Clifton Wintringham was the name of two doctors who lived in York.
Clifton Wintringham senior (1689-1747/8) was a medical practitioner who was appointed Physician at York County Hospital

York County Hospital

York County Hospital was a hospital in York, England.It was founded in April 1740 and movedin 1745 to a new larger building with 50 beds fronting onto Monkgate...

 in March 1745/6 and educated at Jesus College, Cambridge

Jesus College, Cambridge

Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...

. He practised in York for over 35 years, and
Judges Lodgings, York

Judges Lodgings, York

The Judges Lodgings is an historic building in York, England. It was used by judges when they attended the sessions of the Assize Courts which were held four times each year in York.-History:...

 was built as his private residence. He authored several books and attended the Earl of Carlisle

Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle

Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle KG , styled Viscount Morpeth until 1738 was a British peer and Whig politician....

 at nearby Castle Howard

Castle Howard

Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, north of York. One of the grandest private residences in Britain, most of it was built between 1699 and 1712 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh...

. He was married twice: by his first wife Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Nettleton of Earls Heath, Yorkshire, he had a son, Clifton Wintringham junior (1720–1794) who himself was knighted and had a distinguished medical career, becoming joint military physician to the forces in 1756