Chapter VI: Appendix: A (1)

A COURT CALENDAR

[_Bibliographical Note._--This is primarily a list of plays, masks, and quasi-dramatic entertainments at court. The chronological evidence for the plays mainly rests upon Appendix B. Tilts and a few miscellaneous entertainments are included. And it has seemed worth while to trace the movements of the court, partly in order to locate the palaces at which the winter performances were given, partly because of the widespread use of mimetic pageantry during Elizabeth’s progresses and visits abroad. For the main migrations of the household (in small capitals), the authorities here cited are confirmed by the daily or weekly indications of a much more detailed _Itinerarium_ than can be printed. Additions from sources not explored by me may be possible to the record of shorter visits or even that of the by-progresses, upon which Elizabeth was not always accompanied by the full household. I have not attempted to deal so completely with the Jacobean period. The King’s constant absences from court on hunting journeys are difficult to track and of no interest to dramatic history. Appendix B will show at which of the court plays he was personally present. The principal material used may be classified as follows: (_a_) The royal movements are frequently noted in ambassadorial dispatches, in private letters, notably those of Roger Manners to the Earls of Rutland (_Rutland MSS._), of Rowland Whyte, court postmaster, to Sir Robert Sidney (_Sydney Papers_), and of John Chamberlain to Sir Dudley Carleton (_Letters_, ed. Camden Soc., and Birch, _Court of James_) and Sir Ralph Winwood (_Winwood Memorials_); and in the diaries of Henry Machyn, Lord Burghley (Haynes-Murdin, ii. 745; _Hatfield MSS._, i. 149; v. 69; xiii. 141, 199, 389, 464, 506, 596), Sir Francis Walsingham (_Camden Miscellany_, vi), and John Dee. (_b_) Collections of State and quasi-State Papers contain many dated and located documents emanating from the court, such as proclamations, privy seals, signet letters, and less formal communications from the sovereign or a secretary or other officer in attendance. Unfortunately Elizabeth’s letters missive have never been collected, and many of them are unlocated. Naturally ministerial documents require handling with discretion, lest the writers should be away from court. Letters patent bear the date and location of the Chancellor’s _recepi_, and the Chancellor was largely detached from the court. The sources for (_a_) and (_b_) are given in the _Bibl. Note_ to ch. i. (_c_) The _Register_ of the Privy Council records the localities of the meetings of that body, but it must be borne in mind that the registration was not very perfect (cf. ch. ii), and also that, although the Council ordinarily followed the court, meetings were occasionally held in Westminster or London, either at the Star Chamber or in the house of a councillor or even a citizen, when the court happened to be out of town. (_d_) Church bells were rung when the sovereign moved into or out of a parish, and the churchwardens entered the ringers’ fees in their accounts. The entries in J. V. Kitto, _The Accounts of the Churchwardens of St. Martin’s in the Fields, 1525–1603_ (1901, cited as _Martin’s_), record many comings and goings from Whitehall, but in some cases the date entered appears to be other than that of the actual ringing, either by error or because the payment was on a different day. The extracts from the accounts of St. Margaret’s, Westminster (cited as _Margaret’s_), in J. Nichols, _Illustrations_, 1, of Lambeth in D. Lysons, _Environs of London_, i. 222, and S. Denne, _Historical Particulars of Lambeth_ (1795, _Bibl. Top. Brit._ x. 185), of Fulham in T. Faulkner, _Fulham_ (1813), 139, of Kingston in Lysons, _Environs_, i. 164, and of Wandsworth by C. T. Davis in _Surrey Arch. Colls._, xviii (1903), 96, are scrappy and the year concerned is not always clear. Nichols, _Eliz._ iii. 37, gives an analogous record from the accounts of Chalk in Kent of the occasions on which the local carts were requisitioned for removes from Greenwich. (_e_) The dates and localities of knightings are given in W. A. Shaw, _The Knights of England_ (1906), but many of them are from inconsistent and untrustworthy sources. (_f_) The _Chamber Accounts_ (cf. App. B) contain under the annual heading ‘Apparelling of Houses’ summaries of monthly bills sent in by the Gentlemen Ushers of the Chamber of their expenses while engaged in making preparations for royal visits. They yield much new information as to the houses visited, but only very approximately date the visits. And it may be that the Ushers occasionally had to prepare for a visit which never took place. Analogous information is contained in the _Declared Accounts_ of the Office of Works. A single account of the Cofferer of the Household, printed by Nichols, i. 92, gives a daily record of the locality of the household throughout the progress of 1561; as far as I know, it is the only extant document of its kind. (_g_) J. Nichols, in his _Progresses of Elizabeth_^2 (1823) and _Progresses of James I_ (1828), drew fully upon the contemporary printed descriptions of state entries and progresses, of which a list is given in ch. xxiv, and upon such ‘gests’ of progresses (cf. ch. iv) as survive. I have been able to correct and amplify his record of houses visited to a great extent, as much of the material now available, notably the Privy Council Register and the Chamber Accounts, was not used by him, and he occasionally assumed that royal plans were carried out, when they were not. I have done what I can to identify the royal hosts and their houses, but there is more of conjecture in my lists than my query-marks quite indicate. The Chamber Accounts entries are not in chronological order. Often only a name or a locality is given, and a good deal of plotting of routes on a map has been necessary. A more thorough study of local and family histories than I have been able to undertake would doubtless add corrections and further details. Local antiquaries might well follow the lines of study opened up by E. Green, _Did Queen Elizabeth visit Bath in 1574 and 1592_ (1879, _Proc. of Bath Field Club_, iv. 105), W. D. Cooper, _Queen Elizabeth’s Visits to Sussex_ (1852, _Sussex Arch. Colls._, v. 190), W. Kelly, _Royal Progresses and Visits to Leicester_ (1884), and M. Christy, _The Progresses of Queen Elizabeth through Essex and the Houses in which she stayed_ (1917, _Essex Review_, xxvi. 115, 181). A knowledge of sixteenth-and seventeenth-century roads is useful. The Elizabethan list in W. Smith, _The Particular Description of England, 1588_ (ed. H. B. Wheatley and E. W. Ashbee, 1879) is fuller than that in W. Harrison, _Description of England_ (ed. _N. S. S._ ii. 107), or that described from a manuscript of _c._ 1603 by G. S. Thomson in _E. H. R._ xxxiii. 234. The seventeenth-century description of J. Ogilby, _Itinerarium Angliae_ (1675) became the parent of many travellers’ guides. But it does not include three private royal roads largely used in removes; viz. the King’s road by Chelsea to Richmond and Hampton Court, Theobald’s Road, and a road from Lambeth Ferry to Greenwich and Eltham. Useful studies are T. F. Ordish, _History of Metropolitan Roads_ (_L. T. R._ viii. 1), and H. G. Fordham, _Studies in Carto-Bibliography_ (1914). Other books are given in D. Ballen, _Bibliography of Roadmaking and Roads_ (1914).]

1558

Nov. 17. Accession of Elizabeth at HATFIELD.

Nov. 22. PROGRESS through Herts and Middlesex to London by Hadley (Alice Lady Stamford?, Nov. 22–3) and Charterhouse (Lord North, Nov. 23–8).[1]

Nov. 28. _Tower of London._[2]

Dec. 5. _Somerset House_, by water.[3]

Dec. 22. _Whitehall._[4]

1559

Jan. 6. Play (=Queen’s=?) and mask (Papists).[5]

Jan. 12. TOWER, by water.[6]

Jan. 14. Entry through London with pageants to WHITEHALL.[7]

Jan. 15. Coronation.[8]

Jan. 16. Tilt and mask (Almains and Palmers?).

Jan. 17. Barriers.[9]

Jan. 29. Mask (Moors?).

Feb. 5 (S.S.). Mask (Swart Rutters).

Feb. 7. Mask (Fishers).

March 21. Morris from Household feast at Mile End to court.[10]

_c._ March 31. Visit to Greenwich?[11]

Apr. 25. Supper at Baynard’s Castle (Earl of Pembroke).[12]

May 1. Maying on Thames at Whitehall.[13]

_c._ May 17. Visit to Greenwich.[14]

May 24. Mask (Astronomers) for French embassy.[15]

May 25. Baiting at palace for embassy.[16]

June 21. GREENWICH.[17]

June 25. May game from London to court.[18]

July 2. City musters and tilt at court.[19]

July 3. Visit to Woolwich, with banquet in the _Elizabeth Jonas_.[20]

July 11. Joust by pensioners and mask.[21]

July 17. PROGRESS in Kent and Surrey.[22] Dartford (July 17–18), Cobham Hall (Lord Cobham, July 18–21 <), Gillingham, Otford (July > 23–28 <), Eltham (Aug. 4), Croydon (Abp. of Canterbury, Aug. 5–6?) and Nonsuch (Earl of Arundel, Aug. 6–10).

Aug. 7. =Paul’s.=

Aug. 10. HAMPTON COURT.[23]

Aug. 17–> 23. Visit to West Horsley (Lord Clinton), with mask
(Shipmen and Country Maids).[24]

Sept. 28. WHITEHALL.[25]

Nov. 5. Tilt.[26]

Dec. 31. Play (=Chapel=?) and mask (Clowns or Nusquams?).[27]

1560

Jan. 1. Mask (Barbarians) for John Duke of Finland.[28]

Jan. 6. Masks (Patriarchs, Italian Women).

Feb. 25 (S.S.) or 26. Mask (Nusquams or Clowns?).

Feb. 27. Masks (Diana and Nymphs, Actaeon?).

Apr. 10. Morris and ‘queen’ from London to court.[29]

Apr. 21. Tilt.[30]

Apr. 24 < > 27. Visit to Deptford.[31]

Apr. 28. Tilt.[32]

May 14. GREENWICH.[33]

_c._ May 24. Visit to Westminster?[34]

_c._ May. Visit to Eltham.[35]

July 29. RICHMOND by Lambeth (Abp. Parker).[36]

Aug. 3. OATLANDS.[37]

Aug. 5–30. PROGRESS in Surrey and Hants.[38] Sutton Place, Woking (Sir Henry Weston, Aug. 5), Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Aug. 7, 8), Rotherfield (John? Norton), Southwick (John White), Portsmouth, Netley Castle (Aug. 12–13), Southampton (Aug. 13–16), Winchester (Aug. 16–23), Micheldever (Edmund Clerk, Aug. 23), Basing (Marquis of Winchester, Aug. 23–28), Odiham (Chidiock Paulet?), Hartley Wintney (Sir John Mason?), Bagshot (Sir Henry Weston?).

