The Annals of the Barber-Surgeons of London

by Unknown

20th December, 1577. M^r Thomas Hall to desect the Anatomies.

Thomas Hall (see pp. [183], [187]) was a Member of the Court of Assistants, and a brother of the John Hall referred to on [p. 314].

1st July, 1596. M^r Docto^r Paddy ys chosen to be the desecto^r of o^r Anathomies yf yt shall pleas him to accept of the same And also xx^s ys geven yerelie to the Anathomistꝭ more then they were accustomed to have in regard that suche Doctor^s of Phisick as shall associate the said M^r Docto^r shalbe invited to dyner at the good liking of the masters or governo^rs from tyme to tyme.

23rd November, 1609. Att this Court upon the motion made by S^r William Paddy Knighte and at his earnest request and suite made to this Courte and uppon the surrenderinge up of his place which he held for the redinge of the Anathomyes lectures for discection thereof It is by a generall consent of the whole Courte agreed That M^r Doctor Gwyn doctor in Phisicke shall from henceforth possesse his place in the Hall for readinge of the discection of the Anathomy Att such tymes and when as any such shall happen or be.

28th March, 1610. This day wee had the bodie of one . . . . . . to descect for an Anotomy & M^r Docter Gwyn did reede upon the same.

17th September, 1612. This daye itt is ordered (upon a motion by the M^r propounded touchinge that one of the Colledge shold read in this howse the weeklie lectures of Surgery on Tewsdaies) That the M^rs shall conferr with M^r President of the Phisitions Colledge to see whether they will give Consent that M^r Docto^r Davis or some other sufficient phisition whome the company shall please shall read the weeklie lectures in o^r howse And yf the president & Colledge shall not consent thereto then this howse is to deale & compound with some other of our owne company to read their lecture in this howse whereof ye M^rs are to make certificatt unto the said M^r President And to take such order that the howse maye not in anywise be charged towards y^e same Lecture.

6th October, 1612. This daie upon the motion made of M^r Doctor Gwyne to be lecturer Itt is by this Court ordered that the said M^r Docto^r Gwyne shalbe reader of the weekelie lectures of surgery w^ch the said M^r Docto^r accepted of In Considerac͠on whereof the M^rs have allowed unto the said M^r Doctor Gwyne an yerelie paym^t of x^li to contynew soe long as he shall be reder of the lecture.

19th September, 1616. M^r Doctor Gwyne is by this Court ordered & entreated that he wold proceed in his reading of o^r lectures out of Gwydoes Surgery.

13th December, 1627. Alsoe this daye o^r M^r propounding to this Courte that where as M^r Docto^r Gwin our lecturer is lately dead by reason whereof wee are destitute of a lecturer it is very expedient either to choose a Doctor to Reade our lectures on tuesdayes or every Surgion in his turne according to his antiquitye to reade his lecture as formerly the Surgions of this house hath bene used, whereupon deliberac͠on being had it is by this Court fully concluded and agreed that our weekely lectures shalbe reade according to the auncient custome of the Companie by the Surgions of our Companie approved according to lawe and that it shall begin with the auncientest Maister M^r Richard Mapes and soe after every Surgion in his antiquitye and degree in the Companie.