Born in the Netherlands. A distinguished anti-royalist scholar, for Charles I's trial he was assistant to the Solicitor General but did not sign the death warrant. Murdered in the Hague in 1649 by Scottish royalist refugees. Buried in Westminster Abbey.
When Charles II was restored to the throne he ordered the disinterment of the bodies of Oliver Cromwell and his supporters, including Dorislaus, and their reburial in an unmarked pit in St Margaret's churchyard, Westminster.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Dr Isaac Dorislaus
When Charles II was restored to the throne he issued Royal Warrant, dated 9 S...
Member of the Electric Lighting and Tramways Committee, West Ham, 1905. This Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health, West Ham, 1909 gives more of his name, referring to 'Herbert Dyer'.
Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Savoy Hotel Ltd, 1900 - 1941.
Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.
Rose bushes are planted in garden area behind this plaque.
An earlier memorial had become indecipherable and was replaced by this one in 2017. The memorial gives the gender and age so we can anal...
