Mabbe, James (1572-1642?). Translator. [Secord, 'I.M. of the First Folio' (1948); JCS iv, 727; Lacalle, 'Mabbe's Celistina' (1965)]

Mac Donnell, Randal (I), 1st Earl of Antrim, Viscount Dunluce (d. 1636). Performer in masques? (Albion's Triumph 1632, as Lord Donluce; Coelum Britannicum, 1634, as Lord Dunluce), but performer was more likely his son, below. (Father of Randal Mac Donnell (II)) [Peerage i, 174 (1910); Brown, Aurelian Townshend, 90 (1983); Lindley, Court Masques, 274 (1995)]

Mac Donnell, Randal (II), 2nd Earl of Antrim, Viscount Dunluce (c.1609-82). Performer in masque (Luminalia, 1638, as Earl of Antrim; probably also Albion's Triumph 1632, as Lord Donluce, and Coelum Britannicum, 1634, as Lord Dunluce). (Son of Randal Mac Donnell (I)) [Grosart, Luminalia, 623 (1876); Peerage i, 174 (1910); Brown, Aurelian Townshend, 90 (1983)]

Machin, Lewis (fl. 1608). Playwright. [ES iii, 417]

Machin, Richard (fl. 1600-06). Actor (Germany). [ES ii, 329; Nungezer, 243]

Madison, Elizabeth (fl. 1617). Performer in masque (Cupid's Banishment, 1617). [McGee, 'Cupid's Banishment', 239, 259 (1988)]

Magett, Stephen (fl. 1596-99). Tireman, actor(?) (Admiral's). [ES ii, 329; Nungezer, 243; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 65 (1931)]

Mago, John (c.1547-1610) (Maygoe). Carpenter; built stage and galleries for Boar's Head playhouse. (Father of William Mago) [Berry, Boar's Head, 34ff. (esp. 203n16) (1986); Eccles, 'Actors III', 297 (1992)]

Mago, William (1579-1632). Actor (Prince Charles' (I) 1621; King's 1624-31). (Son of John Mago) [Nungezer, 243; JCS ii, 506; Eccles, 'Actors III', 297 (1992)]

Maidstone, Richard. See Maydiston, Richard.

Main. See Mayne.

Mainard, Sir John. See Maynard, Sir John.

Mairvin. See Mawrice.

Maldon, Daniel (d. 1654; fl. 1637-54). Actor in academic play (Queens' College, Cambridge 1637-8). [Venn, ACant iii, 128 (1922); REED Cambridge, 961 (1989)]

Malham, John (d. 1557; fl. 1544-57) (Mallam). Academic playwright (at Trinity College, Cambridge). [Venn, ACant iii, 130 (1922); DTRB, 99, 420 (1984)]

Maller, George. See Mayler, George.

Maltravers, Lord. See Howard, Henry Frederick.

Man (fl. 1563). Playwright (Chester). [Annals, 228 (1989)]

Manche, Lady. See Blount, Katherine Leigh.

Mane, Lucie (fl. 1617). Performer in masque (Cupid's Banishment, 1617). [McGee, 'Cupid's Banishment', 239 (1988)]

Manners, Elizabeth Sidney, Countess of Rutland (1585-1612). Performer in masque (Hymenai, 1606). (Daughter of Sir Philip Sidney and Frances Walsingham Sidney Devereaux de Burgh; niece of Mary Sidney Herbert and Robert Sidney (I); cousin of Robert Sidney (II), Mary Sidney Wroth, Philip Herbert (I), and William Herbert (II)) [ES iii, 378; Peerage xi, 260-1 (1949); Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 443 (1950)]

Manners, Frances Knevyt Bevill, Lady Bevill (d. 1605). Performer in masque (Masque of Blackness, 1605, as Lady Bevill). (Wife of Francis Manners) [Peerage xi, 262 (1949); Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 440 (1950); Hasler, House of Commons i, 437 (1981); Lindley, Court Masques, 272 (1995)]

Manners, Francis, 6th (8th) Earl of Rutland (c.1578-1632). Performer in masque (Challenge at Tilt, 1614). (Husband of Frances Knevyt Bevill Manners) [ES iii, 393; Peerage xi, 261 (1949); Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 437 (1950)]

Manners, Henry, 2nd (4th) Earl of Rutland (1526-63). Patron (Rutland's 1553). [Peerage xi, 255 (1949); DTRB, 396 (1984)]

Mannering (fl. 1631). Actor in academic play? (Queens' College, Cambridge 1631-2). [REED Cambridge, 960 (1989)]

Mannery, Samuel (d. 1648) (Manneroy, Manuray). Actor (Prince Charles' (I) 1631; Cockpit 1639). [Nungezer, 244; JCS ii, 506]

Manningham, John (d. 1622). Playgoer (at Middle Temple), diarist. [Foster, AOx, 966 (1891); Venn, ACant iii, 136 (1922); Sorlien, John Manningham (1976)]

Mansell, George (fl. 1555-66). Actor in academic plays (?) (Oxford 1566). [Foster, AOx, 967 (1891); Boas, University Drama, 391 (1914)]

Mansell, John (I) (fl. 1556-74). Actor in academic plays (?) (Oxford 1566). [Foster, AOx, 967 (1891); Boas, University Drama, 391 (1914)]

