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PRETMERO, John Baptist

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Institute of Historical Research

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Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640: Database

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Margaret Pelling, Frances White

Year published

2004

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John Baptist PRETMERO
Biography Known London address Censorial hearings

John Baptist PRETMERO

Biography

Name	John Baptist PRETMERO (BANNYSTER, BAPTISTA, PETYNERO, PIETINERO)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical apothecary (Apothecary and distiller. Physician 1583.)
Period of medical practice	1571-1594
Place of birth	Italian
Address	St Margaret Patten (Billingsgate) 1571. Tower Ward 1583.
Other notes	Trouble 1581-4 (?). Cf John BAPTIST the elder: Engl 1525, deniz 1541, of Venice, prof unknown.

Known London address

	St Margaret Patten
Parish	St Margaret Pattens
Ward	Billingsgate
Date	1571
	Tower ward
Parish	Tower Liberty = St Peter ad Vincula (in the Bailey)
Ward	Tower (Street)
Date	1583

Censorial hearings

	21 Dec 1571?
Entry	'Baptista, an Italian apothecary, was forbidden to practise medicine: he obediently pledged himself not to do so in future.'
Action taken	Forbidden to practise.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Forbidden to practise
	3 Nov 1581
Entry	'It was decided that before next Christmas Baptista should pay £6 13s. 4d. to Dr. Baronsdale, Censor, for the use of the College.'
Action taken	Fined £6 13s 4d.
	22 Dec 1581
Entry	'The President stated that he had received £6 13s. 4d. from [blank] Baptista which he should have paid Dr. Baronsdale on account of his fine as explained in the Comitia held on 3 November.'
Action taken	None.
	27 Nov 1582
Entry	'It was decided that Baptista who appeared then should come again on the following Monday to pay then his fine of £10 in cash and similarly on the feast of the Purification of Mary he should pay £10; but if he refused, he should be imprisoned because of malpractices.'
Action taken	Fined £20 in two instalments; to be imprisoned if he did not pay.
	3 Dec 1582
Entry	'Baptist appeared following the decision of the previous Comitia. Regarding him it was decided that he should pay £5 in present money, and that afterwards he should give his bond for £5 to be paid at the following feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary when he should present himself in the College, and that either he should pay £10 on the following St. John the Baptist's Day or if he refused he should receive corporal punishment according to the Judgement of the College.'
Action taken	To pay £5 now & £15 in later instalments, or corporal punishment.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Fined £20 on pain of prison / corporal punishment
	Michaelmas 1583
Entry	Baptista owed £10 in arrears, to be paid in two instalments: £6 13s. 4d. at the Annunciation of the BVM and £3 6s. 8d. at the next St. John the Baptist's day (Annals II p. 22).
Action taken	To pay arrears (membership / connivance fees).
	5 Feb 1585
Entry	Baptista appeared and it was decided that on the following Annunciation of the Virgin Mary he should pay the Treasurer, Dr. Baronsdale, 6l. 13s. 4d. as a fine.
Action taken	Fined £6 13s 4d (membership / connivance fee?).
	4 Feb 1586
Entry	It was decided that Baptista should pay on the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary a fine of 8l. to Dr. Baronsdale for the use of the College.
Action taken	To pay £8 fine (membership / connivance fee?).

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