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land, and hiis na(ire country, studying their natural productions 

 with a zeal and success, that marks him very prominently as a 

 man of Science in that age, so benighted as it was in every 

 thing that appertains to Natural History. In early life he was 

 much in the neighbuurhoou of Norwich. It was in the East 

 of England it Mould appear tliat his relatives resided. His 

 nearest conneclions had their abode at Blaxhall, in Suffolk, to 

 the Rectory of which place he was appointed, in June, 1550. 

 It is not improbable, that he united the practice of a Physician 

 with that of a Divine, a union of professions which was not 

 thought incompatible even as late as the commencement of the 

 present Century.* It is certain, that being opposed to the 

 doctrine of Transubstantiation, he resigned his Church prefer- 

 ment the year after Mary succeeded to the throne in 1553. 

 When he took his degree in Physic is not known. Soon after 

 his resignation of the living of Blaxhall, he settled in practice 

 as a Ph>sician, in the City of Durham, and became a proprie- 

 tor with Sir Thomas Hilton, in the Salt Works near Tinmouth 

 Castle. On the death of Sir T. Hilton, Dr. Bulleyn removed 

 to London, and became known as a skilful Physician, and a 

 man of learning. He was elected a member of the College of 

 Physicians about the year 1500. A series of misfortunes now 

 pursued him, but were met by him with that fiiuiness which 

 was to be expected from a man of his strength of mind, and 

 true piety. lie lost a great part of his library, with his MS; 

 Avork on " Healthful Medicines," by shipwrec k ; and he was 

 malevolently, and unjustly accused by a brother of Sir T. 

 Hilton, with having murdered that gentleman, though, as was 

 fully proved, he had died of a malignant fever. His en«niiy 

 however would not be foiled completely, but succeeded in 

 throwing him into prison for debt. Whilst in goal he wrote a 

 great part of his medical works. His death occurred Jan. 7th 

 1576.t 



The following portraits of him exist. 



William Bulleyn, Physician; a wood print; profile; witi. 



Dr. Gower of Chelmsford practiied as a Physician, and performed the. 

 Clerical duties of Chignall near that town as late as 17c0. I 



t Biog-raphiii Dritaniiica, 



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