WINTER, James

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Margaret Pelling, Frances White, 'WINTER, James', in Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database( London, 2004), British History Online, accessed November 23, 2024, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-physicians/1550-1640/winter-james.

Margaret Pelling, Frances White. "WINTER, James". Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database. (London, 2004), , British History Online. Web. 23 November 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-physicians/1550-1640/winter-james.

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James WINTER

Biography

Name James WINTER
Gender Male
Primary occupation medical apothecary (Apothecary. Surgeon. BS 1620-30)
Period of medical practice 1618-1640
Address Fleet St & West Green Totnam 1630. St H Bpsgate 20
Other notes Accused 1628. Fined. Accused 1630 (see KELLAWAY ??50).

Known London address

Fleet Street
Parish St Bride Fleet Street
Ward Faringdon Without
Date 1630
West Green Totnam
Date 1630
St Helen's Bishopsgate
Parish St Helen Bishopsgate
Ward Bishopsgate (Within & Without)
Date 1620

Censorial hearings

30 May 1625
Entry In the enquiry into the death of Edward Reve, evidence was given that R, on the advice of one Blague of Lambith Marsh, chose (among others) 'one Winter chirurgian' to attend him for swollen testicles. Thomas MYNDE, Winter's servant, administered an 'inunction', but anointed the wrong parts.
Action taken ?None to W. Dr. Cadyman and John Kellet to reappear.
Verdict case not completed
1 Feb 1628
Entry Edward Cottaw charged W, apothecary/surgeon, with giving him a cathartic for chafed skin, and pills, and when he complained at their lack of effect, one pill which loosened all his teeth. Finally W had taunted C with having the French pox. He had charged 30s.
Initiator of the complaint patient
Action taken See next.
Number of crimes 1
7 Feb 1628
Entry W appeared and admitted giving two turbinth mineral pills from one Harris, and his own potion. Fined £2, he asked for a week to pay.
Attitude of the accused confessed
Action taken Fined £2 and given a week to pay.
Verdict guilty
Sentence Fined £2 and given a week to pay
Number of crimes 1
10 Dec 1630
Entry Jeane, the wife of James Kellaway of Totnam, aged 50, accused W, of Fleet Street and West Greene in Totnam, of agreeing to cure her for a hen, 20 chickens and a lamb. He had given purges and unction, pills and a cupping for 10 sheep, and 2 clysters for a goose and 2 goslings.
Initiator of the complaint patient
Action taken ?
Verdict case not completed
Number of crimes 1
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