Item I/ii/23 - William Hemminge's Elegy on Randolph's Finger. Containing the well-known lyrics 'On the Time-Poets'

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GB 2014 WS-01-GRE-I/ii/23

Title

William Hemminge's Elegy on Randolph's Finger. Containing the well-known lyrics 'On the Time-Poets'

Date(s)

  • 1957 (Accumulation)
  • 1923 (Publication)

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8vo, 1 volume

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Name of creator

Hemminge, William, 1602-1653
(1602-1653)

Biographical history

HEMMINGE, WILLIAM, ninth child of John Hemminge, St. Mary’s, Aldermanbury, actor, and Rebecca, widow of William Knell, same parish; bap 3 Oct 1602; at Merchant Taylors’ Sch. in 1616; adm.; KS in 1619; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1621, Westminster Student to 1629, matr. 24 Jul 1624, aged 19; BA 1625; MA 1628; author, The Fatal Contract, 1653, and other plays; d. 1653 (?). DNB.

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Westminster School Archive

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Access to rare books is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, in cases where the item in unavailable at another UK repository.

Conditions governing reproduction

A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School's Policy on Archive and Heritage Collections, and under provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Permission to reproduce images of items in the custody of Westminster School must be sought from its Governing Body.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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Description identifier

WS-GRE-I/ii/23

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GB 2014

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Status

Final

Level of detail

Partial

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

  • Latin

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