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Lambe, William. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 14, 1782. Of Herefordshire. [S. of Lacon, attorney, of Warwick. B. there Feb. 26, 1765.] School, Hereford. Matric. Michs. 1782; Scholar, 1782; B.A. (4th Wrangler) 1786; M.A. 1789; M.D. 1802. Fellow, 1788-94. F.R.C.P., 1804; Censor, 1806, 1815, 1826, 1828; Croonian Lecturer, 1814-16; Harveian Orator, 1818 (Elect, 1828); Consiliarius, 1838. Practised at Warwick, and, later, in London. Physician to the General Dispensary in Aldersgate Street, 1810. At Warwick succeeded to the practice of Dr Landor, father of Walter Savage Landor. In London was intimate with Shelley and the Newtons, and was the physician who ordered Keats abroad on his last journey. Made a minute chemical examination of the mineral waters at Leamington. Eccentric in his manners, and a rigid vegetarian who considered that almost all diseases had their origin in the use of animal diet. Married (1) in Feb. or Mar. 1794, Miss Welsh, dau. of Capt. Welsh, and (2) the dau. of Arthur Saunders, M.D. Author, medical. Retired about 1840, and lived latterly at Dilwyn, Heref., where he died June 11, 1847. Father of Lacon W. (1814). (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 349; Medical Directories; D.N.B.; Munk, III. 17-18; Gunning, Reminiscences, I. 142.) | William LAMBE Approx. lifespan: 17651847 pens. St John's College adm1782:03:14 Of Herefordshire s. of Lacon LAMBE Attorney of Warwick, [ Warwickshire ] b. there 1765:02:26 Sch: Hereford School Hereford, [ Herefordshire ] Matric 1782:10MT: Scholar 1782 BA 4 th Wrangler 1786 MA 1789 MD 1802 Fellow 1788-94 FRCP 1804 Censor: 1806, 1815, 1826, 1828 Croonian Lecturer: 1814-16 Harveian Orator: 1818 (Elect(1828); Consiliarius: 1838 Practised at: : Warwick, [ Warwickshire ], and, later, London Physician to: : General Dispensary in Aldersgate Street, [ London ] 1810 At Warwick, [ Warwickshire ] succeeded to the practice of Dr Landor, father of Walter Savage Landor. In London was intimate with Shelley and the Newtons, and was the Physician: who ordered Keats abroad on his last journey. Made a minute chemical examination of the mineral waters Leamington, [ Warwickshire ] Eccentric in his manners, and a rigid vegetarian who considered that almost all diseases had their origin in the use of animal diet. m. (1) in1794:02: or:03:, Miss Welsh, dau. of Captain: Welsh, and (2) the dau. of Arthur SAUNDERS MD Publ.: medical. Retired about 1840, and latterly Dilwyn, Herefordshire d. [there] 1847:06:11 father of Lacon W. LAMBE (1814) ( St John's College Adm., IV. 349; Medical Directories; D.N.B.; Munk, III. 17-18; Gunning, Reminiscences, I. 142.) |