John Windebank (1618–1704) a doctor of medicine who was admitted an honorary fellow of the
Royal College of Physicians in 1680 and was buried in
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an historic, mainly Gothic church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the United ...
.
He was the fifth son of Sir
Francis Windebank, (later Secretary of State to King Charles I). He was baptised at St. Margaret's, Westminster, on 11 June 1618, and was by
William Laud's influence admitted a scholar of
Winchester College
Winchester College is a public school (fee-charging independent day and boarding school) in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was founded by William of Wykeham in 1382 and has existed in its present location ever since. It is the oldest of the ...
in 1630.
[ cites Kirby p. 174; Cal. State Papers, Dom. 1629–31, p. 297.] He matriculated from
New College, Oxford
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, on 23 September 1634, graduated B.A. on 5 April 1638 and M.A. on 22 January 1642. He was fellow from 1636 to 1643, when apparently he went abroad.
Windebank
compounded on 9 August 1649 for being a Royalist, being fined only 10s., and was created M.D. on 21 June 1654 on
Oliver Cromwell's letters as chancellor. In these letters it was stated that he had spent some time in foreign parts in the study of physic, and had practised for some years with much credit and reputation.
He practised at Guildford, and was admitted honorary fellow of the
Royal College of Physicians on 30 September 1680. He was buried in Westminster Abbey on 16 August 1704.
Notes
References
;Attribution
* Endnotes:
**Foster, ''Alumni Oxon.'' 1500–1714;
**Munk, ''Coll. of Phys.'' i. 409;
**Chester, ''Westm. Abbey Reg.'' pp. 202, 204, 254, 347
1618 births
1704 deaths
Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians
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