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

'DAVIS, Mistress', 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/davis-mistress [accessed 25 April 2024]

Mistress DAVIS

Biography


Name	Mistress DAVIS
Gender	Female
Marital status	Widowed 1623 (?Widow of John Davis, BSC 1605?. Husband: medical barber-surgeon)
Primary occupation	non-medical (?Surgeon's widow)
Period of medical practice	1613-1637
Address	Bush Lane 1624. Limehouse 1627
Other notes	Trouble 1623 1624 1627. ?Widow of BSC John Davis 1605?

Known London address


	Bush Lane
Ward	Walbrook
Date	1624
	Limehouse
Date	1627

Censorial hearings


	4 April 1623
Entry	Dr. Saunders, accused, counter-complained 'of Mrs. Daius and other empeiriques, whereof he promiseth a note in writing, which hereafter folowes.'
Initiator of the complaint	college member
Attitude of the accused	absent
Action taken	Complained of.
	m Palm Sun 1623
Entry	SAUNDERS 648 (qv), a Candidate, reported that 'Mr. Bracke a victualer in Leaden Hall Streat', had accused D of fluxing to death a 'felemaker's wife' of St. Toulyes, Sowthwark. S also accused D of giving unction to Mrs. Dally and to Mrs. Moses.
Initiator of the complaint	person unconnected with the patient or the case
Second initiator of the complaint	college member
Action taken	?
Verdict	case not completed
Number of crimes	3
	3 Aug 1627
Entry	D, of Limehouse, was accused of giving stibium to Ann Ashe and Lady Geeves, who swelled up.
Action taken	To reappear.
Verdict	case not completed
Number of crimes	2