Polykarp Leyser II

His father Polykarp Leyser the Elder, was a theologian.

His mother was Elisabeth, daughter of the painter Lucas Cranach the Younger.

His son, Johann Leyser [de], was also a theologian, but found himself cut off from his family for his controversial defense of polygamy.

One of Polykarp's sons, however, Michael Leyser became a physician and anatomist, making important contributions to documenting the medical advances of the time, notably in respect of the Lymphatic system.

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