Gilbert Skene or Skeyne (1523-1599) was a physician at the Scottish royal court 1522/3 - 1599 He was born at Bandodle, Aberdeenshire.
In 1568, he wrote Ane Breve Descriptioun of the Pest which gives symptoms victims of the plague might show, means of prevention and treatment.
The book was written in the Scots language rather than Latin usually used in medical works and published by Robert Lekprevik in Edinburgh.
[2] In 1580, he published Ane Brief Descriptioun of the Qualiteis and Effectis of the Well of the Woman Hill besyde Abirdene, concerning the Well O'Spa at Aberdeen.
His nieces and nephews disputed his goods and property with his widow Agnes Lawson.