Kenneth & Alexander Murchison.

To the memory of/KENNETH MURCHISON/of Tarradale/son of ALEXANDER MURCHISON Auftertyre Lochalsh/grand son of JOHN MURCHISON major in the Highland army/one of the four Johns of Scotland, who fell at Sheriffmuir/and of ALEXANDER MACKENZIE of Tarradale and Lentron/born at Auchtertyre Ross-shire in 1751/died at Bath-Hampton, Somerset May 8 1796/in early manhood physician to Warren Hastings in India/devoted his later years to the gratuitous care of the sick poor/of Ross-shire who sought his aid from all parts of the [...?]/a diligent planter of trees whose beauty yet attests his care. An ardent/antiquary, devoted gaelic scholar, zealous student of geology and music.



Ever and above the friend of the friendless.



An teaghlach muirneach, 's fhad sgail an cliu as/as cha b'e sgugaire thainig uath./Lament for Sir John Murchison 1715.





Picture Added on 21 March 2011.