Robert Murchison was a sergeant stationed at the garrison at Ardsmuir Prison. He died there, presumed drowned in a quarry pool.
Personal History[]
He had an identical twin brother, William.
Outlander series[]
Drums of Autumn[]
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Lord John series[]
Lord John and the Private Matter[]
Harry Quarry tells Lord John about Jamie Fraser and the death of a Sergeant Murchison at Ardsmuir, implying that Jamie had killed the cruel sergeant, though there was no definitive proof.
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Personality[]
Murchison was known for his vicious cruelty as a prison guard.
Physical Appearance[]
His identical twin, William, is described as a good-sized man, thick through torso and shoulders, with beefy, pockmarked cheeks.
Name[]
- Robert is from the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright".[1]
- Murchison is an anglicized form of Scottish and northern Irish of the Gaelic name Mac Mhurchaidh (in which the Gaelic patronymic prefix Mac has been translated into the English patronymic suffix -son). Mac Mhurchaidh is a patronymic from the personal name Murchadh, composed of the elements muir 'sea' + cath 'battle', hence 'sea warrior'.[2]
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Main: Outlander (TV series)
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References[]
- ↑ Behind the Name: Robert. Accessed 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Ancestry: Murchison. Accessed 12 July 2017.