by whom he had three sons and two daughters.

1. John, his heir.

2. Sir William Murray of Pitcairly.

3. Mungo Murray of Dunork.

1. Daughter, Margaret, married to sir Ro∣bert Bruce of Clackmannan.* 1.43

2. Jean, married to sir John Hepburri of Waughton.

He died in 1583, and was succeeded by his eldest sou,

XIV. Sir JOHN MURRAY, twelfth baron of Tullibardin, who having been bred up with his majesty king James VI. from their in∣fancy, and being a man of singular worth and merit, the king always had him in high esteem. He was one of his privy-council,* 1.44 and master of his houshold in 1592.

He obtained a charter, under the great seal, containing an entail of his lands of Letter-Ba∣nachy, &c. to himself in liferent, and to his eldest son in fee, and to the heirs-male of his body; which failing, to his second son, and so to all his sons,* 1.45 one after another; which fail∣ing, to his brother William; which failing, to his brother Mungo, &c.

His majesty's esteem and regard for him still increasing, he was pleased to raise him to the dignity of a peer of the realm,* 1.46 by the title of lord Murray of Tullibardin, by letters patent, dated 25th April 1604, and earl of Tullibar∣din on 10th July 1606.

He married Catharine, daughter of David lord Drummond, by whom he had five sons and four daughters.

1. William.

2. Captain John Murray.

3. Patrick Murray of Castletoun, after∣wards earl of Tullibardin.

4. Mungo Murray, who became viscount of Stormont by a special provision, but died without issue.

5. Robert Murray.

1. Daughter, lady Anne, married to Pa∣trick lord Glammis, and earl of Kinghorn.

2. Lady Lilias, married to sir John Grant of that ilk.

3. Lady Margaret, to James Haldane of Gleneagles.

4. Lady Catharine, to David Ross of Bal∣nagowan.

JOHN, first earl of Tullibardin, died in 1609, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XV. WILLIAM, second earl of Tullibar∣din, who, when a young man, together with his cousin; David viscount of Stormont, had the good fortune to be greatly instrumental in the rescue of the king at Perth, from the attempt of the earl Gowrie and his brother against the sacred persori of his majesty, anno 1600. For that signal service, he got the sheriffship of Perthshire (which had heretably belonged to the house of Ruthven) conferred upon him during the king's pleasure;* 1.47 and it has mostly continued in the family of Athole ever since.

He married Dorothea, eldest daughter and heir of line of John, fifth and last earl of A∣thole of the name of Stewart, by whom he had one son,

John, who afterwards became earl of A∣thole,—and one daughter,

Lady Anne, married to sir John Moncrief of that ilk.

This earl, a little before his death, know∣ing that his son was heir of line to the earldom of Athole, and being unwilling that the e∣state and honours of Athole and Tullibardin should be conjoined in the same person, made a resignation of his title of Tullibardin into the king's hands,* 1.48 iu favours of his brother Patrick, in order to make two distinct families, which was accordingly confirmed, by a patent, under the great seal,* 1.49 Patricio comiti de Tullibardine, anno 1628.

This Patrick, third earl of Tullibardin, got several charters under the great seal;* 1.50 and mar∣ried Elizabeth Dent, an English lady, by whom he had two sons.

1. James, his heir.

2. William, designed of Redcastle, a youth of great hopes, valour rind honour, was early engaged in the service of king Charles I. but unfortunately taken prisoner at the battle of Philiphaugh, and executed at St. Andrews,* 1.51 anno 1646.

Earl Patrick was succeeded by his eldest son,

JAMES, fourth earl of Tullibardin, who got a•• charter, under the great seal, Jacobo comiti de Tullibardine,* 1.52 &c. and married, 1st, his cousin lady Anne Murray, fourth daugh∣ter of John earl of Athole; and, 2dly, lady Lilias Drummond, daughter of John, second earl of Perth, with whom he had two sons, who died unmarried, whereby the estate and

honours of Tullibardin devolved on John earl of Athole, his cousin and nearest heir-male.

We now return to

William Murray, second earl of Tullibardin, who died anno 1626, and was succeeded by

XVI. JOHN MURRAY, his only son by lady Dorothea Stewart, eldest daughter of John fifth earl of Athole, and undoubted heir of line to John the first earl of that illustrious house.

