Chapter IX: Appendix: B (2)

2 Mar. ‘Richarde £10. 12 Mar.; F. 303. ‘The history
Ferrante M^r of D. xi. 70 of Loyaltie and
the children of (W.). bewtie ... on Shrove
her ma^{tes} monday ... by the
chapell.’ children of the
Quenes maiesties
chappell.’

3 Mar. ‘ye lorde £10. 13 Mar.; F. 303. ‘The history
[800] Chamblaynes D. xi. 75 of murderous
players.’ (W.). mychaell ... on
shrove-tuesdaie ...
by the Lord
Chamberleynes
servauntes.’

=1579–80= (_D. A. 542, m. 8_).

26 Dec. ‘the Lorde £10. 25 Feb. F. 320. ‘A history
Chamblaynes (W.); of the Duke of
players.’ D. xi.377 Millayn and the
(25 Jan.). Marques of Mantua
... on S^t Stephens
daie ... by the lord
Chamberlaynes
seruauntes.’

27 Dec. ‘Richarde Farrant £10. 25 Jan. F. 320. ‘A history
m^r of the (W.); of Alucius ... on
children of her D. xi.377. S^t Iohns daie ...
Ma^{tes} by the Children of
Chappell.’ her Maiesties
Chappell.’

1 Jan. ‘y^e players of £10. 25 Jan. F. 320. ‘A history
the Erle of (W.); of the foure sonnes
Warwicke.’ D. xi. 377. of ffabyous ... on
Newe Yeares daie ...
by the Earleof
Warwickes
servauntes.’

3 Jan. ‘Sebastian £10. 25 Jan. F. 321. ‘The history
Westcote master (W.); of Cipio Africanus
of the children D. xi. 377. ... the sondaye
of the Churche night after newe
of S^t Paules.’ yeares daie ... by
the Children of
Pawles.’

6 Jan. ‘the players of £10. 25 Jan. F. 321. ‘The history
the E of (W.); of ---- ... on
Leicester.’ D. xi. 377. Twelve-daye ... by
the Earle of
Leicesters
seruauntes.’

15 Jan. ‘the Lorde £10. 25 Jan.
Straunge his (W.);
Tumblers ... in D. xi.377.
consideracon of
certen feates of
Tumblinge by them
done before her
Ma^{tie}.’

2 Feb. ‘the L. £10. 23 Feb. F. 321. ‘The history
Chamblaynes (W.); of Portio and
players.’ D. xi. 398. demorantes ... on
Candlemas daie ...
by the Lord
Chamberleyns
seruauntes.’

16 Feb. ‘the saide L. £10. 23 Feb. F. 321. ‘The history
Chamberlaynes (W.); of Serpedon ... on
players.’ D. xi. 398. Shrovetwesdaye ...
by the lord
Chamberleyns
seruauntes.’

14 Feb. ‘the players of £10. 23 Feb. F. 321. ‘The history
the Erle of (W.); of the Soldan and
Derbye.’ D. xi. 398. the Duke of ---- ...
on Shrovesondaye ...
by the Earle of
Derby his
seruauntes.’
[F. 326. ‘Examynynge
and rehersinge of
dyuers plaies and
choise makinge of x
of them to be showen
before her Maiestie.’
In addition to the 8
above were the
tumbling and
F. 320. ‘A historye
of ---- provided to
haue bene shewen ...
on Innocentes daie
... by the Earle of
Leicesters
seruauntes being in
readynes in the
place to haue
enacted the same....
But the Queenes
Maiestie coulde not
come forth to heare
the same/therefore
put of.’]

=1580–1= (_D. A. 542, m. 21_).

27 Dec. ‘Therle of Sussex £10. 14 Jan. F. 336. ‘The Earle
srauntes.’ (W.); of Sussex men. A
D. xii. 321 storie of ---- ...
(30 Jan.). on S^t Iohns daie.’

1 Jan. ‘Therle of £10. 20 Jan. F. 336. ‘The Earle
Darbyes players.’ (W.); of Derbiesmen. A
D. xii. 321 storie of ---- ...
(30 Jan.). on newe yeres daye.’

