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Son of [[family::William Bright]] (possibly the man who was [[occupation::mayor]] of [[location::Cambridge]] in 1571).  BA [[education::Trinity College, Cambridge]] 1568, after which he studied medicine on the continent.  MB ([[education::University of Cambridge|Cambridge]]) 1574, MD 1579.  Supported by the patronage of [[associates::Francis Walsingham]], he was appointed chief [[occupation::physician]] of [[organisations::St Bartholomew’s Hospital]], [[location::London]], 1585, but was dismissed in 1590 for failing to carry out his duties.  [[occupation::Rector]] of [[location::Methley, Yorkshire]] 1591, and of [[location::Barwick]] in [[location::Elmet]], 1594, where there is again evidence of complaints about his failing to fulfil his parochial responsibilities.
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Son of [[family::William Bright]] (possibly the man who was [[occupation::mayor]] of [[location::Cambridge]] in 1571).  BA [[education::Trinity College, Cambridge]] 1568, after which he studied medicine on the continent.  MB ([[education::University of Cambridge|Cambridge]]) 1574, MD 1579.  Supported by the patronage of [[associates::Francis Walsingham]], he was appointed chief [[occupation::physician]] of [[organisations::St Bartholomew’s Hospital]], [[location::London]], 1585, but was dismissed in 1590 for failing to carry out his duties.  [[occupation::rector|Rector]] of [[location::Methley, Yorkshire]] 1591, and of [[location::Barwick]] in [[location::Elmet]], 1594, where there is again evidence of complaints about his failing to fulfil his parochial responsibilities.
  
Bright’s reputation rests on his writings.  After several early [[author::medical works]], including [[book Title::''A treatise … of English medicines'']], [[date of Publication::1580]] and [[book Title::''Hygieina'']], 1582, he published [[book Title::''A treatise of melancholie'']] in [[date of Publication::1586]].  In [[date of Publication::1588]] he published [[book Title::''Characterie'']], a new and briefly influential system of shorthand of his own devising.  His abridgement of [[author::John Foxe|Foxe]]’s [[book Title::''Book of Martyrs'']] appeared in 1589.
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Bright’s reputation rests on his writings.  After several early medical works, including [[book title::''A treatise … of English medicines'']], [[date of publication::1580]] and [[book title::''Hygieina'']], 1582, he published [[book title::''A treatise of melancholie'']] in [[date of publication::1586]].  In [[date of publication::1588]] he published [[book title::''Characterie'']], a new and briefly influential system of shorthand of his own devising.  His abridgement of Foxe’s [[book title::''Book of Martyrs'']] appeared in 1589.
  
 
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The extent of Bright’s collection is not known but by his will he divided his books, including works in [[language::Latin]], [[language::Greek]] and [[language::Italian]], between his brother [[family::William Bright|William]] and his son [[family::Titus Bright|Titus]] (also a [[occupation::physician]]).  Examples: Shrewsbury School A.IV.7.
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The extent of Bright’s collection is not known but by his will (transcribed by Carlton) he divided his books, including works in [[language::Latin]], [[language::Greek]] and [[language::Italian]], between his [[subsequent owner::brother]] [[family::William Bright|William]] and his [[subsequent owner::son]] [[family::Titus Bright|Titus]] (also a [[occupation::physician]]).  Examples: Shrewsbury School A.IV.7.
 
 
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*Carlton, W. J., ''Timothie Bright'', London, 1911.
 
*Keynes, G. ''Dr Timothie Bright'', 1962.
 
*Keynes, G. ''Dr Timothie Bright'', 1962.
 
*Life, Page. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/3424 "Bright, Timothy (1549/50–1615), physician and writer on shorthand."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''.  
 
*Life, Page. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/3424 "Bright, Timothy (1549/50–1615), physician and writer on shorthand."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''.  
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Timothy BRIGHT 1549/50-1615

Biographical Note

Son of William Bright (possibly the man who was mayor of Cambridge in 1571). BA Trinity College, Cambridge 1568, after which he studied medicine on the continent. MB (Cambridge) 1574, MD 1579. Supported by the patronage of Francis Walsingham, he was appointed chief physician of St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, 1585, but was dismissed in 1590 for failing to carry out his duties. Rector of Methley, Yorkshire 1591, and of Barwick in Elmet, 1594, where there is again evidence of complaints about his failing to fulfil his parochial responsibilities.

Bright’s reputation rests on his writings. After several early medical works, including A treatise … of English medicines, 1580 and Hygieina, 1582, he published A treatise of melancholie in 1586. In 1588 he published Characterie, a new and briefly influential system of shorthand of his own devising. His abridgement of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs appeared in 1589.

Books

The extent of Bright’s collection is not known but by his will (transcribed by Carlton) he divided his books, including works in Latin, Greek and Italian, between his brother William and his son Titus (also a physician). Examples: Shrewsbury School A.IV.7.

Sources