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Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database. Originally published by Centre for Metropolitan History, London, 2004.

Citation:

Margaret Pelling, Frances White, 'GLISSON, Francis', in Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database( London, 2004), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-physicians/1550-1640/glisson-francis [accessed 23 November 2024].

Francis GLISSON

Biography


Name	Francis GLISSON
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical physician (MD) (Physician. F of Caius. Regius Professor of Physic Cantab 1636-77. Author)
Period of medical practice	1634-1677
Place of birth	England (Rampisham, Dorset (2nd son of William Glisson, gentleman))
Date of birth	1597
Date of death	14 Oct 1677
Address	Colchester 1648. St Bride's Fleet Street 1677 (bur).
Other notes	Ca 1617 BA 1621 MA 1624 incorp Ox 1627 MD 1634. FRCP 1635. Birken thesis. Founder member Royal Society 1663. Brother Henry HFRCP 1664.

Known London address


	St Bride's Fleet Street
Parish	St Bride Fleet Street
Ward	Faringdon Without
Date	1677

College membership


Date of BA	1621
Date of MA	1624
Medical education (university)	Cambridge
Medical education (years)	10
Date of MD	1634
Degree incorporated into Oxford University	Yes
Date became Candidate	15/09/1634
Date became Fellow	30/09/1635
Date of Candidacy	1634-1635
Date of Fellowship	1635-1677
Date elected censor	1656-1656
Date made Elect	1655
Date elected Consiliarius	1666-1677
Date elected President	1667-1669
Offices held	Co 1666, 1670-77 (d.14/10/77). NB: 1676 slightly disputed
Other notes	Ca 1617. MD Cantab 1634. Founder Member Royal Soc 1663
Date of birth	1597
Date of death	14 Oct 1677