Cartwright, William, 1611-1643
- GB-2014-WSA-00404
- Person
- 1611-1643
CARTWRIGHT, WILLIAM, son of William Cartwright, Leckhampton [check], Gloucs., and Dorothy, dau. of Rowland Coles, Northway, Gloucs.; b. Sep 1611; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1628, matr. 24 Feb 1631/2, Westminster Student to death; BA 1632; MA 1635; Junior Proctor 1643; his tragi-comedy, The Royal Slave, was performed before the King and Queen by the Students of Christ Church in their Hall 30 Aug 1636, the songs being set to music by Henry Lawes, and Richard Busby (qv) taking the part of Cratander with great applause; ordained; Prebendary of Chichester from 29 Dec 1638; one of Council of War 1 Sep 1642; imprisoned by Viscount Saye and Sele, but released on bail; Precentor of Salisbury from Oct 1642; was “the most florid and seraphical preacher in the University” (Wood, Ath. Oxon., iii, 69); his plays and poems were collected and published by Humphrey Moseley in 1651; Ben Jonson (qv) said of him that “my son Cartwright writes all like a man”; d. from camp fever at Oxford, 29 Nov 1643. Buried in Christ Church Cathedral. DNB.