MILLINGTON, SIR THOMAS, son of Thomas Millington, Newbury, Berks., and Mary, widow of Richard Bettesworth, Sussex, and dau. of Henry Lucas, Froyle, Hampshire; b. 1628; adm.; Min. Can. 1642; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1645, adm. pens. 31 May 1645, scholar 1646, matr. Easter 1646; BA 1648/9; Fellow, All Souls Coll. Oxford 1649; MA 30 May 1651 (incorp. Oxford 1657); MB and MD 1659; FRCP 1672, Censor 1678, Harveian Orator 1679, Treasurer 1686-9, President from 1696; Sedleian Prof. of Natural Philosophy, Oxford Univ., from 1675; knighted 6 Mar 1679/80; Physician to William III and Queen Anne from 26 Apr 1691; figues as “Machaon” in Garth’s Dispensary; the alleged discoverer of sexuality in plants; an original Busby Trustee; lic. to m. 23 Feb 1679/80 Anne Hannah, widow of Maj. John King, and dau. of Sir William Russell, Strensham, Worcs.; d. 5 Jan 1703/4. DNB.
Taxonomy
Code
Scope note(s)
Source note(s)
- https://collections.westminster.org.uk/index.php/college-1