Mansell, John (II) (c.1585-1640). Actor in academic play (?) (Trinity, Cambridge, 1604-5). [Foster, AOx, 967 (1891); Venn, ACant iii, 137 (1922); REED Cambridge, 950 (1989)]

Mansell, John (III) (fl. 1607). Boy actor (Paul's 1607). [Nungezer, 244]

Mansell, Sir Lewis (c.1584-1638). Performer in masque (Barriers at a Marriage, 1606). (Nephew of Sir Robert Mansell) [Foster, AOx, 967 (1891); Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 435 (1950); Lindley, Court Masques, 278 (1995)]

Mansell, Sir Robert (c.1569-1656). Performer in masque (Barriers at a Marriage, 1606). (Uncle of Sir Lewis Mansell) [Foster, AOx, 967 (1891); Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 435 (1950); Hasler, House of Commons iii, 11 (1981); Lindley, Court Masques, 278 (1995)]

Mansell, Thomas (1606-36<). Performer in masque (Triumphs of the Prince d'Amour, 1636). [Venn, ACant iii, 137 (1922); Lefkowitz, Trois Masques, 136 (1970)]

Manthorp, John (fl. 1485). Leader of boy players (Mettingham College 1485). [Beadle, 'Mettingham College', 128-9 (1979); DTRB, 396 (1984)]

Manuche, Cosmo (1613-1661<). Playwright. [JCS iv, 728; Phelps, 'Cosmo Manuche' (1979); Williams, 'Castle Ashby Manuscripts' (1980); Nelles, 'Cosmo Manuche's Castle Ashby Plays' (1990); Williams, 'Evidence of Performance' (1992); Randall, Winter Fruit, 200-5, 284-6 (1995)]

Map, Walter (c.1140-c.1210). Playwright. [Bate, Three Latin Comedies (1976); DTRB, 4, 420 (1984)]

Mar, Master of. See Erskine, John.

Marbeck, Agnes Allen (fl. 1601-2). Wife of Richard Allen (I) and Thomas Marbeck. [Eccles, 'Actors III', 298 (1992)]

Marbeck, Roger (d. 1605; fl. 1552-1605). Actor in academic plays (Oxford 1566). [Foster, AOx, 969 (1891); Boas, University Drama, 391 (1914)]

Marbeck, Thomas (1577->1623). Actor (Admiral's 1602), musician. (Brother-in-law of Thomas Middleton; husband of Agnes Allen Marbeck) [ES ii, 329; Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); Nungezer, 244; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 59 (1931); Eccles, 'Actors III', 298 (1992)]

Marcham, Mr. See Markham, Robert (I).

Marcupp, Samuel (fl. 1598). Paul's chorister (1598). [Nungezer, 245]

Margaret of Anjou, Queen of England (1430-82). Playgoer. (Wife of Henry VI) [DTRB, xxi, 116-7, 139, 182 (1984)]

Margaret of France (c.1282-1318). Playgoer. (Wife of Edward I) [DTRB, xiv, 164 (1984)]

Marie, Mathurin (fl. 1625-43). Singer in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 46, 52 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 15-6, 24 (1966); BDECM, 765 (1998)]

Markham, Gervase (c.1568-1637) (Jarvis, Jervis). Playwright. [ES iii, 417; Mullett, 'Gervase Markham' (1944); JCS iv, 732; Gittings, Shakespeare's Rival (1960); Poynter, Bibliography of Gervase Markham (1962); Poynter, 'Gervase Markham' (1962); Eccles, Authors, 88 (1982); DLB 121: 313 (1992)]

Markham, John (fl. 1593). Musician. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 45 (1984)]

Markham, Mary. See Frith, Mary.

Markham, Robert (I) (1536-1606). Patron (1572-3). [Murray, English Dramatic Companies ii, 89 (1910); Lancashire, 'Nottinghamshire', 21 (1977); Hasler, House of Commons iii, 19 (1981)]

Markham, Robert (II) (fl. 1630). Musician (lutenist). [Riewald, 'Actors and Musicians', 38 (1960)]

Marlowe, Christopher (1564-1593). Playwright. [ES iii, 418; Hotson, Death of Christopher Marlowe (1925); Eccles, Christopher Marlowe (1934); Bakeless, Tragicall History (1942); Kocher, Christopher Marlowe (1946); Feldman, 'Playwrights and Pike-Trailers' (1953); Nethercot, Elizabethan Plays, 433 (1971); Wernham, 'Christopher Marlowe at Flushing' (1976); Weil, Christopher Marlowe (1977); Eccles, Authors, 89 (cf. also 73) (1982); Leech, Christopher Marlowe (1986); DLB 62: 212 (1987); Urry, Marlowe and Canterbury (1988); Nicholl, Reckoning (1992); Kendall, 'Richard Baines' (1994); Taunton, 'Biography' (1994); Happe, English Drama Before Shakespeare, 275 (1999); Kinney, Renaissance Drama, 13 (1999); Kuriyama, Christopher Marlowe (2002)]

Marmion, Shakerley (1603-39) (Schackerley, Shackerly, Shakerly; Marmyon, Marmyun, Mermion). Playwright. [JCS iv, 736; Green, 'Shakerley Marmion: Military Service' (1976); Green, 'Shakerley Marmion: Descent' (1977); Green, 'Shakerley Marmion: Outlaw?' (1977); DLB 58, 131 (1987)]

Marovin. See Mawrice.