It seems the writs of the family had not hitherto been carefully looked into, which occasioned several mistakes in this peerage; but these were all at last rectified: for, as the estate and honours of Athole, by the char∣ters dated 1460, 1473, and 1477, before recited, in Title, Stewart earl of Athole, de∣scended to the heirs of the patentee's body whatever, this John's title to that dignity appears to have been unquestionable; and he was accordingly served and retoured heir, in the aforesaid title and dignity, to John earl of Athole, brother uterine to King James II. who was great grandfather's grandfather, or tritavas to his mother Dorothea.* 1.53 The retour, which is dated 6th day of August 1628, bears, that the king was bound in honour and conscience to ratify and confirm the fore∣said honour and dignity to the said John Mur∣ray, &c. &c.

The king accordingly, by a new patent under the great seal,

"ratifies the foresaid service and retour, and admits, receives, and confirms the said John Murray to the sole undoubted lawful and just title of earl of Athole, with all the dignities, &c. thereunto belonging, in all time coming, to be enjoyed by the said John, and his heirs, with the same order of dignity, as it was possessed by the said John earl of Athole, brother to king James II."

And the patent, which is dated 16th February 1629,* 1.54 contains a clause of novo damus of the dignity of earl of Athole to the said John, and his heirs, with salvo, that it should not prejudge his and their right to the foresaid antient peerage, &c. &c. &c.

This John earl of Athole was a man of sin∣gular worth and probity. As soon as the ci∣vil war broke out, he attached himself en∣tirely to his majesty's interest, in which he persisted with great firmness and fidelity. He raised about two thousand of his own men for the king's service,* 1.55 and declared he would op∣pose every measure that was contrary to the honour and dignity of the crown.

He married Jean, daughter of sir Duncan Campbell of Glenurchie, by whom he had two sons,—and one daughter.

1. John, his heir.

2. Mungo, who was lieutenant of his ma∣jesty's guards at the restoration.

His daughter, lady Anne,* 1.56 was married to her first cousin, James earl of Tullibardin, who died without issue, as before noticed.

This earl died in 1642, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XVII. JOHN earl of Athole, who adhered firmly to the interest both of king Charles I. and II. In 1653, he raised for the king a∣bove two thousand men, for which he suffer∣ed great hardships before the restoration; but, in consideration thereof, his majesty was pleased to constitute him one of his pri∣vy-council, and master of his houshold, in 1661.

He got a charter under the great seal hae∣reditarii officii senescallatus de Fife;* 1.57 was made justice general of Scotland anno 1663, captain of his majesty's guards in 1670, lord privy seal in 1672, and one of the extraordinary lords of session. And, in further regard of his eminent services,* 1.58 he was created marquis of Athole, by letters patent, dated 7th Fe∣bruary 1676, limiting that title of marquis to the heirs-male of his body.

His majesty king James VII. having like∣ways a great opinion of his loyalty and me∣rit, gave him the command of the troops sent to suppress the insurrection of the earl of Ar∣gyle in the West.

In the year 1687, he was created one of the knights of the thistle, and the revolution happening soon thereafter, he retired from all public business, and spent the remainder of his days, at some of his fine seats in Perthshire, in great peace and tranquillity.

He married lady Emilia Stanly, daughter of that loyal and valiant patriot James earl of Derby in England, (who was beheaded for his inviolable attachment to the royal family in 1651) by his wife lady Charlotte, daughter of Claud duke de la Tremovile, a duke and peer of France. By her he had six sons,—and one daughter.

1. John, his heir.

2. Charles, earl of Dunmore.

3. Lord James Murray of Dowally, who left two daughters, one married to the lord Rollo, the other to—Farquharson of Invercauld.

4. Lord William, who became lord Nairn, by marrying the heiress thereof.

5. Lord Edward Murray.

6. Lord Mungo, who died in the expedi∣tion to Darien in 1697.

His only daughter, lady Emilia, was mar∣ried to Hugh lord Fraser of Lovat.

This marquis died in 1703, and was suc∣ceeded by his son,

XVIII. JOHN marquis of Athole, a man endowed with many eminent virtues and qua∣lities. He came early into the revolution, and was made secretary of state by king Wil∣liam in 1695; created earl of Tullibardin in his father's lifetime 1696, and made his ma∣jesty's high commissioner to the parliament anno 1697.

He was appointed one of the privy council to queen Anne, immediately upon her acces∣sion to the crown anno 1702. He was con∣stituted lord privy seal in April,* 1.59 and created duke of Athole 30th June 1703, by patent, to the heirs-male of his body; which failing, to the heirs-male of the body of John marquis of Athole, his father. His titles were, duke of Athole, marquis of Tullibardin, earl of Strath-Tay and Strathardle, viscount of Bal∣quhidder, Glenalmond and Glenlyon, lord Murray, Balvenie, Gask, &c. He was also made knight of the most noble order of the thistle.

In 1706, he opposed the union with all his interest, and not only argued and spoke against every article of it, but he entered several spi∣rited protests against it, which are preserved in the public records.

