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| William SHERARD Alias: William SHERWOOD LL.B. 1685 (Incorp. from St John's College, Oxford [ Oxfordshire ]). S. of George, of Bushby, Leicestershire . B. 27 Feb., 1659. School, Merchant Taylors' [ London ]. Matric. (St John's College, Oxford [ Oxfordshire ]) 03 Jul., 1677, age 18; B.C.L. 1683 ; D.C.L. 1694 . Travelled abroad and studied botany under Tournefort in Paris [ France ], c 1686 ; spent some time at Leyden [ Holland ] with Paul Hermann, 1688 . Tutor to Sir Arthur Rawdon, 1690-4 ; tutor to Henry, Duke of Beaufort, c 1700-2 . English Consul at Smyrna [ Turkey ], 1703-17 . A distinguished botanist. Died 11 Aug., 1728; buried at Eltham [ London ]. Will, P.C.C.; of All Hallows, Barking, London . Bequeathed £3000 to found a chair for botany at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ]. ( Al. Oxon. ; D.N.B. ) | William SHERARD Approx. lifespan: 1659–1728 William SHERWOOD LL.B. 1685 (Incorp. from St John's College [Oxford] ). s. of George SHERARD of Bushby, Leicestershire b. 1659:02:27 School Merchant Taylors', [ London ] Matric. ( St John's College [Oxford] ) 1677:07:03 age 18; B.C.L. 1683 D.C.L. 1694 Travelled abroad and studied botany under Tournefort in Paris, [ France ] c1686 ; spent some time at Leyden, [ Holland ] with Paul Hermann 1688 Tutor to Sir Arthur Rawdon 1690-94 ; tutor to Henry, Duke of Beaufort c1700-02 English Consul at Smyrna, [ Turkey ] 1703-17 A distinguished botanist. d. 1728:08:11 ; buried at Eltham, [ London ] Will, P.C.C.; of All Hallows Barking, London Bequeathed £3000 to found a chair for botany at Oxford, [ Oxfordshire ] ( Al. Oxon. ; D.N.B. ) |