John Dealtry


 * See also Frederick John Dealtry Lugard

John Dealtry M.D. (1708/9–25 March 1773; bur. 30 March) was a doctor who lived in York. He studied under Herman Boerhaave and lived in Judges Lodgings, York on Lendal in York.

He married Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Richard Langley, Esq. Of Wykeham Abbey in Yorkshire , p. 117. and their son was Peregrine Dealtry.

Tomb in York Minster
Dealtry's tomb in York Minster has the following inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN DEALTRY, M.D. WHOSE SKILL IN HIS PROFESSION WAS ONLY EQUALLED BY THE HUMANITY OF HIS PRACTICE, ELIZABETH, HIS AFFLICTED WIDOW, DEDICATES THIS MONUMENT. HE DIED MARCH XXV : MDCCLXXIII. AGED LXV. HERE O'ER THE TOMB WHERE DEALTRY'S ASHES SLEEP SEE HEALTH, IN EMBLEMATIC ANGUISH, WEEP SHE DROPS HER FADED WREATH ; "NO MORE," SHE CRIES, "LET LANGUID MORTALS, WITH BESEECHING EYES, " IMPLORE MY FEEBLE AID : IT FAIL'D TO SAVE " MY OWN AND NATURE'S GUARDIAN FROM THE GRAVE."

And the report of Dealtry's death is as follows "Last Thursday (March 25), about noon, died suddenly, as he was visiting his patients, Dr. Dealtry, aged sixty-five ; whose learning, great skill and sagacity in the healing art, thro' a long and extensive course of practice, crown'd with success, justly procur'd him an uncommon degree of medical reputation, and render his death an unspeakable loss to the public. His social virtues make his loss irreparable to his friends, relations, and family, in particular to his amiable and disconsolate lady. His charitable assistance to the poor, humanity to his patients, with singular politeness to all, gain'd him universal esteem, and will endear his memory to posterity. Dr. Dealtry lived in Lendal, in the house now appropriated to the residence of the Judges of Assize, which was erected by another eminent physician, Dr. Clifton Wintringham. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Langley, esq. of Wykeham Abbey, co. York, and by her, who died in 1812 (see No. 267), had issue, a son Peregrine (see No. 269), and two daughters, Elizabeth and Jane.

Literary references
Dealtry is referred to in the literature in connection with
 * Peregrine Lascelles
 * Catherine Cappe
 * Cooper, William (1773) A Discourse Occasioned by the Death of the Celebrated John Dealtry, M.D.: Who, to the Inexpressible Grief of all who had the honour of knowing him, Died March XXV. MDCCLXXIII. York: A. Ward..