After the union was concluded, the duke retired to Perthshire, where he lived some years in great splendor and magnificence.

In 1712, he again came to court, and was made one of her majesty's privy council. In 1713, he was made lord privy-seal, and was chosen one of the sixteen peers for Scotland to the third and fourth British parliaments.

He married, 1st, lady Catharine eldest daughter of William and Anne duke and dut∣chess of Hamilton, by whom he had six sons, —and one daughter.

1. John marquis of Tullibardin, a youth of great hopes, who was killed at the battle of Mons in 1709.

2. William marquis of Tullibardin, who, being engaged in the rebellion in 1715, was attainted of high treason, and made his escape to France; but returning in 1745, was taken prisoner in 1746, and sent to the tower of Lon∣don, where he died in 1747, without issue.

3. James, now duke of Athole.

4. Lord Charles, who died without issue.

5. Lord George, who, having engaged in the rebellion 1745, was attainted of high treason, went abroad, and died at in Holland, anno 1760, leaving issue by A∣melia his spouse, daughter and sole heiress of —Murray of Strowan and Glencarse, three sons and two daughters.

1. John Murray, Esq; married to lady Charlotte Murray, daughter of the present duke of Athole, and elected member of par∣liament for the county of Perth in April 1761.

2. James.

3. George.

1. Daughter, Amelia, married, 1st, to John lord Sinclair; and, 2dly, to James Far∣quharson of Invercauld, Esq;

2. Charlotte.

Duke John's sixth son, lord Basil, died young.

His only daughter of the first marriage, lady Susan, was married to William earl of Aberdeen, and was mother of the present earl, &c. &c.

He married, 2dly, Mary, daughter of Wil∣liam lord Ross, by whom he had three sons and one daughter.

1. Lord John, who was elected member for the county of Perth to the three last parliaments of king George II. is colonel of a regiment, and a lieutenant-general of his majesty's forces.

2. Lord Edward, who married an Eng∣lish lady, by whom he had issue a son, John, now a captain in the army, and a daughter.

3. Lord Frederick, a captain of the royal navy, who died unmarried.

His daughter, lady Mary, married James lord Deskford, son and heir apparent of James earl of Finlater and Seafield, and has issue.

William, marquis of Tullibardin, having been attainted of high treason in 1716, as before noticed, the duke, his father, upon a petition, obtained an act of parliament, set∣tling, after his own death, all the estates and honours belonging to the family of Athole, on lord James his third son, in the same man∣ner as if lord William had died before his fa∣ther, and had never been attainted. And the duke dying in 1724, the estate and ho∣nours devolved accordingly upon

XIX. JAMES, now duke of Athole, who, at the time of his father's death, was member of parliament for the county of Perth.

In 1712, he had a company in the first re∣giment of foot-guards, and afterwards was lieutenant-colonel to the earl of Orkney's re∣giment.

In 1733, he was chosen one of the sixteen peers for Scotland, in the room of the earl of Sutherland deceased. He was afterwards made lord privy-seal, one of his majesty's privy-council, and a knight of the most noble or∣der of the thistle.

Upon the death of the earl of Derby, in 1735, without issue, the estate and honours of Derby went to sir Edward Stanly his heir∣male; but the peerage of lord Strange in Eng∣land,

the lordship of Man and the Isles, came to the present James duke of Athole, being heir of line and at law, by which he is pos∣sessed of some of the highest and noblest pri∣vileges of any subject in Great-Britain.

His grace married, 1st, dame Jean Lanoy, widow of sir Timothy Lanoy in Middlesex, and daughter of sir John Frederick of West∣minster, baronet, by whom he had a son,

—, marquis of Tullibardin, who died young,—and two daughters.

1. Lady Jean, married to John earl of Crawfurd, and died without issue.

2. Lady Charlotte, married to her cousin John Murray, Esq; son of lord George, as above.

The duke married, 2dly, Jean, daughter of John Drummond of Megginch, Esq;

ARMS.

Quarterly, 1st, azure, three mullets ar∣gent, within a double tressure, flowered and counter-flowered with flowers-de-lis or, for Murray. 2d quarter is quarterly 1st and 4th, or, a fess-cheque argent and azure for Stew∣art. 2d and 3d pally of six or and sable for the title of Athole. 3d gules, three legs arm∣ed proper, conjoined at the upper part of the thighs, flexed in a triangle, garnished and spurr'd or, for lord of the isle of Man. The 4th as the 1st.

CREST; on a wreath, a demi-savage wreath∣ed about the head and waist vert, holding in his right hand a dagger proper, the pommel and hilt or, and in his left a key of the latter.

