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MARTYN, John

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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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'MARTYN, John', Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640: Database (2004). URL: http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=17643 Date accessed: 21 May 2013. Add to my bookshelf

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John MARTYN
Biography Known London address Censorial hearings

John MARTYN

Biography

Name	John MARTYN (MARTIN, RHAMNEIRUS)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical physician (university education) (Professor of physic and chirurgery)
Period of medical practice	1613-1637
Address	At the sign of the Ball 1626
Other notes	Accused 1626-7. Ca 1626. ?BA. ?Presum not JM BSC 1614-33. ?MB Cantab 1634 (Raach p.225). Identity problems.

Known London address

	At the sign of the Ball
Date	1626

Censorial hearings

	10 Nov 1626
Entry	M, of the Sign of the Ball, was accused by Dr Spicer. He confessed to blooding Mr Hog's maid of Bethnall Green, and to giving Hog 3 gr. Mercurius vitae in conserve of roses (1626), which vomited and purged. It was made by Mr. Smith, Old Bailey. M made many cordials, which kept him (?Hog) alive 3 days after Spicer's prognosis of death. He was of Kings College till BA but did only 4 months.
Initiator of the complaint	college member
Attitude of the accused	confessed
Action taken	?Deferred (see next).
Number of crimes	2
	1 Dec 1626
Entry	M was charged by Dr Spicer and by Soare, surgeon (?=689, qv). William Kempe of Bednall and his wife were brought as witnesses [for whom?].
Initiator of the complaint	college member
Second initiator of the complaint	other medical practitioner
Action taken	M to pay the legal costs.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	To pay the legal costs (see next - £5 7s. 9d.)
	5 Jan 1627
Entry	M showed a petition and the President accepted £5 7s. 9d. for costs.
Action taken	President accepted £5 7s. 9d. for costs.

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