John Paulitious

John Paulitious

John Paulitious was Edinburgh's first plague doctor. He died in June 1645 after only brief employment, presumably of the plague. His successor, George Rae, was promised a huge sum of money for the position, as it was expected that he, too, would die before he could collect; however, Rae survived, and spent ten years attempting to collect his promised dues.

References

* [http://edinburghsdarkside.blogspot.com/2006/07/plague-doctors.html The Plague Doctors]
* [http://www.realmarykingsclose.com/files/press_releases/pressrelease02.doc Revealing Edinburgh’s Deepest Secret…]


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