MACGREGOR, William Lewis. ?.12.1801 — Dinapur (Danapur) near Patna 7.9.1853. British Physician in India, Author of Sikh History. M.D. 1825 Edinburgh, then to India. The principal physician to Ranjit Singh and superior of —> Honigberger. Married Anna Caroline, at least one daughter.

Publications: The history of the Sikhs: Containing the Lives of the Gooroos; the History of the Independent Sirdars Or Missuls; and the Life of … Runjeet Singh. 1-2. 291+376 p. N.pl. 1846/L. 1847; medical books.

Sources: J.D. Comrie, History of Scottish Medicine. 2nd ed. L. 1932, 759; D.G. Crawford, Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930. L. 1930, n. 1050; stray notes in Internet.