Massinger

Massinger
Recorded in a number of modern spellings including Message, Messager, Messenger and Massinger, this is usually an surname of English derivation but French origins. It is occupational and originally described a carrier of official messages and reports, either from the royalty or the nobility. The derivation is from the pre 8th century Olde French 'messagier' meaning, itself a derivative of the Roman (Latin) word 'missus', meaning 'sent'. The name is first recorded in England in the late 12th century, whilst the develpments along the centuries have included Hugh Le Messager of Middlesex in 1211, William Le Messinger of Yorkshire 1293, and Robert Le Massager of Kent in 1317. Richard Messenger is recorded in the charters known as the 'London pleas' for 1377, whilst Walter Massinger appears in the Feudal Aids list for Warwickshire in 1428. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Lucas le Mesagier. This was dated 1193, in the Pipe Rolls of the county of Northumberland, during the reign of King Richard 1st of England. He was known as "The Lionheart" and reigned from 1189 to 1199. Throughout the centuries surnames in every country have continued to "develop", often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Massinger — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Adam Massinger (1888–1914), deutscher Astronom Franz Massinger (1944–2011), deutscher Pianist und Professor für Klavier Philip Massinger (1584–1638), englischer Dramatiker Diese S …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Massinger —   [ mæsɪndʒə], Philip, englischer Dramatiker, getauft Salisbury 24. 11. 1583, ✝ London 16. 3. 1640; schrieb zahlreiche seiner Bühnenstücke in Zusammenarbeit mit J. Fletcher. In seinen Komödien »A new way to pay old debts« (1633; deutsch »Ein… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Massinger — (spr. Mäsindscher), Philipp, geb. 1584 in Salisbury, studirte in Oxford u. st. 1039 (nach And. 1669) in London; dramatischer Dichter; sein bestes Lustspiel ist: A new way topay old debts; sein bestes Trauerspiel: The unnatural combats. Seine… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Massinger — (spr. mässindscher), Philip, engl. dramatischer Dichter, einer der bedeutendsten der jüngern Zeitgenossen Shakespeares, geb. 1583 in Salisbury als Sohn eines Hausbeamten beim Grafen Pembroke, gest. im März 1640 zu London, wurde 1602 Student zu St …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Massinger — (spr. mässĭndsch r), Phil., engl. Schauspieldichter, geb. 1584 zu Salisbury, gest. 17. März 1640 zu London. Zu seinen besten Dramen gehören »The virgin martyr«, »The fatal dowry«, »The city madam«, »A new way to pay old debts« etc. Werke hg. von… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Massinger — (Mässindscher), geb. 1584 zu Salisbury, gest. 1640 zu London, fruchtbarer engl. Dramatiker, von dem einige Stücke noch immer geschätzt werden. Werke, herausgeg. von Gifford, 4 Bde., London 1805 …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Massinger — [mas′in jər] Philip 1583 1640; Eng. dramatist …   English World dictionary

  • Massinger, Philip — born 1583, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, Eng. died March 1639/40, London English playwright. After a period during which he collaborated with playwrights such as John Fletcher, Massinger began с 1620 to write independently. From 1625 he was… …   Universalium

  • Massinger, Philip — (1583 1640)    He was born near Salisbury, Wiltshire, the son of Arthur Massinger, the agent of Henry Herbert, second earl of Pembroke of Wilton House. Philip may have been a page in the Wilton household and the earl supported his attendance at… …   British and Irish poets

  • Massinger, Philip — (1583, cerca de Salisbury, Wiltshire, Inglaterra–mar. 1639/40, Londres). Dramaturgo inglés. Después de un período en que colaboró con dramaturgos como John Fletcher, Massinger comenzó 1620 a escribir en forma independiente. A partir de 1625 se… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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