6 Jan. ‘Sebastian £10. 18 Jan. F. 336. ‘The
[801] Wastcote m^r of (W.); children of Pawles.
the children of D. xii. 321 A storie of Pompey
Powles.’ (30 Jan.). ... on twelf nighte.’

2 Feb. ‘the Lorde £10. 13 Feb. F. 336. ‘The earle
Chamblaynes (W.); of Sussex men. A
players.’ D. xii. 330 storie of ---- ...
(14 Feb.). on Candlemas daie.’

5 Feb. ‘the M^r of the £10. 14 Feb. F. 336. ‘The
(W.) Children of the (W.); children of the
Chappell.’ D. xii. 330. Quenes maiesties
chappell. A storie
of ---- ... on
shrove-sondaie.’

7 Feb. ‘Therle of £10. 14 Jan. F. 336. ‘The Earle
Leiscesters (W.); of Leicesters men.
players.’ D. xii. 330 A storie of ----
(14 Feb.). ... on shrove-
tuesdaie.’

26 Dec. ‘to them £10. 14 Jan. F. 336. ‘The Earle
[Leicester’s] (W.); of Leicesters men.
more.’ D. xii.321 A Comodie called
(30 Jan.). delighte ... on St
Stephens daie.’

=1581–2= (_D. A. 542, mm. 32–3; Harl. MS. 1644, ff. 78^v, 80^v, 81^v_).

26 Dec. ‘the M^r of the £10. 14 Apr. F. 345. Table II, ‘v
Children of (W.); playes’.
Powles.’ D. xiii. 393
(G.).

28 Dec. ‘the Servauntes £10. 21 Jan.
of the Lorde (W.);
Straunge ... for D. xiii. 311.
certen feates of
activitie shewed
her Ma^{tie}.’

31 Dec.} ‘the M^r of the £20. 1 Apr. (G.);
27 Feb.} Children of her D. xiii. 374.
ma^{tes}
Chappell.’

=1582–3= (_D. A. 542, mm. 44–5_).

26 Dec. ‘William Hunnys £10. 17 Feb. F. 349. ‘A Comodie
(Wi.) the m^r of the (R.). or Morrall devised
children of the on A game of the
chappell.’ Cardes ... on St
Stephens daie ...
by the Children of
her maiesties
Chapple.’

27 Dec. ‘the Seruauntes £10. 17 Feb. F. 349. ‘A Comodie
(Wi.) of the Lorde of (R.). of Bewtie and
Hunsdon.’ Huswyfery ... on St
Iohns daie ... by
the lord of
Hundesdons
servauntes.’

30 Dec. ‘the Seruauntes £10. 17 Feb. F. 349. ‘A Historie
(Wi.) of Thearle of (R.). of Loue and ffortune
Darby.’ ... on the sondaie
... next before newe
yeares daie ... by
the Earle of Derbies
servauntes.’

1 Jan. ‘John Simons ... £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 17 Feb. F. 349. ‘Sundrey
(Wi.) for showinge (R.). feates of Tumbling
c̄ten ffeates of and Activitie were
actiuitye and shewed before her
Tomblinge.’ maiestie on Newe
yeares daie at night
by the Lord Straunge
his servauntes.’

6 Jan. ‘the Seruauntes £10. 17 Feb. F. 350. ‘A historie
(Wi.) of the Lorde (R.). of fferrar ... on
Chamberlayne.’ Twelf daie ... by
the Lord
Chamberleynes
servauntes.’

10 Feb. ‘The Seruantes of £10. 17 Feb. F. 350. ‘A historie
(R.) Thearle of (R.). of Telomo ... on
Lecester.’ Shrovesondaie ... by
the Earle of
Leicesters
servauntes.’

12 Feb. ‘Richarde £10. 17 Feb. F. 350. ‘A historie
(R.) Mulcaster ... (R.). of Ariodante and
w^{th} his Geneuora ... on
Scholers.’ Shrove-tuesdaie ...
by m^r Mulcasters
children.’

=1583–4= (_D. A. 342, m. 56_).