Aug. 30. _Windsor._[39]

Sept. 22 < > 30. HAMPTON COURT.[40]

_c._ Oct. Visit to Horsley (Lord Clinton?).[41]

Nov. 10 < > 25. WHITEHALL.[42]

Nov. 27–> Dec. 2. Visit to Greenwich and Eltham.[43]

_c._ Dec. Visit to Queenborough.[44]

Christmas. =Dudley’s= and =Paul’s=, and masks. One of
the plays was Preston’s _Cambyses_.[45]

1561

Feb. 17 (S.M.). Wrestling in ‘prychyng-plase’ at court.[46]

Feb. 18, 19. Masters of fence at court.[47]

Apr. 26 < > 29. GREENWICH.[48]

June 24. River triumph. Dinner with Lord R. Dudley.[49]

July 10–Sept. 22. PROGRESS in Essex, Suffolk, Herts., Middlesex.[50] Tower (July 10), Charterhouse (Lord North, July 10–14) with visit to Strand (Sir W. Cecil, July 13), Wanstead (Lord Rich, July 14), Havering (July 14–19) with visits to Pyrgo (Lord John Grey, July 16) and Loughton Hall (Lord Darcy?, July 17), Ingatestone (Sir William Petre, July 19–21), New Hall in Boreham (Earl of Sussex, July 21–26), Felix Hall (Henry Long?, July 26), Colchester (Sir Thomas Lucas, July 26–30) with visit to Layer Marney (George Tuke), St. Osyth (Lord Darcy, July 30–Aug. 2), Harwich (Aug. 2–5), Ipswich (Aug. 5–11),[51] Shelley Hall (Philip Tilney, Aug. 11), Smallbridge (William Waldegrave, Aug. 11–14), Hedingham (Earl of Oxford, Aug. 14–19), Gosfield (Sir John Wentworth, Aug. 19–21), Lees (Lord Rich, Aug. 21–25), Great Hallingbury (Lord Morley, Aug. 25–27), Standon (Sir Ralph Sadleir, Aug. 27–30), Hertford (Aug. 30–Sept. 16), Hatfield?, Enfield (Sept. 16–22).

Sept. 22. ST. JAMES’S.[52]

Oct. 28. Visit to Whitehall. Baiting and mask (Wise and Foolish Virgins) for French embassy.[53]

Dec. 4 < > 14. WHITEHALL.[54]

Christmas. =Dudley’s= and =Paul’s=.

Dec. 27 < > Jan. 3. Lord of Misrule from Temple to court.[55]

1562

Jan. 15–16. Visit to Baynard’s Castle (Earl of Pembroke), with mask.[56]

Jan. 18. _Gorboduc_ and mask by Inner Temple.

Feb. 1. Mask from London to court, ‘and Julyus Sesar’.[57]

Feb. 2 < > 10 (S. T.). =Paul’s.=

Feb. 10. Tilt.[58]

Feb. 14. Running at ring.[59]

June 5. GREENWICH.[60]

Sept. 16 < > 19. HAMPTON COURT, by Southwark.[61]

_c._ Oct. Visit to Oatlands.[62]

Nov. 8. SOMERSET HOUSE.[63]

Dec. 14 < > 21. WHITEHALL.[64]

Christmas. =Dudley’s= and =Paul’s=.

1563

Feb. 21 (S.S.).

June 14. GREENWICH.[65]

July 20 < > Aug. 1. RICHMOND, by Lambeth.[66]

Aug. 2 < > 4. WINDSOR by Stanwell.[67]

1562–3. Visits to Sunninghill, Oatlands, Nonsuch (Earl of Arundel), the New Lodge, the Twelve Oaks.[68]

Christmas.[69] Two plays by unnamed companies.

1564

Feb. 2. Play by unnamed company.

Feb. 13 (S.S.).

Apr. 23 < > May 5. RICHMOND.[70]

June 9. Three masks and ‘devise with the men of armes’ for French embassy.[71]

June 28. Visit _incognita_ to Baynard’s Castle (Earl of Pembroke) for St. Peter’s watch.[72]

June 30 < > July 5. WHITEHALL.[73]

July 5. Visit to Sackville House (Sir Richard Sackville), with play and mask.[74]

July 6. Visit to Cecil House (Sir W. Cecil) for christening of Elizabeth Cecil.[75]

July 6 < > 16. GREENWICH.[76]

July 21 or 22. WHITEHALL.[77]

_c._ July 27–Sept. 12. PROGRESS in Middlesex, Herts., Cambridgeshire, Hunts., Northants., Leicestershire, Bucks., and Beds.[78] Theobalds (Sir William Cecil), Enfield (July 31, Aug. 1), Hertford Castle, Aldbury (Thomas Hyde), Haslingfield (Mr. Worthington, Aug. 4–5), Grantchester (Aug. 5), Cambridge (King’s College, Aug. 5–10),[79] Long Stanton (Bp. of Ely, Aug. 10), Hinchinbrook (Sir Henry Cromwell, Aug. 10),[80] Kimbolton (Thomas? Wingfield), Boughton (Edward Montague), Launde (Henry, Lord Cromwell, _c._ Aug. 18), Braybrooke Castle (Sir Thomas Griffin), Dallington? (Sir Andrew Corbett), Northampton (Mr. Crispe), Easton Neston (Sir John Fermor), Grafton, Thornton (George Tyrrell), Toddington (Sir Henry Cheyne), St. Albans (Sir Richard Lee), Great Hampden? (Griffith Hampden), Princes Risborough? (Mr. Penton), Shardeloes in Amersham? (William Totehill), Harrow (Sept. 12), Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham).

Sept. 13. ST. JAMES’S.[81]

Sept. 15. Dinner with Marchioness of Northampton at Whitehall.[82]

_c._ Oct.-Nov. Visits to Oatlands and Windsor.[83]

Dec. 7. WHITEHALL.[84]

Christmas. =Warwick’s= (twice), =Paul’s=, and =Chapel= (_Damon and Pythias_?).

1565

Jan. =Westminster= (_Miles Gloriosus_ and (?) _Heautontimorumenos_).

Jan. 7. Tilt, dance, and foot tourney at night.[85]

Feb. 2. =Paul’s.=

Feb. 18. Play by =Sir Percival Hart’s sons= and mask (Hunters and Muses).

March 5 (S.M.). Tilt.[86]

March 6. Tourney. Masks (Satyrs and Tilters) and play by =Gray’s Inn= at supper by Earl of Leicester.[87]

Apr. 27. Visit to Earl of Leicester.[88]

May 12. Visit to Greenwich.[89]

_c._ June 2. Visit to Tower, with imperial ambassador, Adam Swetkowyz.[90]

June 24 < > 26. GREENWICH.[91]

July 14. WHITEHALL.[92]

July 16. Visit to Durham Place for wedding of Henry Knollys and Margaret Cave, with tourney and two masks.[93]

July 17. RICHMOND.[94]

Aug. 8. WINDSOR, by Ankerwyke (Sir Thomas Smith).[95]

_c._ Aug.-Sept. Visits to Sunninghill, Farnham, and Bagshot.[96]

Sept. 14. WHITEHALL. Visit to Cecilia of Sweden (Bedford House?).[97]

_c._ Sept. Visit to Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham).[98]

Oct. 7, 13. Visits to Cecilia of Sweden.[99]

Oct. 29–> Nov. 2. Visit to Nonsuch (Earl of Arundel).[100]

Nov. 11. Tilt at wedding of Earl of Warwick and Lady Anne Russell.[101]

Nov. 12. Tourney.

Nov. 13. Barriers.

Christmas. =Paul’s= (thrice by Jan. 3, including one at Savoy for Cecilia of Sweden) and =Westminster= (_Sapientia Solomonis_).

1566

Jan. 6. King of the Bean at court.[102]

Feb. 5. GREENWICH.[103]

Feb. 14. Visit to Baynard’s Castle (Earl of Pembroke).[104]

Feb. 24–26 (S.). _Gismond of Salerne_ by Inner Temple (?). Wedding of Earl of Southampton and Mary Browne, with two masks and tourney.[105]

June 28 or 29. ST. JAMES’S.[106]

July 1. Wedding of Thomas Mildmay and Frances Radcliffe at Bermondsey (Earl of Sussex).[107]

July 8–Sept. 9. PROGRESS in Middlesex, Herts., Beds., Hunts., Northants., Lincs., Rutland, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Berks.[108] Hendon (Edward? Herbert, July 8), Shenley (Michael Pulteney), Hatfield, Knebworth (Rowland Lytton), Bygrave (William Warren?), Wrest (Duchess of Suffolk), Dame Ellensbury’s in Houghton Conquest, Willington (John Gostwick), Bletsoe (Lord St. John), Bushmead (William Gery), Kimbolton (Thomas? Wingfield, July 21), Leighton Bromswold, Fotheringay Castle, Apethorpe (Sir Walter Mildmay), Colly Weston (July 29, Aug. 3), Greyfriars at Stamford (Sir W. Cecil, Aug. 5), Grimsthorpe (Duchess of Suffolk), Sempringham (Lord Clinton), Irnham (Richard Thimelby), Exton (Sir James Harington), Kingscliffe, Deene (Edmund Brudenell), Dingley (Edward Griffin), Whitefriars at Coventry (Aug. 17–19),[109] Kenilworth (Earl of Leicester, Aug. 19–22), Warwick (Earl of Warwick), Charlecote (Sir Thomas Lucy, > Aug. 24), Broughton (Richard Fiennes), Woodstock (Aug. > 26–31), Oxford (Aug. 31–Sept. 6),[110] Rycote (Sir Henry Norris, Sept. 6–7), Bradenham (Lord Windsor, Sept. 7–9).

Sept. 9. WINDSOR.[111]

Sept. Visit to Bagshot (The Bush).[112]

Sept. 10 < > 17. RICHMOND.[113]

Sept. 27. WHITEHALL.[114]

Christmas. =Paul’s= (twice).

