The medical establishment: Surgeons 1660-1837

Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837. Originally published by University of London, London, 2006.

'The medical establishment: Surgeons 1660-1837', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, (London, 2006) pp. 165-170. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp165-170 [accessed 19 April 2024]

Surgeons 1660–1837

The sergeant surgeons, surgeon to the person and surgeon to the household were appointed by lord chamberlain's warrant. As a general rule the appointments of the sergeant surgeons were embodied in letters patent under the great seal.

Originally three in number, the sergeant surgeons were reduced to one in 1685. A second was appointed in 1743 and thereafter the number was fixed at two except in 1760–73, 1776–86 and 1809–18 when it rose to three. The remuneration originally consisted of wages of £80, board wages of £140 and an annuity of £150 making a total of £370. (fn. 1) In 1685 it was fixed at £369 13s 4d (fn. 2) and in 1689 at £396 13s 4d. (fn. 3)

The office of surgeon to the person did not have a continuous existence being left vacant from 1701 to 1715 and from 1743 to 1821. The remuneration consisted of wages of £40, board wages of £127 15s and a pension of £150 making a total of £317 15s. (fn. 4)

It was the practice for extra surgeons to the person to be appointed.

The remuneration of the surgeon to the household consisted of wages of £40, board wages of £140 and a pension of £100 making a total of £280. (fn. 5) Early in the period, all surgeons were also allowed riding wages and, sometimes, lodgings.

One or two extra surgeons to the household served from 1784.

Sergeant Surgeons 1661–1837



1661	9 Feb.	Pyle, R.
1661	9 Feb.	Painter, H.
1661	9 Feb.	Knight, J.
1672	15 Feb.	Wiseman, R.
1685	1 Mar.	Pearce, J.
1689	16 Mar.	van Loon, W.
1701	21 Nov.	Roujat, S.
1702	26 Nov.	Bernard, C.
1710	13 Nov.	Dickens, A.
1743	19 May	Ranby, J.
1747	7 Sept.	Hawkins, C.
1760	11 Dec.	Middleton, D.
1776	17 Jan.	Hawkins, P.
1786	14 Feb.	Hawkins, C.
1792	7 Mar.	Dundas, D.
1809	9 Mar.	Home, E.
1823	10 Mar.	McGregor, P.
1828	11 Aug.	Cooper, Sir A.P.
1832	5 Sept.	Brodie, B.C.
1837	20 May	Keate, R.

Extra Sergeant Surgeon 1819–1823



1819	4 June	McGregor, P.

Surgeons to the Person 1660–1837



1660	8 June	Wiseman, R.
1672	21 Feb.	Whittle, S.
1681	21 Feb.	Pearce, J.
1685	1 Mar.	Molines, J.
1687	10 Feb.	Hobbs, T.
1687	2 Aug.	Beaulieu, F.
1689	22 Mar.	Elder, D.
1698	1 Apr.	Roujat, S.
1701	21 Nov.	Office vacant
1715	24 Nov.	Amyand, C.
1740	30 Oct.	Ranby, J.
1743	19 May	Office vacant
1821	31 Mar.	Keate, T.
1821	7 July	Cooper, A.P.
1828	18 July	Brodie, B.C.
1828	18 July	Wardrop, J.
1832	12 Sept.	Keate, R.
By 1837		Davies, D.

Surgeons to the Person in Extraordinary 1660–?; 1757–1821



[1660]		Soper, T.
[1660]		Hampton, D.
1660		Cherrett, A.
1660	4 Oct.	Regnior, J.
[1660	4 Oct.]	Soaper, T.
[1660	4 Oct.]	Bodard, -
[1660	4 Oct.]	Henderson, E.
1660	20 Oct.	Chogneux, A.
1661	15 July	Clarke, A.
1661	18 Dec.	Unwyn, W.
1662	21 Sept.	Mowtto, G.
1662	15 Oct.	Wood, P.
1662	30 Oct.	Tirrold, E.
1663	29 July	Hammond, A.
1664	4 Apr.	Collins, H.
1664	20 June	Petit, P.
1664	26 Dec.	Deane, J.
1667	27 Mar.	Guilbert, J.
1667	3 June	Sarsfield, P.
1667	5 Oct.	Philo, P.
1668	27 July	Molander, L.
1669	24 Mar.	Bridges, T.
1670	8 Mar.	Arbilier, L.
1670	25 Mar.	Wills, J.
1671	20 Mar.	L'Ensigne, N.
1757	19 Aug.	Middleton, D.
1760	11 Dec.	Hawkins, P.
1763		Gataker, T.
1768		Bromfield, W.
1776	22 Jan.	Gunning, J.
1776	23 Jan.	Hunter, J.
1790		Heaviside, J.
1793	7 Nov.	Penrose, J.
1798	21 Feb.	Earle, J.
1817	3 Dec.	Gunning, J.
1820	5 Apr.	Wadd, W.
1820	5 Apr.	Carlisle, A.
1820	24 July	Hammick, S.L.
1821	13 Feb.	Chevalier, T.
1821	19 Mar.	McGregor, P.