26 Dec.} 12 Mar. F. 362. Table III, 29 Dec.} ‘her ma^{tes} £20. (W.), paid ‘vj histories, one 3 Mar. } servauntes.’ 9 May. Comedie.’

6 Jan. } ‘the master of £15. 12 Mar.
2 Feb. } the children of (W.),
her ma^{tes} paid 29 Mar.
Chappell.’

1 Jan. } ‘the Erle of £20. 12 Mar.
3 Mar. } Oxforde his (W.),
servauntes ... paid 25 Nov.
paide to Johon
Lilie.’

=1584–5= (_D. A. 542, mm. 66–8_).

26 Dec.} ‘Robte Willson to £40. 14 Mar. F. 365. ‘A pastorall
3 Jan.} thuse of him (G.). of phillyda & Choryn
6 Jan.} selfe and the ... by her highnes
23 Feb.} rest of her servauntes on S^t
ma^{tes} players.’ Stephens daie.’

‘The history of
felix & philiomena
... by her maiesties
servauntes on the
Sondaie next after
newe yeares daye.’

‘An inuention called
ffiue playes in one
... on Twelfe daie
... by her highnes
servauntes.’

‘An inuention of
three playes in one
prepared to haue ben
shewed ... on Shroue
Sondaye ... by her
maiesties
servauntes. ... But
the Quene came not
abroad that night.’

‘An Antick play & a
comodye ... on
Shrouetewsdaie ...
by her maiesties
servauntes.’

27 Dec. ‘Henry Evans ... £6 13_s._ 4_d._ 7 Apr. (G.). F. 365. ‘The history
for one play ... of Agamemnon &
by the children Vlisses ... by the
of Therle of Earle of Oxenford
Oxforde.’ his boyes on St
Iohns daie.’

1 Jan. ‘John Symons and £10. 14 Mar. F. 365. ‘Dyuers
other his fellowes (G.). feates of Actyuytie
Servantes to were shewed and
Therle Oxforde ... presented ... on
for ... feates of newe yeares daye ...
actiuitye and by Symons and his
vawtinge.’ fellowes.’

=1585–6= (_D. A. 542, m. 79; Harl. MS. 1641, ff. 20^v, 21_).

26 Dec. ‘her Ma^{tes} £10. 31 Jan. (G.).
players.’

27 Dec. ‘the Servantes £10. 31 Jan. (G.).
of the lo
admirall.’

1 Jan. ‘her Ma^{tes} £10. 31 Jan. (G.).
players.’

6 Jan. ‘the Servantes of £10. 31 Jan. (G.).
the lo: admirall
and the lo
Chamblaine.’

9 Jan. ‘John Symondes £10. 31 Jan. (G.)
and M^r
Standleyes Boyes
... for Tumblinge
and shewinge
other feates of
activitie.’

13 Feb. ‘her ma^{tes} £10. 28 Feb.
players.’ (G.);
D. xiv. 20
(6 Mar.).

=1586–7= (_D. A. 542, m. 94_).

26 Dec.}
1 Jan.} ‘the Quenes £40. 18 Mar. (G.).
6 Jan.} ma^{tes}
28 Feb.} players.’

27 Dec. ‘the Erle of £10. 31 Mar. (G.).
Lecesters
players.’

26 Feb. ‘Thomas Giles m^r £10. 9 Apr. (G.);
of the Children D. xv. 24.
of Paules.’

=1587–8= (_D. A. 542, mm. 108, 115_).

26 Dec.} £20, ‘for their 20 Mar. F. 378, 388. ‘vij
6 Jan.} ‘the Queenes chardges and (G.); playes besides
18 Feb.} ma^{tes} paines as also D. xv. 425. feattes of Activitie
players.’ by waye of her and other shewes by
ma^{tes} rewarde the Childeren of
for geving their Poles her Maiesties
attendaunce in owne servantes & the
recitinge and gentlemen of Grayes
playing certein In.’
playes and
enterludes before
her ma^{tie}‘.

