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John Murray, 2nd earl and 1st marquess of Atholl

Scottish Royalist
Also known as: John Murray, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquess of Atholl, Earl of Tullibardin, Viscount of Balquhidder, Lord Murray, Balvany, and Gask(Show More)
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John Murray, 2nd earl and 1st marquess of Atholl (born May 2, 1631—died May 6, 1703) was a leading Scottish Royalist and defender of the Stuarts from the time of the English Civil Wars (1642–51) until after the accession of William and Mary (1689). The son of the 1st earl of Atholl in the Murray line, Atholl was the chief supporter of the earl of Glencairn’s rising in 1653 but was obliged to surrender a...

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