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JOHNSON, Humphrey

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Institute of Historical Research

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Margaret Pelling, Frances White

Year published

2004

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'JOHNSON, Humphrey', Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640: Database (2004). URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=17583 Date accessed: 20 June 2013. Add to my bookshelf


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Humphrey JOHNSON

Biography

NameHumphrey JOHNSON
GenderMale
Primary occupationnon-medical (Paintbrush-maker)
Period of medical practice1576-1596
Other notesConfessed selling tasteless purgative 1586.

Censorial hearings

4 Feb 1586
EntryJ, a maker of painters' brushes, confessed that he had lived 'from the sale of a tasteless purgative'. To be imprisoned until he promised never to practise medicine again.
Attitude of the accusedconfessed
Action takenTo be imprisoned until he promised not to practise again.
Verdictguilty
SentenceTo be imprisoned until he promised to abstain


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