William Turner Tanner Quotes

William Turner Tanner was physician and botanist. He proceeded B.A. in 1529–30, and was elected junior fellow; became joint-treasurer of his college in 1532, commenced M.A. in 1533, had a title for orders from the college in 1537, and was senior treasurer in 1538. While at Cambridge he was intimate with Nicholas Ridley, who was of the same college and instructed him in Greek, was often his opponent in theological exercises, and joined him in practicing archery and playing tennis.