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

Citation:

Margaret Pelling, Frances White, 'LEMM, Samuel', 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/lemm-samuel [accessed 3 February 2025].

Samuel LEMM

Biography


Name	Samuel LEMM (LEMME)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical apothecary (Apothecary. Charter member of SA 1617)
Period of medical practice	1612-1632
Other notes	In trouble 1622.

Censorial hearings


	15 Nov 1622
Entry	L accused THACKARY (qv, 730) of the death of L's father-in-law, Christopher Brabham, who had a hernia. L said that T had applied foments to it and had then purged B with diarydium. B had died in a week.
Attitude of the accused	informed on other practitioners
Action taken	Deferred (see next).
	22 Nov 1622
Entry	THACKARY (qv, 730) counter-charged L with giving him mithridate and a clyster. T was in prison by the Star Chamber in the Fleet.
Initiator of the complaint	other medical practitioner
Action taken	See next.
Number of crimes	1
	6 Dec 1622
Entry	Margaret Babham accused L (in his absence) of having given Mr Babham mithridate and conserve of roses. Mr B then died.
Initiator of the complaint	spouse of the patient
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	Censors sent their judgement to the Judges of England.
Number of crimes	1
	19 Dec 1622
Entry	L admitted that he gave part of a bolus of mithridate to Mr Babham.
Attitude of the accused	confessed
Action taken	?
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	To be prosecuted at law?
Number of crimes	1