The Duke of AthollThe Baron of Tullibardine
Baron of Glencoy, Baron of Earn, Baron of Foss, Baron of Garth & Fothergill, Lord of Balquhidder, (other titles are peerages), Chief of Clan Murray
His Grace The Duke of Atholl (Bruce George Ronald Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl, Marquis of Atholl, Marquis of Tullibardine, Earl of Tullibardine, Earl of Athol, Earl of Strathtay and Strathhandle, Viscount of Balwhidder, Viscount of Glenalmond and Glenlyon, Lord Murray, Gask and Balquhidder, Lord Murray, Balvany and Gask in the peerage of Scotland - Baron of Tullibardine, Glencoy, Foss, Garth & Fothergill, and Lord of Balquhidder in the baronage of Scotland - Chief of Clan Murray)
peer addressed as Your Grace or The Duke
Credentials
- • Tullybardin RMS ii, no. 284, p. 65 (26 Jan 1443/44) archive.org/…/1up
- • Glencoy RMS iii, no. 2832, p. 659 (7 Nov 1542) archive.org/…/1up
- • Foss ("terras et baroniam de Fos") RMS viii, no. 1645, p. 548 (11 Aug 1630) archive.org/…/1up ; "terris et baronia de Fos" Retours, Perth, no. 515 (7 Sep 1642) archive.org/…/n47 ; "the lands and barony of Foss" RPS, 1672/6/72 (11 Sep 1672) rps.ac.uk/trans/1672/6/72
- • Garth & Fothergill, one barony: "terras et baroniam de Forthirgill, una cum domo, castro et fortalicio de Garth" RMS ii, no. 2953, p. 627 (25 Mar 1506) archive.org/…/n641 ; "terras et baroniam de Garth et Fothergill, cum castro de Garth" RMS viii, no. 1645, p. 548 (11 Aug 1630) archive.org/…/1up ; "terris et baronia de Garth et Forthergill" Retours, Perth, no. 515 (7 Sep 1642) archive.org/…/n47
- • Baron of Earn (formerly Baron of Trewin) RMS iii, no. 2833, p. 659-660 (7 Nov 1542) archive.org/…/1up ; RPS, 1605/6/92 (9 July 1606) rps.ac.uk/trans/1605/6/92
- • Lord of Balquhidder RMS v, no. 1325, p. 454 (30 July 1587) archive.org/…/1up ; RMS v, no. 1939, p. 654 (14 Oct 1591) archive.org/…/1up ; granted to John, Earl of Atholl, by the Great Seal charter of 26 May 1671, ratified by Parliament: "the lands and lordship of Balquhidder ... of old united and annexed in a whole and free lordship, called the lordship of Balquhidder" RPS, 1672/6/72 (11 Sep 1672) rps.ac.uk/trans/1672/6/72
- • PLEDGED HEREDITARY TITLE, pledged by the Roll: baronies held across generations are treated by the Roll, for its own purposes, as de facto hereditary. The title becomes unrecognised by the Roll if the barony is later conveyed outside the family, in accordance with Roll policy.
A note on terminology: “Scottish feudal barony” or “feudal title” is an incorrect, defunct historical term for extant barons. Baronies were feudal until 28 November 2004, when feudal baronies were abolished and the dignity of baron was retained — an extant barony is no longer “feudal”. The correct term is Scottish barony or Scottish baron (or baron, lord or earl in the Baronage of Scotland, collectively the minor barons of Scotland); never “feudal baron”. Why the term is defunct →
A barony pledged on the Roll of Scottish Barons is treated by the Roll as hereditary and not in commercio. A pledged barony later conveyed outside the family forfeits its recognition on the Roll in perpetuity. What “Hereditary on the Roll” means →