Background
Stewart-Murray was the fourth and youngest son of John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl, and Louisa, daughter of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 7th Baronet.
Stewart-Murray was the fourth and youngest son of John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl, and Louisa, daughter of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 7th Baronet.
He was educated at Eton.
He became a Freemason in Lodge Saint John, Number. Atholl died unmarried in May 1957, aged 77. On his death the barony of Strange fell into abeyance while the barony of Percy was passed on to his kinsman the 10th Duke of Northumberland.
The baronies of Murray and Glenlyon and earldom of Strange became extinct.