William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine

Scottish army officer and Jacobite leader

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1689

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Jul-1746

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine

  • William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (14 April 1689 – 9 July 1746) was a Scottish nobleman and Jacobite who took part in the rebellions of 1715, 1719, and 1745.
  • Attainted for his role in 1715, his younger brother succeeded as Duke of Atholl in 1724, although Tullibardine was made Duke of Rannoch in the Jacobite peerage.
  • He spent most of his life post 1715 in exile, returning to Scotland only to take part in the rebellions of 1719 and 1745.
  • In the latter he was one of the Seven Men of Moidart who accompanied Prince Charles to Scotland in July 1745; captured after Culloden in April 1746, he died in the Tower of London on 9 July unmarried and without children.

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