8th Duke of Atholl
Biography
John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl was born in 1871 at Blair Castle, Perthshire, the son of John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl and was educated at Eton College.
As Lord Tullibardine, he became a Second Lieutenant in 1892 in the Royal Horse Guards and Lieutenant a year later. He fought in the Battle of Khartoum, the Battle of Atbara, was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 15 November 1898 and became a Captain a year later. From 1899 to 1902, he fought in the Boer War and became Brevet Major in 1900.He fought in the First World War, where he gained the rank of Temporary Brigadier-General in 1918 and was invested as a Knight of the Thistle (K.T.) that year.
On July 20, 1899, Lord Tullibardine married Katharine Ramsay, daughter of Sir James Ramsay, 10th Baronet at St Margaret's Church, Westminster. He was invested as a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 14 October 1902 and gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1903. He was Grand Master of Scottish Freemasons between 1908 and 1913 and was M.P. (Conservative) for West Perthshire between 1910 and 1917. He became the 8th Duke of Atholl in 1917.
He was also Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland between 1918 and 1920. He was Aide-de-camp to King George V between 1920 and 1931 and was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1921. He was Lord Chamberlain between 1921 and 1922 and was later granted the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh. In 1942, he died, aged 70, without issue and his titles passed to his brother, James Stewart-Murray.
As Lord Tullibardine, he became a Second Lieutenant in 1892 in the Royal Horse Guards and Lieutenant a year later. He fought in the Battle of Khartoum, the Battle of Atbara, was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 15 November 1898 and became a Captain a year later. From 1899 to 1902, he fought in the Boer War and became Brevet Major in 1900.He fought in the First World War, where he gained the rank of Temporary Brigadier-General in 1918 and was invested as a Knight of the Thistle (K.T.) that year.
On July 20, 1899, Lord Tullibardine married Katharine Ramsay, daughter of Sir James Ramsay, 10th Baronet at St Margaret's Church, Westminster. He was invested as a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 14 October 1902 and gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1903. He was Grand Master of Scottish Freemasons between 1908 and 1913 and was M.P. (Conservative) for West Perthshire between 1910 and 1917. He became the 8th Duke of Atholl in 1917.
He was also Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland between 1918 and 1920. He was Aide-de-camp to King George V between 1920 and 1931 and was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1921. He was Lord Chamberlain between 1921 and 1922 and was later granted the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh. In 1942, he died, aged 70, without issue and his titles passed to his brother, James Stewart-Murray.
