John Clerk received his medical degree from the University of St Andrews on 5 July 1711. He was licensed to practise on 15 June 1714 and admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 14 December 1714. Clerk assisted William Cullen in writing the 'Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia', a guide containing medical recipes and methods. Cullen described him as 'the person who chiefly introduced into Scotland judgement, accuracy, and elegance in private prescriptions'. Clerk served as President of the College from 1740 to 1744 and was one of twelve physicians appointed to manage the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. In 1862 the College Library acquired Clerk's personal collection, many volumes of which bore his father's crest and name, 'Ihone Clerk'.

William Hamilton received his medical degree from the University of Harderwijk on 15 August 1711. He was licensed to practise on 15 June 1714 and admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 14 December that same year. Hamilton's son was also a doctor and Professor of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh.

William Cochrane received his medical degree from the University of Rheims on 4 August 1712. He was licensed to practise on 11 January 1715 and admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 2 August that same year. Cochrane was a Member of the Society of Medical Practitioners and served as Treasurer of the College from 6 December 1716. He was also one of ten physicians appointed to a committee for the management of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

Robert Thomsone received his medical degree from the University of Rheims on 15 July 1713. He was licensed to practise on 5 June 1716 and admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 1 August that same year.

John Burnet received his medical degree from the University of Edinburgh on 7 August 1719 and was admitted as a Fellow three days later. College minutes record that Burnet paid Dr Cochrane, Treasurer, 200 merks Scots as half of his dues and gave bond to pay the remaining half. Admission without examination cost 500 merks.

James Eccles received his medical degree from the University of Edinburgh on 8 December 1718. He was licensed to practise on 24 March 1719 and admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 29 September that same year.

John Lermont received his medical degree from the University of Reims on 12 September 1713. He was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 1 November that same year.

Also recorded as John Learmonth.

John Marshall received his medical degree from the University of Aberdeen on 22 October 1719. He was licensed to practise on 21 March 1721 and admitted without examination as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 1 August 1721.

Charles Alston was born on 24 October 1685 in Hamilton. He entered the University of Glasgow in 1700 but left following the death of his father in 1703. The Duchess of Hamilton, recognising his potential, arranged for him to study law under James Anderson, a Writer to the Signet in Edinburgh. After three years Alston entered her service as principal servant at Hamilton Palace. Following the 1715 Jacobite rising, William Arthur, Superintendent of the Physic Garden at Holyrood, fled to Italy, and the Duchess secured the post for Alston. He thereby became King's Botanist and Regius Professor of Botany, posts he held for life. Lacking formal qualifications, Alston returned to Glasgow to complete his studies, later spending a year at Leiden under Boerhaave. He received his MD from the University of Glasgow on 2 December 1719 and was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 1 August 1721. Alston served as College Secretary from 1725 for twenty-one years. He died in Edinburgh on 22 November 1760.

Alexander Dundas received his medical degree from the University of Reims on 27 January 1688. He was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 4 November 1695. Dundas served as Secretary of the College from December 1695 to December 1698 and as President from December 1702 to November 1704. On 13 July 1704 he reported to the sederunt that he had spoken with the principals of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Colleges to create 'an agreement betwixt the College of Physicians and the four universities'. A committee of six Fellows, including Dundas, was appointed to explore the proposed terms.