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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, 'MASTER, Richard', 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/master-richard [accessed 24 November 2024].

Richard MASTER

Biography


Name	Richard MASTER (MAISTER, MASTER, MASTRE)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical physician (MD) (Clergyman 1539-4* & 1562-88. F of All Souls. Physician to EI 1559)
Period of medical practice	1545-1588
Place of birth	England (Streetend, Willesborough, Kent (son of Robert Master))
Date of birth	c.1515
Date of death	Jan 1588
Address	St Olaves 1564. St Olaves Silver Street 1588
Other notes	Ox 153* BA 1533 MA 1537 MB 1545 MD 1554. FRCP 1553-87. See Athenae Cant i.545 ii.20. More on cards.

Known London address


	House in Silver Street, St Olave's parish
Parish	St Olave Silver Street
Ward	Aldersgate (Within & Without)
Date	1564-88

College membership


Date of BA	1533
Date of MA	1537
Medical education (university)	Oxford
Medical education (years)	17
MB	1545
Date of MD	1553
Degree incorporated into Cambridge University	Yes
Date became Licentiate	?
Date became Fellow	17/03/1553
Date of Fellowship	1553-1587
Date elected censor	1556-1560
Date made Elect	1558
Date elected Consiliarius	1564-1583
Date elected President	1561-1561
Offices held	Ce 1556-8,1560. Co 1564,1583. Pres 1561.
Other notes	Oxon 153*. Incorp Cantab 1571. MD Oxon by 17/03/1553.
Date of birth	c.1515
Date of death	Jan 1588