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

'MOORE, Dr John', 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/moore-dr-john [accessed 29 April 2024]

Dr John MOORE

Biography


Name	Dr John MOORE (MORE)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical physician (university education) (Physician)
Period of medical practice	1596-1641
Date of birth	c.1559
Date of death	Nov 1641
Address	St Brydes (house of HICKS) 1624, 1626
Other notes	Ox 157* (Univ Coll) BA 1580 MA 1583 lic med 1596. Trouble 1612-39. RC (1624 1626 1628), AC ban, connived at unofficially for money. = 525b. Raach p.227? Important patrons.

Known London address


	House of (Mr) Hicks, St Brydes
Parish	St Bride Fleet Street
Ward	Faringdon Without
Date	1624

Censorial hearings


	25 June 1612
Entry	It was decided that Dr. Moore should be summoned.
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	To be summoned.
	13 April 1632
Entry	Dr. Anthonye was accused of practice on Lady Walsingham. He said that, after he had given her a laudanum pill, 'Dr. Moore being called, did approve of his Cordiall pill, which was his Laudanum pill. And ... after the second pill he mett with Dr. Moore and Dr. Despotine, by whose appointment Mr. Yardlye made her Almond Milke: a fomentation for her stomach and a Cordiall julep ...'
Initiator of the complaint	other medical practitioner
Action taken	?None to M.
	8 June 1632
Entry	Dr. Despotine, questioned about Lady Walsingham, said that he had been called after Dr. Moore and Dr. Anthony.
Initiator of the complaint	other medical practitioner
Action taken	?None to M.
Verdict	case not completed
	4 Oct 1639
Entry	'John Yardley ... complayned of Roger Starlinge ... affirminge that the said Starlinge had under-taken to cure the wife of Yardley of the pox ... at the end of 20 dayes ... shee was worse and not better, in so much that her husband was enforced to leaue him and to call for D. Moore. ... the Colledge thought fitt to send to D. Moore to knowe in what state of body hee found Mrs. Yardley'.
Initiator of the complaint	other medical practitioner
Action taken	M to furnish the College with information (as witness).
	2 Nov 1639
Entry	'D. Moore would not testifie any thinge in ye businesse', so Starlinge was acquitted.
Initiator of the complaint	other medical practitioner
Action taken	None; witness only.
Verdict	case not completed
	7 May 1613
Entry	Dr M was examined regarding the legality of his practice. See E.
Action taken	?
	4 June 1613
Entry	Dr M was charged with an offence against good taste in his criticisms of Dr Herring's practice.
Initiator of the complaint	college member
Action taken	?
Verdict	case not completed
	6 Sep 1616
Entry	After the visitation of the apothecaries, HICKS was asked where he got his theriaca Andromache. He said, from Mr WHETLYE. But his servants said, from Dr MOOR.
Action taken	None.
	m S Thomas 1617
Entry	M was discussed. He had left £20 with the President. Despite prohibition by the Archbishop of Canterbury, his licensing would be pleasing to important men.
Attitude of the accused	asked for College membership
Pressure applied by College	yes
Action taken	Asked to reappear. Had paid £20 for licensing fee / gift / bribe.
	3 July 1618
Entry	President read a letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury dated 9 May 1618, regarding the need to exclude Puritans as well as recusants. He (President) suggested that M's practice should be connived at until the King forbade it. Suggestion rejected on a vote.
Pressure applied by College	yes
Action taken	College refused to connive at M.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	None
	22 March 1619
Entry	Dr M had written to Dr Atkins offering the College a gift of £20. College voted on whether to accept it and decided to (voting was 12-10).
Attitude of the accused	asked for College membership
Action taken	College to accept Dr M's "gift" of £20.
Verdict	innocent
	3 March 1626
Entry	Dr M appeared and promised to pay £4 p.a.
Attitude of the accused	asked for College membership
Action taken	To pay £4 p.a.
	29 March 1626
Entry	Listed as suspected Papist doctor.
Action taken	None
Verdict	case not completed