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

'ELDERTON, Robert', in Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database, (London, 2004) pp. . British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-physicians/1550-1640/elderton-robert [accessed 26 April 2024]

Robert ELDERTON

Biography


Name	Robert ELDERTON (ELLERTON)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical barber-surgeon (Barber-surgeon. BSC 1628)
Period of medical practice	1624-1644
Address	pract St John Street 1634
Other notes	Accused 1634.

Known London address


	St John Street
Date	1634

Censorial hearings


	11 April 1634
Entry	John RADFORD 610 (qv), of St John Street, complained about E.
Initiator of the complaint	other medical practitioner
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	E to appear.
	2 May 1634
Entry	John RADFORD 610 (qv) produced witnesses against E: Joane King and Joane Vaughan, neighbours of Francis Bromlye who had died after the third bleeding from E. E said that he had treated B under the direction of Dr TURNER (?754, qv) & that SOUTHERTON 690, apothecary, had the bill. Also accused of blistering Thomas Cottrell's head while cutting his hair (admitted), & of giving pills of Cochie to Elizabeth Tindall (said it was at TURNER's direction). E counter-charged RADFORD.
Initiator of the complaint	other medical practitioner
Second initiator of the complaint	friend/neighbour/acquaintance of the patient
Third initiator of the complaint	friend/neighbour/acquaintance of the patient
Action taken	See next.
Number of crimes	3
	6 June 1634
Entry	RADFORD (qv) repeated his charges against Elderton.
Initiator of the complaint	other medical practitioner
Action taken	E to reappear.
Verdict	case not completed
Number of crimes	3