GREENWOOD, Thomas

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, 'GREENWOOD, Thomas', 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/greenwood-thomas [accessed 2 April 2025].

Margaret Pelling, Frances White, 'GREENWOOD, Thomas', 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/greenwood-thomas.

Margaret Pelling, Frances White. "GREENWOOD, Thomas". 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/greenwood-thomas.

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Thomas GREENWOOD

Biography

Name Thomas GREENWOOD
Gender Male
Primary occupation medical surgeon (Apprentice Surgeon 1616)
Period of medical practice 1606-1626
Other notes Fined & imprisoned 1616. ?Nothing in BSC cards.

Censorial hearings

6 Dec 1616
Entry G, a surgeon, 'not free', was accused by William Adams, tailor, of promising to cure a saddle sore in 4 days, then treating A for 2 weeks, with purging &c., for £20. G mentioned polypod staechad., sarz., colocynth, and said the drink he gave was senae, hermadakes, epithemeum. He said that A had the French pox & he had cured him with injections to the forehead and diaploretic of diascordicum for 3 months.
Initiator of the complaint patient
Attitude of the accused confessed
Action taken Fined £5 and imprisoned.
Verdict guilty
Sentence Fined £5 and imprisoned
Number of crimes 1
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