1567

Jan. 10. Queen in country.[115]

Jan. 17–Feb. 1. Visits to Croydon (Abp.?) by Lambeth (?), Nonsuch (Earl of Arundel, Jan. 21–27), and Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham, Jan. 27–Feb. 1).[116]

Feb. 9–11 (S.). =Westminster.=

Feb. 10. Visit to Arundel House (Earl of Arundel)?[117]

Feb. 11. =Windsor Chapel.=

Apr. 13. Play for Spanish embassy.[118]

June 11. RICHMOND.[119]

July 22. WINDSOR.[120]

Aug. 12? OATLANDS.[121]

Aug. Visit to Beddington? (Francis Carew) by Kingston.[122]

Aug. 18 < > 20–30. PROGRESS or visits in Surrey and Hants. Woking, Guildford Manor (Aug. 20, 21), Loseley? (William More), Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Aug. 24, 25, 29), Odiham, Bagshot.[123]

Aug. 30. WINDSOR.[124]

Oct. 12. HAMPTON COURT.[125]

Dec. 23. WHITEHALL.[126]

Christmas. =Rich’s= (twice), =Paul’s= (twice), =Westminster=. The Revels prepared eight plays this winter, _The King of Scots_ (tragedy), _As Plain As Can Be_, _The Painful Pilgrimage_, _Jack and Jill_, _Six Fools_, _Wit and Will_, _Prodigality_, _Orestes_ (the extant play?), and six masks, of which two were not used.

1568

Jan. 2. Visit to Charterhouse.[127]

_c._ Feb. Visit to Hackney.[128]

Feb. 29–March 2 (S.). =Chapel= (tragedy) and =Windsor Chapel=.

Apr. 6. GREENWICH.[129]

July 6–12? Visit to Charterhouse (Duke of Norfolk).[130]

July 12–Sept. 22. PROGRESS in Essex, Middlesex, Herts., Beds., Bucks., Northants., Oxon., Berks.[131] Havering (July 13–15) with visits to Giddy Hall in Romford (Sir Anthony Cooke) and Pyrgo (Lord John Grey), Copt Hall (Thomas Heneage, July 19), Enfield (July 22, 25), Hatfield (July 30, Aug. 3, 4, 7), Knebworth (Rowland Lytton), St. Albans (Sir Ralph Rowlett, Aug. 8), Dunstable (Edward Wingate), Brickhill (Thomas Duncombe?), Whaddon (Lord Grey), Buckingham (William Davers? at parsonage), Easton Neston (Sir John Fermor, Aug. 14, 21), Grafton Regis, Charlton (Sir Robert Lane), Bicester (Mr. More, Aug. 27), Rycote (Sir Henry Norris), Ewelme, Wallingford (Thomas Parry at College), Yattendon (Sir Henry Norris?), Donnington Castle, Newbury (Sept. 12, 13), Aldermaston (William? Forster), Reading (Queen’s house, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Gare, Sept. 18?).

Sept. 22. WINDSOR.[132]

Oct. 3 < > 20. HAMPTON COURT.[133]

Dec. 26. =Rich’s.=

1569

Jan. 1. =Paul’s.=

Feb. 12. WHITEHALL.[134]

Feb. 22 (S.T.). =Windsor Chapel.=

May 6. GREENWICH.[135]

May 15 (?). Visit of Earl of Leicester and Odo de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon, to Oxford, with _The Destruction of Thebes_.[136]

July 21. RICHMOND, by Lambeth.[137]

July 29. OATLANDS.[138]

Aug. 5 < > 8–Sept. 23 or 24. PROGRESS in Surrey and Hants.[139] Chertsey (Sir William FitzWilliam?), Woking (Aug. 9), Guildford (Aug. 10, 12), Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Aug. 14, 17, 20, 22) with visit to Kingsley (Nicholas Backhouse), Odiham, Basing (Marquis of Winchester, Aug. 27, 29; Sept. 1), Abbotstone (Lord St. John), Soberton (Anne, Lady Lawrence), Tichfield (Lady Southampton, Sept. 4, 6), Southampton Tower (Sept. 6?, 8, 9, 14), Melchet (Richard? Audley), Mottisfont (Lord Sandys), Wherwell (Sir Adrian Poynings), Hurstbourne? (Sir Robert Oxenbridge), Steventon (Sir Richard Pexall), The Vine in Sherborne St. John (Lady Sandys, Sept. 22), Hartley Wintney (Lady Mason), Bagshot (Sir Henry Sutton).

Sept. 23 or 24. WINDSOR.[140]

Nov. 17. Accession day first kept.[141]

_c._ Dec. Visit to Bisham (Lady Hoby).[142]

Dec. 27. =Windsor Chapel.=

1570

Jan. 6. =Chapel.=

Jan. 20. HAMPTON COURT.[143]

Feb. 5 (S.S.). =Rich’s.=

March 19. Visit to Ham House (Madame de Châtillon).[144]

June 18 < > 20. OATLANDS.[145]

July 16–Sept. 29. PROGRESS in Middlesex, Bucks., Beds., Oxon., and Berks.[146] Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham, July 16–18), Denham (Sir George Peckham, July 18–19), Chenies (Earl of Bedford, July 19–Aug. 13), Pendley (Edmund Verney, Aug. 15–17), Toddington (Sir Henry Cheyne, Aug. 19, 20), Dame Ellensbury in Houghton Conquest, Segenhoe in Ridgmont (Peter Grey), Wing (Sir William Dormer, _c._ Aug. 24), Eythorpe (Sir W. Dormer), Rycote (Sir Henry Norris, Aug. 30, Sept. 2, 6, 7), Ewelme, Reading (Sept. 17, 24–26), Philberds in Bray (Sir Thomas Neville).

Sept. 29. WINDSOR.[147]

Nov. 6 or 7. HAMPTON COURT.[148]

Dec. 28. =Paul’s.=

1571

Jan. 6. Challenge for jousting.

Jan. 14 < > 19. SOMERSET HOUSE.[149]

Jan. 23. Visit to Bishopsgate (Sir Thomas Gresham) to open Royal Exchange.[150]

Jan. 20 < > 29. WHITEHALL.[151]

Feb. 25–27 (S.). =Chapel=, =Windsor Chapel=, and =Paul’s=.

March 2. GREENWICH.[152]

March 31 < > Apr. 2. WHITEHALL.[153]

Apr. 20. Visit to St. George’s Fields.[154]

Apr. 29. Queen at wedding of Marquis of Northampton and Helena von Snavenberg or Snachenberg.[155]

May 1–3. Tilt, tourney, barriers.[156]

June 7, 8. Visit to Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham).[157]

_c._ Apr.-July. Two visits to Bermondsey (Earl of Sussex).[158]

July 7 < > 8. HAMPTON COURT.[159]

July-Aug. Visits to Horsley (Earl of Lincoln), Oatlands, Byfleet.[160]

Aug. 8 < > 12–Sept. 22. PROGRESS in Middlesex, Herts., and Essex.[161] Gunnersbury, Hendon (Edward Herbert), Hatfield (Aug. 15–21), Knebworth (Rowland Lytton), Brent Pelham (Lord Morley, Aug. 26), Saffron Walden, Audley End (Duke of Norfolk, Aug. 29–Sept. 3), Horham Hall in Thaxted (Sir John Cutts, Sept. 5) with hunt in Henham Park, Lees (Lord Rich, Sept. 7, 8), Rookwood Hall in Roding Abbess (Wiston Browne), Mark Hall in Latton (James Altham, Sept. 13, 14, 17), Stanstead Abbots (Edward Bashe, Sept. 20), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, Sept. 22), Hadley (Lady Stamford), Harrow (William Wightman).

Sept. 22. ST. JAMES’S.[162]

Sept. 26. RICHMOND.[163]

Oct. 23 < > 28. GREENWICH.[164]

Dec. 12. WHITEHALL.[165]

Dec. 16 < > 23. Wedding of Earl of Oxford and Anne Cecil.[166]

Dec. 23. Wedding of Edward Somerset (Lord Herbert) and Elizabeth Hastings.[167]

Christmas. The Revels prepared six masks this winter.

Dec. 27. =Lane’s= (_Lady Barbara_).

Dec. 28. =Paul’s= (_Iphigeneia_).

1572

Jan. 1. =Windsor Chapel= (_Ajax and Ulysses_).

Jan. 6. =Chapel= (_Narcissus_).

Feb. 17 (S.S.). =Lane’s= (_Cloridon and Radiamanta_).

Feb. 19. =Westminster= (_Paris and Vienna_, with tourney and barriers).

Apr. 10 or 11. GREENWICH.[168]

May 5. ST. JAMES’S.[169]

_c._ May 25. Visit to Hampton Court (?).[170]

_c._ June 10. Visit to Greenwich.[171]

June 15. Baiting, and mask (Apollo and Peace) and tourney in banqueting house at Cockpit for French embassy.[172]

June 20. WHITEHALL.[173]

July 15–Sept. 28. PROGRESS in Middlesex, Essex, Herts., Beds., Bucks., Northants., Warwickshire, Oxon., Berks.[174] Bishopsgate (Jasper Fisher), Bethnal Green (Joan, Lady White), Havering (July 19, 20), Birch Hall in Theydon Bois (Edward? Elderton), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, July 22–25) visit to Enfield, Hatfield, Gorhambury (Sir Nicholas Bacon, July 25–28), Dunstable (Edward Wingate?, July 28–29), Woburn (Earl of Bedford, July 29–31) with visit to Chicheley (Elizabeth Weston), Salden (John Fortescue, Aug. 1–4), Beachampton (Thomas? Pigott), Easton Neston (Sir John Fermor, Aug. 4–8), Edgecott (William Chauncy, Aug. 10), Bishop’s Itchington (Edward Fisher, Aug. 11), Warwick Castle (Earl of Warwick, Aug. 11–13), Kenilworth (Earl of Leicester, Aug. 13–16),[175] Warwick Castle (Aug. 16–18) with visit to Warwick Priory (Thomas Fisher, Aug. 16),[176] Kenilworth (Aug. 18–23), Charlecote (Sir Thomas Lucy, Aug. 23), Compton Wyniates (Lord Compton, Aug. 23), Great Tew (Henry Rainsford), Woodstock (Aug. 27, Sept. 7–19) with visit to Langley (Sir Edward Unton), Holton (Sir Christopher Browne), Ewelme, Reading (Sept. 21–28), Philberds in Bray (Sir Thomas Neville, Sept. 28).

