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James Sherard (November 1, 1666^[1] – February 12, 1738) was an English violinist, composer, apothecary and botanist. He was born in Bushby, Leicestershire to George and Mary Sherwood; it is unknown why his surname was changed. His older brother, William, also became a noted botanist. James Sherard may have been educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood,^[2] which his brother attended, but his name is nowhere to be found in the published list of students.^[3] On February 7, 1682, apothecary Charles Watts, who served as curator of Chelsea Physic Garden, took him in as an apprentice. After his honing his craft with his Watts, Sherard moved to Mark Lane, London, where he started his own business.^[4]

Notes

^ Tilmouth, "James Sherard, an English Amateur Composer", 315. Webb gives a birthdate of July 1, but Tilmouth writes that the register of births at Thurnby church in Leicestershire gives the date of November 1.
^ Munk, 127.
^ Tilmouth, "James Sherard, an English Amateur Composer", 315.
^ Webb.

References

Munk, William (1878). The Roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London. London: Royal College of Physicians.
Tilmouth, Michael (1966). "James Sherard, an English Amateur Composer". Music and Letters, 47 (4): 313-322.
Tilmouth, Michael and Robert Thompson. "Sherard [Sharwood], James [Giacomo]". Grove Music Online (subscription required). ed. L. Macy. Retrieved on June 7 2008.
Webb, W. W. (2004; online edition, January 2008). "Sherard, James (1666–1738)". rev. Scott Mandelbrote, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (subscription required). Oxford University Press. Retrieved on June 7, 2008.

[1] Tilmouth, "James Sherard, an English Amateur Composer", 315. Webb gives a birthdate of July 1, but Tilmouth writes that the register of births at Thurnby church in Leicestershire gives the date of November 1.

[2] Munk, 127.

[3] Tilmouth, "James Sherard, an English Amateur Composer", 315.

[DNB-4] Webb.

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