Richard Master

Richard Masters (also Master, Mastre or Maistres) was a leading 16th-century English physician and personal doctor of Queen Elizabeth.

This article is about the physician to Queen Elizabeth I of England. For the British politician, see Richard Master (governor).
Not to be confused with Richard Masters.

Richard Masters
President of the Royal College of Physicians
In office
1561–1561
Personal details
Died1588
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Fulnetby
Alma materAll Souls' College University of Oxford
Professionphysician

Early life

Masters was the son of Robert Masters of Streetend in Willesborough, Kent. He became a fellow at All Souls' College in Oxford, eventually graduating with a B.A. in 1533 and an M.A. in 1537.[1]

He was a personal acquaintance of Rudolph Walther and in 1539 accepted a benefice from the Church of England, however, he forfeited it believing he was not a good clergyman.[2]

Medical career

Masters enrolled at the University of Oxford to study medicine, and by 1545 was an admitted M.B. and granted a licence to practise medicine.[2] In 1553 he became a fellow at the College of Physicians and served as a censor between 1556 and 1558 and in 1560. In 1561 he served as President of the college, and as consiliarius in 1564 and 1583.[1]

Queen Elizabeth

In 1559, Masters was granted a patent of £100 annually to serve as the personal physician to Queen Elizabeth.[2] Queen Elizabeth gave Masters a silver cup with the falcon badge of her mother Ann Boleyn.[3]

Prebendary of York

In 1562, Masters was made Prebendary of York, and in 1565 issued a royal patent for his family and heirs from the Queen receiving the Cirencester Abbey.[1][4]

Marriage and family

Masters married Elizabeth, daughter of John Fulnetby, Esq. and had seven sons, including:[2]

Masters died in 1588.

References
  1. 'Mascall-Meyrick', in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, ed. Joseph Foster (Oxford, 1891), pp. 982-1007. British History Online (accessed 29 November 2017)
  2. Lee, Sidney, ed. (1894). "Master, Richard" . Dictionary of National Biography. 37. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 22.
  3. Treasures of the English Church - Sacred gold and silver 800 to 2000
  4. "Chester-Master Family", National Archives of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
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