Items relating to professional qualifications, employment; correspondence received and letterbooks
Kenneth Murchison
This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections
- Reference
- GB 237 Coll-51/2
- Dates of Creation
- 1770-1938
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 3 boxes None which affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Kenneth Murchison ( 1751-1796) was the father of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison. He served as a surgeon in Calcutta from 1772 before returning to Europe in 1784. After travelling for a short time he finally settled back in Scotland, purchasing the estate of Tarradale, Ross-shire in 1788. His wife was Barbara Mackenzie, who he married in 1790. He died when Sir Roderick Impey Murchison was still a child.
Archivist's Note
Grant Buttars 10 November 2009