The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Patrick Murray, 2nd Lord Elibank (1632 - 1671)
Botanist, gardener, and inspiration for Sir Robert Sibbald and Sir Andrew Balfour's establishment of a Edinburgh Physic Garden. He embarked on a grand tour of Europe on 2 September 1668 and died in Avignon in early September 1671. After Murray's death, Sibbald and Balfour transported his large collection of 1,000 plants from Murray's "curious garden" at Livingston Peel to the newly established physic garden. Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Murray,_1st_Lord_Elibank#cite_note-Hendrie-1 Relevant locations: Death place at Avignon, FranceNo Role Edinburgh Physic Garden, Edinburgh
Owned Livingston Peel, West Lothian
Residence at Livingston Peel, West Lothian
Relationships: Patrick Murray was a correspondent of Andrew Balfour (1630-1694)
Patrick Murray was a friend of Andrew Balfour (1630-1694)
Patrick Murray was a friend of Sir Robert Sibbald (15 Apr 1641-1722)
Linked print sources: as Mentioned or referenced by - The Autobiography of Sir Robert Sibbald, Knt., M. D. to Which is Prefixed Some Account of his MSS..
as Recipient - Letters writen [sic] to a friend by the learned and judicious Sir Andrew Balfour, M.D. containing excellent directions and advices for travelling thro' France and Italy, with many curious and judicious remarks and observations made by himself, in his voyages thro' these countreys, published from the author's original m.s.
as Subject of/in a document - Letters writen [sic] to a friend by the learned and judicious Sir Andrew Balfour, M.D. containing excellent directions and advices for travelling thro' France and Italy, with many curious and judicious remarks and observations made by himself, in his voyages thro' these countreys, published from the author's original m.s.
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