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Date appointed:
1616 Jonson, Ben.
1638 D'Avenant, Sir William.
1668 Dryden, John.
1689 Shadwell, Thomas.
1692 Tate, Nahum.
1715 Rowe, Nicholas.
1718 Eusden, Laurence.
1730 Cibber, Colley.
1930 Masefield, John.
1972 Betjeman, John.
1984 Hughes, Ted.