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CHECKLEY, William

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Institute of Historical Research

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Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640: Database

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Margaret Pelling, Frances White

Year published

2004

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'CHECKLEY, William', Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640: Database (2004). URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=17308 Date accessed: 22 May 2013. Add to my bookshelf

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William CHECKLEY
Biography Known London address Censorial hearings

William CHECKLEY

Biography

Name	William CHECKLEY (CHETLEY, CHUKELEY)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical apothecary (Apothecary. Innkeeper by 1623 (change of trade))
Period of medical practice	1613-1638
Address	?Bishopsgate c1617 [BARRETT]
Other notes	Accused 1623 & 1628. SA Charter member 1617 & member of first Court.

Known London address

	Bishopsgate (?)
Parish	St Ethelburga
Ward	Bishopsgate (Within & Without)
Date	c1617

Censorial hearings

	11 July 1623
Entry	C, ex-apothecary, now an innkeeper, was accused by Dr Clement of practice. He confessed that he had written a bill (details given), and said that it was anti-epileptic water, and that it was the only med he made. His pills, he said, came from Samuel Harrison. Robert Smith (surgeon) had brought Cade to him and C had given Cade the med though he was 'asthmatique and hectique' rather than epileptic.
Initiator of the complaint	college member
Attitude of the accused	confessed
Action taken	Fined 40s. and imprisoned `as he joked'.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Fined 40s. and imprisoned
Number of crimes	1
	4 July 1628
Entry	C, apothecary, was accused by Jane CHURCH 164 (q.v.) of giving an emetic to (Mrs) Palmer, a woman of Eastcheap.
Initiator of the complaint	other medical practitioner
Action taken	See next.
Number of crimes	1
	1 Aug 1628
Entry	C, apothecary, was accused.
Action taken	To be indicted.
Verdict	case not completed

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