Marprelate, Martin (fl. 1588-9). Pamphleteer, object of theatrical satire; pseudonym of Job Throckmorton (c.1545-1601). [Carlson, Martin Marprelate, Gentleman (1972); Hasler, House of Commons iii, 492 (1981)]

Marrant, Edward (fl. 1637). Tenant of Fortune theater. [JCS ii, 506]

Marsh, Richard (fl. 1637-41). Actor in academic play? (Queens' College, Cambridge 1637-8). [Venn, ACant iii, 145 (1922); REED Cambridge, 961 (1989)]

Marsh, Tobias (fl. 1637-41) (March). Actor in academic play? (Queens' College, Cambridge 1637-8). [Venn, ACant iii, 146 (1922); REED Cambridge, 961 (1989)]

Marshall, Charles (fl. 1616). Actor?; but probably mistake for Charles Massey. [ES ii, 329; Nungezer, 245; JCS ii, 507]

Marshall, Hamlet (fl. 1597-1603) (Martial). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1597). [Boas, University Drama, 397 (1914)]

Marshall, John (fl. 1561). Paul's chorister (1561). [Lennam, 'Children of Paul's', 25 (1561)]

Marston, John (1576-1634). Playwright, masque writer, sharer (Blackfriars). [Foster, AOx, 976 (1891); ES iii, 427; Brettle, 'John Marston at Oxford' (1927); Brettle, 'John Marston: New Facts' (1927); Brettle, 'Marston Born in Oxfordshire' (1927); Brettle, 'Bibliographical Notes' (1928); Brettle, 'Poet Marston Letter' (1928); Nungezer, 245; Wagner, 'Elizabethan Dramatists' (1933); Caputi, John Marston (1961); Brettle, 'Notes on John Marston' (1962); Finkelpearl, 'Henry Walley' (1962); Finkelpearl, 'Donne and Everard Guilpin' (1963); Brettle, 'Everard Guilpin' (1965); Brettle, 'John Marston and the Duke of Buckingham' (1967); Finkelpearl, John Marston (1969); Nethercot, Elizabethan Plays, 751 (1971); O'Neill, 'Commencement' (1971); Scott, 'Marston's Early Contribution' (1977); Tricomi, 'Identifying Sir Gervase Clifton' (1977); Ingram, John Marston (1978); Tricomi, 'Provenance of John Marston's Letter' (1978); Tricomi, 'John Marston's Manuscripts' (1980); Eccles, Authors, 92 (1982); DLB 58: 139 (1987); Wills, 176 (1993); DLB 172: 155 (1996)]

Martial, Hamlet. See Marshall, Hamlet.

Martin, Charles (fl. 1613) (Martyn). Boy actor (Lady Elizabeth's). [JCS ii, 507]

Martin, Gover (fl. 1560) (Martyn). Pageant deviser (New Romney). [DTRB, 420 (1984)]

Martin, Gregory (d. 1582). Translator. [Foster, AOx, 977 (1891); Annals, 210, 229 (1989)]

Martin, Henry (fl. 1649). Erroneously described as playwright. [Lawrence, 'Authorship of The Costelie Whore' (1922); Worral, 'Authorship of The Costelie Whore' (1922)]

Martin, William (fl. 1572) (Martyn). Actor. [ES ii, 329; Nungezer, 246]

Martinelli, Angelica (>1598). Actor (Italian). [ES ii, 329; Nungezer, 245]

Martinelli, Drusiano (fl. 1578). Actor (Italian). [ES ii, 329; Nungezer, 246]

Marton, Thomas (fl. 1602). Boy actor (Chapel). [ES ii, 329; Nungezer, 246]

Martyn. See Martin.

Mary I, Queen of England (1516-58). Patron (Princess' 1525-34, Queen's 1553-58). (Daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon; half-sister of Edward VI and Elizabeth I) [DTRB, 396 (1984)]

Mary Tudor (1495-1533). Patron (French Queen's 1521-9). (Daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York; sister of Arthur Prince of Wales and Henry VIII; wife of Charles Brandon) [Richardson, Mary Tudor (1970); DTRB, 398 (1984)]

Marys, John (fl. 1536). Actor (in Stratton). [DTRB, 398 (1984)]

Maskell, Thomas (fl. 1635-6). Actor(?). [JCS ii, 507]

Mason (d. 1614). Composer for academic plays at Cambridge; distinct from George Mason, contra Nelson in REED Cambridge. [REED Cambridge, 1011 (1989); Grove xvi, 31 (2001)]

Mason, Alexander (fl. 1494). Marshal of the Royal Minstrels (1494). [Nungezer, 246]

Mason, Edmund (d. 1635; fl. 1590-1635). Actor in academic play (Clare College, Cambridge 1614-5). [Venn, ACant iii, 155 (1922); REED Cambridge, 955 (1989)]

