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Gerard Boate

December 15, 2023

Gerard Boate (also Gérard de Boot, Bootius or Botius) (1604, Gorinchem – 1650, Dublin) was a Dutch physician, known for his Natural History of Ireland.

Life edit

Boate was born Gerrit/Gerard Boot, in Gorinchem, son of the knight Godfried de Boot (c.1570–1625) and of Christine van Loon. He entered the university of Leyden as a medical student and graduated there as doctor of medicine on 3 July 1628. His younger brother Arnold Boate (1606–1653) followed him to study medicine in Leiden. Both moved to London around 1630, where their family had settled earlier. Gerard became employed as physician to Charles I of England and Arnold as physician to the Earl of Leicester. In 1631 in London Gerard married Catharina (or Katherine) Menning (or Manning) with whom he had three children.[1] The writer Dorothy Durie's first husband Arthur Moore died in April 1635 in Dublin. She moved with her children to London where she stayed with Gerald and Katherine Boate. She lost a lot of her wealth in Ireland and before she left for The Hague in 1642 she sold some other lands in Ireland to Katherine Boate.[2]

Boate became a contributor to the fund under the English act of parliament of 1642, which admitted the Dutch to subscribe money for the reduction of the Irish, to be subsequently repaid by grant of forfeited lands in Ireland. He was admitted a licentiate of the College of Physicians on 6 November 1646. In April 1649 the appointment of Boate as doctor to the hospital at Dublin was referred by the council of state in London to Oliver Cromwell, who had just been appointed commander-in-chief for Ireland. The treasurer-at-war in the following September paid Boate fifty pounds, as physician for Ireland.

Boate arrived in Ireland at the latter end of 1649, while Cromwell was in command there, but he survived only a short time. He died in January 1650. In repayment of Boate's contributions, his widow Katherine Boate, obtained, under certificate dated 15 November 1667, over one thousand acres of land in Tipperary. They had several children, including Gerard, the eldest son and heir, and a younger son, Godfrey. Among their descendants was the High Court judge Godfrey Boate,[3] who is chiefly remembered for the mocking elegy on his death by Jonathan Swift. The Boate lands passed by inheritance to the Hemsworth family.

Works edit

In 1630 he published a book styled 'Horæ Jucundæ.' With his brother Arnold, he produced a treatise on philosophy, Philosophia Naturalis Reformata, published in 1641.

To support the interest of adventurers subscribing for potential Irish lands, he undertook the compilation of a work to supply information on Irish produce. Boate himself had never visited Ireland, but materials for his work were furnished by his brother Arnold and by some of the English who had been expelled by the Irish rebellion of 1641. Boate started the 'Natural History' early in 1645 and completed it within the year, but its publication was deferred.

Boate's papers and his 'Natural History' left behind him in London came into the hands of Samuel Hartlib. With the assent of Arnold Boate, then in Paris, the 'Natural History' was published in London in 1652 by Hartlib, with a dedication to Oliver Cromwell and Charles Fleetwood, commander-in-chief in Ireland.[4] In his dedication, Hartlib observed:

I lookt also somewhat upon the hopefull appearance of replanting Ireland shortly, not only by the adventurers, but happily by the calling in of exiled Bohemians and other Protestants also, and happily by the invitation of some well affected out of the Low Countries, which to advance are thoughts suitable to your noble genius, and to further the settlement thereof, the Natural History of that countrie will not be unfit, but very subservient.

The 'Natural History' is divided into twenty-four chapters. In a letter, dated Paris, 10 August, prefixed to the volume and addressed to Hartlib, Arnold Boate stated that his brother had contemplated three more books on the plants, 'living creatures,’ and natives of Ireland respectively. A French version, under the title of 'Histoire Naturelle d'Irlande,’ was published in Paris in 1666. A quarto edition of the 'Natural History' by Boate was published in Dublin in 1726, and reissued there in 1755. It was again published in the first volume of a 'Collection of Tracts and Treatises illustrative of the Natural History, Antiquities, and Political and Social State of Ireland,’ Dublin, 1860.

His observations on the severe flooding which periodically afflicts the River Dodder in Dublin are still topical. He was the first person to note that the river cannot contain the amount of water which pours into it during a period of heavy rainfall. The problem has never been solved.

References edit

  1. ^ Biographies of Arnold and Gerard Boot in the Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek, vol. 4, p. 113
  2. ^ "Durie [née King], Dorothy (c. 1613–1664), writer on education | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". www.oxforddnb.com. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/55437. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. ^ Ball, F. Elrington "The Judges in Ireland 1221–1921" John Murray London 1926 Vol.2 p.194
  4. ^ Full title: 'Ireland's Naturall History. Being a true and ample description of its situation, greatness, shape, and nature; of its hills, woods, heaths, bogs; of its fruitfull parts and profitable grounds, with the severall ways of manuring and improving the same; with its heads or promontories, harbours, roades, and bayes; of its springs and fountaines, brookes, rivers, loghs; of its metalls, mineralls, freestone, marble, sea-coal, turf, and other things that are taken out of the ground. And lastly of the nature and temperature of its air and season, and what diseases it is free from or subject unto. Conducing to the advancement of navigation, husbandry, and other profitable arts and professions. Written by Gerard Boate, late Doctor of Physick to the State in Ireland, and now published by Samuel Hartlib, Esq., for the common good of Ireland, and more especially for the benefit of the Adventurers and Planters there.'