Sept. 28. WINDSOR.[177]

_c._ Nov. 11. HAMPTON COURT.[178]

Christmas. =Leicester’s= (thrice) and =Paul’s=. The Revels prepared plays on _Theagenes and Chariclea_, _Perseus and Andromeda_, and _Fortune_, and a double mask (Fishermen and Fruit-wives) this winter.

1573

Jan. 1. =Windsor Chapel.=

Jan. 6. =Eton.=

_c._ Jan. 29. GREENWICH, by Somerset House.[179]

Feb. 1–3 (S.). =Sussex’s=, =Lincoln’s= and =Merchant Taylors= (_Perseus and Andromeda_?).

Feb. 24–March 10. Visits to Fold in South Mimms (Mr. Waller), Islehampstead Latimer (Miles Sandys), Gorhambury (Sir Nicholas Bacon), Brockett Hall in Hatfield (John Brockett), Northiaw (Earl of Warwick), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, 8 days), and Bishopsgate (Jasper Fisher, March 7).[180]

July 14–Sept. 26. PROGRESS in Surrey, Kent, and Sussex.[181] Croydon (Abp. of Canterbury, July 14–21), Orpington (Sir Percival Hart, July 21–24),[182] Otford (July 24), Knole in Sevenoaks (July 24–29), Bastead (July 29), Comfort in Birling(Lord Abergavenny, July 29–Aug. 1), Oxenheath in West Peckham? (Sir Thomas Cotton, Aug. 1), Eridge (Lord Abergavenny, Aug. 1–7) with visit to Mayfield (Sir Thomas Gresham)?, Bedgebury in Goudhurst (Alexander Culpepper, Aug. 7–8) by Kilndown, Hemstead in Benenden (Thomas Guildford, Aug. 8–11), Northiam (George Bishop, Aug. 11), Rye (Aug. 11–14) with visit to Winchelsea (Mr. Savage?), Northiam (Aug. 14), Sissinghurst in Cranbrook (Richard Baker, Aug. 14–17), Boughton Malherbe (Thomas Wotton, Aug. 17–19) by Smarden, Hothfield (John Tufton, Aug. 19–21), Olantigh in Wye (Sir Thomas Kempe, Aug. 21–22), Brabourne (Sir Thomas Scott, Aug. 22), Westenhanger (Aug. 22–25), Sandgate Castle (Aug. 25), Dover, (Aug. 25–31) by Folkestone with visit to Thomas? Fisher, Sandwich (Roger? Manwood, Aug. 31–Sept. 3),[183] Wingham (Sept. 3), Canterbury (St. Augustine’s, Sept. 3–16) with visit to Abp. Parker (Sept. 7),[184] Faversham (Sept. 16–18), Tunstall (William Cromer, Sept. 18–19), Gillingham (Sept. 19), Rochester (the Crown, Sept. 19–23) with visit to a ship, Bulley Hill (Richard Watts, Sept. 23–24), Cobham (Lord Cobham, Sept. 24), Sutton (Sept. 24), Dartford (Sept. 24–26).

Sept. 26. GREENWICH.[185]

_c._ Nov. Two visits to Deptford.[186]

Nov. 25. SOMERSET HOUSE, by Leicester House (?).[187]

Dec. 19. WHITEHALL.[188]

Dec. 26. =Leicester’s= (_Predor and Lucia_). Mask (Lance-knights).

Dec. 27. =Paul’s= (_Alcmaeon_).

Dec. 28. =Leicester’s= (_Mamillia_).

1574

Jan. 1. =Westminster= (_Truth, Faithfulness, and Mercy_). Mask (Foresters and Wild Men).

Jan. 3. =Clinton’s= (_Herpetulus the Blue Knight and Perobia_).

Jan. 6. =Windsor Chapel= (_Quintus Fabius_). Mask (Sages).

Jan. 12. HAMPTON COURT.[189]

Feb. 2. =Merchant Taylors= (_Timoclea at the Siege of Thebes by Alexander_). Mask (Virtues) not shown.

Feb. 18–20. Visits to Earl of Lincoln and to Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham).[190]

Feb. 21–23 (S.). Queen entertained privately by neighbours.[191]

Feb. 21. =Leicester’s= (_Philemon and Philecia_).

Feb. 23. =Merchant Taylors= (_Perseus and Andromeda_). Masks (Warriors and Ladies).

March 2–3. GREENWICH, by Lambeth (Abp. Parker).[192]

June 30. RICHMOND, by Merton Abbey (Gregory? Lovell).[193]

July 7. WINDSOR, by Stanwell and Colnbrook.[194]

July 11 < > 13. =Italians.=

July 15–Sept. 25. PROGRESS in Berks., Oxon., Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wilts., Hants, and Surrey.[195] Binfield, Reading (July 15–23) with play (July 15) by =Italians=, Caversham or Rotherfield Greys (Sir Francis Knollys, July 23), Ewelme (July 23–24), Holton (Christopher Browne, July 24), Woodstock (July 24–Aug. 2), Langley (Sir Edward Unton, Aug. 2–3), Burford (Aug. 3), Sherborne (Thomas Dutton, Aug. 3–4), Sudeley Castle (Lady Chandos, Aug. 4, 5), Boddington (Mr. Denne), Gloucester (Aug. 10) with visit to Churcham?, Frocester (George Huntley, Aug. 10–11), Iron Acton (Sir Nicholas Pointz), Berkeley Castle (Lord Berkeley, Aug. 11–12), Berkeley Hearne?, Bristol St. Lawrence, Bristol (Sir John Young, Aug. 14–21),[196] Keynsham (Henry? Brydges, Aug. 21), Morecroft (Stokes Croft?, Aug. 21), Bath (Aug. 21–23), Hazelbury (John Bonham, Aug. 23), Lacock (Sir Henry Sherington, Aug. 23–28), Erlestoke (William Brouncker, Aug. 28–31), Heytesbury (Mr. Hawker, Aug. 31–Sept. 3) with visit to Longleat (Sir John Thynne, Sept. 2), Wylye? (Lady Mervyn, Sept. 3), Wilton (Earl of Pembroke, Sept. 3–6) with visit to Clarendon Park, Salisbury (Bp.’s, Sept. 6–9) with visit to Amesbury, Winterslow (Giles Thistlethwaite?, Sept. 9), Mottisfont (Lord Sandys, Sept. 9–10), Somborne (Henry? Gifford, Sept. 10), Winchester (Sept. 10–13), Abbotstone (Marquis of Winchester, Sept. 13), Alresford, Herriard (George Puttenham), Odiham (Sept. 14–16), Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Sept. 15, 19), Bagshot (Sept. 24–25).

Sept. 25. OATLANDS.[197]

Oct. 1. HAMPTON COURT.[198]

Oct. 19–22. Visit to Nonsuch (Earl of Arundel).[199]

Christmas. _Phedrastus_ and _Phigon and Lucia_ rehearsed by =Sussex’s=, Three masks this winter (Pilgrims, Mariners. Hobby-horses).[200]

Dec. 26. =Leicester’s=, with boys.

Dec. 27. =Clinton’s= (_Pretestus_?).

1575

Jan. 1. =Leicester’s= (_Panecia_?).

Jan. 2. =Clinton’s.=

Jan. 6. =Windsor Chapel= (_Xerxes_?).

Feb. 2. =Paul’s.=

Feb. 3 < > 6. RICHMOND.[201]

Feb. 13 (S.S.). =Chapel.=

Feb. 14. =Warwick’s.=

Feb. 15? =Merchant Taylors.=

March 16. Visit to Mortlake (Dr. Dee).[202]

March 23 < > 25. ST. JAMES’S.[203]

_c._ Apr. (?). Visit to Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham), by Chiswick.[204]

Apr. 20. GREENWICH.[205]

_c._ May 5–8. Two visits to Lady Pembroke in illness at Baynard’s Castle.[206]

May 23–Oct. 10 < > 11. PROGRESS in Middlesex, Herts., Beds., Bucks., Northants., Warwickshire, Staffs., Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Oxon., Berks.[207] Stoke Newington (John Dudley, May 23), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, May 24–June 6), Broxbourne (Sir George Penruddock), Woodhall (Sir John Butler), Hatfield (June 7–14), Luton (George Rotherham), Toddington (Lord Cheyne), Segenhoe in Ridgmont (Peter Grey), Holcutt (Richard Charnock), Chicheley (Elizabeth Weston), Grafton (June 19–July 6), Fawsley (Sir Richard Knightley), Long Itchington (Earl of Leicester, July 9), Kenilworth (Earl of Leicester, July 9–27),[208] Meriden (William Foster), Middleton (Sir Francis Willoughby), Swinfen (John Dyott?), Lichfield (July 30–Aug. 3)[209] with visits to Beaudesert (Lord Paget) and Alrewas (Walter Griffith, July 30), Colton (Katharine, Lady Gresley), Chartley (Lady Essex), Stafford Castle (Lord Stafford, Aug. 7, 8) with visit to Ellenhall (Walter? Harcourt), Chillington (John Giffard), Dudley Castle (Lord Dudley, Aug. 12), Hartlebury Castle (Bp. of Worcester, Aug. 12–13), Worcester (Bp. of Worcester, Aug. 13–20)[210] with visits to Hindlip (John Habington, Aug. 16), Hallow Park (John Habington, Aug. 18) and Batenhall Park (Thomas Bromley, Aug. 19), Elmley Bredon (Anne Daston, Aug. 20–22), Evesham? (Aug. 21), Campden (Thomas Smythe), Sudeley Castle (Lord Chandos), Sherborne (Thomas Dutton), Langley (Sir Edward Unton, Aug. 27), Cornbury (Thomas Stafford?, Aug. 29), Woodstock (Aug. 29–Oct. 3) with entertainment by Sir Henry Lee,[211] Holton (Christopher Browne), Rycote (Lord Norris, Oct. 6–8), Bradenham (Frederick Lord Windsor), Wooburn (Sir John Goodwin), Philberds in Bray (Sir Thomas Neville).

