William Drummond, 4th Viscount Strathallan | |
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 Strathallan Castle | |
| Tenure | 1712 to 1746 |
| Predecessor | William Strathallan, 3rd Viscount Strathallan |
| Successor | James Drummond (1722-1765), de jure 5th Viscount Strathallan |
| Born | William Drummond 10 June 1690 Machany House, Perthshire |
| Died | 16 April 1746 (aged 55) Battle of Culloden |
| Cause of death | Killed at Culloden |
| Buried | Dunblane Cathedral |
| Nationality | Scots |
| Residence | Strathallan Castle |
| Locality | Perthshire |
| Wars and battles | 1715 Jacobite Rising Sheriffmuir 1745 Jacobite Rising Prestonpans Falkirk Culloden † |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Murray (1692-1773) |
| Issue | 13 children, including James (1722-1765), William (1724-1772), Henry (1730-1795) and Robert (1728-1804) |
| Parents | Sir John Drummond of Machany (died 1707) Margaret Stewart of Innernytie |
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William Drummond, 4th Viscount Strathallan (1690 – 16 April 1746), was a Scottish peer and Jacobite, who died at the Battle of Culloden.
Pardoned for his part in the 1715 Rising, Lord Strathallan raised a troop of cavalry for Prince Charles in 1745 and appointed Jacobite Governor of Perth. While the main army invaded England, he remained in Scotland to recruit additional troops and was replaced by Lord John Drummond in late November 1745. He died at Culloden in April 1746.
His eldest son James (1722-1765) also took part in the Rising and escaped to France. He was attainted in July 1746, losing titles and lands; his estates were repurchased by the family when he died in 1765 and the titles restored in 1824.