John Doratt, a pupil of John Hunter, practised in Bruton Street, in Brussels, for many years in Paris, and then again in London. His address was for a long time in Pall Mall, and then, after various changes of residence, he settled at 4 St Martin's Place. He was twice an Embassy Physician, accompanying the first Earl of Durham to Russia in 1835-1837, and to Canada in 1838. He received the honour of knighthood at St James's Palace on February 14th, 1838. He died in 1863 at the age of 91 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. There is a manuscript in the College (Stone Collection) written by Sir John Doratt which gives an account of an embalming "performed by Mr Home, myself acting as Assistant: the Body was an Earl of Moira, all under the immediate direction of Mr John Hunter". His name is spelt Dorat in the French manner in the *Medical Directory*.