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Atholl or Athole (; Old Gaelic Athfhotla) is a large historical division in the Scottish Highlands. Today it forms the northern part of Perth and Kinross, Scotland bordering Marr, Badenoch, Breadalbane, Strathearn, Perth and Lochaber.
Atholl was historically a mormaerdom or earldom. The first recorded Earl of Atholl was Matad, Earl of Atholl sometime in the 12th century. In 1703 the title was made a Dukedom by Queen Anne. The title also holds numerous subsidiary titles. These include: Marquess of Atholl (created 1676), Marquess of Tullibardine (1703), Earl of Atholl (1629), Earl of Tullibardine (1606 and 1676), Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle (1703), Viscount of Balquhidder (1676), Lord Murray of Tullibardine (1604), Lord Murray, Balvenie and Gask (1676) and Baron Percy (1722). The Barony of Percy forms part of the peerage of Great Britain; all other titles belong in the peerage of Scotland.
The right of the Earls of Atholl to hold courts for the area were ended in 1746 by the Heritable Jurisdictions Act, and the district subsequently became part of the sheriffdom and later county of Perthshire.
In Scottish Gaelic the name is Athall, which derives from the Old Irish Ath-fhotla, or 'New Ireland', ( Fotla being a traditional name for Ireland).
Towns and villages in Atholl include Aberfeldy, Ballinluig, Blair Atholl, Dunkeld, Kirkmichael, Logierait, Pitlochry and Weem.
Atholl is a region of Scotland.
Atholl may also refer to:
- Atholl, South Africa, a suburb of Johannesburg
- Atholl Highlanders
- Earl of Atholl, a Scottish title between 10th - 17th century
- Duke of Atholl, a title in the Peerage of Scotland from 1703
Usage examples of "atholl".
That she had mastered it made Atholl wish his sons were more like their baby sister.
But those who give credence to this rumor point out that it is most peculiar that the duke of Atholl permits his second-eldest daughter to wait six years to marry.
That stripped me of all defense for my actions, and left me utterly terrified of what would happen when the almighty duke of Atholl got his hands on me.
His Grace the duke of Atholl could look much higher than to poor Lanrick, Loch Lomond and Balquhidder for a match for his most treasured daughter.
Lord Strange, lord of the Isle of Man, duke of Atholl, current owner of the last fortress within the British Isles to undergo a siege, Blair House.
Down the length of polished oak and spotless brass, Atholl spied his quarry.
Evan MacGregor stared back at the duke with the darkest black-eyed look Atholl had perceived in at least a decade.
Evan judiciously deferred to the elder, watching warily as Atholl scraped the bowl of his pipe and repacked it with tobacco.
In addition to the bishops three earls also attended, those of Lennox, Atholl and Menteith.
Most of his supporters came from his own lands in the Garioch as well as allies such as the Earl of Mar, the Earl of Atholl and the Earl of Lennox.
Robert realised that the situation was desperate and decided that the Queen should return to Kildrummy Castle with Neil Bruce and the Earl of Atholl, and then try to get to Norway.
At the Inverness Parliament the Earl of Atholl and Thomas Randolph offered Bruce their allegiance, the Earl of Atholl was then confirmed in his lands and Randolph was given the Earldom of Moray.
This supply depot was attacked by the Earl of Atholl and Sir William and many of the guards were killed.
After the battle Atholl lost his lands and was banished to England where he died in 1327.
John of Atholl, Malcolm of Lennox, Alan of Menteith, and Donald of Mar.