Genealogical Collections Concerning the Scottish House of Edgar, Ed. by a Comm. of the Grampian Club (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ...his Majesty. In 1699 the Moderator of the University of Glasgow complained to the Royal Commission of Visitation that the said John Edgar had disobeyed one of their Acts. Tlu Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Instituted in 1687 as the Incorporated Body of Edinburgh Surgeons. Dr. Gairdner, in "A Sketch of the Early History of the Medical Profession in Edinburgh," 1864, has published an interesting account of the Incorporation of Surgeons of Edinburgh, subsequently the Royal College of Surgeons, the original members of which were for the most part (see Edgar of Auchingrammonf) men of superior social status. An interesting gallery of portraits in the hall of the College gives a favourable impression of these early members. Two are Edgars. 1.--Thomas Edgar, who became one of the body on 21st March, 1677, and who was Vice-Chairman in 1685 and 1686, was married to Margaret Pennecuik, daughter to Alexander Pennecuik, of Newhall, of whose history Dr. Gairdner gave a short account 2.--Alexander Edgar is noted in the minutes as having been apprentice to the deceased Samuel Cheislie. The minute is dated 1st July, 1697, and proves that at that date Cheislie was dead. Samuel Cheislie entered 14th October, 1659. Thomas Edgar, admitted chirurgeon on 21st March, 1677, died between May and July, 1703. Alexander Edgar, probably a son of Thomas (though in his Act of Admission that is not stated), was admitted on 1st July, 1697, and must have died between 4th Aug. and 17th Nov., 1714. John Edgar, son of Alexander Edgar, was admitted on 11th April, 1712, and died in 1722. University of Edinburgh. The following matriculations in the University of Edinburgh, prior to the year 1800, give us some dea of the attainments of members of the...