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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, 'BROWNE, 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/browne-john-2 [accessed 21 November 2024].

John BROWNE

Biography


Name	John BROWNE
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical apothecary (Apothecary)
Period of medical practice	1604-1624
Address	Clerkenwell 1640. ??High Holborn 1614.
Other notes	Trouble 1614. Charter member of SA 1617. Another JB freed SA 1655. 2 others apprenticed 1663 & 1664.

Known London address


	Clerkenwell
Date	1640
	High Holborn (?)
Parish	St Andrew Holborn
Ward	Faringdon Without
Date	1614

Censorial hearings


	7 Oct 1614
Entry	B, an apothecary, confessed that he had treated Simonds, but said that it had been Mr GOOCH 330 (q.v.)'s prescription.
Action taken	B to reappear with G. See next.
Number of crimes	1
	4 Nov 1614
Entry	B appeared without Mr GOOCH 330 (q.v.).
Action taken	B to reappear with G.
Verdict	case not completed
Number of crimes	1
	30 May 1625
Entry	'Browne an apothecarie' was implicated in the death of Edward Reve, servant of the Earl of Hertford. R had been anointed with a noxious ointment, but not necessarily by B.
Initiator of the complaint	friend/neighbour/acquaintance of the patient
Second initiator of the complaint	friend/neighbour/acquaintance of the patient
Third initiator of the complaint	friend/neighbour/acquaintance of the patient
Action taken	?Exonerated.
Verdict	innocent