SHEREWOOD, Reuben or Ruben | British History Online

Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database. Originally published by Centre for Metropolitan History, London, 2004.

Citation:

Margaret Pelling, Frances White, 'SHEREWOOD, Reuben or Ruben', in Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database( London, 2004), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-physicians/1550-1640/sherewood-reuben-or-ruben [accessed 27 July 2024].

Reuben or Ruben SHEREWOOD

Biography


Name	Reuben or Ruben SHEREWOOD (SHERWOOD, SHIRWOOD)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical physician (MD) (Physician. F of King's 1561-71. Master of Eton College 1571-80)
Period of medical practice	1566-1598
Place of birth	England (b Over, Cambridgeshire (son of William Sherewood))
Date of birth	1542
Date of death	Jul 1598
Address	Cantab 1558-70. Eton 1571-80. Bath later (d 1598)
Other notes	Ca 1558 BA 1563 MA 1566 incorp Ox 1566. CRCP 22/12/1584. FRCP by 30/09/1589. Created MD Cantab 1581 (why?).

College membership


Date of BA	1563
Date of MA	1566
Medical education (university)	Cambridge
Medical education (years)	11
Date of MD	1581
Degree incorporated into Oxford University	Yes
Date became Candidate	22/12/1584
Date became Fellow	by 1589
Date of Candidacy	1584-1589
Date of Fellowship	1589-1598
Other notes	Ca 1558. Cre MD Cantab 1581. FRCP between 08/03/88 & 30/09/89.
Date of birth	1542
Date of death	Jul 1598