James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
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James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl KT PC (28 September 1690–8 January 1764) was a Scottish peer and a patron of Niel Gow, the Scottish fiddler and composer.
James was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1690, the son of the 1st Duke of Atholl. From 1715 to 1724, he was Whig MP for Perthshire and on 28 April 1726, he married Jane Frederick and they had four children:
- John Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (1728–1729), died in infancy.
- Lady Jane Murray (c. 1730–1747)
- Lady Charlotte Murray (1731–1805)
- James Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (1735–1736), died in infancy.
In 1748, James' first wife died and he then married Jean Drummond on 7 May 1749 in Edinburgh.
James died in 1764, aged 73 at Dunkeld, Scotland and was buried at Inveresk.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by: Lord James Murray |
Member for Perthshire 1715–1724 |
Succeeded by: David Graeme |
| Political Offices | ||
| Preceded by: The Duke of Argyll |
Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland 1733–1763 |
Succeeded by: Hon. James Stuart-Mackenzie |
| Preceded by: The Duke of Queensbury |
Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland 1763–1764 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Marchmont |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by: John Murray |
Duke of Atholl 1724–1764 |
Succeeded by: John Murray |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by: James Stanley |
Baron Strange 1736–1764 |
Succeeded by: Charlotte Murray |
| Governors and Lieutenant Governors of the Isle of Man |  |
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