Scottish physician and professor at Edinburgh University. He is buried together with many of his family in a family mausoleum in Buccleuch Churchyard.
As a favour, one of his prodigy students is buried in the tomb, having died during his studies: Charles Darwin (1758-1778) by blood the uncle of his namesake Charles Darwin the naturalist, but dying before his birth.
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As a favour, one of his prodigy students is buried in the tomb, having died during his studies: Charles Darwin (1758-1778) by blood the uncle of his namesake Charles Darwin the naturalist, but dying before his birth.
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Scottish physician and professor at Edinburgh University. He is buried together with many of his family in a family mausoleum in Buccleuch Churchyard.
As a favour, one of his prodigy students is buried in the tomb, having died during his studies: Charles Darwin (1758-1778) by blood the uncle of his namesake Charles Darwin the naturalist, but dying before his birth.
Full biography on Wikipedia
As a favour, one of his prodigy students is buried in the tomb, having died during his studies: Charles Darwin (1758-1778) by blood the uncle of his namesake Charles Darwin the naturalist, but dying before his birth.
Full biography on Wikipedia
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ANDREW DUNCAN MD 17.9.1744-5.7.1828 FRCP, Professor of Theory Medicine, Edinburgh University, wife ELIZ KNOX d 26.1.1829 aged 88; dau ELIZABETH 20.1.1777-22.2.1864; dau CATHERINE 11.4.1785-5.4.1853; dau ANN CD 2.2.1796-2.3.1856; HENRY FRANCIS d 24.12.1805, 13; Maj Gen HEICS (yt s WM TOONE d 11.6.1837, 17; KATHARINE d 2.3.1776, 4: JOHND d 5.12.1776, 2.
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