 William Murray akaberekwa musi wa14 April 1689, paHuntingtower pedyo nePerth, Scotland, mwanakomana wechipiri waJohn Murray, 1st Duke weAtholl 16601724 uye mudzimai wake wokutanga, Katherine Hamilton 16621707. Mumwe wavana vanopfuura 20, apo mukoma wake mukuru John akaurawa paMalplaquetMuna August 1709, akava Marquess weTullibardine uye mugari wenhaka kuDuke. Pashure pokunge apondwa nokuda kwechikamu chake mukumuka kwaJacobite kwa 1715, munununa wake muduku akamutsiva sezvo James akamutsiva saDuke weAtholl muna 1724. 