Gilbert Kymer (died 1463) was Dean of Salisbury Cathedral,

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, and a

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. Kymer was educated at the

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. He was a proctor of the University (1412–13) and Principal of Hart Hall, Oxford (1412–14). He was twice Chancellor of Oxford University. In 1423, Kymer attempted to found a conjoint college of surgeons and physicians with John Somerset and Thomas Morstede. The plans for this collapsed in November 1424. In 1427, Kymer became Dean of

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(in

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). In 1449, he became Dean of Salisbury (in

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), where he occupied Leaden Hall. He was the physician in the household of Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester. He attended King Henry VI as a physician in 1455.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kymer, George Year of birth unknown 1463 deaths Alumni of the University of Oxford Deans of Salisbury Chancellors of the University of Oxford 15th-century English medical doctors 15th-century English scientists Principals of Hart Hall, Oxford