BESSE, William | 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, 'BESSE, William', 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/besse-william [accessed 3 December 2024].

William BESSE

Biography


Name	William BESSE (BEST)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical apothecary (Apothecary)
Period of medical practice	1590-1634
Date of death	c.1634
Address	[Poultry 1640 cannot be him! There is another in the SA.]
Other notes	Luke affair 1600. Charter member SA 1614 1617. Treacle man.

Censorial hearings


	2 May 1600
Entry	Apothecary. Accused of dispensing 'nuper Mag. Luke propinatu' (=as/to a drinking companion of the late Mr. Luke?).
Action taken	?
	26 June 1600
Entry	Accused by JENKINSON 436, who was himself accused.
Initiator of the complaint	patient
Action taken	?None (nothing proved).
Number of crimes	1
	5 July 1600
Entry	B was accused of implication in the death of LUKE, who had died in his house. PIERS had prescribed a vomitory potion of 4 grains of antimony, and B had prepared it. He denied administering it, however.
Action taken	B was fined 40s. for unlawful practice.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Fined 40s. for unlawful practice
Number of crimes	1