28 Dec. ‘John Simons ... £10. 6 Mar. (G.).
for certein
feates of
actiuitie by him
and his Companie.’

1 Jan.} ‘Thomas Giles m^r £20. 29 Feb. (G.). 2 Feb.} of the children of Powles.’

=1588–9= (_D. A. 542, mm. 125–6_).

26 Dec.} ‘the Quenes £20. 16 Mar. F.388. ‘at Christmas
9 Feb.} Ma^{ts} Players.’ (W.); Newyearstide &
D. xvii.109. Twelftide there were
shewed presented &
27 Dec.} ‘Tho Gyles m^r of £30. 23 Mar. enacted before her
1 Jan.} the children of (W.); highnes ffyve playes
12 Jan.} Powles.’ D. xvii.115. & ... at Shrovetide
there were shewed &
‘the Lorde £20. 29 Feb. presented before her
11 Feb.} Admyrall his (W.); twoe plaies All
[802] } players ... for D. xvii.90. which playes were
twoe Enterludes enacted by her
or playes ... Maiesties owne
and for showinge servantes the
other feates of children of Paules &
activity and the Lord Admiralls
tumblinge.’ men besides sondry
feates of actyvity
tumbling and
Matichives.’...
F. 390, ‘a paire of
fflannell hose for
Symmons the Tumbler’.

=1589–90= (_D. A. 542, m. 142_).

26 Dec.} ‘John Dutton and £20. 15 Mar.;
1 Mar.} John Lanham her D. xviii.420.
ma^{tes}
S^ru^antes for
themselves and
their companie.’

28 Dec.} ‘the Servauntes £20. 10 Mar. (G.);
[803] } of the Lorde D. xviii.410.
} Admirall ... for
3 Mar.} shewinge certen
} feates of
activities ‘the
servauntes of
the Lorde Admirall
... for playinge.’

‘Chris-} tide.’ } ‘Thomas Giles m^r £30. 10 Mar.; [28 } of the children D. xviii. 410 Dec.] } of Powles.’ (G.). [804] } 1 Jan. } 6 Jan. }

=1590–1= (_D. A. 542, m. 155_).

26 Dec.} ‘Lawrence Dutton
3 Jan.} and John Dutton £40. 7 Mar.;
6 Jan.} her ma^{tes} C. xxxii;
14 Feb.} players & there D. xx. 327
companye.’ (G., 5 Mar.).

1 Jan. ‘John Laneham and £10. 7 Mar.;
his companye her C. xxxii;
ma^{tes} players.’ D. xx. 328
(G., 5 Mar.).

27 Dec.} ‘George Ottewell £20. 7 Mar.;
16 Feb.} and his companye D. xx. 328
the Lorde Straunge (G., 5 Mar.).
his players for
[plays] ... and
for other feates
of Activitye then
also done by
them.’[805]

=1591–2= (_D. A. 542, m. 168_).

26 Dec. ‘y^e Queenes £10. 29 Feb. (W.);
ma^{tes} players.’ D. xxii. 286
(27 Feb.).

7 Dec. } 8 Dec. } 1 Jan. } ‘y^e seruantes of £60. 24 Feb. (W.); 9 Jan. } y^e lo: Straunge.’ D. xxii.264 6 Feb. } (20 Feb.). 8 Feb. }

2 Jan. ‘y^e servauntes £10. 20 Feb. (W.);
of y^e Earle of D. xxii.264.
Sussex.’

6 Jan. ‘y^e servauntes £10. 28 Feb. (W.);
of y^e Erle of D. xxii.263
Hartford.’ (20 Feb.).

=1592–3= (_D. A. 542, m. 181_).

26 Dec.} ‘the servantes of £20. 11 Mar. (J.); [806] } the Erle of D. xxiv.113. 6 Jan. } Pembroke.’

27 Dec.} ‘Servantes of the £30. 7 Mar. (J.); 31 Dec.} Lorde Strange.’ D. xxiv.102. 1 Jan. }

=1593–4= (_D. A. 542, m. 194: Harl. MS. 1642, f. 19^v_).

6 Jan. ‘her Ma^{tes} £10. 31 Jan.
players.’

=1594–5= (_D. A. 542, m. 208_).

