Biography
John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl was born in South Africa on 19 January 1929.
He is the Hereditary Chief of House Murray and Colonel-in-Chief of the Atholl Highlanders.
He is the son of George Murray and Joan Eastwood. His noble title is Duke of Atholl.
He attended the University of the Witwatersrand and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, after which he worked as a land surveyor.
After the death of his cousin (the 10th Duke of Atholl), he succeeded as the 11th Duke of Atholl.
He was given the power to raise a private army, which was stationed at Blair Castle.
11th Duke of Atholl
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| Full name: | John Murray |
| Stage name: | 11th Duke of Atholl |
| Born: | January 19, 1929 |
| Deceased: | May 15, 2012 |
| Year old: | 83 years old |
| Place of birth: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Son / 12th Duke of Atholl: | Bruce Murray |
| Nationality: | South Africa, Scotland |
| Parents: | George Murray and Joan Eastwood |
| The children: | Bruce Murray, 12th Duke of Atholl, Lord Craig Murray, Lady Jennifer Murray |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Margaret Leach (1956–) |
| Job: | 11th Duke of Atholl |
| Net worth: | 300 million dollars |
Early life
John Murray was the only child of Major George Murray and Joan Eastwood, and the nephew of Reverend Douglas Stuart Murray.
He studied Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand. He then worked as a Land Surveyor. He married Margaret Peggy Yvonne Leach; the only daughter of Ronald Leonard Leach of Louis Trichardt, Transvaal, South Africa.
They had three children. He later succeeded his cousin as the 11th Duke of Atholl.
Career
John Murray is the hereditary chief of the Murray clan. After graduating from the University of Witwatersrand with a Bachelor of Engineering, he became a Land Surveyor.
It was never expected that he would become Duke of Atholl. After his cousin, the 10th Duke of Atholl, died, he unexpectedly succeeded the deceased as the 11th Duke of Atholl.
However, before the latter died, he disowned his heir by giving away his ancestral seat and estate to charity, leaving the new Duke, John Murray, with nothing but his title and the right to raise a private army. He did so because he was disappointed that his heir would not leave South Africa for Scotland.
John Murray continued to live in South Africa while travelling to Scotland each year for the Army Review. He died on 15 May 2012 in South Africa, aged 83, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Bruce Murray.
Personal life
John Murray married Margaret Peggy Yvonne Leach and they had three children.
Their children are; Bruce Murray; the 12th Duke of Atholl, Sir Craig Murray and Lady Jennifer Murray.
Net worth
John Murray was born into a wealthy family and has been reported by the media to have an estimated net worth of $300 million.
