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| Caius, John. Adm. at GONVILLE HALL, Sept. 12, 1529. Scholar ( bibliotista ) 1530-3. S. of Robert, of St Ethelred's, Norwich, and Alice Wode. B. Oct. 6, 1510. The father was of Yorkshire origin, and probably bore the name of Keys or Kees; the variant under which John Caius first appears in College. B.A. 1532-3; 1st in the ordo, a significant fact; M.A. 1535. Fellow, Dec. 6, 1533-Sept. 29, 1545. Principal of Physwick's Hostel, 1533. Went to Padua in 1539, where he studied for four years, graduating M.D. May 13, 1541. Lecturer on Aristotle at Padua. After further travel in Italy he returned to England by Switzerland and Holland, c. 1544. From 1545 he practised physic in London; but not as sometimes stated, elsewhere. F.R.C.P. Dec. 22, 1547. President, 1555-60; 1562, 1563, 1571. Physician to Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth. Lecturer in Anatomy in the Barber-surgeons' hall. From 1551 he resided in the Close of St Bartholomew, Smithfield. In 1557 he formed the design of enlarging and endowing Gonville Hall. The charter of foundation is dated Sept. 4, 1557, i.e. 'Gonville and Caius College.' He graduated M.D. of Cambridge, by incorporation from Padua, Apr. 1, 1558. On the death of Thomas Bacon he was elected Master of his College, Jan. 24, 1558-9. In spite of his magnificent endowment his relations with the fellows were very strained. He left Cambridge June, 1573; and died in St Bartholomew's, July 29. Buried in the chapel of Caius College. His monument there was designed by himself. Will, P.C.C. ( D.N.B.; Venn, III. 30; and more fully in the Biographical Account, 1910.) | John CAIUS Approx. lifespan: 1510–1573 Adm. at Gonville Hall 1529:09:12 Scholar ( bibliotista ) 1530-33 s. of Robert CAIUS of St Ethelred's, Norwich, [Norfolk], and Alice CAIUS WODE b. 1510:10:06 The father was of Yorkshire , origin, and probably bore the name of Robert KEYS Robert KEES the variant under which John CAIUS first appears in College. B.A. 1532/3 ; 1st in the ordo a significant fact; M.A. 1535 Fellow 1533:12:06-1545:09:29 Principal of 1533 Went to Padua, [Italy], in 1539 where he studied for four years, graduating M.D. 1541:05:13 Lecturer on Aristotle at Padua, [Italy], After further travel in Italy , he returned to England , by Switzerland , and Holland , c1544 From 1545 he practised physic in London , ; but not as sometimes stated, elsewhere. F.R.C.P. 1547:12:22 President 1555-60 ; 1562, 1563, 1571 Physician to Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth. Lecturer in Anatomy in the Barber-surgeons' hall. From 1551 he resided in the Close of St Bartholomew, Smithfield, [London], In 1557 he formed the design of enlarging and endowing Gonville Hall . The charter of foundation is dated 1557:09:04 i.e. ' Gonville & Caius College ' He graduated M.D. of Cambridge, by incorporation from Padua, [Italy], 1558:04:01 On the death of Thomas BACON he was elected Master of his College 1558/9:01:24 In spite of his magnificent endowment his relations with the fellows were very strained He left Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1573:06 ; and died in St Bartholomew's, [London], 1573:07:29 buried in the chapel of Gonville & Caius College . His monument there was designed by himself. Will, P.C.C. ( D.N.B.; Venn III. 30; and more fully in the Biographical Account 1910) [app:]Certainly practised in Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], & probably in Shrewsbury, [Shropshire], & Norwich, [Norfolk], [:app] [app:]Woodcut portrait (c. 1554 ) in Works ; copy at ' CAS ': H.225[:app] [app:]Inv. (VCC) 1573 [:app] [app:](M. Newbold: Cooper's Annals ; W. Munk's Roll of the C.P. ; Atkinson, 332)[:app] |