The Cullen Project | People [PERS ID:5928]

People [PERS ID:5928]

Field	Data
ID	5928
Title	Dr
First Name	Maxwell
Middle Name/Initial(s)
Last Name	Garthshore
Maiden Name
AKA
Gender	Male
Occupation	Physician accoucheur
Medical Professional?	Medical Professional

Birth/Death

Birth/Death
Birth (year)	1732
Date of death (year)	1812

Notes


Born at Kirkcudbright to the Rev. George Garthshore, Minister in Kirkcudbright, and Barbara Gordon. He married Elizabeth, daughter of William Blair McGuffoch. He attended medical classes at Edinburgh before becoming a surgeon's mate to Richard Hick-Saunders, in Lord Charles Hay's regiment, eventually taking his MD in 1764. He practiced as an accoucheur in London and was physician to the British Lying-in Hospital. Noted for his generosity and benevolence to the poor, it is said he once gave a single donation that was more than his entire annual income. He also provided financial assistance to the surgeon John Hunterâ€™s widow. He was also guardian to one of Dr Richard Huck Saunders daughters.

Born at Kirkcudbright to the Rev. George Garthshore, Minister in Kirkcudbright, and Barbara Gordon. He married Elizabeth, daughter of William Blair McGuffoch. He attended medical classes at Edinburgh before becoming a surgeon's mate to Richard Hick-Saunders, in Lord Charles Hay's regiment, eventually taking his MD in 1764. He practiced as an accoucheur in London and was physician to the British Lying-in Hospital. Noted for his generosity and benevolence to the poor, it is said he once gave a single donation that was more than his entire annual income. He also provided financial assistance to the surgeon John Hunterâ€™s widow. He was also guardian to one of Dr Richard Huck Saunders daughters.

Further Information about this person

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MIsc	Dr Maxwell Garthshore, son of Rev. George Garthshore, Kirkcudbright

Cases that this person appears in:

Count	Case ID	Case Name
1	Case 1118	Case of Mr Roger Stevenson, nephew of Glasgow Prof. Alexander Stevenson, who has a pulmonary disorder characterised by the spitting up of 'chalky matter'.