Anne Murray, Duchess of Atholl (née Anne Home-Drummond; 17 June 1814 – 22 May 1897), and known as the Lady Glenlyon between 1839–46, as the Duchess of Atholl between 1846–64 and as the Dowager Duchess of Atholl between 1864–97, was a Scottish aristocrat and courtier. For 55 years, she was a close friend of Queen Victoria, who referred to her as "the dear Duchess".

Life and career

Murray was born at Edinburgh, Scotland, the daughter of Henry Home-Drummond, 6th of Blair Drummond. Her mother, Christian, was the daughter of Col. Charles Moray, 15th of Abercairny and Anne Stirling (daughter of Sir William Stirling), and eventual heiress to her brother William Moray-Stirling, 17th of Abercairny. At Blair Drummond, where she spent her childhood, Anne was a neighbour of the Murrays of Atholl family at Blair Castle.

The Duke and Duchess (who preferred the earlier spelling of Athole for their title and residence) had one child, John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl (1840–1917).

She was buried in the Murray family vault at the Old Blair churchyard.

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