Charles Beckingham

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Charles Beckingham
Born25 July 1699
Died19 February 1730-31
NationalityBritish
EducationMerchant Taylors' School
Occupation(s)English poet and dramatist

Charles Beckingham (25 July 1699 – 19 February 1730-31) was an English poet and dramatist.

Life

Beckingham was born, according to the register of

papal nuncio and the priests. This play was also given four times, Quin appearing as Henry IV. It was printed in octavo in 1820. In addition to these dramas Beckingham wrote a poem on the death of Rowe, the dramatist; a second entitled Christ's Sufferings, translated from the Latin of Rapin, and dedicated to the Archbishop of York; and other minor poems. He died 19 February 1730-31.[DNB 1][DNB 2][DNB 3][2]

References

  1. ^ London (England). Merchant Taylors' School; Merchant Taylors' School (London, England); Charles John Robinson (1883). A register of the scholars admitted into Merchant Taylor's School: from A. D. 1562 to 1874, comp. from authentic sources and ed. with biographical notices. Printed and published for the editor by Farncombe & co. p. 32.
  2. ^ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainStephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "Beckingham, Charles" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 4. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 85.

DNB references

These references are found in the DNB article referred to above.

  1. ^ Jacob's Poetical Register
  2. ^ Baker, Reed, and Jones's Biographia Dramatica
  3. ^ Genest's Account of the English Stage.

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