John Frampton

John Frampton was a 16th century English merchant from the West Country, who settled in Spain, was imprisoned and tortured by the Inquisition, and escaped from Cádiz in 1567. He became a translator from Spanish. His publications include:

* 1577: Nicolás Monardes, "Ioyfull newes out of the newe founde worlde, wherein is declared the rare and singular vertues of diuerse and sundrie hearbes, trees, oyles, plantes, and stones, with their applications, as well for phisicke as chirurgerie", translated from the 1565 Spanish edition
* 1578: Fernández de Enciso, "Geography"
* 1579: Marco Polo, "Travels"
* 1580: Nicolás Monardes, "Ioyfull newes out of the newe founde worlde: a new edition enlarged on the basis of the 1574 Spanish edition
* 1581: Pedro de Medina, "Art of Navigation"

Bibliography

*Harvard reference | Surname=Boxer | Given=C. R. | Title=Two pioneers of tropical medicine: Garcia d'Orta and Nicolás Monardes | Publisher=Wellcome Historical Medical Library | Place=London | Year=1963
*Harvard reference | Surname=Gaselee | Given=Stephen, editor | Authorlink=Stephen Gaselee | Title=Joyfull newes out of the newe founde worlde" (cover title: "Frampton's Monardes) | Publisher=Constable | Place=London | Year=1925