’GILBERTUS providentia divina Cantuariensis Archiepiscopus totius Angliae Primas & Metropolitanus, dilecto nobis in Christo GULIELMO LILLY in Medicinis Professori, salutem, gratiam, & benedictionem.  Cum ex fide digna relatione acceperimus Te in arte sive facultate Medicinae per non modicum tempus versatum fuisse, multisque de salute & sanitate corporis vere desperatis (Deo Omnipotente adjuvante) subvenisse, eosque sanasse, nec non in arte predicta multorum peritorum laudabili testimonio pro experientia, fidelitate, diligentia & industria tuis circa curas quas susceperis peragendas in hujusmodi Arte Medicinae merito commendatum esse, ad practicandum igitur & exercendum dictam Artem Medicinae in, & per totam Provinciam nostram Cant’ (Civitate Lond’ & circuitu septem milliarum eidem prox’ adjacen’ tantummodo exceptis) ex causis praedictis & aliis nos in hac per te juste moventibus, praestito primitus per te juramento de agnoscendo Regiam suprema potestatem in causis ecclesiasticis & temporalibus ac de renunciando, refutando, & recusando omni, & omnimodae jurisdictioni potestati, authoritati & superioritati foraneis juxta vim formam & effectum statui Parliamenti hujus inclyti Regni Angliae in ea parte editi & provisi quantum nobis per statuta hujus Regni Angliae liceat & non aliter neque alio modo te admittimus & approbamus, tibique Licentiam & Facultatem nostras in hac parte, tenore praesentium quamdiu te bene & laudabiliter gesseris benigne concedimus & elargimur.  In cujus rei testimonium sigillum (quo in hac parte utimur) praesentibus apponi fecimus.  Dat. undecimo die mensis Octobris, Anno Domini 1670.  Nostraeque translationis Anno Octavo.

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    S. Rich.  Lloyd, Sur.

‘Vicarii in Spiritualibus Generalis per Provinciam Cantuariensem.’

Hereupon he began to practise more openly, and with good success; and every Saturday rode to Kingston, where the poorer sort flocked to him from several parts, and received much benefit by his advice and prescriptions, which he gave them freely, and without money.  From those that were more able, he now and then received a shilling, and sometimes an half crown, if they offered it to him, otherwise he demanded nothing; and, in truth, his charity towards poor people was very great, no less than the care and pains he took in considering and weighing their particular cases, and applying proper remedies to their infirmities, which gained him extraordinary credit and estimation.

He was of a strong constitution, and continued generally in good health, till the 16th of August 1674, when a violent humour discovered itself in red spots all over his body, with little pushes in his head.  This, in the winter (18 December) following, was seconded by a distemper whereof he fell sick, and was let blood in the left foot, a little above the ancle.