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Briggs, William (c. 1650–1704), physician and oculist  

Barbara Beigun Kaplan

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23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Briggs, William (c. 1650–1704), physician and oculist, born at Norwich, was the second of the seven sons (there was one daughter) of Elizabeth Aldrige and Augustine Briggs (c.1618–1684). The family was prominent in Norwich; Augustine Briggs served as alderman and mayor, and was MP for the city on four occasions. ...