John Anthony

1585-1655

Vol I

Pg 185

b.1585 d.28 April 1655

MB Cantab(1613) MD(1619) LRCP(1625)

This biography is part of a series of historical obituaries, originally published in print. As products of their time periods, some biographies contain language which is inappropriate and offensive and present biased accounts of physicians’ lives and work that do not disclose unethical and discriminatory behaviour. As an establishment organisation, the RCP, its members, and the way they are written about, have often reflected societal power structures that favour dominant groups. We aim to redress these biases through ongoing work.

Below is the biography as originally published in 1878.

John Anthony, MD, was the son of Francis Anthony, MD, a noted empirick of his time, the inventor and vendor of the so-called “Aurum Potabile,” against whom as may be seen in Dr Goodall’s book, the College carried on a long course of judicial proceedings. John Anthony, the subject of our present notice, was educated at Pembroke college, Cambridge, as a member of which he graduated MB 1613, MD 1619. He lived in Bartholomew’s-close, succeeded to the more reputable part of his father’s practice, and was admitted a Licentiate of the College in 1625. He died 28th April, 1655, aged 70, and was buried at St Bartholomew’s the Great, Smithfield; was the author of Lucas Redivivus, or the Gospel Physician. 4to. Lond. 1654.

William Munk

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