Oct. 10 or 11. WINDSOR.[212]

Dec. 20. HAMPTON COURT, by Colnbrook.[213]

Dec. 26. =Warwick’s.=

Dec. 27. =Windsor Chapel.=

Dec. 28. =Leicester’s.=

1576

Jan. 1. =Warwick’s.=

Jan. 6. =Paul’s.=

Feb. 2. =Sussex’s.=

Feb. 6 or 7. WHITEHALL, by Sion.[214]

Feb. 27. =Italians.=

March 4 (S.S.). =Leicester’s.=

March 5. =Warwick’s.=

March 6. =Merchant Taylors.=

Apr. 26. GREENWICH.[215]

May 9–19. Visits to Leicester House (Earl of Leicester, May 9–10), Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham, May 10–12), Pyrford (Earl of Lincoln, May 12–15), Nonsuch (Earl of Arundel, May 15–17), Beddington (Sir Francis Carew, May 17–19).[216]

_c._ June 7. Visit to Hatfield.[217]

June 18. Visit to Deptford.[218]

_c._ June. Visit to Eltham.[219]

July 9. ST. JAMES’S.[220]

July 22 or 23. WHITEHALL.[221]

_c._ July. Visits to Highgate (Thomas? Lichfield), Fold? at Barnet (Mr. Waller), and Hendon (Edward Herbert).[222]

July 30–Oct. 9. PROGRESS in Essex, Herts., Bucks., Berks., and Surrey.[223] Stratford at Bow (Richard? Young, July 30), Havering (July 30–Aug. 7) with visit to Pyrgo (Henry Grey) and hunt in Harolds Park, Chigwell Hall (Sir John Petre, Aug. 7), Loughborough (John Stonard, Aug. 7), Upshire? (Aug. 10), Mark Hall in Latton (James Altham, Aug. 10–11), Hatfield Broadoak (Sir Thomas Barrington, Aug. 11), Great Hallingbury (Lord Morley, Aug. 11–14), Stanstead Abbots (Edward Bashe, Aug. 14–19), Hertford Castle (Aug. 19–22), Hatfield (Aug. 24), Hertford again (Aug. 26–28), Northiaw (Earl of Warwick, Aug. 30), St. Albans (Aug. 30–Sept. 1), Gorhambury (Sir Nicholas Bacon, Sept. 1), Latimer (Miles Sandys, Sept. 1–3) with visit to Chalfont St. Giles (John? Gardiner), Hedgerley (Sir Robert Drury, Sept. 3), Windsor (Sept. 3–10) with visit to Folly John Park, Thorpe (Richard Polsted, Sept. 10), Byfleet (Sept. 10–11), Pyrford (Earl of Lincoln, Sept. 11–12), Guildford (Sept. 12), Loseley in Artington (Sir William More, Sept. 12–13), Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Sept. 13?-20), Odiham (Sept. 20–22), Mr. Hall’s (Sept. 22), Reading (Sept. 22–Oct. 8), Rotherfield Greys (Sir Francis Knollys Oct. 8), Hurst (Richard Ward, Oct. 8–9), Windsor (Oct. 9–12).

Oct. 12. HAMPTON COURT.[224]

Dec. 26. =Warwick’s= (_Painter’s Daughter_).

Dec. 27. =Howard’s= (_Tooley_).

Dec. 30. =Leicester’s= (_Collier_).

1577

Jan. 1. =Paul’s= (_Error_).

Jan. 6. =Chapel= and =Windsor Chapel= together (_Mutius Scaevola_).

Feb. 2. =Sussex’s= (_Cynocephali_).

Feb. 12. WHITEHALL.[225]

Feb. 17–19 (S.). _Cutwell_ rehearsed, but not played.

Feb. 17. =Howard’s= (_Solitary Knight_).

Feb. 18. =Warwick’s= (_Irish Knight_).

Feb. 19. =Paul’s= (_Titus and Gisippus_). Mask of children.

Feb. 26–March 3. Visit to Wanstead? (Earl of Leicester).[226]

April. Italian play before Privy Council at Durham Place.[227]

Apr. 29 < > May 6. GREENWICH.[228]

May 9–10. Visit to Leicester House (Earl of Leicester).[229]

May 14–_c._ 25. Visits to Stoke Newington (John Dudley), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, May 14 or 15, for 3 days), Northiaw (Earl of Warwick), Gorhambury (Sir Nicholas Bacon, May 18–22), Fold? at Barnet (Mr. Waller), Highgate (Thomas? Lichfield).[230]

June 24. Visit to Southwark for weddings of George, Earl of Cumberland, to Margaret Russell, and Philip, Lord Wharton, to Frances Clifford.[231]

_c._ July. Visit to Deptford.[232]

July 19. RICHMOND, by Clapham.[233]

July 24. Visit to Isleworth (Countess of Derby).[234]

July 26. Visits to Barn Elms (Sir Francis Walsingham?) and Mortlake Park Lodge (Earl of Leicester).[235]

Aug. 23. OATLANDS, by Hampton Court.[236]

Sept. 4–7 or 8. Visit to Pyrford (Earl of Lincoln).[237]

Sept. 12. Visit to Hanworth (Duchess of Somerset).[238]

_c._ Sept. Visit to Sir John Zouch.[239]

Sept. 23. WINDSOR, by Thorpe (Richard Polsted?).[240]

_c._ Sept. Visit to Sunninghill.[241]

Dec. 10. HAMPTON COURT, by Staines.[242]

Dec. 26. =Leicester’s.=

Dec. 27. =Chapel.=

Dec. 28. =Warwick’s.=

Dec. 29. =Paul’s.=

1578

Jan. 5. =Howard’s.=

Jan. 6. =Warwick’s.=

Feb. 2. =Sussex’s.=

Feb. 9 (S.S.). =Warwick’s.=

Feb. 11. =Lady Essex’s= (instead of =Leicester’s=).

_c._ Feb. Visit to Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham).[243]

Feb. 25–27. Visit to Putney (John Lacy?).[244]

Feb. 27–March 3 (?). Visit to Leicester House (Earl of Leicester).[245]

March 3. GREENWICH.[246]

Apr. 5 and 28. Visits to Leicester House (Earl of Leicester).[247]

May 6–16. Visits to Tottenham (Lord Compton, May 6, 7), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, May 7–10), Stanstead Abbots (Edward Bashe, May 10–12), Copt Hall (Sir Thomas Heneage, May 12–13), Wanstead (Earl of Leicester, May 13–16).[248]

May 16. GREENWICH.[249]

July 11 < > 12–Sept. 23 < > 24. PROGRESS in Essex, Herts., Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire.[250] West Ham (Henry? Meautys), Havering (July 12–20), Theydon Garnon (John Branch), Mark Hall in Latton (James Altham, July 23), Standon (Sir Ralph Sadleir, July 24), Berden Priory (Margery Averie), Audley End (Thomas Howard, July 26–30),[251] Barham Hall in Linton (Robert Milsent), Keddington (Thomas Barnardiston), De Greys in Cavendish (Sir George Colt, Aug. 1), Long Melford (Sir William Cordell, Aug. 3–5), Lawshall (Sir William Drury, Aug. 5), Bury St. Edmunds (Aug. 5, 6), Onehouse? (Sir William Drury), Stowmarket?,[252] Euston (Edward Rookwood, Aug. 10), Kenninghall (Earl of Surrey, Aug. 11, 12),[253] Bracon Ash (Thomas Townsend, Aug. 16), Norwich (Bp. of Norwich, Aug. 16–22) with visits to Costessey (Mary, Lady Jerningham, Aug. 19) and Mount Surrey on Mousehold Hill (Earl of Surrey, Aug. 20), Kimberley (Sir Roger Woodhouse, Aug. 22 or 23), Wood Rising (Sir Robert Southwell, Aug. 24), Breckles (Francis Woodhouse), Thetford (Sir Edward Cleere, Aug. 27), Hengrave (Sir Thomas Kitson, Aug. 28–30), Chippenham (Thomas Revett, Sept. 1), Kirtling (Lord North, Sept. 1–3), Horseheath (Sir Giles Alington, Sept. 4), Waltons in Ashdon (Edward Tyrell). Horham Hall in Thaxted (Sir John Cutts, Sept. 7, 11), Manuden (Thomas Crawley), Hadham Hall (Henry Capel, Sept. 14), Hyde Hall in Sawbridgeworth (Henry? Heigham), Hatfield Broadoak? (Sir Thomas Barrington, Sept. 15), Rookwood Hall in Roding Abbess (Wiston Browne, Sept. 18), Theydon Bois (Mrs. Elderton) with visit to Gaynes Park (Sir William Fitzwilliam, Sept. 19), Loughborough (John Stonard, Sept. 21, 22), Wanstead (Earl of Leicester), Greenwich.

Sept. 25. RICHMOND.[254]

_c._ Dec. Visit to Hampton Court.[255]

Dec. 26. =Warwick’s= (_Three Sisters of Mantua_).

Dec. 27. =Chapel.=

Dec. 28. =Sussex’s= (_Cruelty of a Stepmother_).

1579

Jan. 1. =Paul’s= (_Marriage of Mind and Measure_).

Jan. 4. =Leicester’s= (_A Greek Maid_).

Jan. 6. =Sussex’s= (_Rape of the Second Helen_).

Jan. 11. Mask (Amazons and Knights) and barriers, for Alençon’s agent, M. de Simier.[256]

Jan. 22 < > 25. WHITEHALL, by Chelsea.[257]

_c._ Jan. 31. Visit to Hampton Court, by Putney (John Lacy).[258]

_c._ Jan.-Feb. Visit to Leicester House (Earl of Leicester).[259]

Feb. 1–2. Tilt and barriers for John Casimir, son of Elector Palatine.[260] Play by =Warwick’s= ready, but not shown.

March 1 (S.S.). =Warwick’s= (_Knight in the Burning Rock_).

March 2. =Chapel= (_Loyalty and Beauty_).

