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

'PHOENIX, Jane', 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/phoenix-jane [accessed 26 April 2024]

Jane PHOENIX

Biography


Name	Jane PHOENIX
Gender	Female
Marital status	Married 1612 (Wife (husband absconded) 1612, 1613)
Primary occupation	non-medical (Wife of absconder)
Period of medical practice	1602-1623
Other notes	Charged 1612-3. Blamed her absent husband. Cf 566 Thomas PATTENSON.

Censorial hearings


	12 June 1612
Entry	P was brought by a constable, but the matter was deferred because the two Censors were absent. Her neighbour promised that P would reappear.
Action taken	To reappear.
	25 June 1612
Entry	P was charged and examined (see E).
Action taken	Dismissed.
	3 July 1612
Entry	Sparrow, the guarantor of P, was to be told that she must reappear.
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	To reappear.
	6 Nov 1612
Entry	A record concerning Mrs. Phoenix is given in the Book of Examinations for this day: she was threatened by the President with imprisonment and a fine of 5 l., but she was forbidden to practise in future and so he sent the old woman away.
Action taken	Warned, forbidden to practise and dismissed.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Forbidden to practise on pain of £5 fine and prison
	2 July 1613
Entry	Dr Pattison charged P with having treated Mrs Coles of Colman Street. P blamed all on her husband, who had 'long since' left for Lisbon.
Action taken	?
Verdict	case not completed
Number of crimes	1