John Thomas Batt, M.D., was a son of William Batt, esquire, of Downton, in the county of Wilts, by his wife Martha, daughter and heiress of Jonathan Clarke, esquire, of Nunton house, in the same county. He was of Baliol college, Oxford, and proceeded A.B. 9th December, 1736; A.M. 7th July, 1739; M.B. 6th November, 1742; M.D. 12th July, 1746; was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 30th September, 1747; and a Fellow 30th September, 1748. He was Censor in 1750, 1756, 1761; and Harveian orator in 1754. Dr. Batt was elected physician to St. George’s hospital 7th February, 1746, and died 26th August, 1762.

William Munk