Sir Francis Milman, 1st Baronet, FRCP, (31 August 1746 – 24 June 1821) was an English physician. He was born the son of Francis Milman, rector of

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, Devon and educated at

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, where he was awarded B.A. in 1764, M.A. in 1767, M.B. in 1770, and M.D. in 1776. In 1765 he was elected to a college fellowship and in 1771 awarded a Radcliffe travelling fellowship. He was appointed physician to the

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(1777–1779), and a fellow of the

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of London in 1778. He established a practice in London and in 1785 was made physician extraordinary to the king's household, becoming physician in ordinary to the king in 1806. At the College of Physicians he delivered the

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on scurvy in 1780, was five times censor between 1779 and 1799, delivered the

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in 1781, and the

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in 1782. He was elected president in 1811 and 1812 but resigned in 1813. In 1800 he was created a baronet. He died at Pinner Grove, Middlesex in 1821, and was buried in the church of St. Luke at Chelsea. He had married Frances, the daughter of William Hart of Stapleton, Gloucestershire. His eldest son, William George, succeeded him in the baronetcy, and was father of

Robert Milman Robert Milman (25 January 1816 – 15 February 1876) was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the 19th century. He was born at Easton in Gordano, Somerset the third son of Sir William George Milman, 2nd Baronet, of Levaton in Devonshire and ...

, Bishop of Calcutta. His youngest son,

Henry Hart Milman Henry Hart Milman (10 February 1791 – 24 September 1868) was an English historian and ecclesiastic. Life He was born in London, the third son of Sir Francis Milman, 1st Baronet, physician to King George III (see Milman Baronets). Educat ...

became

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Milman, Francis 1746 births 1821 deaths Medical doctors from Devon Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford 18th-century English medical doctors 19th-century English medical doctors Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain Presidents of the Royal College of Physicians People from Teignbridge (district)