Mason, George (fl. 1610-17). Composer for royal entertainment (1617); not the Mason who wrote music for Cambridge plays. [Long, Music, 57-74 (1968); Payne, 'Instrumental Music', 135 (1987); REED Cambridge, 1011 (1989); Grove xvi, 32 (2001)]

Mason, John (I) (fl. 1515). Actor (King's 1515). [Nungezer, 246]

Mason, John (II) (fl. 1600). Actor(?). [REED Heref./Worc., 392 (1990)]

Mason, John (III) (c.1581-1612?). Playwright, sharer. [ES iii, 435; Nungezer, 247; Eccles, Authors, 93 (1982); Wills, 230 (1993)]

Mason, John (IV) (d. 1673). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 47 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 26 (1966); Highfill-Burnim-Langhans x, 124 (1984); BDECM, 776 (1998)]

Mason, John (V) (fl. 1647). Playwright. [JCS iv, 748]

Mason, William (1469-72). Actor (at Bodmin). [DTRB, 398 (1984)]

Massey, Charles (c.1575?-1625) (Marcy, Massie, Massy, Mercy). Actor (Admiral's-Prince Henry's-Palsgrave's 1597-1625), playwright, sharer. [ES ii, 330; iii, 435; Nungezer, 247; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 59 (1931); JCS ii, 507; iv, 749; Bowers, 'Shoemaker's Holiday' (1949); Eccles, 'Actors III', 298 (1992)]

Massey, George (d. 1624). Sharer (new Fortune). [Nungezer, 248; JCS ii, 508]

Massey, Thomas (c.1556-c.1624). Civic drama manager (Coventry). [REED Coventry, 495 (1981)]

Massinger, Philip (1583-1640). Playwright. [ES iii, 436; Eccles, 'Arthur Massinger' (1931); Wagner, 'Elizabethan Dramatists' (1933); JCS iv, 749; Dunn, Philip Massinger (1957); Lawless, Philip Massinger (1967); Lawless, 'Parents of Philip Massinger' (1968); Lawless, 'Burial of Philip Massinger' (1971); Nethercot, Stuart Plays, 699 (1971); Lawless, 'Massinger's Secretary' (1972); Lawless, 'Further Notes' (1977); Lawless, 'Anthony Crompton' (1982); DLB 58: 169 (1987)]

Master Controller. See Croft, Sir James.

Master of the Queen's Wardrobe. See Fortescue, Sir John.

Master of the Revels. See Wentworth, Henry (1507-10); Guildford, Sir Henry (1510-32); Cawarden, Sir Thomas (1544-59); Benger, Sir Thomas (1560-72); Blagrave, Thomas (I) (1573-78, acting); Tilney, Edmund (1579-1610), Buc, Sir George (1610-22); Astley, Sir John (1622-40); Herbert, Sir Henry (1622-40 (acting master); 1640-42, 1660-73).

Matchit, Amb (fl. c.1635). Actor. [JCS ii, 508]

Mathewe, Richard (fl. 1518-41). Actor in Midsummer shows (1518-19, 1541). [Robertson and Gordon, Livery Companies, 4, 33 (1954)]

Matthew, Tobie (I), President of St. John's, Dean of Christ Church, Archbishop of York (1546-1628). Academic playwright(?), actor in academic plays (Oxford 1566). (Father of Tobie Matthew (II)) [Foster, AOx, 989 (1891); Boas, University Drama, 391 (1914); Annals, 230 (1989)]

Matthew, Sir Tobie (II) (1577-1655). Actor in academic plays (Oxford 1592). (Son of Tobie Matthew (I)) [Foster, AOx, 990 (1891); Boas, University Drama, 393 (1914); Hasler, House of Commons iii, 36 (1981)]

Maud, Edward (1584-1631<). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1605-6). [Venn, ACant iii, 163 (1922); REED Cambridge, 951 (1989)]

Mauncell, George. See Mansell, George.

Maunsell. See Mansell.

Mawrice (fl. 1635). Actor (Norwich) (= Mathias Morris?) (misread by Murray as 'Maivrin'). [Nungezer, 244; JCS ii, 506; REED Norwich, 218 (1984)]

Maxe, William (fl. 1509-13). Child of Chapel Royal (1509-13). (Chambers mistakenly gives name as Robert) [ES ii, 330; Nungezer, 248; BDECM, 788 (1998)]

Maxsey, Gilbert (fl. 1554). Chorister (Paul's 1554). [Nungezer, 248]

May, Charles (c.1619-1638<). Academic playwright (St. John's College, Oxford). [Foster, AOx, 992 (1891); Annals, 230 (1989)]

May, Edward (I) (fl. 1494). Actor (King's 1494). [ES ii, 330; Nungezer, 249; DTRB, 387 (1984)]

May, Edward (II) (fl. 1631-41). Actor (Prince Charles' (I) 1631; at Norwich 1635; Queen Henrietta's 1635-40). [Nungezer, 249; JCS ii, 509; Haaker, 'Plague', 297 (1968)]

May, John, Bishop of Carlisle (d. 1598; fl. 1550-98). Academic playwright. [Venn, ACant iii, 166 (1922); DTRB, 99-100, 420 (1984)]

May, Nathan (fl. 1615). Licensee for 2 King's Revels (but possible ghost name). [ES ii, 330; Nungezer, 249; JCS ii, 510]

