The "Book of Arran" (Vol 2) is almost unhelpful on this topic ... "Some at least of the Murchies were Murphys in original; on a Kilmorie tombstone the erector is afterwards recorded as being buried, and his name is in one case Murphy, in the other Murchie, the latter after he was dead." The seven Murchie/Murphy entries for Kilmorie in "Pre - 1855 Gravestone Inscriptions in Bute and Arran" throw no more light on the date. Murphie 1819 (changed from Murchie to Murphie) Murphy 1829 Murchie 1829, 1844, 1864, 1866 Murphy 1873 (This one is changed from Murchy to Murphy) One possible explanation for the change, is the proximity to Ireland where "Murphy" is prevalent; the other more likely explanation is related to the educational background of whoever was recording the names in the registers. Regards Peter Cook List maintainer ButeshireGenWeb-L