FORTUNE, William

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

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Margaret Pelling, Frances White, 'FORTUNE, 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/fortune-william [accessed 4 April 2025].

Margaret Pelling, Frances White, 'FORTUNE, William', in Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database(London, 2004), British History Online, accessed April 4, 2025, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-physicians/1550-1640/fortune-william.

Margaret Pelling, Frances White. "FORTUNE, William". Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database. (London, 2004), British History Online. Web. 4 April 2025. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-physicians/1550-1640/fortune-william.

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William FORTUNE

Biography

Name William FORTUNE
Gender Male
Primary occupation medical physician (MD)
Period of medical practice 1617-1637
Other notes Trouble 1 June 1627. MD Paris. Had left France on account of religion. Not well - to be examined on his recovery.

Censorial hearings

1 June 1627
Entry WF appeared & said that he was MD Paris and had come here from France on account of religion. What was a disease? he did not reply. He would reply when his health returned for at that time he was suffering from a quartan fever.
Attitude of the accused asked for College membership
Action taken ?To reappear.
Verdict case not completed
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