ance; with the Merry Humours of the
Cripple of Fen-church, a comedy, 1637.

19. The Wise Woman of Hogsden; a comedy, acted with applause, 1638.

20. The Rape of Lucrece, a Roman Tragedy, acted at the Red Bull, 1638.
Plot from Titus Livius.

21. Love's Mistress, or the Queen's Mask; presented several times
before their Majesties, 1640. For the plot see Apuleius's Golden Ass.

22. Fortune by Land or Sea, a comedy; acted by the Queen's servants,
1653. Mr. Rowley assisted in the composing of this play.

23. The Lancashire Witches, a comedy; acted at the Globe by the King's
servants. Mr. Brome joined with Mr. Heywood in writing this comedy.
This story is related by the author in his Hierarchy of Angels.

24. Edward IV. an historical play, in two parts. For the story see
Speed, Hollinshed and other chronicles.

This author has published several other works in verse and prose, as
his Hierarchy of Angels, above-mentioned; the Life and Troubles of
Queen Elizabeth; the General History of Women; An Apology for Actors,
&c.

[Footnote 1: See the Life of Savage.]

[Footnote 2: Langbaine, p. 258.]

* * * * *

WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT,

A Gentleman eminent for learning. The place of his birth, and his
father's name, are differently assigned by authors, who have mentioned
him. Mr. Loyd says[1], that he was son of Thomas Cartwright of Burford
in Oxfordshire, and born August 16, in the year 1615; Mr. Wood[2],
that he was the son of William Cartwright, and born at Northway, near
Tewksbury in Gloucestershire in September 1611, that his father had
dissipated a fair inheritance he knew not how, and as his last refuge
turned inn-keeper at Cirencester; when living in competence, he
procured his son, a youth of a promising genius, to be educated under
Mr. William Topp, master of the free school in that town. From thence
he was removed to Westminster school, being chosen a King's scholar,
when compleating his former learning, under the care of Mr. Lambert
Osbaldiston, he was elected a student in Christ Church in Oxford,
in 1628, under the tuition of Mr. Jerumael Terrent[3], having gone
through the classes of logic and philosophy with unwearied diligence,
he took the degrees of Arts, that of Master being compleated in 1605.
Afterwards he entered into holy orders, and gained great reputation,
in the university for his pathetic preaching.

In 1642 he had the place of succentor in the church of Salisbury,
c