ATKINSON, Christopher | British History Online

Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database. Originally published by Centre for Metropolitan History, London, 2004.

Citation:

Margaret Pelling, Frances White, 'ATKINSON, Christopher', in Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database( London, 2004), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-physicians/1550-1640/atkinson-christopher [accessed 31 October 2024].

Christopher ATKINSON

Biography


Name	Christopher ATKINSON
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical physician (MD) (Physician. F of Merton 1565-76)
Period of medical practice	1570-1609
Place of birth	London (of London)
Date of birth	c. 1550
Other notes	Ox 156* BA 1565 MA 1570 incorp Ca 1573 MB MD Ox 1585. Trouble 1585. LRCP 22/12/1585. Trouble (pay) 1587 & 1589.

College membership


Date of BA	1565
Date of MA	1570
Medical education (university)	Oxford
Medical education (years)	15
MB	1585
Date of MD	1585
Degree incorporated into Cambridge University	Yes
Date became Licentiate	22/12/1585
In trouble before membership	Yes
In trouble after membership	Yes
Other notes	Ox 156*
Date of birth	c.1550

Censorial hearings


	12 Feb 1585
Entry	Appeared and confessed to practising medicine.
Attitude of the accused	confessed
Action taken	Fined 40s.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Fined 40s
	22 Dec 1585
Entry	A, MD Oxon, was examined.
Action taken	Approved and allowed to practise on payment of £4 p.a.
	6 Oct 1587
Entry	A was summoned but did not appear.
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	?
	10 Nov 1587
Entry	A had refused to pay the money he owed the College over a long period.
Action taken	To be indicted.
	25 June 1589
Entry	A was still in arrears with payments.
Action taken	To be pressed to pay, & imprisoned if he did not.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	To pay arrears or go to prison