Chamberlen, Hugh
, an eminent man-midwife,
was grandson to Dr. Peter Chamberlen, who, with his
fathers and uncles, were physicians to the kings James I.
Charles I. and II. James II. William, and queen Anne.
He was born in 1664, and educated at Trinity college,
Cambridge, where he took his master’s degree in 1683,
and that of M. D. in 1690. He has a Latin poem in the
“Hymenæus Cantabrigiensis,” on the marriage of prince
George of Denmark with the princess Anne, 1683. He, his
father, and brothers, invented among them an obstetric
forceps, with which they were enabled to deliver women with
safety in cases where, before this discovery, the child was
usually lost. In 1672 he went to Paris, but happening to
be unsuccessful in a case there, he thought it adviseable to
remove to Holland, where he is said to have succeeded
better. Here he imparted his secret to two eminent practitioners, and received a considerable reward. On his
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return to London he had great practice, and realized a handsome fortune. In 1683 he published his translation of
“Mauriceau’s Midwifery,” a work in great request, and
republished as late as 1755. Mauriceau mentions him
often in some of his works, but always with the littleness
of jealousy. Chamberlen’s forceps, improved by Smellie
and some other practitioners, continues in use, and gives
the inventor an honourable rank among the improvers of
art. In 1723 we find him attending bishop Atterbury in
the Tower, in lieu of Dr. Freind, who was himself a prisoner. He died at his house in Covent-garden, June 17,
1728; and a very fine marble monument was erected to his
memory in Westminster-abbey at the expence of Edmund,
duke of Buckingham. The long Latin epitaph, the production of bishop Atterbury, records, besides his skill, his
benevolence, liberality, and many other amiable personal
characteristics. Dr. Chamberlen was thrice married; and
his widow, the daughter of sir Willoughby Aston, bart.
was afterwards married to sir Thomas Crew, of Utkinton,
in Cheshire, knight, who also left her a widow, but she
died suddenly, April 6, 1734, and that year Dr. Chamberlen’s library was sold by Fletcher Gyles. 1
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Works found by this author (or others with similar names) in the Early English Books Online Collection:
The diseases of women with child, and in child-bed: as also, the best directions how to help them in natural and unnatural labours. : With fit remedies for the several indispositions of new-born babes. : Illustrated with divers fair figures, newly and very correctly engraven in copper. : A work much more perfect than any yet extant in English: being very necessary for all chirurgeons and midwives that practise this art. / Written in French by Francis Mauriceau. ; Translated, and enlarged with some marginal-notes, by Hugh Chamberlen ... (1672) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
Several objections sometimes made against the office of credit fully answered (1682) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
Manuale medicum, or, A small treatise of the art of physick in general, and of vomits and the Jesuits powder in particular by Hugh Chamberlain ... (1685) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
To His Grace, William, Duke of Hamilton, Their Majesties High Commissioner and the Honourable Estates of Parliament, the following considerations and proposals are humbly presented by Dr. Hugh Chamberlen. (1693) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
Papers relating to a bank of credit upon land security proposed to the Parliament of Scotland. By Dr. Hugh Chamberlen. Published by order of the committee, to which the consideration of the proposal is referred. Advertisement. The following proposal, with the objections, answers, and other papers relating thereunto, having been considered by the committee of Parliament, were ordered to be printed: to the end, that all persons, who have any other objections to make, might give in the same to the clerk of the committee, against their next meeting: Which is to be upon the 18 day of this instant July 1693. (1693) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
Some few considerations, supposed useful, concerning the vote of the House of Commons, Friday the 24, February, upon the bill for the hindring the exportation of gold and silver, and the melting down of the coin of this realm humbly proposed by Dr. Hugh Chamberlain, to the wisdom of the Honourable House of Commons. (1693) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
A few queries relating to the practice of physick with remarks upon some of them : modestly proposed to the serious consideration of mankind, in order to their information how their lives and healths (which are so necessary, and therefore ought to be dear to them) may be better preserved / by H. Chamberlen ... (1694) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
A supplement to the proposal for a general fishery explaining the nature and benefit of the fund proposed for the same. (1694) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
Some useful reflections upon a pamphlet called A brief account of the intended Bank of England, whereunto is annexed a short description of Doctor Chamberlens's bank. (1694) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
A rod for the fool's-back, or, Dr. Chamberlin and his proposal vindicated from the foul aspersions of a dirty, scurrilous scribler, who pretends to answer the paper of the comparison, between the doctor's proposal and Mr. Briscoe's. (1694) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
A proposal for erecting a general bank which may be fitly called the Land Bank of England. (1695) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
The several articles or parts of the proposal upon land-credit rationally explained. (1695) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
A proposal by Dr. Hugh Chamberlain in Essex-Street, for a bank of secure current credit to be founded upon land In order to the general good of landed men. To the great increase of the value of land, and the no less benefit and augmentation of trade and commerce. (1695) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
A fund for supplying and preserving our coin, or, An essay on the project of new-coining our silver (1695) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
A proposal for encouraging of persons to subscribe towards a common stock of ... for the erecting and managing of a trade by a general fishery to be with all possible moral security of a great gain to the adventurers, and of no less honour and advantage to the publick, and is a benefit not to be attained by any other methods, as is strongly presumed from arguments that have all the appearing force of demonstration. (1695) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
A brief narrative of the nature & advantages of the land-bank as proposed by Dr. Hugh Chamberlen, the first author of founding a bank on an annual revenue. (1695) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
A short abstract of Doctor H. Chamberlen's proposal to the honourable House of Commons, the last sessions. And also of Mr. John Briscoe's present printed proposal, compared together ... (1696) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
A collection of some papers writ upon several occasions concerning clipt and counterfeit money, and trade, so far as it relates to the exportation of bullion / by Dr. Hugh Chamberlain. (1696) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
The Constitution of the Office of Land-Credit, declared in a deed by Hugh Chamberlen, Senior ... and others ... ; inrolled in chancery, Anno Dom. 1696. (1696) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
The compleat midwife's practice enlarged in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man containing a perfect directory or rules for midwives and nurses : as also a guide for women in their conception, bearing and nursing of children from the experience of our English authors, viz., Sir Theodore Mayern, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich. Culpeper ... : with instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter ... / by John Pechey ... ; the whole illustrated with copper plates. (1698) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
Proposal, by Doctor Hugh Chamberlen for a land credit presented to the Parliament by the committee to whom it was referred to be considered. (1700) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
A few proposals humbly recommending to the serious consideration of His Majesty's High Commissioner, and the Right Honourable, the Estates of Parliament, the establishing a land-credit in this kingdom with several explanations of, and arguments for the same : together with full answers to all such objections, as have hitherto appeared against it / by Hugh Chamberlen ... (1700) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
Several matters, relating to the improvement of the trade in this kingdom, by the use and establishment of a land-credit humbly presented to the consideration of His Grace, the Lord High Commissioner, to the Right Honourable Estates of Parliament, and to the whole nation in general / by H.C. (1700) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
Several particulars of the highest concern to the kingdom of Scotland, offered to consideration, in order to the enriching the same; without interfering with, or meanly depending on forraign nations, more than is usual in all other countrys. By a friend to the proposal made by D. H. Chamberlen anno 1693, for establishing a land credit in Scotland (1700) by Chamberlen, Hugh.
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