Medical Parliamentary roll / by S.D. Clippingdale.

  • Clippingdale, Samuel Dodd, -1925.
Date:
[1910]
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    University ofGlasgow With the Author's Compliments. Library MEDICAL PARLIAMENTARY ROLL. By S. D. CLIPPINGDALE, M.D., F.R.C S. On the eve of a general election, at which it may be hoped many medical men may find themselves among the Biiccessful candidates, it is interesting to note to what extent the profession has hitherto been represented in the Lfgislatiire. As to the House of Lords, with the notable exception of Lord Lister, no medical man, so far, has been raised to the peerage. Several peers, however, from the interest shown by them in medical matters, have received honorary medical qualifications. For instance: His Majest-.v the King, wben Prince of Wales, accented the Hon. F.R.C P. in 1897 and the Hon. F.R C.S. in 1900. Hip Roval Highness the Prince of Wales accepted the Hon. F.R C.S. in 1909. The Marquis of Dorchester was, at the request of Harvey elected Hon. F.R.C.P. in 1655. The Duke of Montague was Hon. M.D.Cantab. (1717) and Hon. F.R.CP. (1717). The Duke of Richmond was Hon. M.D.Cantab. (1828) and Hon. F.R.CP. (1829) The late Marquis of Salisbury was Hon. F.R.C.S.Eng. (1900). The Earl of Rosebery is Hon. F.R.C. S.Eng. (1900) and Edin. (1909). Field Marshal Earl Roberts is Hon. F.R.CS. (1901). As to the House of Commons, a scrutiny of the Rolls of Parliament from the reign of King John downwards, goes to show that no member of the medical profession entered Parliament until the reign of Queen Elizabeth, when Richard Patrick, M D., was returned for the Borough of Huntingdon. It is po.'isible that other medical men entered Parliament without their profession being noted. It is also possible that such entries in the earlier Rolls as Ricardus le Barbour and Willelmus le Leche may represent humble members of the profession. With these exceptions, it is believed that the following list is as approximately complete as ordinary research can mate it. The Parliamentary Rolls consul ted are those contained in the Parliamentary Returns. 1878 (No. 69), containing a list of all Members frnm 1213 to 1702 : Part II of the same Store [671/09] 25556 ^01 Mni4m97^9