GATES, Mistress

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, 'GATES, Mistress', 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/gates-mistress [accessed 2 April 2025].

Margaret Pelling, Frances White, 'GATES, Mistress', in Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database(London, 2004), British History Online, accessed April 2, 2025, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-physicians/1550-1640/gates-mistress.

Margaret Pelling, Frances White. "GATES, Mistress". Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database. (London, 2004), British History Online. Web. 2 April 2025. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-physicians/1550-1640/gates-mistress.

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Mistress GATES

Biography

Name Mistress GATES (GATE)
Gender Female
Period of medical practice 1609-1629
Address Philip Lane 1619
Other notes Accused 1619. ?Wife of Anthony G (Oxon 1568-94)?

Known London address

Philip Lane
Parish St Alphage Cripplegate
Ward Cripplegate (Within & Without)
Date 1619

Censorial hearings

7 May 1619
Entry Mrs G, of Philip Lane, was accused by Ann Stamford of Chancery Lane, who had gone to G on the recommendation of a shoemaker's wife. G had sold her a diet drink for 30s., which did not purge enough but left her very weak. G had 'depraved all ye Doctors'.
Initiator of the complaint patient
Action taken ?
Verdict case not completed
Number of crimes 1
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