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| − | Born in [[place of | + | Born in [[place of birth::Shepton Mallet]], son of the [[occupation::Rector]] there. Matriculated [[education::Magdalen Hall, Oxford|Magdalen Hall]] 1635; D.Med. 1643, and appointed [[occupation::physician]] to [[associates::Charles I]] the same year. Settled in [[location::London]] 1650 to practice as a [[occupation::physician]], retaining the title of [[occupation::royal physician]] (to [[associates::Charles II]] in exile), which continued after the Restoration. One of the earliest [[occupation::fellow|Fellows]] of the [[organisations::Royal Society]] (1662); [[occupation::Fellow]] of the [[organisations::Royal College of Physicians]] 1676, [[occupation::President]] 1689-91. Briefly left [[location::London]] after 1691 and lived in [[location::Nantwich]], but returned and died there. Wrote numerous medical treatises; it is evident from these and from his commonplace book (BL ms Sloane 3413) that he was widely read. |
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| − | His life and writings suggest someone with a sizeable private collection, although known examples are relatively few and scattered (e.g. British Library 542.d.9, 1173.f.10, Ames 7/473; [[present | + | His life and writings suggest someone with a sizeable private collection, although known examples are relatively few and scattered (e.g. British Library 542.d.9, 1173.f.10, Ames 7/473; [[present repository::Peterhouse, Cambridge]] K.8.13; [[present repository::Quaritch]] 1199 (1994)/48). [[associates::John Moore]] (q.v.) acquired a number of books from Charleton’s library, now in [[present repository::Cambridge University Library]] (exx. Xxx) The [[present repository::British Library]] holds a number of [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]] written by him, particularly in the Sloane collection. |
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Revision as of 01:33, 9 June 2020
Walter CHARLETON 1619-1707
Biographical Note
Born in Shepton Mallet, son of the Rector there. Matriculated Magdalen Hall 1635; D.Med. 1643, and appointed physician to Charles I the same year. Settled in London 1650 to practice as a physician, retaining the title of royal physician (to Charles II in exile), which continued after the Restoration. One of the earliest Fellows of the Royal Society (1662); Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians 1676, President 1689-91. Briefly left London after 1691 and lived in Nantwich, but returned and died there. Wrote numerous medical treatises; it is evident from these and from his commonplace book (BL ms Sloane 3413) that he was widely read.
Books
His life and writings suggest someone with a sizeable private collection, although known examples are relatively few and scattered (e.g. British Library 542.d.9, 1173.f.10, Ames 7/473; Peterhouse, Cambridge K.8.13; Quaritch 1199 (1994)/48). John Moore (q.v.) acquired a number of books from Charleton’s library, now in Cambridge University Library (exx. Xxx) The British Library holds a number of manuscripts written by him, particularly in the Sloane collection.
Characteristic Markings
Inscribed his name on the titlepage, and sometimes the year of acquisition.
Sources
- Henry, John. "Charleton, Walter (1620–1707), physician and natural philosopher." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- McKitterick, D. Cambridge University Library: a history, vol. 2, Cambridge, 1986, 93-4.
- Munk, W. The roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 2nd edn. London, 1878.