William Rowley (c. 1585 – February 1626) was an English Jacobean dramatist, best known for works written in collaboration with more successful writers. His date of birth is estimated to have been c. 1585; he was buried on 11 February 1626 in the graveyard of St James's, Clerkenwell in north London. (An unambiguous record of Rowley's death was discovered in 1928, but some authorities persist in listing his year of death as 1642.) (From Wikipedia)
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Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The Birth of Merlin: or, The Childe Hath Found His Father (HTML at Rochester)- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The Birth of Merlin: or, The Childe Hath Found His Father (this edition attributed to Shakespeare (dubiously) and Rowley; London: Printed by T. Johnson for F. Kirkman and H. Marsh, 1662), contrib. by William Shakespeare (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The Changeling, also by Thomas Middleton (annotated HTML at tech.org)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: A Fair Quarrel, also by Thomas Middleton (illustrated HTML with commentary at tech.org)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The Old Law, also by Thomas Middleton (annotated HTML at tech.org)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?, contrib.: Old Plays: Being a Continuation of Dodsley's Collection, With Notes, Critical and Explanatory (6 volumes; London: Rodwell and Martin, 1816), ed. by Charles Wentworth Dilke, also contrib. by Christopher Marlowe, John Lyly, John Marston, Thomas Dekker, George Chapman, Thomas Middleton, John Webster, and Thomas Heywood
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?, contrib.: Thomas Dekker (with The Shoemaker's Holiday; The Honest Whore; Old Fortunatus; and The Witch of Edmonton; unexpurgated edition; London: Vizetelly and Co., 1887), by Thomas Dekker, ed. by Ernest Rhys, also contrib. by John Ford
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The Travailes of the Three English Brothers, Sir Thomas Shirley, Sir Anthony Shirley, Mr. Robert Shirley, As It Is Now Play'd by Her Maiesties Seruants (London: Printed by G. Eld for J. Wright, 1607), also by John Day and George Wilkins (at name.umdl.umich.edu)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The Witch of Edmonton, also by Thomas Dekker and John Ford, ed. by Ernest Rhys (HTML at luminarium.org)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?, contrib.: The Works of Thomas Middleton: Now First Collected, With Some Account of the Author, and Note (5 volumes; London: E. Lumley, 1840), by Thomas Middleton, ed. by Alexander Dyce, also contrib. by Thomas Dekker (page images at HathiTrust)
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Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: All's lost by lust. (D. C. Heath & co., 1908), also by Thomas Middleton and Edgar Coit Morris (page images at HathiTrust)- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: All's lost by lust (London : Printed by Thomas Harper, 1633) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: All's lost by lust, and A shoemaker, a gentleman (J.C. Winston, 1910), also by Charles Wharton Stork (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The birth of Merlin (AMS Press, 1970), also by William Shakespeare (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The birth of Merlin (Issued for subscribers by the editor of the Tudor facsimile texts, 1910), also by William Shakespeare (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The birth of Merlin (Issued for subscribers by the editor of the Tudor facsimile texts, 1910), also by William Shakespeare (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The birth of Merlin. (M.E. Sims & Co., 1892) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The birth of Merlin (Max Niemeyer, 1887), also by Ludwig Proescholdt, Karl Warnke, and William Shakespeare (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The birth of Merlin, or, The childe hath found his father as it hath been several times acted with great applause / written by William Shakespear and William Rowley. (London : Printed by Tho. Johnson for Francis Kirkman and Henry Marsh ..., 1662), also by William Shakespeare and Birmingham Shakespeare Library (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The changeling (Scolar Press, 1973), also by Thomas Middleton (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The changeling: as it was acted (with great applause at the Privat house in Drury-Lane, and Salisbury Court. (H. Moseley, 1653), also by Thomas Middleton (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The changeling as it was acted (with great applause) at the Privat house in Drury-Lane, and Salisbury Court / written by Thomas Midleton, and William Rowley, Gent. (London : Printed for Humphrey Moseley ..., 1653), also by Thomas Middleton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: Conrad. (printed for Thomas and George Underwood, 1821), also by Alfred Bunn (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The fair maid of the exchange; a comedy (Printed for the Shakespeare society, 1846), also by Thomas Heywood and Barron Field (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: A faire quarrell with new additions of Mr. Chaughs and Trimtrams roaring, and the Bauds song, neuer before printed : as it was