Kenneth Murchison

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-51/2
• Dates of Creation:1770-1938
• Name of Creator:
  Murchison, Kenneth, 1751-1796 (father of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  3 boxes None which affect the use of this material

• Scope and Content

  Items relating to professional qualifications, employment; correspondence received and letterbooks

• 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

• Personal Names

  Murchison, Kenneth, 1751-1796 (father of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison)