John Weir (physician) John Weir (physician) Sir John Weir (19 October 1879 – 17 April 1971) was a Scottish doctor who served as Physician Royal to several twentieth century monarchs. Born in the town of Paisley, in Renfrewshire, Scotland, Dr Weir was to become Physician Royal to King George V (reigned 1910–36; Weir his physician from 1918), King Edward VIII (reigned 1936), King George VI (reigned 1936–52), Queen Elizabeth II (physician 1952–68), and King Haakon VII (1872–1957) of Norway, whose wife Maud (1869–1938) was the youngest daughter of King Edward VII (1841–1910). Weir attended Allan Glen's School in Glasgow, a school noted for
George Edward Day medicine from D, and all articles on chemistry from H. He published lectures and articles in the "Medical Times and Gazette" and "The Lancet", and contributed to "Nature", "Chambers's Journal", "All the Year Round", the "Journal of Mental Science", "Once a Week", and the "British and Foreign Medico-Chirurgical Review". In 1841 Day married Ellen Anna, daughter of James Buckton, solicitor, of Doctors' Commons and Wrexham. They had two sons and four daughters. George Edward Day George Edward Day (1815–1872) was a Welsh physician. He was born on 4 August 1815 at Tenby, Pembrokeshire. He was the son of George Day