Thomas Cademan

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Sir Thomas Cademan (1590?–1651) was an English

recusant
physician.

Life

Cademan was born in

College of Physicians of London, and was ordered to become incorporated at one of the English universities.[2]

In 1626, Cademan was returned to the parliamentary commission by the College as a Catholic. He was then residing in

St. Martin's-in-the-Fields
. It is supposed that his religious views delayed his admission to the college. He apparently was never incorporated at Oxford or Cambridge. It was not till 3 December 1630 that he became licentiate of the College; on 22 December he was admitted a fellow. [2]

By 16 December 1626, Cademan was appointed physician

Henrietta Maria.[2]

Business interests

Cademan and

Company of Apothecaries petitioned against it in September as infringing their monopoly. To this petition Mayerne, Brouncker, and Cademan replied, and the undertaking was allowed to proceed, and in 1638 was published The Distiller of London, compiled and set forth by the special Licence and Command of the King's most Excellent Majesty for the sole use of the Company of Distillers of London, and by them to bee duly observed and practiced. It is explained in the preface as book of rules and directions concerning distillation of strong waters and making vinegars. The name of Thomas Cademan as first master of the company is appended. Another edition of the Distiller was published in 1652.[2]

In 1649 Cademan was chosen anatomy lecturer to the College of Physicians, but was lax in the post. He became an elect 25 June 1650, and died 2 May 1651.[2]

Works

Cademan was physician to Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford, of whose death he wrote an account in a pamphlet of six pages, The Earle of Bedford's passage to the Highest Court of Parliament, 9 May 1641, about tenne a clock in the morning (1641).[2]

Family

Cademan treated William Davenant in 1630; and Davenant later married his widow Anne.[3] Cademan had an adult son in 1641. He has been identified with John Cademan, M.D., recommended on 22 June 1640 by the College of Physicians for appointment to the office of physician to the army.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cademan, Thomas (CDMN601T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1886). "Cademan, Thomas" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 8. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  3. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/7197. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)
Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1886). "Cademan, Thomas". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 8. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

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