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| James SHIRLEY Matric. pens. from ST CATHARINE'S, Easter 1615. Previously adm. at St John's College, Oxford [ Oxfordshire ]. Probably s. of James ('Sharlie'), of London . Bapt. 07 Sep., 1596, at St Mary Woolchurch [ London ]. School, Merchant Taylors' [ London ]. B.A. 1617 . Ord. deacon and priest (London) 19 Sep., 1619, age 24. Master of St Albans School [ Hertfordshire ], 1623-5 . Afterwards a Romanist. Moved to London , where (according to Wood) 'he lived in Gray's Inn [ London ] and set up for a play-maker.' Suffered during the Great Fire of London [ London ], privations in escaping which are said to have caused the death of his wife and himself. [Died 1666]; They were buried 29 Oct., 1666, at St Giles-in-the-Fields [ London ]. 'The last of the Elizabethan dramatists.' For an account of his works see D.N.B. ( Al. Oxon. ; D.N.B. ) | James SHIRLEY Approx. lifespan: 1596–1666 Matric. pens. from St Catharine's College 1615:04ET: Previously adm. at St John's College [Oxford] Probably s. of James SHIRLEY ('Sharlie'), of London , Bapt. 1596:09:07 at St Mary Woolchurch, [London], School [London], B.A. 1617 Ord. deacon and priest (London) 1619:09:19 age 24. Master of Sch: St Albans School St Albans, [Hertfordshire], 1623-25 Afterwards a Romanist. Moved to London , where (according to Wood) 'he lived in Gray's Inn, [London], and set up for a play-maker.' Suffered during the Great Fire of London, [London], privations in escaping which are said to have caused the death of his wife and himself. d. 1666]; They were buried 1666:10:29 at St Giles-in-the-Fields, [London], 'The last of the Elizabethan dramatists.' For an account of his works see D.N.B. ( Al. Oxon. ; D.N.B. ) |