John Hutton FRS (died 1712) was a Scottish physician and Member of Parliament.
[1] He was a native of Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, and in early life was a herd-boy to the local episcopalian minister, who ensured that he received a good education, studying medicine at Edinburgh and graduating M.D.
By chance he was the nearest doctor on hand when Princess Mary of Orange fell from her horse in 1686 and so impressed Prince William that the latter, after making diligent enquiries about Hutton's experience and character, appointed him his wife's physician.
When Queen Anne gained the throne in 1702 he continued as her first physician, but only for 6 months.
In 1710 he was encouraged by his countrymen to sit in Parliament as the representative for Dumfries, which he did until his death in 1712.