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BARKER, Thomas

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

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Thomas BARKER

Biography

Name Thomas BARKER
Gender Male
Primary occupation medical physician (MD) (Physician at Charterhouse Hosp 1604. Q Anne's service 1612. ??Surgeon.)
Period of medical practice 1594-1617
Place of birth England (of Bristol)
Date of death 20 Aug 1617
Address Kingston on Thames 1617. ?Gestingthorpe, Essex, 1577. ?Bristol c.1603.
Other notes Trouble 1604 (?). Gestingthorpe man may be different. Father of 53 - MD by 1609 acc to Venn. So where did he get HIS doctorate?

Censorial hearings

16 Oct 1612
Entry President (MOUNDEFORD) made a list of 10 illicitly practising MDs, and selected 4 for indictment, including B who was MD of Oxford or Cambridge. See also AIRE 9, ANTHONY 19, DEE 212.
Initiator of the complaint college member
Attitude of the accused absent
Action taken To be indicted.
6 Nov 1612
Entry Christopher Hammond, of the Queen's private apartments, requested that B, an old man in the Queen's service, should be excused.
Attitude of the accused absent
Pressure applied by College yes
Action taken Proceedings dropped.
Verdict case not completed