Author: John Davies of Hereford
Born: 1565?
Died: 1618
Bio: Poet, of noted penmanship. 

A lengthy biography, by Rev. Alexander B. Grosart is prefixed to: 
*The Complete Works of John Davies of Hereford (15 -1618)* vol.1, pp. ix-lxiii
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