Tobie Venner

was born of gentile Parents at Petherton near to Bridgwater in Somersetshire, became a Commoner of S. Albans Hall in 1594, aged 17 years, took one degree in Arts, entred upon the Physick line, practis’d that fac. for some time in these parts, afterwards at Bridgwater, and lastly in the City of Bathe and near thereunto. In 1613 he took both the degrees in Medicine, had then, and always after, the name of a plain and charitable Physitian, was resorted to by rich and poor, and venerated by all persons for his happy and successful practice in his faculty. He did not only shew the right way for living long, but acted it himself, confirming the theory of the one with the practice of the other for near 60 years. He hath written and published these things following.

Via recta ad vitam longam: or, a Treatise wherein the right way and best manner of living for attaining to a long and healthful life is clearly demonstrated. Lond. 1620. 1650 &c. in qu. This plain book which was written in condescension to mean capacities, got him most of his practice.

Compendious treatise concerning the nature, use and efficacy of the Bathes at Bathe.

Advertisement concerning the taking of Physick in the Spring.

Censure concerning the water of S. Vincents Rocks near Bristol.

Brief and accurate treatise concerning the taking of the fume of Tobacco.—These four last were printed with Via recta.

Philosophical discourse of dieterical Observations for the preserving of health—Printed 1620. qu. He died at Bathe on the 27 day of March in sixteen hundred and sixty,1660. and was buried in the south Isle joyning to the great Church there dedicated to S. Peter. Over his grave was soon after put a very fair Monument, with the bust of the defunct, in the east wall, with a large inscription thereon, made by Dr. Rob. Peirce a Physician of Bathe, sometimes a Com. of Linc. College; a copy of which, with most envious notes on it, you may see in a book intit. A discourse of Bathe, &c. printed 1676. in oct. p. 170. 171. written by a Physician of note in that City.