March 3. =Sussex’s= (_Murderous Michael_). Device by Earls of Oxford and Surrey, Lord Thomas Howard, and Lord Windsor before French ambassador and De Simier. Morris mask prepared, but not danced.[261]

Apr. 28 or 29–May 2. Visit to Wanstead (Earl of Leicester), by Greenwich.[262]

June 24–26. Visit to Wanstead (Earl of Leicester).[263]

July 2. GREENWICH, by Lambeth.[264]

July 15–17. Visits to Gravesend and Deptford.[265]

Aug. 17–29. Private visit of Duke of Alençon to England.[266]

_c._ Aug. 30–31. Visit to Wanstead (Earl of Leicester).[267]

Sept. 9–27 < > Oct. 2. PROGRESS in Essex.[268] Stratford at Bow (Richard? Young, Sept. 9), Havering (Sept. 11–14), Ingatestone (Lady Petre), New Hall in Boreham (Earl of Sussex, Sept. 17, 18), Moulsham (Sir Thomas Mildmay), Thoby (Anthony? Berners), Brentwood (John? Searle), Giddy Hall in Romford (Richard Cooke, Sept. 25–7), Ilford (Thomas Fanshawe, at St. Mary’s Hospital?).

Sept. 27 < > Oct. 2. GREENWICH.[269]

Dec. 22. WHITEHALL.[270]

Dec. 26. =Sussex’s= (_Duke of Milan and Marquis of Mantua_).

Dec. 27. =Chapel= (_Alucius_).

Dec. 28. Play by =Leicester’s= ready, but not shown.

1580

Jan. 1. =Warwick’s= (_Four Sons of Fabius_).

Jan. 3. =Paul’s= (_Scipio Africanus_).

Jan. 6. =Leicester’s.=

Jan. 15. =Strange’s tumblers.=

Feb. 2. =Sussex’s= (_Portio and Demorantes_).

Feb. 14 (S.S.). =Derby’s= (_The Soldan and the Duke of ---- _).

Feb. 16. =Sussex’s= (_Sarpedon_).

_c._ Feb. Visit to Charterhouse.[271]

May 26 < > 29. NONSUCH, by Putney (John Lacy).[272]

_c._ June. Visits to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[273]

July 11 or 12. OATLANDS, by Molesey.[274]

_c._ July-Aug. Visits to Chobham (Abp. Heath, Edward? Bray, John Wolley) and Pyrford (Earl of Lincoln).[275]

Aug. 16–20. Visit to Sunninghill, and Windsor?[276]

_c._ Aug. 25–27. Visit to Woking.[277]

Sept. 13. RICHMOND, by Molesey (Thomas Brand).[278]

Sept. 17. Visit to Mortlake (Dr. John Dee).[279]

Oct. 10. Visit to Mortlake (Dr. Dee).[280]

_c._ Nov. Visits to Harmondsworth (Mr. Drury), Colnbrook (Henry? Draper), Windsor, Eton College, Ditton Park, and Nonsuch.[281]

Dec. 6. WHITEHALL.[282]

Dec. 26. =Leicester’s= (_Delight_).

Dec. 27. =Sussex’s.=

1581

Jan. 1. =Derby’s.=

Jan. 6. =Paul’s= (_Pompey_). Challenge for tilt.

Jan. 22. Tilt.[283]

Feb. 2. =Sussex’s.=

Feb. 5 (S.S.). =Chapel.=

Feb. 7. =Leicester’s.=

March 20. ST. JAMES’S.[284]

Apr. 4. Visit to _Golden Hind_ (Sir Francis Drake) at Deptford.[285]

Apr. 14. Challenge for Whitehall tilt.

Apr. 20. WHITEHALL.[286]

Apr. 20–June 14. Commissioners for marriage with Duke of Alençon in London. Revels prepared barriers and two masks.[287]

Apr. 25. Dinner by Queen for commissioners.

Apr. 27. Dinner by Earl of Leicester for commissioners.

Apr. 30. Dinner by Lord Burghley for commissioners.

May 1. Baiting for commissioners.

May 4. Supper by Earl of Sussex for commissioners.

May 6–7. Tilt at Hampton Court for commissioners.

May 15–16. Tilt at Whitehall for commissioners.[288]

June 20. GREENWICH.[289]

June 26 < > 30. Visit to Eltham.[290]

July 5–8. Visits to Aldersbrook in Little Ilford? (Nicholas? Fuller), Loughborough (Francis Stonard), and Leyton (Mary, Lady Paulett).[291]

July 27–29. Visit to Wanstead (Earl of Leicester).[292]

_c._ Sept. Visits to Eltham and Sundridge (William Isley).[293]

Sept. 22–23. NONSUCH, by Streatham (Dr. Robert Forth).[294]

Oct. 3. Visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[295]

Oct. 4. RICHMOND.[296]

Nov. 1. Visit of Duke of Alençon to England.[297]

Nov. 16 or 17. WHITEHALL, by Putney (John Lacy).[298]

Nov. 17–19. Tilt.[299]

Christmas. The Revels prepared five plays and a mask.[300]

Dec. 26. =Paul’s.=

Dec. 28. =Strange’s= (activities).

Dec. 31. =Chapel.=

1582

Jan. 1. Barriers.[301]

Jan. Visit to Deptford for launch of _Golden Lion_.[302]

Feb. 1–17. PROGRESS in Kent at departure of Duke of Alençon. Southfleet (William? Sedley, Feb. 1), Rochester (the Crown, Feb. 1–3), Sittingbourne (the George, Feb. 3–5), Canterbury (Sir Roger Manwood, Feb. 5–6), Sandwich (Mr. Manwood, Feb. 8), Dover (St. James), Canterbury (Feb. 12), Faversham (Feb. 13), Newington

(Feb. 14), Rochester (Feb. 14–16) with visit to Bulley Hill (Anne? Watts), Swanscombe (Ralph Weldon, Feb. 16), Horseman Place in Dartford (Nicholas? Beer, Feb. 16–17).[303]

Feb. 17. GREENWICH.[304]

Feb. 26 (S.M.). Play at wedding of William Wentworth and Elizabeth Cecil.[305]

Feb. 27. =Chapel.=

_c._ March. Visit to Highgate (Lady Sheffield).[306]

_c._ Apr. Visit to Wanstead (Earl of Leicester).[307]

May 17–19. Hunting visit.[308]

May 20–22. Visit to Somerset House (Lord Hunsdon) for wedding of Sir Edward Hoby and Margaret Carey.[309]

July 10–12. NONSUCH, by Putney (John Lacy).[310]

_c._ July-Aug. Visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[311]

Aug. 17. OATLANDS, by Molesey (Thomas Brand).[312]

_c._ Aug.-Sept. Visits to Woking and Chobham (John Wolley).[313]

Sept. 1–2 <. Visit to Pyrford (Earl of Lincoln), by Byfleet (Lady Anne Askewe)?[314]

Sept. 20. WINDSOR, by Egham (Richard Kellefet).[315]

_c._ Sept. Visits to Folly John, Mote Park, and Sunninghill.[316]

Dec. 26. =Chapel= (_A Game of the Cards_).

Dec. 27. =Hunsdon’s= (_Beauty and Housewifery_).

Dec. 30. =Derby’s= (_Love and Fortune_).

1583

Jan. 1. =Strange’s= (activities).

Jan. 5. Mask by ladies and boys.

Jan. 6. =Sussex’s= (_Ferrar_).

Jan. 12 < > 18. RICHMOND, by Colnbrook.[317]

Feb. 10 (S.S.). =Leicester’s= (_Telomo_).

Feb. 11. Visit to Barn Elms (Sir Francis Walsingham).[318]

Feb. 12. =Merchant Taylors= (_Ariodante and Genevora_).

_c._ March. Visit to Somerset House (Lord Hunsdon).[319]

_c._ Apr. 13. Wedding of Robert Southwell and Elizabeth Howard.[320]

Apr. 18. GREENWICH, by Clapham (John Worsopp).[321]

May. Tilt for Count Albert of Alasco and French ambassador.[322]

May 27–31 < > June 1. Visits to Theobalds (Lord Burghley) and Ponsbourne (Sir Henry Cock), by Edmonton (Lady Nicholas) and Hackney (Sir Rowland Hayward).[323]

_c._ July. Visit to Nonsuch, by Streatham.[324]

July 30. OATLANDS, by Chelsea, Mortlake, and Sion.[325]

_c._ Aug. 27. Visits to Woking, Loseley (Sir William More), Guildford, and (?) Petworth (Earl of Northumberland).[326]

_c._ Aug. Visits to Pyrford (Earl of Lincoln) and Sunninghill, and to Hampton Court.[327]

_c._ Sept. Visits to Chobham (John Wolley) and Egham.[328]

Oct. 5. ST. JAMES’S.[329]

Nov. 25–29. Visit to Hampton Court, by Brentford (Thomas Wilkes).[330]

Dec. 20. WHITEHALL.[331]

_c._ Oct.-Dec.? Visit to Arundel House (Earl of Arundel).[332]

Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=

Dec. 29. =Queen’s.=

1584

Jan. 1. =Oxford’s= (_Campaspe_?).

Jan. 6. =Chapel.=

? Jan. or Feb. Visits to Heneage House (Sir Thomas Heneage) and Tower Hill (Lord Lumley).[333]

Feb. 2. =Chapel.=

March 3 (S.T.). =Queen’s= and =Oxford’s= (_Sapho and Phao_?).

Apr. 20 < > May 2. GREENWICH.[334]

June 9. RICHMOND, by Stockwell.[335]

July 17 < > 21. NONSUCH.[336]

Aug. 7. OATLANDS, by Kingston (George Evelyn).[337]

_c._ Aug. Visit to Cobham (Robert Gavell?).[338]

_c._ Sept. 2. Visits to Egham, Sunninghill, Windsor, Burley Bushes, Bagshot (Sir Henry Weston), and Blackwater.[339]

Oct. 6 < > 10. HAMPTON COURT.[340]

_c._ Nov. 5. Visit to Nonsuch.[341]

Nov. 12. ST. JAMES’S, by Putney (John Lacy).[342]

Nov. 17. Tilt.[343]

Dec. 6. Tilt.[344]

_c._ Dec. Visit to Arundel House.[345]

> Christmas. GREENWICH.[346]

Dec. 26. =Queen’s= (_Phyllida and Corin_).

