BOWDE, Simon

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Simon BOWDE

Biography


Name	Simon BOWDE
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical physician (university education) (Gentleman. Physician.)
Period of medical practice	1604-1621
Place of birth	England (of Norwich)
Date of death	May 1621/ ?1631
Address	Christ's 1614. Norwich 1618. ?St Giles Cripplegate 1631
Other notes	Ca 1581 BA 1585 MA 1588. Trouble 1614 - in London temporarily. Asked to be made Cand 1618, told must be MD.

Censorial hearings


	4 Nov 1614
Entry	B, of Christ's, was only in London for a lawsuit. He admitted having practised, but only on his family. He also admitted having sold medical advice to his friends. He was ignorant of the statutes.
Action taken	Prohibited from further practice.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Prohibited from further practice
	4 Dec 1618
Entry	B, of Norwich, MA Cantab, claimed that he was allowed to practise in certain dioceses by law, and asked to be made a Candidate.
Action taken	Told must be MD first, & `advised of the gravity of these matters'.
Verdict	guilty
Sentence	Advised to become MD and then seek College membership

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