GOMEL, Dr Emanuel

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

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Dr Emanuel GOMEL

Biography

Name Dr Emanuel GOMEL
Gender Male
Primary occupation medical physician (Practitioner)
Period of medical practice 1605-1625
Place of birth of Portugal
Address [Main residence Antwerp?]
Other notes Trouble 3 Jan 1615. ?MD foreign university? RC, would not submit to examination. Offered his own recipe. Insults flew. Patron = Sir Peregrine Bartve (and others).

Censorial hearings

13 Jan 1615
Entry Dr G appeared with Sir Peregrine Bartve, who had brought him over from Antwerp. He did not intend to stay in England permanently. He was RC and refused to submit to an examination. There was a row and Dr G offered a recipe of his own (details given). It was decided that Dr G cd not become Collmem, 'because he was a Papist of a kind whom we do not admit', but in case the College might seem 'lacking in courtesy' to a foreigner, and out of respect to Sir Peregrine, he was dismissed with leniency.
Action taken Dismissed with leniency.
Verdict guilty
Sentence Dismissed with leniency
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