Henry Lyte (botanist)
Henry Lyte The Elder | |
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Portrait of Henry Lyte | |
| Born | 1529 |
| Died | 16 October 1607 (aged 77–78) |
| Resting place | Charlton Mackrell Church 51°03′09″N 2°40′28″W / 51.0525°N 2.6744°W |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Henry the Elder |
| Occupation | Sherriff of Somerset |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes Kelloway (1546 - 1564) Francis Tiptoft (1565 - 1589) |
| Children | 13 |
| Parent(s) | John Lyte, Edith Horsey |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Clifford's Inn |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Academic work | |
| Main interests | Botany History |
| Notable works | A niewe Herball (1578) The Light of Britayne (1588) |
Henry Lyte (1529? – 16 October 1607), also known as Henry the Elder, was an English botanist and antiquary. He is best known for two works, A niewe Herball (1578), which was a translation of the Cruydeboeck of Rembert Dodoens (Antwerp, 1564), and an antiquarian volume, The Light of Britayne: a Recorde of the honorable Originall and Antiquitie of Britaine (1588), both of which are dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I.