Forester, William (fl. 1608), MD, of Cambridgeshire

Diploma of a doctorate in medicine awarded to Forester by the University of Caen. Signatures of Jacques Cahaignes, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, and others.

28 July 1608

1 volume Printed on vellum, with gold-stamped coat of arms at the head, and seal in metal case attached by silk ties. 285 × 440 mm., 1 f.

Cf. J. Venn and J.A. Venn, Alumni Cantabrigienses, part 1, volume 2 (Cambridge, 1922), p. 159.

Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).

From the library of J F Payne, FRCP, sold at Sotheby's 12-14 July 1911, lot 194.