Thomas Murdoch (merchant) explained

Thomas Murdoch of Cumloden (1758–1846) was a Scottish merchant in Madeira. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1805.^{[1] [2]}

Murdoch was a son of Patrick Murdoch, who emigrated with his other sons to the United States of America. He became a partner in a firm of merchants in Madeira, returning to the United Kingdom in 1803.^[1] The civil servant Clinton Murdoch was his son.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: armorial.library.utoronto.ca, British Armorial Bindings. 22 January 2015.
2. Web site: Murdoch; Thomas (1758 - 1846), Royal Society, DServe Archive Persons Show. 22 January 2015.
3. Murdoch, Thomas William Clinton. 39.