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

'THORIUS, Raphael or Ralph', 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/thorius-raphael-or-ralph [accessed 24 April 2024]

Raphael or Ralph THORIUS

Biography


Name	Raphael or Ralph THORIUS (THOREUS, THOREY, THORIS, THORYE, TORIUS)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical physician (MD) (Physician. Poet (ATH OXON i 422: his works are in CCC Library))
Period of medical practice	1590-1625
Place of birth	b Bailleul, Belgium (Flanders)
Date of birth	?c. 1560
Date of death	Jul 1625
Address	St Gabriel Fenchurch Street 1594-. Practised in Lincoln c.1598. St Benet Fink 1618-25.
Other notes	Accused 1594 1596. NOT = 607 PTORY, who is in trouble 1632. LRCP 1596. MD Leyden Innes-Smith 233. Raach p.244.

Known London address


	Fenchurch Street,St Gabriel Fanchurch,Langborne wd
Parish	St Gabriel Fenchurch Street
Ward	Langborne
Date	1594-1618
	St Benet Fink, Breadstreet ward (own house)
Parish	St Benet Fink
Ward	Broad Street
Date	1618-25

College membership


Medical education (university)	Leiden
Date became Licentiate	23/12/1596
In trouble before membership	Yes
Other notes	See I-S. Pract Lincoln ???
Date of birth	?c.1560
Date of death	Jul 1625

Censorial hearings


	15 Feb 1594
Entry	T, of Fenchurch Street, had been born in Belgium and was MD of Leyden. He had practised illegally among Frenchmen and foreigners for 3 years. Mr Edwardes complained that T had undertaken to cure his wife of consumption, and had given her a vomit, whereby she choked to death.
Initiator of the complaint	spouse of the patient
Attitude of the accused	confessed
Action taken	Given choice of (a) £5 fine, (b) promise to abstain, (c) prison.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Given choice of £5 fine, promise to abstain, prison. Chose fine
Number of crimes	1
	8 March 1594
Entry	T agreed to pay a fine of £3 6s. 8d. and to submit to the College in future.
Attitude of the accused	submitted to the College
Action taken	Fined £3 6s. 8d. and promised obedience in future.
	3 Dec 1596
Entry	T, a Belgian, was charged with practice. He did not deny it, but claimed that it was his only means of earning a living.
Attitude of the accused	confessed
Action taken	To be licensed. See next.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	To be licensed
	23 Dec 1596
Entry	R appeared and applied for the right to practise.
Attitude of the accused	asked for College membership
Action taken	LRCP. To pay £4 p.a.
	11 May 1604
Entry	'Mr Thorey, a Frenchman, was present in the lower storey of the College, but before the end of these examinations he came into our presence, which displeased the College.'
Action taken	?
Verdict	case not completed
	3 March 1609
Entry	T was 'warned to behave himself better' and ordered to reappear at the next meeting.
Action taken	Warned and ordered to reappear.
Verdict	case not completed