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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, 'PARNELL, William', 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/parnell-william [accessed 21 November 2024].

William PARNELL

Biography


Name	William PARNELL
Gender	Male
Period of medical practice	1620-1641
Address	Endfield Middlesex 1622
Other notes	Accused 1630, 1631. Promised to leave London & abstain. Old & poor. Bloom & James p.21, Raach p.231.

Censorial hearings


	4 June 1630
Entry	Dr Hincklow accused P of giving pills to the maid of Mr Lansdale of Grays Inn Lane. P confessed, but said he was not staying in London. He promised to abstain in future.
Initiator of the complaint	college member
Action taken	To abstain in future (promised to do so)
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	To abstain in future (promised to do so)
Number of crimes	1
	3 June 1631
Entry	John Farrer of Perpoole Lane said that P had given medicine to his wife for the pox - purge and unction. P had said he knew it was pox because she had pain in all joints and vertigo. He asked £3 but it had not been paid. Margaret Floyd said that P had given her a purge and a drink and she had lost the use of one eye. Censors took into account P's age and poverty.
Initiator of the complaint	spouse of the patient
Second initiator of the complaint	patient
Attitude of the accused	confessed
Action taken	To reappear. No fine [yet].
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	None
Number of crimes	2