Dec. 27. =Oxford’s boys= (_Agamemnon and Ulysses_).

1585

Jan. 1. =Oxford’s= (activities).

Jan. 3. =Queen’s= (_Felix and Philiomena_).

Jan. 6. =Queen’s= (_Five Plays in One)_.

Feb. 8 < > 12. SOMERSET HOUSE.[347]

Feb. 21 (S.S.). =Queen’s= (_Three Plays in One_), ready, but not shown.

Feb. 23. =Queen’s= (‘antick’ play and comedy).

Feb. 23 < > 26. GREENWICH.[348]

_c._ March. Visit to Oatlands (?).[349]

March 26–30. Visit to Lambeth and Westminster.[350]

March 30 (?)-Apr. 3. Visits to Croydon (Abp.), Beddington (Sir Francis Carew), and Lambeth (Abp.).[351]

_c._ Apr. Visit to Lewisham.[352]

_c._ May 2. Visit to Croydon.[353]

_c._ June 18. Visit to Theobalds by Edmonton (Mr. Brassey) and Tottenham High Cross (Richard Martin).[354]

March-July. Tilt for M. de Campagny.[355]

July 11. Visit to Barn Elms.[356]

July 20 < > 24. NONSUCH.[357]

July 27–29. Visit to Putney (John Lacy).[358]

_c._ Aug. 25. Visit to Wimbledon.[359]

_c._ Aug. Visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[360]

Sept. 26 < > Oct. 1. RICHMOND.[361]

Nov. 17–19. Visit to Westminster (Lord Admiral).[362]

Dec. 20–21. GREENWICH, by Lambeth (Lord Burgh).[363]

Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=

Dec. 27. =Howard’s.=

1586

Jan. 1. =Queen’s.=

Jan. 6. =Howard’s and Hunsdon’s.=

Jan. 9. =Stanley’s boys= (activities).

Feb. 13 (S.S.). =Queen’s.=

Feb. 26. Visit to Lambeth (Abp.).[364]

March 27–Apr. 6. Visit to Lambeth and Westminster.[365]

_c._ July 12. RICHMOND, by Putney (John Lacy).[366]

_c._ July. Visit to Hampton Court.[367]

Aug. 10. WINDSOR, by Staines.[368]

_c._ Sept. Visit to New Lodge.[369]

Oct. 24. RICHMOND, by Colnbrook.[370]

Dec. 20–21. GREENWICH, by Clapham and Lambeth.[371]

Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=

Dec. 27. =Leicester’s.=

1587

Jan. 1. =Queen’s.=

Jan. 6. =Queen’s.=

Feb. 26 (S.S.). =Paul’s.=

Feb. 28. =Queen’s.=

_c._ Jan.-Apr. Archery show (Arthur and Round Table) by Hugh Offley between Merchant Taylors and Mile End.[372]

Apr. 26–May 1 or 2. Visit to Croydon.[373]

May 1 or 2. NONSUCH.[374]

_c._ May. Visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[375]

May 25 < > 29. GREENWICH, by Streatham (Dr. Robert Forth).[376]

_c._ July 9–Aug. 13. THEOBALDS (Lord Burghley), by Hackney (Sir Rowland Hayward) and Enfield (Henry Middlemore), with visits to Waltham Forest, Cheshunt (Lord Talbot), and Northiaw (Earl of Warwick, July 20–21).[377]

Aug. 13 < > 20. OATLANDS, by Barnet (Mr. Waller), Harrow (William Wightman), Sion, and West Molesey (Thomas Brand).[378]

Sept. 19 < > 24. RICHMOND.[379]

Oct. 24. Dinner at Westminster (Lord Admiral).[380]

Nov. 17–21. Visit to Westminster (Lord Admiral) with dinner at Barn Elms (Sir F. Walsingham, Nov. 20).[381]

Nov. 18. Tilt.[382]

Nov. 21–Dec. 6. Visit to Ely House (Sir Christopher Hatton).[383]

Dec. 6. SOMERSET HOUSE.[384]

Dec. 23. GREENWICH.[385]

Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=

Dec. 28. Symons and company (? =Queen’s=, activities).

1588

Jan. 1. =Paul’s= (_Galathea_?).

Jan. 6. =Queen’s.=

_c._ Jan. 16–20. Visits to Fulham (Bp. of London), Hounslow (Thomas Crompton), Kensington (Mr. Malinge), and Lambeth (Abp.).[386]

Feb. 2. =Paul’s= (_Endymion_?).

Feb. 18 (S.S.). =Queen’s.=

Feb. 20. =Evelyn’s.=

Feb. 10 or 20. Show in honour of Leicester.[387]

Feb. 28. =Gray’s Inn= (_Misfortunes of Arthur_).

_c._ Apr. 13–16. Visits to Hackney (Sir Rowland Hayward), Tottenham High Cross (Richard Martin), and Stoke Newington? (Roger? Townsend).[388]

Apr.-May. Visits to Erith (Thomas? Compton), Croydon (Abp. of Canterbury), by Lewisham and Wanstead (Earl of Leicester, May 7).[389]

July 5–6. RICHMOND, by Lambeth and Stockwell.[390]

July 29. ST. JAMES’S, by Putney (John Lacy).[391]

Aug. 8–10. Visit to Tilbury camp, Ardern Hall in Horndon (Thomas Rich), and (?) Belhus in Aveley (Edward Barrett).[392]

Aug. 19. Visit to Ely House (Sir Christopher Hatton).[393]

Aug. 26. Tilt.[394]

Oct. 25. GREENWICH.[395]

Nov. 8 or 12. Salute from the _Desire_ (Thomas Cavendish).[396]

Nov. 12 < > 17. SOMERSET HOUSE.[397]

Nov. 17. Tilt.

Nov. 19. Tilt.[398]

Nov. 24. Visit to St. Paul’s.[399]

Nov. 30. GREENWICH.[400]

Dec. 21–23. RICHMOND, by Lambeth.[401]

Christmas. The Admiral’s showed activities as well as plays this winter.

Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=

Dec. 27. =Paul’s.=

Dec. 29. =Admiral’s.=

1589

Jan. 1. =Paul’s.=

Jan. 12. =Paul’s.=

_c._ Jan. Visit to Hampton Court.[402]

Jan. 30. WHITEHALL, by Chelsea.[403]

Feb. 9 (S.S.). =Queen’s.=

Feb. 11. =Admiral’s.=

May 26–28. Visit to Barn Elms (Sir Francis Walsingham).[404]

_c._ June 11. Visit to Highgate.[405]

June 18–19. NONSUCH, by Merton Abbey (Gregory Lovell).[406]

Aug. 10 < > 16. OATLANDS, by West Molesey (Thomas Brand).[407]

_c._ Sept. Visit to Hampton Court.[408]

Sept. 26 or 27. RICHMOND.[409]

_c._ Sept. Mask prepared for wedding of James VI in Scotland.[410]

Nov. 15. SOMERSET HOUSE.[411]

Nov. 17. Tilt.[412]

Dec. 2. RICHMOND, by Putney (John Lacy).[413]

Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=

Dec. 28. =Paul’s= and =Admiral’s= (activities).

1590

Jan. 1. =Paul’s.=

Jan. 6. =Paul’s= (_Midas?_).

Jan. 23–24. GREENWICH, by Lambeth.[414]

Jan. 27. Visit to Earl of Warwick (at Bedford House?).[415]

March 1 (S.S.). =Queen’s.=

March 3. =Admiral’s.=

May 30 or 31–June 6. Visits to Hackney (Sir Rowland Hayward, Aug. 31), Waltham Forest (Sir Richard Bartlett), and Ely House (Sir Christopher Hatton, June 4–6).[416]

July 28 < > Aug. 6. OATLANDS, by Sydenham House (William Aubrey?), Beddington (Sir Francis Carew), Chessington (William Harvey), and Stoke d’Abernon (Thomas Leyfield).[417]

Aug. Visit to the New Lodge.[418]

Aug. 30–31. Visit to Woking.[419]

Aug. 31 < > Sept. 6. WINDSOR, by Chobham (Edward? Bray) and Sunninghill.[420]

Sept. Visits to Ditton Park and Folly St. John Park (Mr. Norris).[421]

Nov. 8 < > 14. SOMERSET HOUSE, by Staines, Richmond, and Putney (John Lacy).[422]

Nov. 17, 19. Tilts.[423]

_c._ Nov. Visit to Sydenham Park.[424]

_c._ Nov. Visit to Ely House (Sir C. Hatton).[425]

_c._ Nov. 24. RICHMOND.[426]

Dec. 4, 14. Visits to Mortlake and East Sheen.[427]

Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=

Dec. 27. =Strange’s and Admiral’s= (play and activities).

1591

Jan. 1. =Queen’s.=

Jan. 3. =Queen’s.=

Jan. 6. =Queen’s.=

Feb. 11–13. GREENWICH, by Lambeth.[428]

Feb. 14 (S.S.). =Queen’s.=

Feb. 16. =Strange’s and Admiral’s= (play and activities).

