MOSANUS, Godfrey | 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, 'MOSANUS, Godfrey', 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/mosanus-godfrey [accessed 31 October 2024].

Godfrey MOSANUS

Biography


Name	Godfrey MOSANUS (GEFFRAY, GODFREY, MOSAN)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical surgeon (Surgeon. BSC lic 1583)
Period of medical practice	1571-1593
Place of birth	French (?)
Date of death	c. 1593
Address	All Saints Barking 1593 (will)
Other notes	Fined 1581, 1583, 1587. Summoned 1591. Father of 528. ?=GEFFRAY Fr A recomm by BAKER 1576?

Known London address


	All Saints Barking (stranger)
Parish	All Hallows Barking
Ward	Tower (Street)
Date	1593

Censorial hearings


	3 Nov 1581
Entry	'Godfray was fined ten pounds because of malpractices and other unseemly conduct against the honour of the College. He was to make the first instalment of the fine at Christmas, the second on St. Mary the Virgin's day, the third on St. John the Baptist's day and the fourth at Michaelmas.'
Action taken	Fined £10, to be paid in four instalments on the quarter-days.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Fined £10
	1 March 1583
Entry	M was fined £2 for illegal practice.
Action taken	Fined £2.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Fined £2
	28 April 1587
Entry	M was summoned on account of his deficiencies in knowledge and practice of medicine.
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	Fined £10.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Fined £10
	5 Nov 1591
Entry	G was summoned.
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	Summoned.
Verdict	case not completed