Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
John Murray, 2nd earl and 1st marquess of Atholl
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Read Next
Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom
What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
View of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland including several of its famous landmarks
14 Buildings That Lay Bare Scotland’s Soul
Discover
Panama Canal infographic
Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal
Colorful winter sunset
What's the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?
Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician and autodidact.
6 Interesting Facts about Srinivasa Ramanujan
The Prado Museum facade at the Diego Velaszquez memorial. Established in 1819, the museum is considered the best collection of Spanish art and one of the world's finest collections of European art. Madrid, Spain
20 Paintings You Have to Visit at the Museo del Prado in Madrid
Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland
The Largest Islands in the World
Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England
7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals
Four year old boy with grandfather and father lighting Hanukkah menorah. Photo taken on: December 21st, 2009
Which Is Correct: Hanukkah or Chanukah?

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

Scottish Royalist
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites
Also known as: John Murray, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquess of Atholl, Earl of Tullibardin, Viscount of Balquhidder, Lord Murray, Balvany, and Gask
Written and fact-checked by
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Article History
Quick Facts
Born:
May 2, 1631
Died:
May 6, 1703 (aged 72)
Political Affiliation:
Jacobite
See all related content

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 year later to George Monck, the Commonwealth commander in chief in Scotland. At the Restoration (1660), Atholl received many high offices in Scotland and was ...(100 of 283 words)

Access the full article
Help support true facts by becoming a member.