The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
People [PERS ID:5782]
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| ID | 5782 |
| Title | General |
| First Name | Philip |
| Middle Name/Initial(s) | |
| Last Name | Skene |
| Maiden Name | |
| AKA | 3rd, of Pitlour |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Army officer |
| Medical Professional? | Non Medical Professional |
Birth/Death
| Birth/Death | |
|---|---|
| Birth (year) | 1720 |
| Date of death (year) | 1788 |
Notes
| Army officer, brother of Col. Robert and Captain David Skene. Philip died in 1788, shortly after his youngest brother, David. A cousin of Col. Douglas of Strathendry and of Adam Smith (qqv). Due to the sparse information available it is not entirely clear whether he is [PERS-1524-LINK]Colonel Robert or Philip? Skene[/PERS], or the brother Robert. See William Forbes Skene, Memorials of the family of Skene of Skene (Aberdeen, 1887), pp. 61-63. |
Further Information about this person
| Link | |
|---|---|
| Misc | Biography of Phillip Skene |
Cases that this person appears in:
| Count | Case ID | Case Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case 1698 | Case of General Skene diagnosed as having a weak stomach and bowels. |