May, Randolph (c.1540-1600<). 'Servant' at the Theatre c.1582. [Nungezer, 249]

May, Richard (fl. 1636). Performer in masque (Triumphs of the Prince d'Amour, 1636). [Lefkowitz, Trois Masques, 137 (1970)]

May, Thomas (c.1596-1650). Playwright. [Chester, Thomas May (1932); JCS iv, 830; Phelps, 'Thomas May' (1979); DLB 58: 190 (1987); Randall, Winter Fruit, 243-6 (1995)]

May, William (d. 1584; fl. 1562-84). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 45 (1984)]

Maycocke, William (fl. 1594). Children of Paul's (1594). [Nungezer, 249]

Maydeston, John (fl. 1423). Child of the Chapel Royal (1423). [Nungezer, 250]

Maydiston, Richard (d. 1396). Playwright. [Annals, 230 (1989)]

Maygoe, John. See Mago, John.

Mayler, George (c.1490-1540<). Actor (King's 1525-40). [ES ii, 330; Nungezer, 21, 250; DTRB, 389 (1984); Ingram, Business, 71 (1992)]

Maynard, Sir John (1592-1658). Masque writer, performer in masque (Albion's Triumph 1632). [Venn, ACant iii, 169 (1922); JCS iv, 841; Brown, Aurelian Townshend, 90 (1983)]

Mayne, Jasper (1604-72) (Gaspar; Main, Maine). Playwright. [Foster, AOx, 995 (1891); Venn, ACant iii, 169 (1922); JCS iv, 844; DLB 126: 205 (1993); Randall, Winter Fruit, 74-6 (1995)]

Mayne, John (fl. 1518-19). Actor in Midsummer show (1518-19). [Robertson and Gordon, Livery Companies, 4 (1954)]

Mead, Robert (c.1616-1653). Playwright. [Foster, AOx, 997 (1891); JCS iv, 850]

Meade, Jacob (1557-1624). Theater manager and owner. [ES ii, 330; Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); Nungezer, 250; JCS ii, 510; Wills, 134 (1993)]

Mease, Peter (c.1599-1649). Latin playwright. [Venn, ACant iii (1922); JCS iv, 852; RLDE 2/4: 16 (1987)]

Medcalf, Thomas. See Carleton, Thomas.

Medwall, Henry (c.1461-1501<). Playwright. [MS ii, 443; Nelson, Plays of Henry Medwall (1980); Nelson, 'Life Records of Henry Medwall' (1980); DTRB, 15-5, 342, 420 (1984); Norland, Drama in Early Tudor Britain, 233-43 (1995); Happe, English Drama Before Shakespeare, 109-12, 275 (1999); Walker, Medieval Drama, 305 (2000)]

Megus, William (fl. 1622). Actor (probably William Mago). [JCS ii, 511]

Mell, Davis (1604-62). Composer for masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634), musician in masque. [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 47, 52, 59 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 13, 19 (1966); Highfill-Burnim-Langhans x, 168 (1984); Fernandez, 'Davis Mell' (1987); BDECM, 791 (1998); Grove xvi, 348 (2001)]

Mell, Leonard (d. 1641). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). (Uncle of Thomas Mell) [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 47 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 19 (1966); BDECM, 794 (1998)]

Mell, Thomas (d. 1666). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). (Nephew of Leonard Mell) [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 47 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 26 (1966); Highfill-Burnim-Langhans x, 168 (1984); BDECM, 795 (1998)]

Melyonek, John (fl. 1483-85). Master of Chapel (?) (1483-85). [ES ii, 330; Nungezer, 250]

Merbury, Francis (1555-1611). Playwright. [ES, iii, 436; Allen, Francis Meres' Treatise (1933); Lennam, 'Francis Merbury' (1968); DTRB, 30, 420 (1984)]

Mercer, Francis (d. 1668; fl. 1618-68). Actor in academic plays (Trinity College, Cambridge 1622-8). [Venn, ACant iii, 175 (1922); REED Cambridge, 957, 959 (1989)]

Meredith, Richard (d. 1655; fl. 1612-55). Actor in academic play (Trinity, Cambridge, 1612-13). [Venn, ACant iii, 176 (1922); REED Cambridge, 953 (1989)]

Meres, Francis (1565-1647). Writer. [Allen, Francis Meres' Treatise (1933); Allen, Palladis Tamia (1938); Wright, 'Bodenham Miscellanies' (1961); Schoenbaum, William Shakespeare, 139 (1975)]

Meriton, George (d. 1624; fl. 1581-1624). Actor in academic play (Queens', Cambridge, 1595). [Venn, ACant iii, 176 (1922); REED Cambridge, 356, 942 (1989)]

Meriton, Thomas (c.1633-1705). Playwright. [Venn, ACant iii, 177 (1922); Randall, Winter Fruit, 360-1 (1995)]

Merrick, Gelly. See Meyrick, Gelly.

