SAPORANUS, Francis | British History Online

Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database. Originally published by Centre for Metropolitan History, London, 2004.

Citation:

Margaret Pelling, Frances White, 'SAPORANUS, Francis', 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/saporanus-francis [accessed 24 November 2024].

Francis SAPORANUS

Biography


Name	Francis SAPORANUS
Gender	Male
Period of medical practice	1598-1618
Place of birth	Italian
Other notes	Accused (with BERNARDINUS 78 & FLEMING 273, qqv) 1608.

Censorial hearings


	25 July 1608
Entry	S, an Italian, appeared with BERNARDINUS (78, qv), FLEMING (273, qv) 'etc.' in the 'anti-catharticum' affair (B had been caught selling it and said he was only the agent for F and S, merchants). S's excuse was accepted and he was released from his bond.
Action taken	Exonerated and released from his bond.
Verdict	innocent
	5 Aug 1608
Entry	S and FLEMING ('the Italian merchants') appeared with 41 doses of anti-catharticum and some charms, but BERNARDINUS was not with them so the case was postponed.
Action taken	Deferred until BERNARDINUS should be present.
	12 Aug 1608
Entry	S appeared with BERNARDINUS '&c.' and they confessed to selling the cathartic, in particular to a man from Tower Hill. B said the patient had greatly benefited from the dose, and he could have sold not only the original 50 doses, but also a thousand or two more.
Action taken	? (BERNARDINUS was fined £20 and imprisoned till he paid.)