William of Exeter (physician)

William of Exeter was physician to Queen Philippa, and held a variety of church preferments; including chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral, treasurer of Chichester Cathedral, and Provost of Holyhead.The Collegiate Church of Ottery St Mary Being the Ordinacio Et Statuta Ecclesie Sancte Marie De Otery Exon. Diocesis p.118 CUP Archive. Retrieved August 2011 In addition to his physician role to the queen, he was also Clerk to the King, and was a trusted diplomat, responsible for negotiations with France.Aston, T.H. & Catto, J. I. (1984) The Early Oxford schools (Volume 1 of The History of the University of Oxford) p.575. Oxford University Press. Retrieved August 2011 Like all medieval physicians, he held double doctorates: one in medicine, the other in theology.Getz, F.M. (1998) Medicine in the English Middle Ages p.66. Princeton University Press. . Retrieved August 2011 He is also said to have graduated in arts.

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