RICHARD WATTS, M.D., a native of Hampshire, then practising at Lymington, was admitted an Extra-Licentiate of the College 26th June, 1703. A few years afterwards, removing to London, he presented himself at the Censors' board, and on the 30th September, 1710, after the usual examinations, was admitted a Licentiate. He was created doctor of medicine at Cambridge 15th June, 1728; on the 30th September following, was admitted a Candidate of the College; and on the 30th September, 1729, a Fellow. Dr. Watts died 14th April, 1750, aged seventy-four. PETER HOOKE, M.D., was born at Norwich, and on the 28th May, 1718, was admitted a pensioner of Clare hall, Cambridge, under Dr. Laughton, and as a member of that house proceeded M.B. in 1723. On the 21st October, 1726, being then twenty-six years of age, he was entered on the physic line at Leyden, and he graduated M.D. at Cambridge in 1728. He was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 30th September, 1728; and a Fellow 30th September, 1729. Dr. Hooke's name disappears from the annual list in 1736. JAMES MONRO, M.D., was the only son of Alexander Monro, D.D., principal of the university of Edinburgh, who just before the Revolution of 1688 was nominated by James II to the then vacant see of Argyle. The alterations which took place in the church of Scotland at that period prevented his obtaining possession of the bishopric; and, Dr. Monro and the government of William III not agreeing in their political opinions, he was fetched to London by a messenger in September, 1691, and there remained until his death, which occurred in or about the year 1700. Dr. Alexander Monro (as we learn from the family pedigree) was descended from the chiefs of the Highland clan of Monro, whose ancestors fell at Bannockburn, Halidon-hill, Pinkie, &c., fighting in the cause of their country, and VOL. II. I secret to colour earthenware like china." He was the author of De Vomitione et Purgatione, eorumque excessu curando, necnon de Emeticis Medicamentis, de Catharticis, de Variolis et Morbillis. 8vo. Lond. 1722. De Hydropibus. 8vo. Lond. 1725. De Febribus Symptomaticis. 8vo. Lond. 1731. ROBERT PORTER, M.D.--A native of London, was on the 16th September, 1726, being then twenty-three years of age, entered on the physic line at Leyden, where he graduated doctor of medicine 25th July, 1727 (D.M.I. de Natura Vasorum in corpore humano). He was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 25th June, 1731. He died in 1735 or 1736. JONATHAN BROOKE, M.D.-A native of Warwickshire; admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 30th September, 1731. At that time he had no degree in arts or medicine; but on the 3rd August, 1733, he was created doctor of medicine by the university of St. Andrew's. Dr. Brooke practised midwifery, and died 12th March, 1735. JAMES TAVERNER, M.B., was born at Malden, in Essex, and on the 17th March, 1725, was admitted a pensioner of Clare hall, Cambridge, under Mr. Greene. As an undergraduate of Clare hall, Cambridge, he was admitted an Extra-Licentiate of the College of Physicians 18th February, 1731-2. He practised for a time at Sudbury, co. Suffolk, but after a few years removed to Witham, in Essex, where a medicinal spring had recently been discovered. To it high medicinal virtues were for a time assigned, and much benefit to the town was anticipated. The great hall of the mansion of New hall, near Chelmsford, was bought and translated to Witham for an assembly room; but the whole project soon came to nothing. Taverner proceeded bachelor of medicine at Cambridge in 1733; and published "An Essay on the Witham Spa." 8vo. Lond. 1737. JOHN ROBERTSON, M.D.-A doctor of medicine of Aberdeen, practising at Wells, co. Somerset; was admitted an Extra-Licentiate of the College 29th March, 1732. SIMON BURTON, M.D., was born in Warwickshire, and was the eldest son of Humphrey Burton, of Caresly, near Coventry, by his wife, Judith, daughter of Abraham Bohun, of Coundon, co. Warwick, clerk. He was educated at Rugby, and at New college, Oxford, as a member of which he proceeded A.B. 29th November, 1710; A.M. 26th May, 1714; M.B. 20th April, 1716; M.D. 21st July, 1720. He practised for some years at Warwick, but then settled in London; was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 12th April, 1731; a Fellow 3rd April, 1732; was Censor in 1738; and