Meryell, Henry (fl. 1509). Child of the Chapel Royal (1509). [ES ii, 330; Nungezer, 251; BDECM, 799 (1998)]

Metcalf, Sir Thomas (c.1579-c.1650). Patron. [REED Cumb./West./Glouc., 450 (1986)]

Metham, Thomas (1532-92). Academic playwright (Cambridge, 1555-8). [Venn, ACant iii, 180 (1922); DTRB, 420 (1984)]

Methen, John (fl. 1573-81) (Myhen). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1580). [Boas, University Drama, 396 (1914)]

Methold, William. Ghost name. [JCS iv, 853]

Mewe, William (c.1603-c.1669). Latin playwright. [Venn, ACant iii, 181 (1922); JCS iv, 853; Coldewey and Cophenhaver, Pseudomagia (1979); RLDE 2/14: 1 (1991)]

Mey, John. See May, John.

Meyrick, Gelly (c.1556-1601). Playgoer. [Hasler, House of Commons iii, 44 (1981); Gurr, Playgoing, 199 (1987)]

'Michael' (fl. 1619). Actor (King's). [Nungezer, 251; JCS ii, 511]

Micocke, John (fl. 1576-79) (Mycock). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1579). [Boas, University Drama, 394 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 230 (1922)]

Middleton, Richard (fl. 1609). Playhouse builder (York). [REED York, 530-1 (1979)]

Middleton, Thomas (1580-1627). Playwright, masque writer, royal entertainment writer. (Brother-in-law of Thomas Marbeck) [ES, iii, 437; Hillebrand, 'The Viper's Brood' (1927); Eccles, 'Middleton's Birth' (1931); Bald, 'Middleton's Civic Employments' (1933); Bald, 'Chronology of Middleton's Plays' (1937); Christian, 'Autobiographical Note' (1938); Christian, 'Middleton's Residence at Oxford' (1946); Christian, 'Sidelight' (1947); JCS iv, 855; Phialas, 'Middleton's Early Contact' (1955); Eccles, 'Thomas Middleton' (1957); Barker, Thomas Middleton (1958); Schoenbaum, 'New Middleton Record' (1960); George, 'Thomas Middleton at Oxford' (1970); Nethercot, Stuart Plays, 363 (1971); Limon, 'Alleged Catholicism' (1985); DLB 58, 196 (1987); Kinney, Renaissance Drama, 14 (1999)]

Miller, Richard (fl. 1634). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 48 (1965)]

Miller, Robert (fl. 1605-6). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1605-6) (?). [REED Cambridge, 950 (1989)]

Mils, Tobias (d. 1585). Actor (Queen's 1583). [ES ii, 330; Nungezer, 251; Boswell, 'Seven Actors' (1985)]

Milton, John (1608-74). Masque writer, playgoer. [Venn, ACant iii, 193 (1922); JCS iv, 911; French, Life Records of John Milton (1949-58); Demaray, 'Milton's Comus' (1966); Parker, Milton (1968); Eccles, Authors, 94 (1982); Wilson, Life of John Milton (1983); Brown, Aristocratic Entertainments (1985); Shawcross, John Milton (1993); Brown, John Milton (1994); DLB 151: 232 (1995)]

Milward, John (fl. 1594-98) (Myllwarde). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1597). [Boas, University Drama, 398 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 194 (1922)]

Miners, John (d. 1615). Musician for masque (1613). [BDECM, 802 (1998)]

Minion, Samuel (fl. 1634-5). Actor (at Norwich). [Nungezer, 252; JCS ii, 511]

Mishaw, Edward (fl. 1649) (Minshall?). Actor. [JCS ii, 511]

Mistale (fl. 1635). Actor (at Norwich). [Nungezer, 252; JCS ii, 511]

Mitchell, Francis (fl. 1601). Jig writer (Yorkshire). [Annals, 230 (1989)]

Mohun, Michael (c.1620?-84) (Moone). Actor (Cockpit 1634-40; King's 1660-82). [Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage (1928); Nungezer, 252; JCS ii, 511; Freehafer, 'London Patent Companies' (1965); Highfill-Burnim-Langhans x, 271 (1984); Milhous and Hume, 'New Light', 500-1 (1991)]

Momford, Henry (fl. 1623). Tumbler. [Bawcutt, 'Craven Ord Transcripts', 91 (1984)]

Momford, John (fl. 1623-35). Rope dancer, tumbler. [Bawcutt, 'Craven Ord Transcripts', 91-2 (1984)]

Monke, William (fl. 1619). Musician. [Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); Nungezer, 254; JCS ii, 512]

Monson, Sir Thomas (1564-1641). Performer in masque (Barriers at a Marriage, 1606). [Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 436 (1950); Lindley, Court Masques, 278 (1995)]

Montagu, Viscount. See Browne, Anthony (I); Browne, Anthony (II).

Montagu, Walter (1603?-77). Playwright. [JCS iv, 916]

Montaigne, George (1569-1628) (Mountaigne, Mountain). Actor in academic play (Queens', Cambridge, 1591-2). [Venn, ACant iii, 223 (1922); REED Cambridge, 855, 942 (1989)]

Monteagle, Lord. See Stanley, William (I) (1560-81); Parker, William (1604-22).

