John Shaw Steel received his medical degree from the University of Aberdeen on 7 April 1854. He served as physician to the Carlisle Fever Hospital and as assistant surgeon to the Royal Jersey Militia Artillery. Steel became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1843 and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 5 December 1855.

Thomas Laycock was born in Yorkshire and served an apprenticeship to a surgeon before undertaking medical study at University College London. He obtained MRCS in 1835 and later studied in Paris and Gottingen, graduating MD with commendation in 1839. After general practice in York, he was appointed lecturer on the theory and practice of medicine at the York Medical School.

George Sampson received his medical degree from the University of Aberdeen on 3 August 1855 and served as surgeon to the Salisbury General Infirmary. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 5 August 1856 and published on topics including 'Asphyxia cured by tracheotomy' and 'On lithotomy'.

Frederick Collins received his medical degree from the University of Aberdeen on 6 August 1851. He served as surgeon to the Infant Orphan Asylum and to the Lying-in Charity, Wanstead, and was also a union medical officer and surgeon to the South-West Essex Society. Later, he served as house surgeon at Guy's Hospital. Collins became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1845 and a Member of the Sydenham Society, and was admitted a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 5 August 1856. He published on 'Sulphuric acid in epidemic infantile diarrhoea' and 'Chloroform in epilepsia laryngae' and died on 9 November 1880, aged 53.

Alexander Keiller was born in Arbroath and educated in Dundee. He attended medical classes in Edinburgh, became a Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1833 and practised in Dundee before returning to Edinburgh in 1844 as a prominent extramural teacher.

Charles Lockhart Robertson received his medical degree from the University of St Andrews on 6 May 1845. After service in the army medical department and as assistant surgeon at the Yarmouth Army Lunatic Asylum, he became Lord Chancellor's Medical Visitor, a post he held until 1896. Robertson became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 1 May 1849 and died on 18 May 1897.

Thomas Hill Pattison was born in Loanhead, Midlothian, on 29 September 1809 and graduated MD from the University of Edinburgh on 12 July 1831. After naval service with the East India Company, he practised in Edinburgh and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 6 November 1849. Pattison was a founder and later President of the Edinburgh Obstetrical Society and endowed a bursary for medical education.

John Young Myrtle received his medical degree from the University of Edinburgh on 12 July 1831 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 6 November 1849. He lived from 1812 to 1876.

Samuel Somerville received his medical degree from the University of Edinburgh on 1 August 1836. He served as Treasurer of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and was active in medical charities and Scottish freemasonry. Somerville became a Fellow of the College on 6 November 1849 and died suddenly in 1874.

William Cumming received his medical degree from the University of St Andrews on 6 August 1839 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 6 November 1849.