BUTLER, Mary

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Mary BUTLER

Biography


Name	Mary BUTLER
Gender	Female
Period of medical practice	1623-1647
Address	Fenchurch St 1633. Mark Lane 1637.
Other notes	In trouble 1633 & 1637. ??Wife of William BUTLER qv 137??

Known London address


	Fenchurch Street
Ward	Langborne
Date	1633
	Mark Lane
Parish	St Olave Hart Street
Ward	Tower (Street)
Date	1637

Censorial hearings


	17 Jan 1634
Entry	B, of Fenchurch Street, was reported as a practitioner. She was said to have treated a woman for the dead palsy for £10, and to have sued the woman for her fee.
Action taken	?
Verdict	case not completed
Number of crimes	1
	7 July 1637
Entry	B, of Mark Lane, was accused by Mrs Ellyson of Wapping of treating her for 100s. plus 100s. if cured. B admitted giving dictander, maydenheyre & alehoofe, treacle. Said she had learnt of a fellow, & had been authorised by Endymion Porter & Sergeant Clowes. Said she had the King's authority for cases of convulsion or fits (not true, apparently). Admitted treating Jane Williams for 1.5 years and (*) continuing to treat Richards, shipwright, directing Whittet, surgeon of Cruchat Friers, to let blood. Fee 100s. 100s. on cure.
Initiator of the complaint	patient
Action taken	Fined £15 and sent to Newgate.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Fined £15 and sent to Newgate prison
Number of crimes	3

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