ORNITHOLOGISTS 
XXXVII 
and in which his autograph is spelt as above.* He 
died on February 27th, 1870. 
Murray, John Dalrymple, of Murray thwaite, b. 
June 5th, 1800. A friend of Sir William Jardine 
who accompanied him on board his yacht " Colum- 
bine " on a cruise round the north of Scotland. A 
keen collector of birds, but gave up this pursuit 
in 1827. In 1844 the " Bird-room " at Murray- 
thwaite, where his collection was stored, was 
demolished in the enlargement of the mansion, and 
the specimens were dispersed to Carlisle, Dormont 
(Dalton), and Dumfries. He died on October 17th, 
1863. 
Richardson, Sir John, b. at Nith Place, Dumfries, on 
November 5th, 1 787. Eldest son of Gabriel Richardson, 
who was a brewer. Provost of the Burgh, J.P., and a 
great friend of Robert Burns : he died on January 26th, 
1824. John Richardson entered Dumfries Academy 
1795, and subsequently Edinburgh University to 
study medicine. In 1800 he acted as assistant to his 
uncle James Mundell, surgeon in Dumfries, and was 
house-surgeon at the Infirmary from 1804-1806. 
Appointed assistant surgeon in the Royal Navy 1807, 
and saw much hard service in the war with France 
then waging. Served in the American war of 1815, 
and at its conclusion was retired on half-pay. He 
resumed his studies at Edinburgh, took his full 
medical degree, 1816 ; and commenced practice in 
Leith, 1817. Appointed surgeon and naturalist to 
Lieutenant John Franklin's Arctic Expedition, 1819- 
1822. On his return home, was presented with 
the freedom of the Burgh of Dumfries, June 28th, 
1823. Elected Fellow of the Royal Society, 1825. 
Again surgeon and naturalist to Captain John 
Franklin's Expedition, 1825-1827. Physician to 
Royal Hospital, Haslar, 1838. Inspector of Hospitals 
1840. Was knighted 1846. Leader of the search 
* The spelling of this family name seems elastic : I have found the vary- 
ing forms of Menteath, Menteith, Menteth, Monteath, Monteith and 
Montieth. 
