Personal papers

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Sir Roderick Impey Murchison succeeded to his father's estate of Tarradale. His mother remarried Colonel Robert Murray McGregor (died 1831) in 1798, who had property at Hurworth, Co Durham.

During his time in the army, Murchison saw various places in Europe. On moving into the field of geology, he acquired and accumulated notes and medals amongst his personal effects.

The Personal papers consist of:

• presscuttings, songs and related material by or about various family members
• documents relating to Tarradale (1810-1820)
• documents relating to the estate of Colonel Robert Murray Macgregor (1831-1836)
• legal documents relating to various family members (1811-1850)
• account books (1809-1818)
• notes and notebooks (1807-1845)
• documents relating to hunting (1816-1822)
• diaries (1825-1848)
• passport (1847-1862)
• medals (1856 and 1866)

Image from this series:

Sir Roderick Impey Murchison medal (1866)

• Armies
• Awards
• Family
• Geology
• Hunting
• Legal Documents
• Property
• Travel

• Macgregor | Robert Murray | fl1798-1831 | army officer | stepfather of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison
• Murchison | Barbara | nee Mackenzie | mother of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison
• Murchison | Kenneth | 1751-1796 | surgeon and landowner | father of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison
• Murchison | Sir | Roderick Impey | 1792-1871| baronet | professor of geology, the University of Edinburgh

• Durham (England : County)
• Europe
• Tarradale (Scotland)