SUPPORTERS; on the dexter side, a lyon gules, gorged with a collar azure, and there∣on three mullets argent, for Tullibardin; on the sinister, a savage wreathed about the head and waist as the crest, his feet in fetters of iron, and the chain over his right arm.

MOTTO; Furth fortune and fill the fetters,

CHIEF SEATS.

The castle of Blair in Athole, and Dunkel near the river Tay, the castle of Tullibardin, and Huntingtower, all in Perthshire; the castle of Douglas in the Isle of Man, and Grosvenor-square, London, &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Martin's ge∣nealogical collections, vol. 1st, page 367, &c.
• * 1.2

  Quas terras Friskinus pa∣ter suus te∣nuit, tempore regis David; &c. Chart. penes comi∣tem de Bu∣chan.
• * 1.3

  Chartul. of Murray, pe∣nes Macfar∣lan••, p. 10.
• * 1.4

  Ib. p. 92.
• * 1.5

  Ib. and Nis∣bet's append. p. 192.
• * 1.6

  Chart. penes ducem de Montrose.
• * 1.7

  Chartul. of Arbroath, pe∣nes Macfar∣lane, p. 247, and 248.
• * 1.8

  Ibid. and Chartul. of Murray, pe∣nes ••und. and writs of the family of Su∣therland.
• * 1.9

  Sir James Balfour's col∣lections. Nis∣bet's append. p. 192.
• * 1.10

  Haddington's collections in the lawyer's library.
• * 1.11

  Chartul. of Coldingham, penes Mac∣farlane.
• * 1.12

  Chart. penes ducem de A∣thole, Chron. de Melross, &c.
• * 1.13

  Chart. penes ducem de A∣thole. Nis∣bet, p. 193.
• * 1.14

  Rymer, tom. II. p. 553 & 644.
• * 1.15

  Chartul. of Inchaffrie ad annum 1331.
• * 1.16

  Chart. penes ducem de A∣thole.
• * 1.17

  Nisber's apend. p. 194
• * 1.18

  Chart. in archiv. regis David.
• * 1.19

  Ibidem.
• * 1.20

  Ib. & chart. penes ducem de Athole.
• * 1.21

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.22

  Ib. and Nis∣bet's append. where they are document∣ed.
• * 1.23

  Haddington's collections.
• * 1.24

  Rymer tom. XI. p. 423.
• * 1.25

  Nisbet's ap∣pendix, p. 197.
• * 1.26

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.27

  Rymer, tom. XII. p. 571.
• * 1.28

  Chart. penes ducem de A∣thole.
• * 1.29

  All documented in Nis∣bet's append.
• * 1.30

  Chart. in pub. archiv. & chart. penes ducem de Athole.
• * 1.31

  Chart. penes ducem de A∣thole, & in pub. archiv. inter 1510 & 1520.
• * 1.32

  Chart. penes ducem de A∣thole.
• * 1.33

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.34

  Ibid. ad an∣num 1538.
• * 1.35

  Ib. ad annum 1582.
• * 1.36

  Ibidem.
• * 1.37

  Chart. penea dom. Aber∣cairny.
• * 1.38

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.39

  Mr. Keith's collections.
• * 1.40

  Sir James Melvil's me∣moirs.
• * 1.41

  Records of council in the signet office.
• * 1.42

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.43

  All doccu∣mented in Nisbet's ap∣pend. p. 199.
• * 1.44

  Acts of parli∣ment in 1592.
• * 1.45

  Chart. penes dom. Moray de Abercairny ad annum 1604.
• * 1.46

  Creations of the nobility, in the law∣yers library, Edinburgh. Chart. penes ducem de A∣thole.
• * 1.47

  Nisbet's app. p. 200.
• * 1.48

  Chart. in cancellaria, 1mo Aprilis 1686.
• * 1.49

  Ib. Haeredi∣bus masculis quibuscunq.
• * 1.50

  Ibidem.
• * 1.51

  Bp Guthrie'•• memoirs.
• * 1.52

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.53

  Retour penes ducem de A∣thole, et in cancellaria.
• * 1.54

  Diploma comitatus A∣tholiae Johan∣ni comiti, &c. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.55

  Nisbet's ap∣pendix.
• * 1.56

  Nisbet's ap∣pend. p. 202.
• * 1.57

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.58

  Chart. in ar∣chiv. haeredi∣bus masculise corpore suo.
• * 1.59

  Chart. in pub. archiv. Hae∣redibus mas∣culis e corpore suo, quibus de∣ficien. haere∣dibus mascu∣lis de corpore defuncti Jo∣hannis mar•• chionis de A∣thole sui pa∣tris, ad ann. 1703.