HOBS, Thomas

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Thomas HOBS

Biography


Name	Thomas HOBS (HOBBES)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical barber-surgeon (Barber-surgeon. BSC 1597-9)
Period of medical practice	1577-1600
Date of death	c.1600
Address	St Michael Queenhithe 1600
Other notes	Confessed 1587 1588. See Bloom & James (Bishop of London's lic 1594).

Known London address


	St Michael Queenhithe
Parish	St Michael Queenhithe
Ward	Queenhithe
Date	1600

Censorial hearings


	8 March 1588
Entry	H, formerly the servant of Pumfret and Bodley, confessed that he had given pulvis sanctus to Tom (or Tan?) Field. He asked for mercy and was treated leniently.
Action taken	Treated leniently.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Treated leniently
Number of crimes	1
	25 Oct 1588
Entry	H had advised a meagre diet for Edward Cave, and had given him an ointment.
Action taken	?
Verdict	case not completed
Number of crimes	1

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