Iain Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl

His Grace The Duke of Atholl DL
The Duke of Atholl
Personal details
Born	19 June 1931
Died	27 February 1996
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

(George) Iain Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl DL (19 June 1931 – 27 February 1996), known as Wee Iain, was a Scottish peer and landowner.

Murray was the only surviving child of Lieutenant-Colonel George Anthony Murray (1907–1945), who was killed in action in the Second World War, and the Honourable Angela Pearson (1910-1981), daughter of Weetman Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray. He was a great-grandson of Sir George Murray, grandson of the Right Reverend George Murray, son of the Right Reverend Lord George Murray, second son of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl who in turn was eldest son of renowned Scottish Jacobite Lord George Murray. Through his American great grandfather General Daniel Frost he was a descendant of the Winthrop family and a distant cousin to Secretary of State John Kerry.

He attended both Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, before succeeding the 9th duke, his fourth cousin twice removed James Stewart-Murray, 9th Duke of Atholl, as 10th Duke of Atholl in 1957. With a height of six feet, five inches, he was one of the tallest Scottish peers, leading to the whimsical name of "Wee Iain".

Atholl inherited an estate of approximately 120,000 acres (496 km²)—although this was a decline from the 190,000 acres (769 km²) in the 19th century, it was still a smaller decline than many other Scottish estates. Under his stewardship, the estate in and around Blair Castle became a significant area for tourism and forestry, on which he was an acknowledged expert and spoke many times in the House of Lords, having been elected a Scottish Representative Peer in 1958. In addition, he resurrected the Atholl Highlanders, the ceremonial private army of the dukedom composed of estate workers and family friends, as a tourist attraction.