The medical establishment: Chemist 1660-1837

Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837. Originally published by University of London, London, 2006.

Citation:

'The medical establishment: Chemist 1660-1837', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, ed. R O Bucholz (London, 2006), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp173-177 [accessed 1 February 2025].

Chemist 1660–1837

The chemist and chemical physician were appointed by the lord chamberlain. Under Charles II the chemical physician made £20 per annum while the apothecary and operator in chemistry made £131 17 s. (fn. 1) Under Charles II and again under George I the chemist received £100 per annum at the office of the treasurer of the chamber. By that of George III, his remuneration had fallen to £45 14s 0 3/4d. The position was abolished in 1782 (fn. 2) and revived (?without regular payment) in 1820.

Chemist 1674–1685; 1690; 1723–1782; 1820–1837



1674	21 Apr.	Rhodocanacer, C.
1690	12 Nov.	Bernardo, Sir J.
1690		Office vacant
1723	15 Feb.	Edwards, E.
1724	4 Mar.	Edwards, T.
1742	30 Oct.	Townshend, T.
1776	24 Oct.	Amyatt, J.
1782		Office abolished
1820	31 Jan.	Blerne, Sir G.
1820	31 Jan.	King, Sir W.
1820	31 Jan.	Tierney, Sir M. J.
1820	5 Apr.	Higgins, J. F.
1820	5 Apr.	Grindle, G. (and Druggist)
1820	5 Apr.	Sarel, T. G. (and Druggist; at Brighton)
1820	8 Nov.	Burkitt, A. S. (and Druggist)
1820	11 Nov.	Slight, J.
1824	15 Aug.	Raven, E. C..
1824	15 Aug.	Bryant, J.
1826	2 Jan.	Cozens, T.
1826	4 Feb.	Hopewell, B. T.
1826	11 July	Jones, W. A.
1830	14 Aug.	Thorby, T. (and Druggist)
1830	16 Aug.	Hopwood, T.
1830	20 Sept.	Starkie, J. (and Druggist)
1830	20 Sept.	Gifford, J. (and Druggist)
1830	20 Sept.	Hay, J. (and Druggist)
1830	20 Sept.	Waugh, G. (and Druggist)
1830	12 Nov.	Smith, S. (and Druggist; at Windsor)
1833	26 Apr.	Wood, J. (and Druggist)
1836	10 May	Giddy, O.

Chemist 'in ord. without fee' 1667–?



1667	11 July	Choke, J.
1667	23 July	Jones, W.
1667	1 Aug.	Acton, G.
1667	1 Oct.	Savage, W.
1667	6 Dec.	Bruser, A.
1669	16 Dec.	Morden, W.
1670	10 Feb.	Nodicanacer, C.
1670	10 Nov.	Colley, A.
1682	17 Jan.	Pattison, E.
1683	21 Nov.	Russell, W.

Chemist in Extraordinary 1677–?; 1820–?; 1835–1837



1677	30 Mar.	Thompson, N.
1820	5 Apr.	Hume, J.
1835	14 July	Woodhouse, D.

Chemist to the Prince Regent at Brighton 1819–?



1819	28 Apr.	Higgins, J. F.

Chemist in Extraordinary to the Prince Regent 1816–?



1816	13 Feb.	Selway, J.

Chemical Physician 1667–1693



1667		Williams, Sir T.
1679	28 Jan.	Williams, Sir J.
1690	25 Oct.	Waldo, D.
1693	7 Mar.	Wall, S.

Chemical Physician (or Physician and Chemist) in Ordinary [/Supernumerary] 1670–?



By 1670		Boldnesse, E.
1671	11 Feb.	Goodall, C.

Apothecary and Operator in Chemistry 1660–?1685



1660	20 June	Le Febure, N.
1669	7 Apr.	Harrell, C.
1680	22 July	Charras, -

Chemical Apothecary 1670–?



1670	11 Jan.	Le Febre, J.

Chemical Operator in Ordinary w/fee 1677–?



1677	11 May	Blower, P.

Operative Chemist 1830–1837



1830	5 June	Booth, A.

Practical Chemist 1830–?1837



1830	20 Sept.	Best, W.

Pharmaceutical Chemist 1831–?1837



1831	27 Jan.	Gray, S. F.

Chemical Office Keeper occ. 1675



1675	19 June	Andrews, D.