Montgomerie, Alexander (c.1556-1598). Playwright(?). [ES iii, 444; Dilworth, 'New Light on Alexander Montgomerie' (1965); Shire, 'Alexander Montgomerie' (1966); Jack, 'Montgomerie and the Pirates' (1967); McDiarmid, 'Philotus' (1967); Shire, Song, Dance, and Poetry (1969); Durkan, 'Alexander Montgomerie's Death' (1983); Jack, Alexander Montgomerie (1985); DLB 167: 128 (1996)]

Montgomery, Countess of. See Herbert, Susan Vere.

Montgomery, Earl of. See Herbert, Philip (I).

Moon, Peter (fl. 1562). Actor. [ES ii, 330; Nungezer, 254]

Moon, Robert (d. 1597). Actor (Queen's 1597). [REED Somerset, 56, 889 (1996)]

Moone, Michael. See Mohun, Michael.

Moore, Benedict (fl. 1602-5). Actor in academic play (Trinity, Cambridge, 1604-5). [Venn, ACant iii, 204 (1922); REED Cambridge, 950 (1989)]

Moore, Joseph (fl. 1611-1640). Actor (Lady Elizabeth's 1611-31, Prince Charles's (II) 1631-40). [ES ii, 330; Nungezer, 254; JCS ii, 512; REED Coventry, 394 (1981); Bawcutt, 'Craven Ord Transcripts', 92 (1984); Bawcutt, 'Documents of the Salisbury Court Theater', 182 (1997)]

Moore, Thomas (I) (c.1612?-85) (More). Masque writer. [Foster, AOx, 1025 (1891); Elliott, 'Mr. Moore's Revels' (1984)]

Moore, Thomas (II). Playwright wrongly given as 17th century. [JCS iv, 921]

Moorhead, James (fl. 1656). Actor (Newcastle). [Rollins, 'Commonwealth Drama', 305 (1921)]

Morcell, Roger. See Morcell, Roger.

Mordaunt, Lewis, 3rd Baron Mordaunt (1538-1601) (Morden). Patron (Lord Mordaunt's 1585-93). (Father of Henry Mordaunt) [Peerage ix, 196 (1936); Hasler, House of Commons iii, 76 (1981); REED Coventry, 313 (1981); Tiner, 'York', 23 (1992)]

Mordaunt, Henry, 4th Baron Mordaunt (c.1568-1609). Patron (?) (Lord Mordaunt's 1602). (Son of Lewis Mordaunt) [Murray, English Dramatic Companies ii, 90 (1910); Peerage ix, 197 (1936)]

More, George (fl. 1554). Chorister (Paul's 1554). [Nungezer, 256]

More, H. (fl. 1615). Playwright(?). [JCS iv, 921]

More, Roger. See Nore, Roger.

More, Sir Thomas (I) (1478-1535). Playwright, general patron of drama. (Brother-in-law of John Rastell; uncle of William Rastell) [Venn, ACant iii, 208 (1922); Chambers, Thomas More (1938); Schoeck, 'Sir Thomas More' (1950); DTRB, 59-61, 243, 421 (1984); Marius, Sir Thomas More (1985); DLB 136: 235 (1994); Norland, Drama in Early Tudor Britain, 111-27 (1995); Happe, English Drama Before Shakespeare, 275 (1999)]

More, Thomas (II). See Moore, Thomas.

More, William (fl. 1611). Actor. [REED Heref./Worc., 356 (1990)]

Morgan, F. (?). Playwright(?). [JCS iv, 922]

Morgan, Fluellen (fl. 1633). Manager. (see Houghton, Robert). [Nungezer, 256; JCS ii, 515]

Morgan, Phillip (fl. 1636). Performer in masque (Triumphs of the Prince d'Amour, 1636). [Lefkowitz, Trois Masques, 137 (1970)]

Morgan, Thomas (d. 1643; fl. 1614-43). Actor in academic play (Clare College, Cambridge 1614-5). [Venn, ACant iii, 212 (1922); REED Cambridge, 955 (1989)]

Morgan, William (fl. 1636). Performer in masque (Triumphs of the Prince d'Amour, 1636). [Lefkowitz, Trois Masques, 136 (1970)]

Morley, Lord. See Parker, Edward.

Morley, Thomas (c.1557-1602). Musician; Paul's Chorister (1574); songwriter for Chamberlain's Men. [Nungezer, 256; Long, 'Shakespeare and Thomas Morley' (1950); Riewald, 'Actors and Musicians', 38 (1959); Ball, 'Choir-Boy Actors', 9 (1962); BDECM, 807 (1998); Grove xvii, 126 (2001)]

Morley, William (fl. 1606-29?). Musician, actor(?) (Netherlands). [Hoppe, 'English Actors', 314 (1949); Riewald, 'New Light', 83 (1960)]

Morrell, Roger (d. 1624; fl. 1573-1624) (Morcell). Latin playwright(?), actor in academic plays (St. John's, Cambridge, 1579-80). [Foster, AOx, 1034 (1891); Boas, University Drama, 394, 397 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 214 (1922); ES iii, 444; Annals, 230 (1989); RLDE 2/19: 6 (1991)]

Morris, Edward (fl. 1593-99). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 45 (1984)]

Morris, Mathias (fl. 1634). Actor (King's Revels) (cf. Mawrice). [Nungezer, 256; JCS ii, 515]

Morris, Thomas (fl. 1613). Actor. [REED Heref./Worc., 386 (1990)]

Morton, John, Cardinal (fl. 1496-1518). Master of the Tents (1496-1518). [Streitberger, Court Revels, 430 (1994)]

Mossack, Ann (fl. 1638). Actor(?) (at Coventry). [JCS ii, 515]

Motteram, John (fl. 1600-1). Actor (Chapel). [ES ii, 330; Nungezer, 257]

Mounfield, John (fl. 1537-8). Actor (Queen's 1537). [Nungezer, 257]

Mountaigne, George. See Montaigne, George.

