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

'BRUSHYE, John', 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/brushye-john [accessed 25 April 2024]

John BRUSHYE

Biography


Name	John BRUSHYE
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical empiric ([Described as mountebank by a patient; sued her.])
Period of medical practice	1625-1645
Place of birth	Frenchman
Address	dwelling in Bedford burye (1635)
Other notes	Trouble 14 Aug 1635, 4 Sep 1635.

Known London address


	Bedford burye
Date	1635

Censorial hearings


	14 Aug 1635
Entry	'One JB dwelling in Bedford burye was complayned of by one Mrs Morrice his neighbour, but shee could not complayne of anye particulars.'
Initiator of the complaint	friend/neighbour/acquaintance of the patient
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	[Deferred for further evidence - see next.]
	4 Sep 1635
Entry	'Mrs Jane Maddockes widdowe dwelling near St. Martins Lane in Bedford berry complaineth of JB a frenchman because hee molested her by auite in the Kings Bench for calling him Mountebanck[.] for her defence against him shee requested a testimonie from the Colledge that hee was not of yt societye: which was graunted to bee hereafter performed when shee should requyre itt.'
Initiator of the complaint	friend/neighbour/acquaintance of the patient
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	Certificate to be given confirming JB not Collmem.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Certificate given that JB is not a Collmem