Name

John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl

Biography

Son of the 3rd Duke who signed the Revestment. Testified to the 1792 Commissioners that his father 'concluded a transaction, which, to the day of his death, he never thought upon but with the deepest regret and dejection.' Spent thirty years petitioning Parliament for additional compensation, producing accounts and estimates reaching £620,000. Appointed Governor in 1793 — Manx people drew his carriage and cheered, regarding him as 'a fellow-sufferer.' But he appointed Scots 'connected with or depending on his family' to most paid offices, and in 1822 told the Keys they were 'no more Representatives of the people of Man, than of the people of Peru.' The remark was 'loudly cheered by an assembled concourse of the most respectable natives.' The final settlement in 1829 paid £416,114 for all remaining rights.

Active Period

1755–1830

Also Known As

4th Duke of Atholl

Duke of Atholl (4th)

Place

Blair Castle, Perthshire

Dunkeld

Isle of Man

Family / Group

The Atholl Dynasty (Murray)

Period

Crown Administration

Role / Office

Duke of Atholl

Governor of the Isle of Man

Compensation Claimant

Book Chapter

Chapter 10

Chapter 13