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Biography

William, physician de Glasgu, received a royal customs remission on two sacks of wool in a Linlithgow account rendered on 30 March 1395. A chamberlain's account rendered on 3 June 1397 records a royal gift to William with the same occupation and locative.^[1]

The repeated forename, occupation and locative within two years make one man highly probable. `de Glasgu` is a geographical identifier distinct from `medicus`.

Research Notes

William is not proved to be the priest who sought Kelso and Kilwinning benefices in 1394. A physician could also be a cleric, but no benefice, patron, office or transaction joins the records.

Sources

Source references

George Burnett, ed., The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, vol. 3, pp. 356 and 427.

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== Biography ==
'''William, physician de Glasgu''', received a royal customs remission on two sacks of wool in a Linlithgow account rendered on 30 March 1395. A chamberlain's account rendered on 3 June 1397 records a royal gift to William with the same occupation and locative.<ref>George Burnett, ed., [https://archive.org/details/rotuliscaccariir03grea ''The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland''], vol. 3, pp. 356 and 427.</ref>

The repeated forename, occupation and locative within two years make one man highly probable. `de Glasgu` is a geographical identifier distinct from `medicus`.

== Research Notes ==
William is not proved to be the priest who sought Kelso and Kilwinning benefices in 1394. A physician could also be a cleric, but no benefice, patron, office or transaction joins the records.

== Sources ==
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