James Mundy, Esq., Rev. Mr. Pellisier, T.J.C.D., Mr. Peloquin of Bristol, Rev. Mr. Pignot, Mr. Samuel Piguenit, Rev. Mr. Prelleur, Mr. Prevot, Rev. Mr. Pordage, Alexander Primerose, Esq., Sir John Le Quesne, knight and alderman, Mrs. Ravenel, Rev. Dr. Reynell, Chancellor of Bristol, ____ Reille, Esq., Captain Ribot, ____ Robeton, Esq., Mr. Isaac Roberdeau, Mr. René Roulleau, Mr. Peter Ruffe, Rev. Mr. Saurin, Dean of Ardagh, Colonel De Soulegres, Mr. Tanqueray, Lewis De Thuder, Esq., Mr. Samuel Torin, Mr. Vareilles of Dublin, Alderman Simon Vashon of Waterford, Philip De Vismes, Esq., De Vermenoux, Esq.
IV. Medical Men.
1. We may begin this section with a Huguenot martyr who would have been a refugee if he could, and whose ancestor fled from a persecution of English Protestants. Pierre Baril, maitre-chirurgeon, was a son or grandson of an English medical student, named Barry, who fled from the fires kindled by our Bloody Queen Mary. Dr. Baril married Madelaine Caillard, and had a son, Josias, who was born at Houdan, and a daughter, Elizabeth; both children emigrated to England. At the date of the marriage of the daughter, ioth August 1684, Dr. Baril was maitre-chirurgeon and apotecaire to Louis XIV., residing with his wife at “Neauphen-le-Chastel,” near Paris; the son-in-law was Nicholas Ghiselin, native of Havre-de-Grace, son of Nicholas Ghiselin, merchant, and the late Anne Gonté; the marriage was solemnized in the City of London French Church, Threadneedle Street. But in the rapid progress of persecution, Baril, as a Huguenot, was prohibited from practising medicine and surgery. This prohibition he obeyed, until, having been called in by a lady of quality, in whose case a moment’s delay might have been fatal, he could not refuse his aid. For this offence he was thrown into the Bastile. His wife had died before 1689, in which year, on 16th June, Josias married Susanne, daughter of Louis Berchère. The next year the father died in the Bastile, and was buried in the prison-yard. (The surname re-appears in London in 1767, when James Baril became a Director of the French Hospital.)
2. Several French physicians are memorialized in Munk’s Roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London, Vol. I., namely:—
(1.) Philip Guide, M.D., of Montpellier, admitted a Licentiate of the College on 2nd April 1683. A medical author.
(2.) Lewis Le Vasseur, a Parisian, M.D. (12th January 1654), of Montpellier, admitted a Licentiate of the College on 2nd April 1683.
(3.) John Peachi, M.D., of Caen, admitted an Extra-Licentiate on 26th July 1683. A voluminous medical author from 1692 to 1706.
(4.) Sebastian Le Fevre, M.D., of Anjou, a Frenchman, was admitted a Licentiate of the College on 22nd December 1684.
(5.) “John Dufray, M.D., was a doctor of medicine of Montpellier of 1668. He was a French Protestant refugee who lost all he had by the persecution in France. He applied to the College on 5th June 1688, praying to be examined and admitted, and to have his subscription money forgiven; which was readily agreed on in favour to such a distressed foreigner. He was admitted a Licentiate of the College, 1st October 1688.”
Viro eruditissimo Doctori Dufray e Galliâ ob Reformatae Religionis professionem fugienti, post tres examinationes approbato et hodie in ordinem Licentiatorum admisso, Solutiones Collegio debitae, charitatis ergo, nemine contradicente, remittuntur.
(6.) “Joseph Mauclère, M.D., was a French Protestant refugee, and a doctor of medicine of Montpellier (of 1681). He was proposed for examination and admission without fees, 1st March 1689, and had passed as a Licentiate of the College on 8th June.
“8th June 1689. Dr. Mauclare was presented to the College by Mr. President and Dr. Colladon, as of their knowledge a Protestant fled from France for his religion. He brought his diploma from Montpellier, but some of the College moved, that (hereafter at least) if any name himself a Protestant who comes to be admitted into the College, he should bring certificates of his being such. However, upon the testimony of Mr. President and Dr. Colladon, Dr. Mauclare was accepted to be admitted in formâ pauperis, and was balloted for, there being two negatives, the rest affirmative. He was this day admitted permissus intra urbem, and promised to pay future fees, if able.”
3. Dr. Peter Silvestre was born at Bourdeaux, about the year 1662, being the son of Daniel Silvestre, procurator to the Parliament of Bourdeaux; he and all his family were Protestants. His college education commenced at Guienne, where he passed his philosophy under Mons. Vaudrel. He studied at Montpellier under
