Sir Peter Sainthill F.R.S. (1698 - 1775)[1] was a British 18th century surgeon and a Fellow of the Royal Society who served as Master of the Company of Surgeons (1749-1750).[2][3][4]
Sainthill was born in 1698 and was the son of Dr. Peter and Margret Sainthill (née Upton). He married Frances Palmer, the wealthy heiress of Samuel Palmer FRS.[5] They had one daughter, Margret who married Sir Hew Dalrymple of North Berwick, 2nd Bt. in 1743.[6]
Sainthill spent the majority of his career at St. Bartholomew's Hospital.[7]