BUTLER, William | British History Online

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

Citation:

Margaret Pelling, Frances White, 'BUTLER, William', 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/butler-william [accessed 21 November 2024].

William BUTLER

Biography


Name	William BUTLER
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical physician (MD) (Professor of physic (Ca). Royal Physician.)
Period of medical practice	1572-1618
Place of birth	England (Ipswich)
Date of birth	1534
Date of death	29 Jan 1618
Address	Of Cambridge 1593 - sometimes in London
Other notes	?Ca 1558 BA 1561 incorp Ox 1563 MA 1564 ?lic 1572. Pract Cambr 1572 onwards. LRCP at Cecil's request 1593. 'Most eminent physician'.

College membership


Date of BA	1561
Date of MA	1564
Medical education (university)	Cambridge
Medical education (years)	8
Date of license to practise	1572
Degree incorporated into Oxford University	Yes
Date became Licentiate	/ /1593
Other notes	Ca ?1558. LRCP at Cecil's req
Date of birth	1534
Date of death	29 Jan 1618