GATESDEN. John of Gaddesden, fl. fourteenth century, was regarded as an authority on women's diseases. His chief work, Rosa medicinae, known also as Rosa anglica, was a compilation of the works of previous doctors, most notably from Bernard de Gordon and Henri de Mondeville. Among the general medical lore of the period Gaddesden inserts advice on diet, cooking, the care of the teeth, the eradication of lice, and the making of beauty products. He died in 1361. Merton College Library owned two copies of Rosa medicinae between 1360 and 1385.
Gatesden appears among the Physician's authorities, Gen Prol 434. The byname of location appears in medial position. [Bernard2]