Born in 1985 (5 March), this 25-year-old nobleman (no photo available) is the elder son and heir of The Marquess of Tullibardine, who is the heir apparent of The Duke of Atholl. One day, Lord Strathtay will presumably inherit the dukedom and approximately ten titles and follow his grandfather and father as the Chief of the Murray Clan. He also stands to one day inherit 140,000 acres of property with an almost 800 year history, including the 120-room Blair Castle.
Blair Castle is a five-star, world-class visitor attraction. It is Scotland’s most visited private home, displaying unique treasures from the 16th century to the present day, including beautiful furniture, paintings, arms and armour, and china.
The present Duke of Atholl and his immediate family, including his grandson, Lord Strathtay, were born and raised in South Africa. His Grace succeeded a distant cousin to the title in 1996. Although His Grace still lives in South Africa, he has been able to visit Blair Castle regularly since he succeeded to the title and serves as Colonel of the Atholl Highlanders, who are the only remaining private army in Europe, having been granted the right to bear arms in the 1840s by Her Majesty Queen Victoria. Like his father and uncle, Lord Strathtay and his brother, Lord David Nicholas George Murray (born 31 January, 1986; 25; presumed single), are also commissioned officers in the regiment. Lord Strathtay joined the regiment in 2007.
Lord Strathtay studied at Stanford College, spent two years in London, then studied sports science at the University of Pretoria, specializing in mountain climbing, rugby, squash, and cricket. As of March 2010, he was working and living in London. On 28 and 29 May, 2011, Lord Strathtay will likely take part in the Atholl Gathering, an annual event at Blair Castle that features the Atholl Highlanders.
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| Lt. The Marquis of Tullibardine Lord Bruce Murray and the Marchioness (far left) and friends |
Address:
Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH18 5TL
PO Box 1522, Louis Trichardt, 0920 S. Africa (The Marquess of Tullibardine)
Sources:
The Transvaal Scottish Regiment http://www.hygitek.com/Transvaal%20Scottish%20-%20Friendly%20Red%20Hackle/04-2010%20Friendly%20Red%20Hackle%204.htm
The Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle will not inherit the 140,000 acre Atholl Estate, nor will his father for the Duke is not the owner. Blair Castle is owned by a trust and its principal Mrs Sarah Troughton, half-sister of the 10th Duke, who died childless. They share however a mother not a father (the Duke's father having being killed in WW2), and so, title and land are separate.
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ReplyDeleteIs his grace, Michael Bruce John Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine, on any social media site? Or are all photographs and posts managed by the firm or perhaps british royal archives?
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