John Paulitious Explained

John Paulitious (died June 1645) was Edinburgh's first plague doctor.[1] [2] [3] He died in June 1645 of bubonic plague within weeks of tending the sick. At the time, there was a severe epidemic of this disease in Edinburgh; it's believed that there were only about 60 men around to defend the city at the height of the epidemic.[4]

His successor was George Rae, who was appointed on 13 June 1645. He was promised an enormous sum of money ("£100 a month"[5]) for this 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 payment, but it is widely believed that he died without ever receiving it.

References

  1. Web site: Jules. 15 July 2006. The Plague Doctors. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070718130757/http://edinburghsdarkside.blogspot.com/2006/07/plague-doctors.html. 18 July 2007. 8 April 2021. Edinburgh's Dark Side.
  2. Web site: Discover. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151224072751/https://www.nls.uk/media/1200684/discover-30.pdf. 24 December 2015. 8 April 2021. National Library of Scotland.
  3. Web site: Brit History: Plague Doctors in British History. 2021-04-08. Anglotopia.net. 20 October 2020 . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2019-06-24. The Real Edinburgh Plague Doctor. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200514064210/https://www.realmarykingsclose.com/blog/edinburghs-plague-doctor/. 14 May 2020. 2021-04-08. Real Mary Kings Close. en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2003. Revealing Edinburgh's Deepest Secrets. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20061229203648/http://www.realmarykingsclose.com/files/press_releases/pressrelease02.doc. 29 December 2006. 8 April 2021. Real Mary King's Close.

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