JAMES, John

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John JAMES

Biography

Name John JAMES (JACOBUS, JAIMES, JEAMES)
Gender Male
Primary occupation medical physician (MD) (F of Trinity (Ca) 1569. Physician to Leicester & EI. MParl 1584 1592. Translator.)
Period of medical practice 1575-1601
Place of birth England (of Hampshire)
Date of birth c.1547
Date of death 26 Jan 1601
Other notes Ca 1564 BA 1568 MA 1571 ML 1575 MD 1578. MD Leyden. CRCP 1583 FRCP 1584 (never formally admitted, but they behaved as if he had been).

College membership

Date of BA 1568
Date of MA 1571
Medical education (university) Italy (Padua, Bologna, Ferrara, Venice)
Medical education (years) 7
Date of license to practise 1575
Date of MD 1578
Date became Candidate 02/01/1583
Date became Fellow 25/06/1584
Date of Candidacy 1582-1584
Date of Fellowship 1584-1601
Date elected censor 1588-1594
Offices held Ce 1588,1591,1594. El but not adm FRCP (absent) 25/06/1584.
In trouble before membership Yes
Other notes Ca 1564. MD Leyden. Present at meetings as if FRCP 10/11/1584 ->.
Date of birth c.1547
Date of death 26 Jan 1601

Censorial hearings

1 Dec 1581
Entry 'It was decided that the Comitia should be held in that place on the fifteenth day of the same month when the following should be summoned to appear: ... James, ...'
Attitude of the accused absent
Action taken To be summoned for 15 December.
15 Dec 1581
Entry 'With regard to Volp and James, because the President was not at home but away abroad, no decision was reached but they were ordered to attend the next Comitia at which more would be present.'
Action taken To reappear.
2 Jan 1583
Entry J, a native of Hampshire and an MD of Leyden, was examined, approved and admitted as a Candidate.
Attitude of the accused asked for College membership
Action taken CRCP.
Verdict case not completed
23 Dec 1583
Entry J paid 40s. and was admitted as a Candidate.
Attitude of the accused asked for College membership
Action taken CRCP.
25 June 1584
Entry J was admitted FRCP.
Attitude of the accused asked for College membership
Action taken FRCP.