Habington, William

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• Habington, William — (1605 1654)    He was born at Hindlip, Worcestershire, and educated at the comparatively new Catholic College of St. Omer near Calais and also at Paris. At that time, when England was turning to Protestantism, Catholic education was forbidden.… …   British and Irish poets

• HABINGTON, WILLIAM —    poet and historian, son of the preceding; a devoted Catholic, who did not run with the times ; author of Castara, a collection of exquisite lyrics in homage to his wife, and in celebration of her charms and virtues (1605 1654) …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Habington, William — (1605 1654)    Poet, s. of a Worcestershire Roman Catholic gentleman, was ed. at St. Omer s, but refused to become a Jesuit. He m. Lucia, dau. of Lord Powis, whom he celebrated in his poem Castara (1634), in which he sang the praises of chaste… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

• Habington — Habington, William, geb. 1605 zu Hendlip in Worcestershire; er schr.: Hist. of the life and reign of Eduard IV., Lond. 1640, Fol.; Observations on hist., ebd. 1641; eine Tragikomödie: The Queen of Arragon, ebd. 1640, u.a.m. Seine Gedichte (ebd.… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• William Habington — (November 4, 1605 November 30, 1654), was an English poet. He was born at Hindlip Hall, Worcestershire, and belonged to a well known Catholic family. His father, Thomas Habington, an antiquary and historical scholar, had been implicated in the… …   Wikipedia

• William Dugdale — For other people named William Dugdale, see William Dugdale (disambiguation). William Dugdale in 1656 Sir William Dugdale (12 September 1605 – 10 February 1686) was an English antiquary and herald. As a scholar he was influential in the… …   Wikipedia

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• Abberley Hall — is a country house in the north west of the county of Worcestershire, England. Since 1916 it has been occupied by [http://www.isbi.com/isbi viewschool/1559 ABBERLEY HALL.html Abberley Hall School] . It is a Grade II* listed building. The gardens… …   Wikipedia

• Thomas Abington — (or Habington) (1560 1647) was an English antiquarian, son of John Habington and Catherine Wykes, and the brother of Edward Habington. His father, who was treasurer to Queen Elizabeth, had him educated at Oxford, Reims, and Paris. For six years… …   Wikipedia

• Cavalier poet — Cavalier poets is a broad description of a school of English poets of the 17th century, who came from the classes that supported King Charles I during the English Civil War. They were marked out by their lifestyle and religion from the Puritans… …   Wikipedia