Davenant, William, Sir, poet and dramatist

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referencedIn POETICAL PIECES, chiefly social, but some political, of the time of James I. and Charles I. The writers quoted are Dr. [Richard] Corbet, William Stroud, Ben Jonson, Francis Beaumont, Henry Blound, Robert Herrick, James Shirley, William Davenant, Zouc..., 17th century British Library
creatorOf TRUMBULL PAPERS. Vol. CCXXXVII (ff. 138). Family and occasional verse; circa 1625-1726, n.d. Partly autograph drafts. Partly Latin and French. While several of these pieces date from the reign of Charles I, most belong to the period between the Resto..., 1595-1726 British Library
referencedIn Sir William Davenant, poet and dramatist: Agreement relative to a theatre at Salisbury Court: 1660. British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS Autograph Letters, etc., 1559-1834, viz.: 1. [Sir] William Davenant to the Prince [Rupert]; Haleford, 13 June, 1644, f. 20. 2. Warrant signed by Charles II. for the payment to Colonel John Churchill [afterwards Duke of Marlborough] of £..., 1559-1834 British Library
referencedIn POETICAL pieces, collected circa 1625-1645; including Songs out of the Tempest (f. 6 b), and pieces by Ben Jonson, Dr. Donne, T. Cary, Sir W. Davenant, Sir J. Denham, etc. Paper; ff. 46. On the cover is the name of Francis Norreys, and on f. 1 that o... British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS poems; a few are anonymous; to the rest are appended the following names: "Mr. Earles, Merton," or J[ohn] Earles" [afterwards Bishop of Worcester 1662, and of Salisbury 1663-5], ff. 2 b, 20 b. Ben Jonson, f. 2 b. T[homas] Randolph [b. 1..., 1630-approximately 1650 British Library
referencedIn ASSIGNMENT by George Porter, esq., of London, to William Richards, clothworker, of London, of his share (assigned to him by Sir William Davenant in 1661) in the theatre formerly called Lisle's Tennis Court, in Lincoln's Inn Fields, now removed to Lit... British Library
referencedIn COLLECTION of papers, partly original and partly copies, relating to the office of Master of the Revels. The following are the most important, viz.: Certified copies of royal appointments of Masters of the Revels, of Clerk Comptrollers, and others co..., 17th century British Library
referencedIn EGMONT PAPERS. Vol. CXCII (ff. i+169). Egmont MS. 255. Commonplace book of Sir John Perceval, 1st Bart., probably compiled while at Magdalene College, Cambridge; 1646-1649, n.d. The chief contents are poems, mostly with no indication of authorship, a..., 1646-1649 British Library
referencedIn Sir William Davenant, poet and dramatist: Agreement relative to a theatre at Salisbury Court: 1660. British Library
referencedIn "GLEANINGS from Rare Books:" Vol. II. xixth cent.Bibliography: Gleanings from rare books, by D. Turner: 19th cent.includes:ff. 9-14 John Warner, Lord Mayor of London: Elegy on: 1648. f. 29 Thomas Tomkins, organist and composer: Madrigals: 1606-1639...., 19th century British Library
referencedIn Sloane 2230Paper, in small Quarto, ff. 5, XVII Century.'Sir William Davenant's Reason.' Extract from 'The Philosopher's disquisition directed to the dying Christian,' printed in D'Avenant's Works, fol. Lond. 1673, p. 326. ff. 1-5.The extract commence... British Library
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