FENTON, Joseph | British History Online

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

'FENTON, Joseph', 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/fenton-joseph [accessed 19 April 2024]

Joseph FENTON

Biography


Name	Joseph FENTON (FEUTON)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical surgeon (Surgeon to Barts 1597. BSC 1597-1629. Master BSC 1610)
Period of medical practice	1590-1634
Date of death	22 Mar 1634
Address	St Mary Aldermanbury 1590-3. Barts precinct 1604-5.
Other notes	Accused 1619. Mentioned 1623. LRCP (internal med) 1626. Friend of HARVEY.

Known London address


	St Mary Aldermanbury
Parish	St Mary Aldermanbury
Ward	Cripplegate (Within & Without)
Date	1590-3
	Barts precinct
Parish	St Bartholomew the Less (the Hospital)
Ward	Faringdon Without
Date	1604-5

College membership


Date became Licentiate	/ /1626
In trouble before membership	Yes
Other notes	Surg. L internal med only 1626
Date of death	22 Mar 1634

Censorial hearings


	5 July 1600
Entry	F, with JENKINS and Mr MARTIN, had dissected the corpse of Mr LUKE. He gave evidence of the cause of death (whitewash).
Action taken	None.
	7 May 1619
Entry	Dr Rogers complained that F had taken his patient Mr Doughton, saying, 'Put away your physicians, and I will cure you'; but had in fact failed to cure him.
Initiator of the complaint	college member
Action taken	?
Verdict	case not completed
Number of crimes	1
	30 Jan 1623
Entry	Dr Clement complained that he & Dr Winston had not been allowed by the Surgeons to search their records of naval surgeons, to find Mr Fenton and others.
Action taken	?
Verdict	case not completed