William Gordon Mack BURN-MURDOCH F.R.G.S.

  General Notes:

This book is possibly illustrated by William:

LANG Andrew, Illustrated by W G burn-Murdoch Angling Sketches, London: Longmans Green and Co, 1895.

and these possibly written by him
India and Burmah by W.G. Burn, Murdoch, published by George Rutledge and Sons. This is a very, very rare book of exploration India to Burmah.
This is a most in-depth travel book of exploration by Murdoch, who wrote "From Edinburgh to the Antartic". A procession of the Kings of Scotland.
With 24- full page illustrations in colour, from paintings by the author. I cannot find another copy on any of the other web sites. This indeed is a rare volume of this great book. True collectors piece.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was educated in , Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Edin Collegiate sch. ⁴

• He was educated in , Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Edinburgh University. ⁴

• He was educated in , , , Holland, Antwerp Acad. ⁴

• He was educated in , , Paris, France. ⁴

• He appeared on the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. see mother for transcription.

• He served in the military. ⁴ member HM Body Guard for Scotland, Roy Co of Archers

• He was employed on 14 Jul 1897. ² Artist

• On 14 Jul 1897 he resided at 1 Ramsey Gardens, Edinburgh. ²

• He worked as a JP Berwickshire. ⁴

William married Jane Binning USHER, daughter of Andrew USHER and Elizabeth Langmuir MILLER, on 14 Jul 1897 in Humbie, Haddington, , Scotland.^{2 7} (Jane Binning USHER was born on 6 Apr 1859 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ⁸ and died on 12 Jun 1927 ^{5 7}.)

  Marriage Notes:

Witnesses
A. Burn Murdoch (a brother ?)
St Clair Cunningham (Jane's brother-in-law through her sister Elizabeth Stewart).