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William TURNER Of Morpeth, Northumberland . Perhaps s. of William, a tanner. B.A. 1529/30 . M.A. 1533 . Fellow of PEMBROKE, 1530 . Had a title for orders from the College in 1537 . Intimate with Ridley and Latimer. An early reformer. Travelled widely on the Continent [ Europe ]. M.D. (Ferrara [ Italy ] or Bologna [ Italy ]). Incorp. at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ]. Went to Zurich [ Switzerland ], where he became intimate with Conrad Gesner. Physician and chaplain to the Protector Somerset. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Easter eve, 1536 . Preb. of York [ Yorkshire ], 1550 . Dean of Wells [ Somerset ], 1550-3 ; deprived; reinstated, 1560-8 . R. of Wedmore, Somerset , 1564 . In exile under Queen Mary. Returned to England , 1559 . Opposed all ceremonial; suspended, 1564 . Married Jane, dau. of George Auder, alderman of Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ]. A learned man, especially distinguished in Botany; the first Englishman who studied plants scientifically. His Herbal marks the start of scientific botany in England . Author, miscellaneous. Died 07 Jul., 1568, in Crutched Friars, London ; buried at St Olave, Hart Street, London . Father of Peter ( 1563-4 ). ( Cooper, I. 256; D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon. ) | William TURNER Approx. lifespan: 15111568 Of Morpeth, Northumberland , Perhaps s. of William TURNER a tanner. B.A. 1529/30 M.A. 1533 Fellow of Pembroke College 1530 Had a title for orders from the College in 1537 Intimate with Ridley and Latimer. An early reformer. Travelled widely on the Continent, [Europe], M.D. ( Ferrara, [Italy], or Bologna, [Italy], ) Incorp. at Oxford University Went to Zurich, [Switzerland], where he became intimate with Conrad Gesner. Physician and chaplain to the Protector Somerset. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Easter eve 1536 Preb. of York, [Yorkshire], 1550 Dean of Wells, [Somerset], 1550-53 ; deprived; reinstated 1560-68 R. of Wedmore, Somerset , 1564 In exile under Queen Mary. Returned to England , 1559 Opposed all ceremonial; suspended 1564 Married Jane AUDER dau. of George AUDER alderman of Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], A learned man, especially distinguished in Botany; the first Englishman who studied plants scientifically His Herbal marks the start of scientific botany in England , Author, miscellaneous. d. 1568:07:07 in Crutched Friars, London , ; buried at St Olave, Hart Street, London , father of Peter TURNER (1563) ( Cooper I. 256; D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon. ) |