Sir George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl was born on 20 September 1814 at Great Cumberland Place, Marylebone, London, England.2 He was the son of Lt.-Gen. Sir James Murray, 1st Lord Glenlyon and Lady Emily Frances Percy.1 He married Anne Home-Drummond, daughter of Henry Home-Drummond and Christian Moray, on 29 October 1839 at Blair Drummond, Perthshire, Scotland.2 He died on 16 January 1864 at age 49 at Blair Castle, from cancer in the neck.2 He was buried on 25 January 1864 at Church of Blair.2 Sir George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl gained the rank of officer in 1834 in the service of the 2nd Dragoon Guards.2 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Glenlyon, of Glenlyon, co. Perth [U.K., 1821] on 12 October 1837.1 He held the office of Grand Master of the Freemasons [Scotland] between 1843 and 1864.2 He held the office of Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire.2 He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between January 1846 and July 1846.2 He succeeded to the title of 8th Earl of Atholl [S., 1629] on 14 September 1846.2 He succeeded to the title of 11th Lord Murray of Tullibardine [S., 1604] on 14 September 1846.2 He succeeded to the title of 11th Lord Strange [E., 1628] on 14 September 1846.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Murray, of Stanley, co. Gloucester [G.B., 1786] on 14 September 1846.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl Strange [G.B., 1786] on 14 September 1846.1 He succeeded to the title of 9th Lord Murray, Gask and Balquhidder [S., 1628] on 14 September 1846.2 He succeeded to the title of 6th Viscount of Balwhidder, Glenalmond and Glenlyon, co. Perth [S., 1703] on 14 September 1846.2 He succeeded to the title of 6th Lord Murray, Balvenie and Gask, co. Perth [S., 1703] on 14 September 1846.2 He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle, co. Perth [S., 1703] on 14 September 1846.2 He succeeded to the title of 6th Duke of Atholl, co. Perth [S., 1703] on 14 September 1846.2 He succeeded to the title of 6th Marquess of Tillibardin, co. Perth [S., 1703] on 14 September 1846.2 He succeeded to the title of 7th Lord Murray, Balvany and Gask [S., 1676] on 14 September 1846.2 He succeeded to the title of 9th Earl of Tullibardine [S., 1628] on 14 September 1846.2 He succeeded to the title of 7th Viscount of Balquhidder [S., 1676] on 14 September 1846.2 He succeeded to the title of 7th Marquess of Athole [S., 1676] on 14 September 1846.2 He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Tullibardine [S., 1676] on 14 September 1846.2 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 28 October 1853.2 Child of Sir George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl and Anne Home-Drummond Sir John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl+ b. 6 Aug 1840, d. 20 Jan 19172 Citations