 He died at St Katherine's Hospital on 16 June 1581, and was buried next day, "without charge or pomp", at his express wish.In 1551 Wilson produced, with Walter Haddon, a Latin life of Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk and his brother Charles Brandon, 3rd Duke of Suffolk.His earliest work of importance was "The Rule of Reason, conteinynge the Arte of Logique set forth in Englishe" (1551), which was frequently reprinted.