John Maubray (1700–1732) was a Scottish physician, who practised in London as an early teacher of midwives. He wrote a book called "" published in 1724, and became chairman of the Charitable Corporation. As a member of a group of London-based he was a follower of the ideas of the Dutch surgeon, (1651–1724), whose wife was also a midwife. The following is a quote from Maubray's "The Female Physician":