John Warner (physician)

John Warner (died 1565) was an English academic, cleric, and physician. He was the first Regius Professor of Physic at the University of Oxford, ^[1] as well as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford and the Dean of Winchester. ^[2]

Warner was born in Great Stanmore, Middlesex, England, and studied at the University of Oxford, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in 1520, a Master of Arts in 1525, a Bachelor of Medicine in 1529, and a Doctor of Medicine in 1535. ^[3] Following his BA, he was elected fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and on 26 May 1536 was elected Warden of All Souls College. ^[2] Henry VIII appointed him as the inaugural Regius Professor of Physic in 1540. ^[2] He retired in 1554 from this professorship, and became Vice-Chancellor of the university. ^[2] He became a fellow of the College of Physicians on 17 October 1561. ^[2]

Warner was also ordained and served in various parishes as rector, prebend, Archdeacon of Cleveland, ^[4] canon, and royal chaplain, and was nominated as Dean of Winchester on 15 October 1559. ^[2]

References

1. "Regius Professors of Medicine at the University". Oxford Medical Men, headington.org.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
2. Carlyle, E. I. "Warner, John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/28757.(Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
3. Foster, Joseph (1891). "Warner, John (1)"  . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500–1714 . Oxford: James Parker – via Wikisource.
4. Munk, William (1861). "John Warner". The Roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London .

Church of England titles
Preceded by Edmund Steward	Dean of Winchester 1559–1565	Succeeded by Francis Newton
Academic offices
Preceded by Richard Marshall	Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1554–1555	Succeeded by Richard Smyth
Preceded by William Tresham	Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1559–1560	Succeeded by Francis Babbington