List of Presidents of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

This is an incomplete list of the Presidents of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Formally incorporated as a Craft Guild of Edinburgh in 1505 (as the Barber Surgeons of Edinburgh), the society was granted a new charter by King George III in 1778, giving it the title of "The Royal College of Surgeons of the City of Edinburgh". Prior to 1778 the President was referred to as the Deacon or Kirkmaster.

The President is normally elected in November and now serves for 3 years.

List of Presidents

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Source:[1]

Deacons (to 1778) (partial list)
  • 1776–78 Alexander Hamilton
  • 1774–76 Andrew Wood
  • 1772–74 William Inglis
  • 1770–72 David Wardrobe
  • 1768–70 Robert Smith
  • 1766–68 James Brodie
  • 1764–66 James Rae
  • 1762–64 Alexander Wood
  • 1760–62 John Balfour
  • 1758–60 William Chalmer
  • 1756–58 Thomas Young
  • 1754–56 Robert Walker
  • 1752–54 James Russell
  • 1750–52 George Cunningham
  • 1736–37 John Lauder
  • 1730–32 John Lauder
  • 1718–20 John Lauder
  • 1714–16 John Lauder
  • 1712–13 John Monro
  • 1631–32 John Ker

See also

References

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  6. "Collection of Thomas Jaffrey McNair". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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