7th December, 1738. Dr. R. Banks was elected Reader of the Viscera Lecture.
16th August, 1739. Mr. Peter Maccullock elected Demonstrator of Anatomy, which office he held until his death.
10th July, 1744. Mr. W. Bromfield elected Demonstrator of Anatomy (vice Maccullock, deceased).
The following Will of Charles Whyte (Warden in 1535 and 1542) is interesting, as it furnishes a partial list of the books and belongings of a Barber-Surgeon in Henry VIII’s time.
The Will is dated 3rd July, 1544, and by it testator desires to be buried in St. Paul’s Church Yard. He gives 20d. to St. Martins Ludgate, where he dwelt, for tithes forgotten—
Also I bequeathe to the Masters Wardens and felowsshipp of the barbor surgons for theyr payne to com to my buryeng vjs. viijd. To Thomas Wanlon poticary my beste Gowne furryd wyth black bugge. Also I bequeathe to Nicholas Archepolle[228] the Surgion twoo books of surgery thone ys borded and coverd wyth yelowe lether and ys named John of Ardren being wryten hande wyth Divers pictures And thother book being coveryd wyth black lether having on thone syde the armes of England wyth a rose paynted and one thother syde the armes of England and spayne being wryten hand. Also I bequeathe to John Colman that was my prentyce my great black boke borded and coveryd wyth black lether wher in is the boke of the harball and the shepardes kalender wyth divers other bookꝭ Also I bequeathe to Mr John Woodwarde my best gowne furryd with foynes and to Mrẽs Margaret Woodwarde his wif a gold ring with a turkes[229] that was Wyllyam Taylours or els fourty shillingꝭ in money. Also I bequeathe to Robert Clerk my kynsman six barbours basins of latyn Item a kettyl wyth a cock in yt to wasshe heddes wyth,[230] a great pott of latyn. It̃. a nother great pott of pañ mettell wyth a cock in the botom, three barbours chayres, a lowe chest wyth holes in the cofer . . . . Also I bequeathe to Robert Clerk and Wyllyam his brother all my bokes of surgery and physyck equally to be devided betwene them yf so be they wyll study the science of surgery. Also . . . all my instruments being made of Iron, style,[231] coper, and brasse which belongethe to the science of surgery.
