| Intro | British member of parliament (1764-1800) |
| Was | Politician |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1764 |
| Death | 26 October 1800 (aged 36 years) |
Dr. Richard Masters was a leading 16th-century English physician and personal doctor of Queen Elizabeth.
Early life
Masters was the son of Robert Masters. He became a fellow at All Souls’ College in Oxford, eventually graduating with a B.A. in 1533 and an M.A. in 1537. 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.
Medical career
Richard enrolled at the University of Oxford to study medicine, and by 1545 was an admitted M.B. and granted a license to practice medicine. 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.
Queen Elizabeth
In 1559, Masters was granted a patent of £100 annually to serve as the personal physician to Queen Elizabeth.
Prebendary of York
In 1562, he was made Prebendary of York, and in 1565 issued a royal patent for his family and heirs from the Queen receiving the Cirencester Abbey.
Marriage and family
Richard married Elizabeth, daughter of John Fulnetby, Esq. and had seven sons, including:
- George, M.P. for Cirencester in 1586, 1588
- Thomas, Archdeacon of Salop
- Robert, Chancellor of Rochester and Lichfield; M.P. for Crickdale in 1601
- Henry, Principal of Alban Hall
Richard died in 1588.
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