Lawrence Bohun
Doctor Lawrence Bohun Physician General of Virginia[1] | |
|---|---|
| Born | Between 1575 and 1585 Kingdom of England |
| Died | March, 1620/21 (O.S./N.S.) Near Guadeloupe, West Indies |
| Cause of death | Spanish raiders |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Bohunne,[2] Linis Boone,[1] |
| Education | University of Leyden |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouse | Alice Barnes |
Lawrence Bohun (born between 1575 and 1585, d. 1621) was an English physician and member of the
Not much is known about Bohun's early life, but it is estimated that he was born in England between 1575 and 1585 and that he received his education at the University of Leyden in the Netherlands.[6] Bohun had a reputation for being an excellent physician[7] and was hired to perform as the personal physician for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, who was the first governor of Virginia appointed by the Virginia Company of London.[8][9] He arrived in Virginia on 10 June 1610, which enabled him to help with colonists that had survived the Starving Time of that prior winter.[10] While living in Virginia, Bohun experimented with sassafras and rhubarb as medicines.[11] Bohun also worked on brewing wine.[12]
When De La Warr left Virginia the following year in order to recuperate from a bout of
Bohun was appointed the Physician General of the Virginia colony in 1620 and was also appointed to the Governor's Council, but he would never make it to Virginia to carry out his responsibilities.[15] He departed England on the Margaret and John with Captain Anthony Chester in December, 1620.[7] While stopping at Guadeloupe for water and supplies, the ship was attacked by Spanish warships and Bohun received a mortal wound. His final words to Captain Chester were "Fight it out, brave man, the cause is good, and Lord receive my soul."[7][16]
References
- ^ a b The Boone Family: A Genealogical History of the Descendants of George and Mary Boone, who Came to America in 1717 : Containing Many Unpublished Bits of Early Kentucky History : Also a Biographical Sketch of Daniel Boone, the Pioneer, by One of His Descendants. United States, Tuttle Company, 1922.
- ^ McCartney, Martha W.. Documentary History of Jamestown Island: Biographies of owners and residents. United States, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 2000.
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- ISBN 9780486422237. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ISBN 9780252063008. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ISBN 9780879350017. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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- ^ a b c "Two Tragical Events." The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, vol. 9, no. 4, 1901, pp. 207. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/1920038. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
- ^ Billings, Warren M. "Thomas West, twelfth baron De La Warr (1576–1618)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ Hughes, Thomas P. (1957). MEDICINE IN VIRGINIA, 1607-1699. Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ The William and Mary Quarterly, Volume 14. William and Mary. 1906. p. 97. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "The Apothecary in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg, by Thomas K. Ford: A Project Gutenberg eBook".
- ISBN 9781101060322. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ISBN 9781429043823. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ a b Gentry, Daphne. "Lawrence Bohun (d. 1621)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ISBN 0879350016. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ Brown, Alexander. The Genesis of the United States: A Narrative of the Movement in England, 1605-1616. Volume 2. pp830. United States, Houghton, Mifflin, 1897.