John Crerar was the gamekeeper to the Duke of Atholl.

He entered the service of the Duke in 1776, succeeding his father, Alexander Crerar,[1] and remained an employee for more than sixty years.

[2] He is pictured in several paintings by Edwin Landseer, including The Death of a Stag at Glen Tilt and The Keeper John Crerar with his Pony.

He was an accomplished fiddler and composer and was a contemporary and pupil of Niel Gow, and his composition The Marquis of Tullibardine is still popular today.

[3][4] He is alleged to have landed a 72 lb Salmon at Ferryhaugh, north of Dunkeld, 8 lbs heavier than the official record.