John Murdoch (teacher)

John Murdoch
Robert Burns's holograph in his Commonplace Book 1783–1785
Born25 March 1747[1][2]
Ayr, Scotland
Diedcirca 1824[1]
London,[1][2] England
OccupationTeacher

John Murdoch of Ayr was Robert Burns's most significant teacher or tutor and he was a friend of the Burnes family. He was born in 1747 and first taught Gilbert and Robert Burns in Alloway when he was only aged eighteen. He remained in contact with the Burnes family for several years after leaving Ayrshire for London.[3] Murdoch, William Burnes and Richard Brown were amongst the most significant influences on Burns life during his early years in Ayrshire.

  1. ^ a b c De Lancey Ferguson, J. (1931). The Letters of Robert Burns. Clarendon Press. p. 362 Vol.2.
  2. ^ a b McQueen, Colin (2009). Hunter's Illustrated History of the Family, Friends and Contemporaries of Robert Burns. Messrs Hunter McQueen & Hunter. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-9559732-0-8.
  3. ^ De Lancey Ferguson, J. (1931). The Letters of Robert Burns. Clarendon Press. p. 370 Vol.11.