Shakerley Marmion

son and heir of Shak. Marm. Esq. sometimes Lord of the Mannour of Ainoe near Brackley in Northamptonshire, was born in the Mannour house at Ainoe in January 1602 and baptized there 21 of the said month, educated in Grammar learning in the free school at Thame in Oxfordshire, under Rich. Boucher commonly called Butcher LL. Bac. the then Master thereof, became a Gent. Com. of Wadham Coll. in 1617, took the degrees in Arts, and soon after was cried up for a noted Poet and a copious writer of English comedy, which appeared by these his writings following, which afterwards were made public.

Hollands Leaguer: or, a discourse of the life and actions of Donna Britannica Hollandia the Archmistris of the wicked women of Utopia. A comedy. Lond. 1632. quart.

A fine Companion; com. Lond. 1633. qu.

Cupid and Psiche; or, an Epick poem of Cupid and his mistress, as it was lately presented to the Prince Elector. Lond. 1637. qu. ’Tis a moral poem contained in two books, the first having in it four sections, and the other three.

The Antiquary; com. Lond. 1641. qu. besides copies of verses dispersed in several books; Clar 1641. and other things in Ms. which he left ready for the press, but are either lost, or in obscure hands. This Poet Marmion who was descended from an antient and noble family, was a goodly proper Gentleman, and had once in his possession seven hundred pounds per ann. at least, but died, (as the curse is incident to all Poets) poor and in debt, about the beginning, or in the height, of the civil war.