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The Murray of Atholl Ancient tartan is soft blend of black, blue and green, with contrasting red lines.
It is said that the Murrays are descended from Freskin, a Pictish
noble who lived in the time of David I (12th century). Freskin’s
grandson William assumed the designation of “de Moravia” reflecting his
ownership of land in the area of Moray. The Murrays of Tullibardine,
progenitors of the Dukes of Atholl and the chiefs of the Clan Murray of
Atholl, are descended from one of William de Moravia’s sons.
John
Murray (1608–1642) was the son of William, 2nd Earl of Tullibardine (c.
1574–1626) and Dorothea Stewart (heir of the 5th Earl of Atholl). John
Murray was created Earl of Atholl in the Peerage of Scotland in 1629. He
was the 1st Earl of Atholl with the surname Murray.
John Murray,
the 2nd Marquess of Atholl (1660–1724) became 1st Duke of Atholl in
1703. The Duke of Atholl is the hereditary chief of Clan Murray. The
Duke gathered 4,000 men in an attempt to oppose the Union of 1707. He
did not support the Jacobite Rebellions, but his elder son William
Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (1689–1746) and his younger son Lord
George Murray (1694–1760) fought for Charles Edward Stuart in the
Jacobite army.
The Duke of Atholl’s traditional residence is Blair Castle, though
the castle was left to a charitable trust in 1996 by the 10th Duke. The
Duke of Atholl has a private regiment, The Atholl Highlanders,
recognised by law but with no military role.
There are four
Murray tartans generally available today – Murray of Atholl Ancient,
Murray of Atholl Modern, Murray of Elibank, and Murray of Tullibardine.
Septs: Related septs of the clan include: MacMurray, Moray, Rattray, Small, Spalding
About the notebook: This notebook is made with cloth woven in mills in the United Kingdom. Notebook pages and paper components are made with acid-free paper from sustainable forests. Boards used in the binding process are made of 100% recycled paper. This hardback notebook is bound in genuine British tartan cloth with an elastic closure, ribbon market, eight perforated end leaves and expandable inner note holder. It contains a removable booklet about the history of clan tartans, and a bookmark that gives information on the Murray of Atholl Ancient tartan.
192 pages.
Left side blank, right side ruled.
Trimmed page size: 21 × 13 cm.
ISBN: 978-1-84934-487-6
Kinloch Anderson: The tartan cloth is supplied by and produced with the authority of Kinloch Anderson Scotland, holders of Royal Warrants of Appointment as Tailors and Kiltmakers to HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales.