Henry le Leche, Physician to David II

Henry held property in Glasgow in 1325 [1]

He was "valletus" (in paid employmentt) to David de Bruys [2], or David II, King of Scots, and is later referred to in a safe conduct by Edward III of England in 1348 as "Hector medicus David de Bruys".

David was the son of Robert I the Bruce, King of Scots and Elizabeth de Burgh, Queen of Scots Husband of Joan "of The Tower", Queen of Scots.

[1] LCD., p. 157 [2] Rot. Scot., p 724,797 [2] HISTORY OF SCOTTISH MEDICINE, BY JOHN D. COMRIE M.A.,B.SC, M.D.,F.R.C.P. Physician to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; Lecturer on the Practice of Medicine in the School of Medicine of the Royal College sat Edinburgh and on History of Medicine in the University of Edinburgh; President, History of Medicine Section, British Medical Association Meetings, 1927 and 1930; Late Consulting Physician to the British Forces in North Russia. Published for THE WELLCOME HISTORICAL MEDICAL MUSEUM 54, Wigmore Street, London, w. by BAILLIERE, TINDALL & COX 7&8, Henrietta Street,Covent garden london, w.c.2193*