Peerage Record – 2215

     Alice Edith Palgrave Chetwynd-Talbot was born on 7 January 1881.² She was the daughter of Charles Alexander Price Chetwynd-Talbot and Maud Fleming.^1,2 She married William Porter Palgrave Archdale, son of Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Mervyn Archdale, 1st Bt. and Alicia Bland Fleming, on 27 April 1918.¹ She died on 17 June 1963 at age 82.¹
     Her married name became Archdale.

     Maud Fleming was the daughter of Quentin Fleming.¹ She married Charles Alexander Price Chetwynd-Talbot, son of Hon. Gerald Chetwynd-Talbot and Margaret Mackay, on 22 March 1876.¹ She died on 22 October 1922.¹
     Her married name became Chetwynd-Talbot.

     Quentin Fleming lived at Chapelville, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.¹

     William Porter Palgrave Archdale was born on 1 December 1883.¹ He was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Mervyn Archdale, 1st Bt. and Alicia Bland Fleming.¹ He married Alice Edith Palgrave Chetwynd-Talbot, daughter of Charles Alexander Price Chetwynd-Talbot and Maud Fleming, on 27 April 1918.¹ He died on 2 November 1956 at age 72.¹
     He was educated at Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland^G.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1943.¹

     William Murray, 2nd Earl of Tullibardine was born circa 1574.² He was the son of John Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine and Catherine Drummond.² He married by contract, firstly, Cecilia Wemyss, daughter of Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss and Mary Stewart, on 3 October 1599, with a tocher of £10,000 Scots.² He married, secondly, Lady Dorothea Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 5th Earl of Atholl and Lady Mary Ruthven, in September 1604.³ He died circa July 1627 at London, England^G.³ He was buried on 30 July 1627 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, England^G.³
     He held the office of Hereditiary Shrievalty of Perthshire on 5 August 1600, for his part in suppressing the ‘Gowrie Conspiracy.²‘ He was styled as Master of Murray between 1604 and 1606.² He was styled as Lord Murray between 1606 and 1613.² He was Commissioner of Justiciary in Perthshire against the Clan Gregor on 14 August 1610.² Between 28 February 1611 and 5 March 1611 he was committed to Edinburgh Castle for ‘uncomelie speeches’ against the Laird of Buchanan.² He was Commissioner of Justiciary in all Atholl in June 1611.² Between 1 August 1611 and 30 August 1611 he was committed to Edinburgh Castle for breaking down Lord Oliphant’s dam on the water of Earn.² He was Commissioner of Justiciary in Perthshire against the Clan Gregor on 21 November 1611.² He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Murray, Gask and Balquhidder [S., 1606] circa August 1613.² He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Tullibardine [S., 1606] circa August 1613.² He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Murray of Tullibardine [S., 1604] circa August 1613.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] on 9 January 1616/17.² He held the office of Burgess of Edinburgh on 26 June 1617.² He was Commissioner for the plantation of kirks and to pursue Lochiel on 28 June 1617.² He resigned as Earl of Tullibardine, and Lord Murray, Gask and Balquhidder on 1 April 1626.³

     John Murray, 1st Marquess of Athole was born on 2 May 1631.¹ He was the son of John Murray, 1st Earl of Atholl and Jean Campbell.¹ He married Lady Amelia Anne Sophia Stanley, daughter of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte de la Trémoille, on 5 May 1659.² He died on 6 May 1703 at age 72.³ He was buried on 17 May 1703 at Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland^G.³
     He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Atholl [S., 1629] in June 1642.¹ In 1653 he joined the King’s Standard with 2000 men.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1660.¹ He held the office of Justice-General [Scotland] between 1661 and 1665.^1,4 He held the office of Hereditary Sheriff of Fife.¹ He held the office of Captain General of the Royal Company of Archers between 1670 and 1703.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Murray, Gask and Balquhidder [S., 1628] in January 1669/70.⁵ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Tullibardine [S., 1628] in January 1669/70.⁵ He succeeded as the 5th Lord Murray of Tullibardine [S., 1604] in January 1669/70.⁵ He was Colonel of the 4th troop of Horse Guards between 1671 and 1678.¹ He held the office of Keeper of the Privy Seal [Scotland] between 1672 and 1689.¹ He held the office of an Extraordinary Lord of Session between 14 January 1673 and 1689.¹ He was created 1st Viscount of Balquhidder [Scotland] on 7 February 1676.^1,4 He was created 1st Earl of Tullibardine [Scotland] on 7 February 1676.^1,4 He was created 1st Lord Murray, Balvany and Gask [Scotland] on 7 February 1676.^1,4 He was created 1st Marquess of Athole [Scotland] on 7 February 1676.^1,4 In 1685 he was instrumental in opposing Argyll’s invasion.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 29 May 1687.³
     Lord Macaulay described him as “the falsest, the most fickle, the most pusillanimous of mankind.”³

     Lady Amelia Anne Sophia Stanley was the daughter of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte de la Trémoille.¹ She married John Murray, 1st Marquess of Athole, son of John Murray, 1st Earl of Atholl and Jean Campbell, on 5 May 1659.² She died on 22 February 1702/3.¹ She was buried at Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland^G.¹
     After her marriage, Lady Amelia Anne Sophia Stanley was styled as Countess of Atholl on 5 May 1659. From 5 May 1659, her married name became Murray. After her marriage, Lady Amelia Anne Sophia Stanley was styled as Marchioness of Atholl on 17 February 1676.

     Jean Campbell was the daughter of Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Sinclair.¹ A contract for the marriage of Jean Campbell and John Murray, 1st Earl of Atholl was signed on 6 June 1630.¹
     After her marriage, Jean Campbell was styled as Countess of Atholl on 6 June 1630. From 6 June 1630, her married name became Murray.

     Prudence (?) married Patrick Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine, son of John Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine and Catherine Drummond, before 18 January 1604.¹
     From before 18 January 1604, her married name became Murray.¹

     Sir Mungo Murray was born in 1668.² He was the son of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Athole and Lady Amelia Anne Sophia Stanley.³ He died in 1700 at Panama^G, killed fighting the Spanish.³
     He lived at Garth, Scotland^G.¹