May 2 < > 9–20 < > 23. Visits to Hackney (Sir Rowland Hayward, May 9, 10), Tottenham High Cross (Sir Richard Martin), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, May 10–20), Enfield (Robert Wroth), and Havering.[429]

_c._ July 1. Visit to Croydon (?).[430]

July 19. Visit to Burghley House (Lord Burghley) for review of Earl of Essex’s horse in Covent Garden.[431]

July 29 < > Aug. 1–Sept. 27. PROGRESS in Surrey, Sussex, and Hants.[432] Mitcham (Margaret, Lady Blank), Nonsuch (Aug. 1, 2) with visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew), Leatherhead (Edmund Tilney), East Horsley (Thomas Cornwallis, Aug. 3), Clandon Park (Sir Henry Weston), Guildford (Aug. 4), Loseley (Sir William More, Aug. 5–9), Katherine Hall, Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Aug. 10–14), Bramshott (Edmund Mervyn, Aug. 14), The Holt (Lord Delawarr), Cowdray (Lord Montague, Aug. 14–20) with visit to Oseburn Priory (Lord Montague, Aug. 17),[433] West Dean (Sir Richard Lewknor, Aug. 20), Chichester (Lord Lumley, Aug. 20–22), Stanstead (Lord Lumley, Aug. 26), Portsmouth (Earl of Sussex, Aug. 26–31), Southwick (John White, Aug. 31, Sept. 1), Tichfield (Earl of Southampton, Sept. 2, 3), South Stoneham? (John Caplen), Southampton (Sept. 5, 6), Fairthorne (Francis? Serle), Bishop’s Waltham (Bp. Winchester, Sept. 8, 9), Warnford (William Neale), Tichborne (Sir Benjamin Tichborne), Winchester (Bp.), Abbotstone (Marquis of Winchester), Wield (William Wallop), Farleigh (Sir Henry Wallop, Sept. 12, 13), Basing (Marquis of Winchester, Sept. 13–16) with visit to The Vine in Sherborne St. John? (Lord Sandys, Sept. 18), Odiham (Edward More, Sept. 19, 20), Elvetham (Earl of Hertford, Sept. 20–23),[434] Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Sept. 23, 24) with visit to Bagshot?, Sutton in Woking (Sir Henry Weston, Sept. 26–27).

Sept. 27. OATLANDS.[435]

Oct. 4 < > 7. RICHMOND, by Hampton Court.[436]

_c._ Nov. 11. Visit to Ely House (Sir C. Hatton).[437]

Nov. 15 < > 20. WHITEHALL.[438]

Nov. 17. Tilt.[439]

Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=

Dec. 27. =Strange’s.=

Dec. 28. =Strange’s.=

1592

Jan. 1. =Strange’s.=

Jan. 2. =Sussex’s.=

Jan. 6. =Hertford’s.=

Jan. 9. =Strange’s.=

Feb. 6 (S.S.). =Strange’s.=

Feb. 8. =Strange’s.=

Apr. 7–21. Visits to Hammersmith (William Payne, Apr. 7), Osterley (Lady Gresham, Apr. 7–9), Hampton Court (Apr. 12), Wimbledon (Sir Thomas Cecil, Apr. 14–17), Croydon (Abp. of Canterbury, Apr. 17–21?), Beddington (Sir Francis Carew, Apr. 18), Sydenham (William Aubrey, Apr. 21).[440]

Apr. 21. GREENWICH.[441]

_c._ Apr.-July (?). Visit to Blackfriars (Sir George Carey).[442]

July 29–31. NONSUCH, by Mitcham (John Dent).[443]

_c._ Aug. 9–Oct. 9. PROGRESS in Surrey, Middlesex, Bucks., Berks., Wilts., Gloucestershire, and Oxon.[444] West Molesey (Thomas Brand), Hanworth, Eastridge in Colnbrook (Ostrich Inn?), Eton College, Maidenhead (the Lion), Bisham (Lady Russell, Aug. 11–13),[445] John Haynes, Hurst (Edward? Ward), Reading (Mr. Davies, Aug. 15–19), Burghfield (Francis? Plowden, Aug. 19), Aldermaston (Sir Humphrey Forster, Aug. 19–22), Chamberhouse in Thatcham (Nicholas Fuller), Shaw near Newbury (Thomas Dolman, Aug. 24–26) with hunt in Donnington Park, Hampstead Marshall (Thomas Parry, Aug. 26–27?), Avington (Richard? Choke, Aug. 27?), Ramsbury (Earl of Pembroke, Aug. 27–29?),[446] Burderhope (Thomas Stevens, Aug. 29), Lydiard Tregoze (Sir John St. John, Sept. 1), Down Ampney (Anthony Hungerford, Sept. 1–2), Cirencester (Sir John Danvers, Sept. 2–7), Rendcombe (Sir Richard Berkeley), Whittington (John Cotton, Sept. 9), Sudeley Castle (Lord Chandos, Sept. 9–12)[447] with visit to Alderton (Sir John Hickford), Northleach (William Dutton?), Sherborne (William Dutton, Sept. 14–15), Taynton? (Mr. Bray?), Burford (Laurence Tanfield, Sept. 15–16), Witney (James Yate, Sept. 16–18), Woodstock (Sept. 18–23) with visit to Ditchley (Sir Henry Lee),[448] Yarnton (Sir William Spencer, Sept. 23), Oxford (Sept. 23–28),[449] Holton (George Browne, Sept. 28), Rycote (Lord Norris, Sept. 28–Oct. 1),[450] Princes Risborough (John Reve at parsonage), Hampden (Mrs. Hampden, Oct. 2, 3), Chequers in Elsborough? (William Hawtrey), Amersham?, Chenies (Lady Bedford, Oct. 4, 5), Latimer? (Edwin Sandys), Denham (John Norris, Oct. 7), Uxbridge (Francis? Clifford), Bedfont (John Draper, Oct. 9).

Oct. 9. HAMPTON COURT.[451]

Nov. 17. Challenge for Shrovetide tilt.[452]

Dec. 26. =Pembroke’s.=

Dec. 27. =Strange’s.=

Dec. 31. =Strange’s.=

1593

Jan. 1. =Strange’s.=

Jan. 6. =Pembroke’s.=

_c._ Jan. Visit to Chelsea (Lord Admiral).[453]

Jan. 30–Feb. 1. Visit to Strand (Sir Robert Cecil), by Putney (John Lacy)?[454]

Feb. 5–14. Visit to Burghley House (Lord Burghley).[455]

Feb. 17. SOMERSET HOUSE.[456]

Feb. 25. ST. JAMES’S.[457]

Feb. 26 (S.M.). Tilt.[458]

Apr. 21. WHITEHALL.[459]

May 2–14 <. Visit to Croydon (Abp.), by Streatham (Dr. Robert Forth).[460]

May 14 < > 22. NONSUCH.[461]

June 18 < > 24. OATLANDS, by Hampton Court.[462]

Aug. 1 < > 4. WINDSOR, by Egham (Richard Kellefet).[463]

_c._ Aug. Visit to Sunninghill.[464]

Nov. 17. Tilt.[465]

Dec. 1. HAMPTON COURT, by Laleham (Lawrence? Tomson).[466]

1594

Jan. 6. =Queen’s.=[467]

Feb. 10–12 (S.).

March 19. GREENWICH, by Richmond and Somerset House (Lord Hunsdon).[468]

May 29 < > June 2–June 22 < > July 5. Visits to Lambeth (Abp. of Canterbury), Sion (June 3), Wimbledon (Sir Thomas Cecil, June 3), Richmond, Osterley (Anne, Lady Gresham), Willesden (Mr. Payne, June 7), Highgate (Sir William Cornwallis, June 7), Hendon (Sir John Fortescue), Friern Barnet (Sir John Popham), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, June 13–23?), Pyneste near Waltham, Enfield (Robert Wroth), Loughborough (Francis Stonard), Hackney (Katharine, Lady Hayward).[469]

July 12. Visit to Strand (Sir R. Cecil).[470]

Oct. 1 or 2. NONSUCH, by Camberwell (Bartholomew Scott) and Mitcham (Lady Blank).[471]

Oct. 25 < > 31. RICHMOND, by Combe (Thomas Vincent).[472]

Nov. 14. WHITEHALL?, by Battersea.[473]

Nov. 17. Tilt.[474]

Nov. 27. SOMERSET HOUSE.[475]

Dec. 7. Visit to Savoy (Sir Thomas Heneage).[476]

Dec. 8. Visit to Hampton Court.[477]

Dec. 11. GREENWICH.[478]

Dec. 26. =Chamberlain’s.=

Dec. 27. =Chamberlain’s.=

Dec. 28. =Admiral’s.=

1595

Jan. 1. =Admiral’s.=

Jan. 6. =Admiral’s.=

Jan. 26. Wedding of Earl of Derby and Lady Elizabeth Vere.[479] =Chamberlain’s= (_Midsummer Night’s Dream_)?.

Jan. 30–Feb. 1. Visit to Burghley House (Lord Burghley).[480]

Feb. 18. ST. JAMES’S, by Lambeth (Abp.).[481]

Feb. 24 < > March 3. WHITEHALL.[482]

March 3 (S.M.). Mask (Proteus and the Rock Adamantine) by Gray’s Inn.[483]

March 4. Tilt and Barriers.[484]

May 3. GREENWICH.[485]

Aug. 18–22. NONSUCH, by Whitehall and Mitcham (John? Dent).[486]

_c._ Aug.-Oct. Visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[487]

Oct. 19 < > 24. RICHMOND, by Combe (Thomas Vincent).[488]

Nov. 4. Visit to Barn Elms (Earl of Essex).[489]

Nov. 14. _Whitehall_, by Putney (John Lacy).[490]

Nov. 17. Tilt.[491]

Nov. 27 or 28. RICHMOND.[492]

Dec. 11. Visit to Kew (Sir John Puckering).[493]

Dec. 18 or 19. WHITEHALL.[494]

Dec. 20. Visit to Huntingdon House (Lady Huntingdon).[495]

Dec. 23. RICHMOND, by Putney (John Lacy).[496]

Dec. 26. =Chamberlain’s.=

Dec. 27. =Chamberlain’s.=

Dec. 28. =Chamberlain’s.=

1596

Jan. 1. =Admiral’s.=

Jan. 4. =Admiral’s.=

Jan. 6. =Chamberlain’s.=

Feb. 22 (S.S.). =Chamberlain’s= and =Admiral’s=.

Feb. 24. =Admiral’s.=

Apr. 2–3. GREENWICH, by Putney (John Lacy) and Lambeth.[497]

Apr. 8. Visit to Burghley House (Lord Burghley).[498]

_c._ Aug. Visit to Eltham.[499]

Oct. 1–2. NONSUCH, by Lambeth (Lord Burgh) and Mitcham.[500]

Oct. 12. RICHMOND, by Kingston (John? Cox).[501]

Nov. 17. WHITEHALL, by Putney (John Lacy).[502] Tilt.[503]

Dec. 23. Visit to Strand (Sir R. Cecil).[504]

Dec. 26. =Chamberlain’s.=

Dec. 27. =Chamberlain’s.=

1597

Jan. 1. =Chamberlain’s.=