Murdoch Walker

In November 1560 he contracted to rebuild the hospital for poor bedesmen attached to Trinity College Kirk.

[3] On 20 February 1570 Murdoch Walker and Jean Ryotel, a French master mason, were contracted to build a tomb in St Giles Kirk for Regent Moray.

[4] The contract was made between the two masons and John Wood on behalf of the Regent's widow, Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray, and written out by a notary Robert Ewyn.

[5] The tomb was to be built by the two masons over the Regent's grave in Saint Anthony's aisle, according to a "pattern and draft".

[6] A brass memorial plaque for the tomb, which cost £7, was engraved by a goldsmith, James Gray, for £20 Scots.