Mountaint, Bartholomew de (fl. 1638). Page, performer in masque (Luminalia, 1638). [Grosart, Luminalia, 623 (1876)]

Mountfort, Walter (fl. 1613-35). Playwright. [JCS iv, 922]

Mountjoy, Lady. See Leigh, Katherine.

Mountjoy, Lord. See Blount, James; Blount, William.

Mountsett, John (fl. 1638-9) (Mountford? Mumford?). Actor (at Norwich 1638; Lord Mayor's pageant 1639?). [JCS ii, 515; Robertson and Gordon, Livery Companies, 128 (1954)]

Moyle, Thomas (c.1500-50). Actor (Gray's Inn 1527). [Bindoff, House of Commons ii, 642 (1982); Boswell, 'Seven Actors', 51 (1985)]

Mudd, Thomas (c.1560-1619<). Musician, playwright (Cambridge 1582-3). [REED Cambridge, 308, 1011 (1989); Grove xvii, 358 (2001)]

Mufford, John (1564-?; fl. 1590). Actor (Beauchamp's). [ES ii, 330; Nungezer, 257]

Mulcaster, Richard (c.1532-1611). Headmaster of Merchant Taylor's School; entertainment and pageant contributor. [ES iii, 444; Nungezer, 257; Brawner, 'Narrative Plays' (1943); Brown, 'Note on Sebastian Westcott' (1951); DeMolen, 'Richard Mulcaster' (1972); Bergeron, 'Elizabeth's Coronation Entry' (1978); Hasler, House of Commons iii, 108 (1981); McGee and Meagher, 'Entertainments: 1558-1603', 58-92 (1981); DTRB, 217, 421 (1984); DeMolen, Richard Mulcaster (1992); DLB 167: 134 (1996); Gurr, Playing Companies, 219 (1996); Kinney, Renaissance Drama, 14 (1999)]

Mullins, Ralph. See Williams, Ralph.

Mumford. See Mounsett, John.

Munday, Anthony (1560-1633). Playwright, royal entertainment writer, actor(?). [ES iii, 444; Denkinger, 'St. Botolph Aldgate', 107 (1926); Turner, Anthony Munday (1928); Nungezer, 257; Thompson, 'Anthony Munday's Journey' (1941); Shapiro, 'Mundy's Birthdate' (1956); Hotson, 'Munday's Birth-Date' (1959); Eccles, 'Anthony Munday' (1959); Wright, 'Young Anthony Mundy' (1959); Shapiro, 'Shakespeare and Mundy' (1961); Wright, 'Bodenham Miscellanies' (1961); Wright, 'Mundy and Chettle' (1961); Wright, 'Spenser and E.K.' (1961); Kenny, 'Anthony Munday in Rome' (1962); Wright, 'Lazarus Pyott' (1963); Galigani, 'La English Romayne Life' (1965); Bergeron, 'Anthony Munday' (1967); Forker, 'John Webster and Anthony Munday' (1968); Bergeron, 'Actors' (1972); Prior, 'Anthony Munday' (1973); Ayres, 'Anthony Munday' (1980); McGee and Meagher, 'Entertainments: 1558-1603', 151 (1981); Eccles, Authors, 98 (1982); DLB 62: 232 (1987); Mann, 'Sir Oliver Owlet's Men' (1991); DLB 172: 173 (1996); Schrickx, 'Anthony Munday' (1997); Kinney, Renaissance Drama, 14 (1999)]

Munday, William (fl. 1614). Actor. [REED Heref./Worc., 390 (1990)]

Munsey, William (fl. 1626-32). Actor in academic play (Trinity College, Cambridge 1627-8). [Venn, ACant iii, 227 (1922); REED Cambridge, 959 (1989)]

Murgetrode, Michael, Archbishop (1551-1608). Academic playwright(?) (Jesus College, Cambridge). [Venn, ACant iii, 228 (1922); Annals, 230 (1989)]

Murray, Mr. (fl. 1632). Performer in masque (Albion's Triumph 1632). (Probably Charles or Henry Murrey) [Brown, Aurelian Townshend, 90 (1983)]

Murray, Charles (fl. 1638). Performer in masque (Luminalia, 1638, as Master Charles Murray). [Grosart, Luminalia, 622 (1876)]

Murray, Henry (fl. 1635-38). Performer in masques (Temple of Love, 1635; Luminalia, 1638; as Master Henry Murray). [Maidment and Logan, D'Avenant i, 305, 315 (1872); Grosart, Luminalia, 622 (1876)]

Mycock, John. See Micocke, John.

Myhen, John. See Methen, John.

Myldevale, Thomas (fl. 1423). Child of the Chapel Royal (1423). [Nungezer, 258]

Myllwarde, John. See Milward, John.