Home-Drummond, Anne^{[1, 2, 3]}

1815 - 1897  (82 years)

• Name	Home-Drummond, Anne
  Born	1815	Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 May 1897	Dunkeld Perthshire Scotland
  Person ID	I3201	GrangerMusgrave
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2008

  
  

  Family	Murray, Sir George Augustus Frederick John 6th Duke of Atholl,   b. 20 Sep 1814, Great Cumberland Place Marylebone London England ,   d. 16 Jan 1864, Blair Castle Blair Atholl Scotland  (Age 49 years)
  Married	29 Oct 1839	Scotland
  Children	1. Stewart-Murray, Sir John James Hugh Henry 7th Duke of Atholl,   b. 6 Aug 1840, Blair Castle Blair Atholl Perth Scotland ,   d. 20 Jan 1917, Blair Castle Blair Atholl Perth Scotland  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2008
  Family ID	F2373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Anne Duchess of Atholl (17 June 1814-22 May 1897) was born Anne Home-Drummond daughter of Henry Home-Drummond of Blair Drummond. On 29 October 1839 she married the second Lord Glenlyon at Blair Drummond thereby becoming Lady Glenlyon. In 1846 he succeeded his uncle as seventh Duke of Atholl and Anne became Duchess of Atholl. She served as Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria in Lord Derby's short-lived government of 1852. The Duke of Atholl died in 1864 and Anne became Dowager Duchess of Atholl. In 1892 when Mr Gladstone again came to power his policy of Home Rule for Ireland had alienated many of the upper classes and no lady of ducal rank could be found who was willing to serve as Mistress of the Robes. The post therefore remained vacant while the Dowager Duchess of Atholl and the Duchess of Roxburghe performed the duties of the office.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1505] 1851 Scotland Census. [S1506] 1861 Scotland Census. [S1507] 1881 Scotland Census.