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92 His Author was Son to Robert Markham, of Cotham in Nottinghamhire, Eq; was born in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, and liv’d to have a Captain’s Command in the Civil war, under King Charles the Firt. He writ curious Pieces of Husbandry, Horemanhip, and War, and one Play, in which one Sampon aited, intituled,

Herod and Antipater, a Tragedy, 4 to. 1622. Plot from ''Joephus Hit. Jews, Book 14, 15, &c. Spondanus, Baronii Ann. Salian Torniel'', &c. Famous Poet of Queen Elizabeth and King James’s Time, contemporary with the immortal Shakepear, was Fellow-Actor with Heywood, and others, he writ a Poem called, Hero and Leander, much commended, as alo thee seven Plays following:

Dr. Fautus his tragical Hitory, 4 to. 1661, being the lat Edition, printed with the Addition of many Scenes. Plot, Camerarii Opera Subc. Cent. 1. Cap. 70. ''Wierus de Præftig. Dæmonum'', Lib. 2. Cap. 4. Lonicerus, &c.

Dido, Queen of Carthage, a Tragedy, 4 to. 1594. In this he was joined by Nah. Plot from Virgil’s Æneids, Book 4.

Edward the Second, a Tragedy, 4 to. 1594. Plot from Thomas de la More, Sir Francis Hubert, and other Englih Hitorians of that Time.

Jew of Malta, a Tragi-Comedy, 4 to. 1633. Acted by her Majety’s Servants at the Cock-pit, and at Whitehall, before the King and Queen. A Play of great Eteem in thoe Days.

Lut’s Dominion; or, The Lacivious Queen, a Tragedy 8 vo. 1661. This Play has been acted of late Years, under the Title of Abdelazar; or, The Moor’s Revenge: with few Alterations, by Mrs. Behn.

Maacre at Paris, with the Death of the Duke of Guie, a Tragedy, 8 vo. Acted by the Lord Admiral’s Servants. Is not divided into Acts. Plot from Davila, Thuanus, Dupleix, and Mezeray, in the Reigns of Char. IX. and Hen. III. of France.

Tamberlain the Great; or, The Scythian Shepherd, in Two Parts, a Tragedy, 8 vo. 1593. Acted alo by the Lord Admiral’s Servants. Plot, Jean du Bec, Laonicus, Chalcocondilas, ''Pet. Bizarus, Knolles Hit. Turks, L’Hitoire de Tamerlain, 8 vo. and his Life in Englih, 8 vo.'' Shakerly