The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
People [PERS ID:1524]
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| ID | 1524 |
| Title | Colonel |
| First Name | Robert or Philip? |
| Middle Name/Initial(s) | |
| Last Name | Skene |
| Maiden Name | |
| AKA | of Hallyards & Pitlour |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Army officer |
| Medical Professional? | Non Medical Professional |
Birth/Death
| Birth/Death | |
|---|---|
| Birth (year) | 1720 |
| Date of death (year) | 1788 |
Notes
| Either Robert (1719-87) or his brother [PERS-5782-LINK]General Philip Skene[/PERS] (d. 1788 as General). A cousin of Col. Douglas of Strathendry and of Adam Smith (qqv). See William Forbes Skene, 'Memorials of the family of Skene of Skene' (Aberdeen, 1887), pp. 61-63. |
Further Information about this person
| Link | |
|---|---|
| MIsc | Parliamentary record of Robert Skene |
Cases that this person appears in:
| Count | Case ID | Case Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case 621 | Case of Colonel Skene's brother Captain David Skene, who is given detailed instructions on taking medicines sent to relieve him of his 'feverish fits'. This patient presents different symptoms in later years. |
| 2 | Case 936 | Case of Colonel Skene who has gout on his stomach. |