Hunting Surgeon 1685–?1687



1685	8 May	Fraser, T.

Surgeon to the Person at Brighton 1823–?



1823	6 Jan.	Gasthorne, J. S.

Surgeons to the Household 1660–1837



1660	4 June	Woodall, T.
1667	1 Mar.	Whittle, S.
1673	22 Feb.	Pearce, J.
1681	21 Feb.	Molines, J.
1685	2 Apr.	Hobbs, T.
1687	11 Feb.	Fraizer, T.
1689	Mar.	Peter, C.
1693	31 May	Gardiner, T.
1707	11 July	Gardiner, W.
1716	26 June	Bates, T.
1727	7 Jan.	Ranby, J.
1743	16 May	Hawkins, C.
1747	21 Nov.	Andrews, J.
1760	11 Dec.	Hawkins, P.
1776	11 Jan.	Hawkins, G.E.
1783	6 Oct.	Hawkins, C.
1786	14 Feb.	Gib, D.
1803	4 May	Penrose, J.
1820		Phillips, J.
1830		Gaskin, J.J.

Surgeon to the Household at Windsor 1823–1837



1823	10 Oct.	O'Reilly, J.
1833	25 Apr.	Brown, H. (and Apothecary)

Surgeon and Oculist in Ordinary [?w/o fee] 1683–?



1683	15 Sept.	Clarke, T.

Surgeon and Apothecary at Brighton c. 1835–?



By 1835		Roberts, A.
1835	27 Nov.	Blaker, H. (joint)
1835	27 Nov.	Vallance, B. (joint)

Extra Surgeons to the Household 1784–1820; 1832–1837



1784		Gib, D.
1786	14 Feb.	Earle, J.
1786	15 Feb.	Knight, F.
1830	24 July	Keate, R.
1830	24 July	Brodie, B. C.
1830	24 July	Earle, H.
1830	13 August	Davis, T.
1830	13 August	Phillips, C. H.
1830	13 Aug.	Taylor, G.
1830	13 Aug.	Day, W.
1831	14 Feb.	Attree, W, (at Brighton).
1831	19 Feb.	Maysmor, H. P.
1832	12 Sept.	Davies, D.
1836	5 Feb.	Lawrence, J. (at Brighton)

Surgeons in Ordinary Supernumerary (w/o fee) 1660–?



1660	16 June	Tudor, T.
1660	16 June	Indor, T.
1660	30 June	Barton, J.
1660	9 July	Watson, J.
1660	9 July	Troutbeck, J.
1660	12 July	Whittle, S.
1666	9 Oct.	Hall, T.
1666	20 Oct.	Smyth, W.
1667	30 July	Fourcade, F.
1667	17 Aug.	Clarke, A.
1668	27 Mar.	Rymns, C.
1668	24 June	Berry, R.
1668	30 Nov.	Quarenten, J. B.
1669	13 Feb.	Browne, J.
1669	24 Mar.	Bruges, J.
1669	22 Oct.	Ryder, H.
1670	8 Mar.	Noble, R.
By 1671		Regnier, J.
By 1672		Wells, J.
By 1672		Philo, J. M.
1672	20 Nov.	Hubbert, J.
1674	5 May	Faber, A. O.
1677	7 Feb.	Moyle, J.
1678	10 June	Harmon, E.
1680	28 Jan.	Harder, F.
1680	14 May	Sanderson, R.
1680	13 Dec.	Mills, R.
1681	25 July	Elton, T.