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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, 'ANTHONY, 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/anthony-john [accessed 31 October 2024].

John ANTHONY

Biography


Name	John ANTHONY
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical physician (MD) (Physician. Author (relig & med) , e.g. of LUCAS REDIVIVUS 1654.)
Period of medical practice	1613-1655
Place of birth	London (Son of Francis ANTHONY, 19)
Date of birth	1585
Date of death	28 Apr 1655
Address	Barts Close 1625-55. Bur St Barts the Great 1655
Other notes	Ca 1608 MA 1612 MB 1613 MD 1619. Trouble 1623. Connived at 1626 (NOT LRCP). Duke of Richmond (Lennox) his patron. ?Abbot's Register c.1632. NOT apoth freed 1646.

Known London address


	Cursitors Alley, St Andrews Holborn (?)
Parish	St Andrew Holborn
Ward	Faringdon Without
Date	1655
	Barts Close
Parish	St Bartholomew the Great (by the Priory)
Ward	Faringdon Without
Date	1625-55
	St Barts the Great, Smithfield
Parish	St Bartholomew the Great (by the Priory)
Ward	Faringdon Without
Date	1655

Censorial hearings


	22 Dec 1623
Entry	[Collbiz.]
	22 Dec 1634
Entry	'Dr Winston ... desyreth to have [various people] cited to the Colledge, as also Dr Anthonye.'
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	To be summoned.
Verdict	case not completed
	23 Jan 1624
Entry	[Collbiz.]
	4 March 1625
Entry	It was decided that Mr. Kellaway, Dr. Bartlett and Dr. Antony should be summoned.
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	To be summoned.
	3 Feb 1626
Entry	Confessed to practice for 2 years, but said that Moundeford 'bad him goe on in practise'. Examined for the first time & not approved. Asked about an unspecified fine. Declined further examinations because he knew his imperfections.
Attitude of the accused	confessed
Pressure applied by College	yes
Action taken	Not approved. ?Fined.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence
	3 March 1626
Entry	Appeared and paid £8 with the request that he might be allowed to practise, & connived at.
Attitude of the accused	submitted to the College
Action taken	Connived at on payment of £8.
	7 Jan 1631
Entry	Discussed.
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	To be summoned.
Verdict	case not completed
	13 April 1632
Entry	Appeared about Lady Walsingham, who had smallpox. A gave her laudanum pills with the approval of Dr Moore. Dr DESPOTINE 223, an unlicensed foreign practitioner, was said to be involved, as was the apothecary Yardley. A had given almond milk and julep, and castor, saffron & oil of amber for 'fitt of the mother'. Accused Despotine of having caused Lady W's death (?).
Action taken	Forbidden to practise.
Number of crimes	1
	8 June 1632
Entry	Dr DESPOTINE appeared and was told that A had referred the death of Lady Walsingham to an emulsion of almonds prescribed by D. D admitted that he had been called [to the patient] after Dr MOORE and A, but denied that he had prescribed em. of alm. - he said it was castor.
Action taken	?None to A. D was warned to be careful.
	7 Dec 1632
Entry	A was reminded that he was prohibited from practice. He sought the College's grace and promised to pay his fine.
Attitude of the accused	submitted to the College
Action taken	Dismissed.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Forbidden to practise. Fined (?)