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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, 'SYMINGS, John', 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/symings-john [accessed 31 October 2024].

John SYMINGS

Biography


Name	John SYMINGS (SIMONDS, SIMONS, STANHOUSE, SYMMMINGS, SYMONS, SYNINGES)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical physician (MD) (F of New College 1538-48. Physician to Petre 1560)
Period of medical practice	1543-1588
Place of birth	England (Eton, Buckinghamshire)
Date of birth	c. 1518
Date of death	7 Jul 1588
Address	Little St Barts (Smithfield) 1588
Other notes	Fined 1553. FRCP 1555. Friend of Clowes & stepfather of John Donne (?)

Known London address


	Little St Barts, Smithfield
Parish	St Bartholomew the Less (the Hospital)
Ward	Faringdon Without
Date	1588

College membership


Medical education (university)	Oxford
Date of MD	1555
Degree incorporated into Oxford University	Yes
Date became Fellow	18/10/1555
Date of Fellowship	1555-1588
Date elected censor	1556-1564
Date made Elect	1558
Date elected Consiliarius	1562-1570
Date elected President	1569-1572
Offices held	Ce 1556-61,64. Co 1562-3,70. P 1569,72. Pro-President 1564
In trouble before membership	Yes
Other notes	MD Oxon by 18/10/1555. Fellow of New College.
Date of birth	c.1518
Date of death	7 Jul 1588

Censorial hearings


	2 April 1554
Entry	'The following were fined because they were practising medicine against the law of the realm: on 2 April, John Symings'
Action taken	Fined.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Fined
	18 Oct 1555
Entry	'John Symings, Doctor of Oxford, was admitted Fellow.'
Action taken	FRCP.