delivered the Harveian oration in 1740. Dr. Burton was appointed one of the physicians to St. George's hospital 19th October, 1733. He died at his house in Savile-row 11th June, 1744. Dr. Burton was one of the physicians who attended Pope in his last illness. MATTHEW LEE, M.D., was born in Northamptonshire; and in 1709, being then fourteen years of age, was admitted a King's scholar at Westminster. Elected thence, in 1713, to Christ church, Oxford, he, as a member of that house, proceeded A.B. 17th May, 1717; A.M. 23rd June, 1720; M.B. 26th October, 1722; and M.D. 16th June, 1726. He practised for some years at Oxford with marked success, but about the year 1730 removed to London; was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 12th April, 1731; and a Fellow 3rd April, 1732. He was Censor in 1734; and Harveian orator in 1736. In 1739 he was appointed physician to Frederick, prince of Wales, in place of Dr. Broxolme, deceased; and himself dying 26th September, 1755, was buried in the church of Little Linford, co. Bucks, where there is a monument with the following inscription: H.S.E. Matthæus Lee M:D. qui natus Northamtoniæ, et cooptatus in Ædem Christi Oxoniæ, uberrimè instructus fuit et ornatus. ut Frederici Walliæ Principis, Obiit Sept: xxvi A.D. MDCCLV. quæ hoc Monumentum posuit; Collegas suas Edis ex Xti Ædis alumnos ad ingenuæ omnis literaturæ Dr. Lee* bequeathed to the College the portrait of Dr. Freind, now in the dining room. He was a munificent benefactor to Christ church and to Westminster school. In 1750 he had founded an anatomical lectureship at Christ church, which he endowed with a stipend of 1401. a-year; he also gave money for building an * "In medendo acutus et eruditus, in loquendo apertus et facundus, in agendo probus et sincerus: Qui modestis facilis et comis, arrogantibus acer et intrepidus, pauperibus misericors et liberalis, divitibus justus neque avidus fuit. Adulationis Ipse impatiens adulatus est nemini, plebeculæ sermunculos contempsit, optimatum blanditias neglexit: quod denique de Pisone oratore scribit Cicero, id quidem Leei nostri mores et valetudinem mirificè depingit. Is (inquit Cicero) laborem forensem quasi cursum diutius non tulit, quod corpore erat infirmo, et Hominum ineptias ac stultitias, quæ devorandæ nobis sunt, non ferebat, iracundiùsque respuebat, non anatomy school, and for converting the old library into rooms. His bequest to Westminster consisted of exhibitions for the students, 351. to each of the Westminster students of the first year, beginning in the quarter in which they are elected to the Lady-day following. The residue is divided among the students who reside seven calendar months, and are not above eight years from their matriculation. JOHN WIGAN, M.D., was born 31st January, 1694-5, and was the son of the Rev. William Wigan, rector of Kensington. When fifteen years of age he was admitted to Westminster school, and was elected thence to Christ church, Oxford, in 1714. Some verses of his occur among the academical lamentations on the death of queen Anne in 1714, and of Dr. Radcliffe in 1715; besides which, he wrote the lines on the death of dean Aldrich, which are published in V. Bourne's edition of the dean's poems, and four at least of the exercises in the Carmina Quadrigesimalia are ascribed to him. As a member of Christ church, he graduated A.B. 6th February, 1718; A.M. 22nd March, 1720; and then, accumulating his degrees in physic, proceeded M.D. 6th July, 1727. On the 5th October, 1726, he was admitted principal of New Inn hall, Oxford, and about the same time was appointed secretary to the earl of Arran, the chancellor of the university. He was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians the 12th April, 1731, and a Fellow 3rd April, 1732, when he resigned his office at New Inn hall, and settled in London. He was elected physician to the Westminster hospital in 1733, and retained his office there until 1737. În 1738 Dr. Wigan accompanied his friend Mr. afterwards Sir Edward, Trelawny (son of Sir Jonathan Trelawny, one of the seven bishops committed to the tower by morosè ut putabatur, sed ingenio prorsus liberoque fastidio. Virum hunc egregium lugeant nostræ quas dilexit, Academiæ lugeat nostrum quod ornavit Collegium; lugeat denique, Ars ipsa Medica, cujus dignitatem tueri semper studuit."-Oratio Harveiana A.D. 1755, habita p. 34. |