Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[Case ID:833]: Case of Gordon of Gight with gout, stomach and nervous complaints.

Documents in this case

3 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:1409]  Linked to other Cases  
Letter from James Saunders concerning the case of the Gordons of Gight (maternal grandparents of Lord Byron). He has had care of the Baron since childhood. He has always been delicate, and has gout, stomach and nervous complaints, as well as an enlarged breast. Mrs Gordon has less severe health problems, but both seem to have been affected by the recent loss of one of their children.22 May 1777
 
[DOC ID:1412]  Linked to other Cases  
Letter from James Saunders concerning Mr and Mrs Gordon of Gight, as well as the case of an unnamed male patient.28 May 1777
 
[DOC ID:4083] 
Reply 'For Gordon of Gight Esqr.' with summary of direction for dietary management and travel11 June 1777
 

People involved in this case

6 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 1941]
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 159] Mrs Catherine Gordon (of Gight)
[PERS ID: 1733] Baron George Gordon (of Gight, 11th Baron of Gight)
[PERS ID: 1734] Miss Abercromby Gordon
[PERS ID: 596] Dr James Kenneth Saunders

Unique Places linked to this Case

5 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
Place Banff (Bamf) East Highlands Scotland Europe certain
SpecificCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place London London and South-East England Europe certain
Place Fochabers East Highlands Scotland Europe certain

Places and role of place

7 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificPlace of WritingCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Writing Banff (Bamf) East Highlands Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Fochabers East Highlands Scotland Europe inferred
PlaceMentioned / Other Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other London London and South-East England Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Fochabers East Highlands Scotland Europe certain