John Bastwick: Diploma 1622

University of Padua

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Bastwick, John, 1593-1654

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Fonseca Roderigo fl 1622

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Pioveno Tommaso fl 1622

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Merio Pietro fl 1622

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Bastwick, John

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John Bastwick (1593-1654) was born at Whittle, Essex. He entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in 1614, but stayed only briefly, before leaving to travel on the continent. During his time abroad Bastwick served as a soldier, probably in the Dutch army, before studying medicine, and taking the degree of M.D. at Padua. He returned to England in 1623, and settled at Colchester, where he developed a successful practice as a physician. Bastwick's publication of puritanical treatises led to him being f...