Borthwick, George

Education

M.D. 4.11.1791 on testimonials signed by William Cullen, Professor of Practice of Physic, Edinburgh University, Alexander Monro, Professor of Anatomy, Edinburgh University and William Steuart, Edinburgh.

Birth/childhood

Born before 1755 3rd son of Borthwick of Crookston , a connection of Professor Flint.

Career

Studied Edinburgh c. 1771 - 1772.

Surgeon 14th Dragoons 20.10.1774. Resigned 31.1.1791. [Doctor]

Served in Ireland. [Soldier]

? = George Augustus Borthwick M.D. F.R.S.E., Physician Extraordinary to H.R.H. the Duke of Sussex.

Death

Died Edinburgh 16.11.1843.

Sources

  • P.J. Wallis and R.V. Wallis, Eighteenth Century Medics (Newcastle, 1988)
  • W. Johnston, Roll of Commissioned Officers in the Medical Service of the British Army 1727-1898 (Aberdeen, 1917) 825
  • Anthologia Hibernica
  • Scotsman 25.11.1843