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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, 'BATES, 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/bates-thomas [accessed 2 February 2025].

Thomas BATES

Biography


Name	Thomas BATES (BATE)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical apothecary (Apothecary 1617 1623)
Period of medical practice	1613-1628
Date of death	Sep 1628
Address	?St Sepulchre's without Newgate 1628
Other notes	Named in Charter of SA 1617. Trouble 1623 (?). Suspected papist 1626 (?Gee).
Medical specialities	Children (?)

Known London address


	St Sepulchre's without Newgate (?)
Parish	St Sepulchre without Newgate
Ward	Faringdon Without
Date	1628

Censorial hearings


	16 May 1623
Entry	Dr Raven accused B of giving a powder to Mrs Obelye's child & Mrs Colman's child. B said Mrs Obelye had sent to him for rhubarb torrefied (?). B was also accused of serving physic for Mrs Baine, but he 'scorned' it.
Initiator of the complaint	college member
Action taken	Deferred.
Verdict	case not completed
Number of crimes	3
	29 March 1626
Entry	Included in list of apothecaries suspected by the College of papistry.
Initiator of the complaint	college member
Action taken	None.
Verdict	case not completed