PEAK, Mary

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

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Mary PEAK

Biography


Name	Mary PEAK
Gender	Female
Period of medical practice	1628-1648
Other notes	Accused & fined £40 (seems a lot) 1638.

Censorial hearings


	7 Sep 1638
Entry	Eliz. Maior, daughter of Maior, complained that P had charged her £20 10s. for medicine but had failed to cure her. M mentioned that Robert Ashton had done the same, but he was not prosecuted.
Initiator of the complaint	patient
Action taken	See next.
Number of crimes	1
	5 Oct 1638
Entry	P appeared again and asked for more time to bring Brassecroft.
Attitude of the accused	made an excuse
Action taken	Deferred (see next).
Number of crimes	1
	12 Oct 1638
Entry	P was fined £10 for the Maior case.
Action taken	Fined £10.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Fined £10
Number of crimes	1

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