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Worshipful Society of Apothecaries (1617 - )

Alias London Apothecaries
Alias Society of Apothecaries [Alias]

One of the livery companies of the City of London, it was founded in 1617, formed out of the Grocers' Company (founded 1345). They were granted a separate, Royal Charter by James I. During the remainder of the 17th century its members (including Nicholas Culpeper) challenged the College of Physicians members' monopoly of practising medicine. Its physic garden was at Chelsea. Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worshipful_Society_of_Apothecaries Collector (minor)
 Relevant locations: Owned Apothecaries Hall, London
Owned Westminster Physic Garden, Westminster
Owned Chelsea Physic Garden, Chelsea
Workplace or place of business London, England
 Relationships: Worshipful Society of Apothecaries was a visited by Zacharias Conrad von Uffenbach (22 Feb 1683-6 Jan 1734)

Benjamin Bouchier (-fl. 1710) was a member of Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
Peter, the Elder Gelsthorp (c.1636-1719) was a member of Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
William Rous (-fl. c. 1704) was a employed by Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
John Wolfgang Rumler (-c. 1650) was a member of Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
Linked print sources: as Mentioned or referenced by - Memoirs of the Botanic Garden at Chelsea Belonging to the Society of Apothecaries of London.
as Subject of/in a document - The history of the Society of apothecaries of London.
as Subject of/in a document - The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London: A History, 1617-1967.
as Subject of/in a document - Trade, knowledge and networks: the activities of the Society of Apothecaries and its members in London, c.1670–c.1800.
 References in Documents:
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) TAB: XXVI
[Fig: figures of objects in Table 26]
To Mr PETER GELSTHORP, Master of the Society of Apothecaries, This Table is humbly Dedicated by JAMES PETIVER, F. R. S.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) Tab XLIX
[Fig: figures of objects in Table 49]
To Mr WILLIAM ROUS, Master of the Society of Apothecaries. This Table is humbly Dedicated by JAMES PETIVER, F. R. S.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) TAB. LXXVI.
[Fig: figures of objects in Table 76]
To Mr PETER GELSTHORP, Master of the Society of Apothecaries, This Table is humbly Dedicated by JAMES PETIVER, F. R. S.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706)
[Fig: figures of objects in Table 91]
To Mr W. ROUS, Master of the Society of Apothecaries. This Table is humbly dedicated by J. PETIVER. FINIS.