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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: 1511–1568
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. )

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