acted before the King, by the Prince His Highnesse seruants / [brace] written by Thomas Midleton, and William Rowley, [brace] gent. (Printed at London : For I.T. and are to be sold at Christ Church gate, 1617), also by Thomas Middleton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: For a funerall elegie on the death of Hugh Atwell, seruant to Prince Charles this fellow-feeling farewell : who died the 25 of Sept. 1621 / [by] Will. Rowley. ([London : s.n., 1621]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: Fortune by land and sea a tragi-comedy, as it was acted with great applause by the Queens servants / written by Tho. Haywood and William Rowly. (London : Printed for John Sweeting ... and Robert Pollard ..., 1655), also by Thomas Heywood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: Great Britaine, all in blacke for the incomparable losse of Henry, our late worthy prince / by John Taylor. (London : Printed by E.A. for I. Wright dwelling in Newgate Market, neere vnto Christs Church gate, 1612), also by John Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: A match at mid-night A pleasant comœdie: as it hath beene acted by the Children of the Revells. Written by VV.R. (London : Printed by Aug. Mathewes, for William Sheares, and are to be sold at his shop in Brittaines Bursse, 1633) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: A match at midnight. (1875), also by Thomas Middleton and W. R. (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The merchant's wedding (J. Cumberland, 1828), also by J. R. Planché and Jasper Mayne (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: A nevv vvonder, a woman never vext A pleasant conceited comedy: sundry times acted: never before printed. Written by VVilliam Rowley, one of his Maiesties servants. (London : Imprinted by G[eorge] P[urslowe] for Francis Constable, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Crane in Saint Pauls Churchyard, 1632) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: Old English dramas (L. Reeve & co., 1889), also by Thomas Evan Jacob and Wentworth Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: Old English dramas (L. Reeve & co., 1889), also by Thomas Evan Jacob and Wentworth Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: Old English dramas. Ed., with notes & introds. (L. Reeve & co., 1889), also by Thomas Evan Jacob (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: Old law (London : Printed for Edward Archer ..., 1656), also by Philip Massinger and Thomas Middleton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: A search for money; or, The lamentable complaint for the loss of the wandering knight, Monsieur l'Argent. (Reprinted for the Percy society by C. Richards, 1840), also by John Payne Collier (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: A search for money. Or The lamentable complaint for the losse of the wandring knight, Mounsieur l'Argent Or come along with me, I know thou louest money. Dedicated to all those that lack money. By William Rovvley. (Imprinted at London : [By George Eld] for Ioseph Hunt, and are to be solde [by John Wright] at Newgate Market, neere Christ Church gate, 1609) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: Shoo-maker a gentleman (London : Printed by I. Okes, and are to be sold by Iohn Cowper, at his shop at the east-end of St. Pauls Church at the signe of the Holy Lambe, 1638) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The Spanish gipsie. (Printed by I.G. for R. Marriot, 1961), also by Thomas Middleton (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The Spanish gipsie as it was acted (with great applause) at the Privat House in Drury-Lane, and Salisbury Court / written by Thomas Midleton, and William Rowley, Gent. (London : Printed by I.G. for Richard Marriot ..., 1653), also by Thomas Middleton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The Thracian wonder a comical history as it hath been several times acted with great applause / written by John VVebster and VVilliam Rowley. (London : Printed by Tho. Johnson and are to be sold by Francis Kirkman ..., 1661), also by John Webster (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: William Rowley, his All's lost by lust, and A shoemaker, a gentleman (Pub. for the University, 1910), also by Charles Wharton Stork (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The witch of Edmonton a known true story / composed into a tragi-comedy by divers well-esteemed poets, William Rowley, Thomas Dekker, John Ford, &c. (London : Printed by J. Cottrel for Edward Blackmore ..., 1658), also by Thomas Dekker and John Ford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The works of Thomas Middleton (Houghton, Mifflin, 1885), also by Thomas Middleton, A. H. Bullen, Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger, and Thomas Dekker (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The works of Thomas Middleton (J.C. Nimno, 1885), also by Thomas Middleton, A. H. Bullen, Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger, and Thomas Dekker (page images at HathiTrust)
- Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?: The works of Thomas Middleton (Houghton, Mifflin and company, 1885), also by Thomas Middleton, Thomas Dekker, Philip Massinger, John Fletcher, Ben Jonson, and A. H. Bullen (page images at HathiTrust)
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