Further reading edit

  • S. Mendyk, Gerard Boate and "Irelands Naturall History", The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Vol. 115, (1985), pp. 5–12

External links edit

    Attribution

      This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Boate, Gerard". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

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Gerard Boate also Gerard de Boot Bootius or Botius 1604 Gorinchem 1650 Dublin was a Dutch physician known for his Natural History of Ireland Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife editBoate was born Gerrit Gerard Boot in Gorinchem son of the knight Godfried de Boot c 1570 1625 and of Christine van Loon He entered the university of Leyden as a medical student and graduated there as doctor of medicine on 3 July 1628 His younger brother Arnold Boate 1606 1653 followed him to study medicine in Leiden Both moved to London around 1630 where their family had settled earlier Gerard became employed as physician to Charles I of England and Arnold as physician to the Earl of Leicester In 1631 in London Gerard married Catharina or Katherine Menning or Manning with whom he had three children 1 The writer Dorothy Durie s first husband Arthur Moore died in April 1635 in Dublin She moved with her children to London where she stayed with Gerald and Katherine Boate She lost a lot of her wealth in Ireland and before she left for The Hague in 1642 she sold some other lands in Ireland to Katherine Boate 2 Boate became a contributor to the fund under the English act of parliament of 1642 which admitted the Dutch to subscribe money for the reduction of the Irish to be subsequently repaid by grant of forfeited lands in Ireland He was admitted a licentiate of the College of Physicians on 6 November 1646 In April 1649 the appointment of Boate as doctor to the hospital at Dublin was referred by the council of state in London to Oliver Cromwell who had just been appointed commander in chief for Ireland The treasurer at war in the following September paid Boate fifty pounds as physician for Ireland Boate arrived in Ireland at the latter end of 1649 while Cromwell was in command there but he survived only a short time He died in January 1650 In repayment of Boate s contributions his widow Katherine Boate obtained under certificate dated 15 November 1667 over one thousand acres of land in Tipperary They had several children including Gerard the eldest son and heir and a younger son Godfrey Among their descendants was the High Court judge Godfrey Boate 3 who is chiefly remembered for the mocking elegy on his death by Jonathan Swift The Boate lands passed by inheritance to the Hemsworth family Works editIn 1630 he published a book styled Horae Jucundae With his brother Arnold he produced a treatise on philosophy Philosophia Naturalis Reformata published in 1641 To support the interest of adventurers subscribing for potential Irish lands he undertook the compilation of a work to supply information on Irish produce Boate himself had never visited Ireland but materials for his work were furnished by his brother Arnold and by some of the English who had been expelled by the Irish rebellion of 1641 Boate started the Natural History early in 1645 and completed it within the year but its publication was deferred Boate s papers and his Natural History left behind him in London came into the hands of Samuel Hartlib With the assent of Arnold Boate then in Paris the Natural History was published in London in 1652 by Hartlib with a dedication to Oliver Cromwell and Charles Fleetwood commander in chief in Ireland 4 In his dedication Hartlib observed I lookt also somewhat upon the hopefull appearance of replanting Ireland shortly not only by the adventurers but happily by the calling in of exiled Bohemians and other Protestants also and happily by the invitation of some well affected out of the Low Countries which to advance are thoughts suitable to your noble genius and to further the settlement thereof the Natural History of that countrie will not be unfit but very subservient The Natural History is divided into twenty four chapters In a letter dated Paris 10 August prefixed to the volume and addressed to Hartlib Arnold Boate stated that his brother had contemplated three more books on the plants living creatures and natives of Ireland respectively A French version under the title of Histoire Naturelle d Irlande was published in Paris in 1666 A quarto edition of the Natural History by Boate was published in Dublin in 1726 and reissued there in 1755 It was again published in the first volume of a Collection of Tracts and Treatises illustrative of the Natural History Antiquities and Political and Social State of Ireland Dublin 1860 His observations on the severe flooding which periodically afflicts the River Dodder in Dublin are still topical He was the first person to note that the river cannot contain the amount of water which pours into it during a period of heavy rainfall The problem has never been solved References edit Biographies of Arnold and Gerard Boot in the Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek vol 4 p 113 Durie nee King Dorothy c 1613 1664 writer on education Oxford Dictionary of National Biography www oxforddnb com doi 10 1093 ref odnb 55437 Retrieved 18 March 2020 Ball F Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221 1921 John Murray London 1926 Vol 2 p 194 Full title Ireland s Naturall History Being a true and ample description of its situation greatness shape and nature of its hills woods heaths bogs of its fruitfull parts and profitable grounds with the severall ways of manuring and improving the same with its heads or promontories harbours roades and bayes of its springs and fountaines brookes rivers loghs of its metalls mineralls freestone marble sea coal turf and other things that are taken out of the ground And lastly of the nature and temperature of its air and season and what diseases it is free from or subject unto Conducing to the advancement of navigation husbandry and other profitable arts and professions Written by Gerard Boate late Doctor of Physick to the State in Ireland and now published by Samuel Hartlib Esq for the common good of Ireland and more especially for the benefit of the Adventurers and Planters there Boate Gerard Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Further reading editS Mendyk Gerard Boate and Irelands Naturall History The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Vol 115 1985 pp 5 12External links editDedicationAttribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Boate Gerard Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gerard Boate amp oldid 1136424933, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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