BROWNE, John

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

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John BROWNE

Biography

Name John BROWNE
Gender Male
Primary occupation medical surgeon (Surgeon. BSC 1600-6 1609.)
Period of medical practice 1592-1612
Date of birth c.1565
Address St Gabriel Fenchurch 1589. St Mary at Hill 1602. St Benet Fink 1609.
Other notes London c. 1594. Trouble 1602. Highly disputatious. Son of JB the elder? Essex??? NB there is also a JB who is MD Padua (Raach p.197).

Known London address

St Gabriel Fenchurch
Parish St Gabriel Fenchurch Street
Ward Langborne
Date 1589
St Mary at Hill
Parish St Mary at Hill
Ward Billingsgate
Date 1602
St Benet Fink
Parish St Benet Fink
Ward Broad Street
Date 1609

Censorial hearings

8 Oct 1602
Entry B, a surgeon of St Mary at Hill (??St Margaret's Hill), was charged by Joseph Swaine of St Catherine's Alley. Swaine said that B had undertaken to cure him, but had abandoned him after 3 months when he showed no signs of recovery.
Initiator of the complaint patient
Action taken ?
Verdict case not completed
Number of crimes 1