Sir Philip Crampton, 1st Baronet [SEP] date of death
Sir Philip Crampton, 1st Baronet
Sir Philip Crampton, 1st Baronet, FRS (7 June 1777 – 10 June 1858) was an eminent Irish surgeon and anatomist.
Life.
Crampton was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of John Crampton and Anne Verner. He was a childhood friend of Theobald Wolfe Tone, the United Irishman, and a cousin, on his mother's side, of Thomas Verner, Grand Master of the Orange Order. He joined the army when young and became an assistant surgeon.
Crampton baronets
The Crampton Baronetcy, of Merrion Square, in the City of Dublin, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 14 March 1839 for the Irish surgeon and anatomist Philip Crampton. He was succeeded by his son, the second baronet, who was a prominent diplomat. The title became extinct on the latter's death in 1886.
Crampton baronets, of Merrion Square, Dublin (1839).
- Sir Philip Crampton, 1st Baronet (1779–1858)
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