Holden , Henry , 1662-1710 Haggis , A W (Alec William James) , 1889-1946

Holden , Henry , 1662-1710 Haggis , A W (Alec William James) , 1889-1946

In the note on the first leaf of MS.2863 Henry Holden MD is described as having been one of the Senior Fellows of Magdalen College, Oxford. He obtained his MD in 1700, lived at Erdington, and was buried at Aston Church, Birmingham.

A W J Haggis was employed by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and carried out historical research on a number of topics, including work specifically for Henry Wellcome. In 1939-1944 he was commissioned by the Wellcome Trust to write 'The Life and Work of Sir Henry Wellcome' (this remains unpublished although copies can be found in the Wellcome Archive); also, an Oxford D Phil thesis on 'An historical survey of English ecclesiastical and secular medical licensing systems between the years 1512 and 1858' was left unfinished at his death.