David Davies (physician)
Sir David Davies (1792 - 1865) was a Welsh physician. His parents were David and Eleanor Davies of Llanddewi-Brefi, Cardiganshire. Entering the medical profession whilst still quite a young man, he moved to London, and worked as an assistant to one of the physicians to Queen Adelaide. He was later appointed physician to King William IV and Adelaide.
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Sir David Davies (1792-1865)
Shortly after Queen Victoria ascended the throne Davies was awarded a Knighthood.
He died in Lucca, Italy in 1865, and was buried in Biarritz.[1] His sons were William (a first-class cricketer) and Robert (a colonial official in British India).[2]
References
- Williams, Griffith John. "David Davies". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- Parish, W. D. (1879). List of Carthusians, 1800 to 1879. Farncombe & Co. p. 64.
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