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Tilleman Bobart ( - fl. c. 1709)

Gardener and botanist. He was employed at the Botanic Garden at Oxford, was involved in establishing the gardens at Blenheim Palace and Hampton Court (Druce, cxxv). Botanist
 Relevant locations: Workplace or place of business University of Oxford Botanic Garden, Oxford
Workplace or place of business Hampton Court Palace, Hampton
Workplace or place of business Blenheim Palace, Woodstock
 Relationships: Tilleman Bobart was a brother of Jacob Bobart (2 Aug 1641-1719)
Tilleman Bobart was a son of Jacob, the Elder Bobart (1599-1680)
Tilleman Bobart was a friend of James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)

 Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - The Flora of Berkshire: Being a Topographical and Historical Account of the Flowering Plants and Ferns Found in the County with Short Biographical Notices of the Botanists who Have Contributed to Berkshire Botany During the Last Three Centuries.
 References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) A. 328. Papilio major caudatus, ex nigro & luteo variegatus. The Royal William. Moff. 99. Fig. Dors. & Lat. id. A. 968. Pap. diurn. max. 2. Mer. pin. 198. Hollar. Muscar. &c. Tab. 5. Fig. 2. Gr. V. 1. Tab. 38. p, 77. Fig. opt. Hoef. Tab. 9. Fig. 10. Miscel. Curios. Ann. 2. Decur. 2. p. 49. Fig. 9. Col. part. alt. p. 86. Fig. opt. Jonst. Ins. 40. Num. 2. Tab. 5. & 7. an? Aldr. Ins. 96. Num. 5. & 6. Tab. 1. Fig. id. Fr. 96. Num. 5. & 6. Fig. Tab. p. 97. Mr. Ray tells me he hath observed this in the North of England, and the only one I have yet seen about London, was caught by my ingenious Friend Mr. Tilleman Bobart, in the Royal Garden at St. James's.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) A. 2. Phalæna Sulphures, nebulis rusescentibus. First observed in Mr Tillman Bobart's Collection; I have since seen it about London, but not common.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 6. Godarts streak'd yellow Moth, Cat. 21. Mr. Tillman Bobart gave me this Moth, and is the only one I have yet seen; its Caterpillar feeds on Elder Leaves.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) English Butterflies, Moths, &c. 82 27 Tunbridge Grayling 14. 9. 28 Dales Purple Eye 24. 2. 29 Enfeild Eye 24. 3. 30 Leghorn white Admiral 15. 12. 31 Gawse Moth 44. 8. 32 Glanvile's Grayling 7. 8. 33 Glanvile's small Magpye 25. 1. 34 Shining mottled Moth 32. 4. 35 Mottled Nettle Moth 32. 8. 36 Cambridge Royal Leopard 33. 10. 37 London Royal Leopard 33. 12. 38 Hamstead small Leopard 16. xi. 39 Ragwort Moth 33. 6. 40 Glanvile’s green streakt Moth 7. xi. 41 Dandridge’s small greenish Moth 42. x. A. 42 Our small greenish Moth 42. xi. 43 Its Coffin and Caterpillar 42. 12. 13. 44 Hackney Broom Moth 14. 3. 45 Tilman Bobarts Straw Moth . 28. 2. 46 Glanviles Orange girdled Moth 19. 3. 47 Glanviles Copper spotted Moth 7. 7. 48 Our ragged Furbelow 19 4. 49 Glanvile's tipt Furbelow 25. 12. 50 Period Moth 45. 13. 51 Semicolon Moth 45. 5. 52 Great reddish Moth Drone 36. 10. 53 Great brown Moth Drone 36. 10. a 54 Small Saffron-rumpt Moth Drone 42. 6. 55 Large Hawk Drone 36. 5. 56 Small Hawk Drone 42. 9. 57 Small brown girdled Wasp 25. 2. 58 Small, black, yellow girdled Wasp 25. 3. 59 Small, Saffron yellow girdled Wasp 25. 10. 60 Black Hedge Fly 14. 4. 61 Narrow Water Spider 9. 12. 62 Golden Water Spider 9. 13. 63 Magpye Bugg 14. 7. 64 Greenish Bugg Kin 50. 10, &c. 65 Marbled Bug Kin 50. xi. 66 Amber Froghopper 49. 1. 67 Brown Froghopper 47. 6 and 7. 68 Brown marbled Froghopper 49. 2. 69 Dandridges red spotted Froghopper 47. 4. 5. 70 Greenish Froghopper 47. 6. 71 Greenish broad Froghopper 49. 3. 72 Horned Froghopper 47. 2. 3. 73 Bright geen Piper 50. 6. 74 Bright Verdigrease Piper 50. 7. 75 Brown