Corrections to "Dictionary of National Biography"
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I also found the follwoing reference in the DNB to James Matthews
Duncan (1826) the husband of Jane Hart Hotchkiss (1839):
"Duncan, James Matthews (1826-1890), obstetric physician, was born and
baptized in Aberdeen on 29 April 1826, the fifth child of William
Duncan, a merchant and later shipowner, and his wife, Isabella
Matthews...,"
",...On 21 August 1860 Duncan married Jane Hart Hotchkis (b. 1838/9) of
Castlemilk, Dumfriesshire; they had thirteen children. In 1890 he began
to suffer from angina and did not finish his usual course of lectures.
He died at the Hotel Minerva, Baden-Baden, Germany, on 1 September
1890, of a heart attack, and was buried at Islington cemetery, London,
on 8 September 1890. Queen Victoria informed his widow that 'the
country and Europe at large have lost one of their most distinguished
men' (Munk, 287). "
While this is largely true, Jane Hart Hotchkis was born 24 Apr 1839, in
St. Mungo parish, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, as shown in the Statutory
records of Scotland. I would like to hear more about the "Castlemilk,
Dumfriesshire" reference. I'm also not sure what the "9" is in the
birthdate given as (b. 1838/9). Again, while 13 children is possible,
I've only found references to 10, the last being born when Jane was
only 36 years old. I'm not sure how old she lived to be. I'd like to
see the remaining 3 references though.
All that aside, I found the remainder of he article on James Duncan's
destinguished medical career fascinating.
Contribution of Rex J Hotchkiss 25 Sep 2005
In a posting to [email protected]