Dukes of Atholl

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The Dukes of Atholl are a Scottish noble family historically prominent in Highland politics and society, uniquely known for commanding the only legal private army in Europe.

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Dukes of Atholl canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish noble title
hereditary peerage
associatedWithEstate Atholl Estates NERFINISHED
associatedWithRegion Atholl NERFINISHED
Perthshire NERFINISHED
country Scotland
ethnicContext Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED
familyName Murray NERFINISHED
governingLaw Scottish peerage law
hasMilitaryUnit Atholl Highlanders NERFINISHED
hasTitle Duke of Atholl NERFINISHED
hereditary true
historicalInfluence British aristocracy
Highland politics
languageContext English
Scots
Scottish Gaelic
legalStatusOfArmy only legal private army in Europe
locatedIn Perth and Kinross NERFINISHED
monarchGrantedBy British monarch NERFINISHED
nobilityClass Scottish nobility
nobleFamily Murray family NERFINISHED
notableFor commanding the Atholl Highlanders
having the only legal private army in Europe
peerage Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED
politicalRole influential in Highland politics
seat Blair Castle NERFINISHED
socialRole prominent in Highland society
titleRank duke
traditionalClanChiefOf Clan Murray NERFINISHED

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Murray of Atholl arms usedBy Dukes of Atholl
Blair Castle ancestralSeatOf Dukes of Atholl