26 Dec.} ‘To Willm̄ Kempe £20. 15 Mar. (W.).
28 Dec.} Willm̄ Shakespeare
[27 } & Richarde Burbage
Dec.?] } seruantes to the
[807] } Lord Chamƃleyne
vpon the
councelles warr^t
dated at Whitehall
xv^{to} Martii
1594 for twoe
seuerall comedies
or Enterludes
shewed by them
before her
Ma^{tie} in xpmas
tyme laste paste
viz^d vpon S^t
Stephens daye &
Innocentes daye
xiii^l vj^s viij^d
and by waye of her
ma^{tes} Rewarde
vj^l xiij^s
iiij^d.’

28 Dec.} ‘Edwarde Allen, £30. 15 Mar. (W.).
1 Jan.} Richarde Jones &
6 Jan.} John Synger,
seruaunts to the
Lord Admyrall.’

=1595–6= (_D. A. 543, m. 12_).

26 Dec.} ‘John Hemynge and £50. 21 Dec. 1596 (W.). 27 Dec.} George Bryan 28 Dec.} srvu^antes to the 6 Jan.} late Lorde 22 Feb.} Chamƃlayneand now srvu^antes to the Lorde Hunsdon.’

1 Jan.} ‘Edwarde Allen £40. 13 Dec. 1596 (W.).
4 Jan.} and Martyn Slater
22 Feb.} seruauntes to the
24 Feb.} Lorde Admyrall.’

=1596–7= (_D. A. 543, m. 25_).

26 Dec.}
27 Dec.} ‘Thomas Pope & £60. 27 Nov. 1597 (W.);
1 Jan.} John Hemynges D. xxviii. 151.
6 Jan.} servauntes to the
6 Feb.} Lord Chambleyne.’
8 Feb.} [808]

=1597–8= (_D. A. 543, m. 39_).

26 Dec.} ‘John Heminges £40. 3 Dec. 1598 (W.);
1 Jan.} and Thomas Pope D. xxix. 324.
6 Jan.} servauntes to the
26 Feb.} Lorde Chamƃleyne.’

27 Dec.} ‘Roƃte Shawe and £20. 3 Dec. 1598 (W.);
28 Feb.} Thomas Downton D. xxix. 325.
servauntes to the
Erle of
Nottingham.’

=1598–9= (_D. A. 543, m. 55_).

26 Dec.} ‘John Heminges £30. 2 Oct. 1599 (N.);
1 Jan.} and Thomas Pope C. xxxii.
20 Feb.} servantes vnto
the Lorde
Chamberleyne.’

27 Dec.} ‘Robert Shawe and £20. 2 Oct. 1599 (N.).
6 Jan.} Thomas Downton
18 Feb.} servauntes to
Therle of
Nottingham.’

=1599–1600= (_D. A. 543, m. 57_).

26 Dec.} ‘John Hemynge £30. 17 Feb. (R.);
6 Jan.} servaunt to the C. xxxiii;
3 Feb.} Lorde D. xxx. 89
Chamberlaine. (18 Feb.).

27 Dec.} ‘Robert Shawe £20. 18 Feb. (R.);
1 Jan.} servaunt to Therle C. xxxiii;
of Nottingham.’ D. xxx. 89.
[809]

3 Feb. ‘Robert Browne £10. 18 Feb. (R.); [5 Feb.] servaunt to Therle D. xxx. 89. [810] of Darby.’

=1600–1= (_D. A. 543, m. 69_).

26 Dec.} ‘John Hemynges £30. 31 Mar. (W.);
6 Jan.} and Richarde C. xxxiii;
24 Feb.} Cowley servunts D. xxxi. 217
to the Lord (11 Mar.).
Chamƃleine.’

28 Dec.} ‘Edwarde Allen £30. 31 Mar. (W.);
6 Jan.} servaunte to the C. xxxiii.
2 Feb.} Lord Admyrall.’

1 Jan.}
6 Jan.} ‘Roƃte Browne.’ £20. 31 Mar. (W.).

1 Jan. ‘Edwarde Peers £10. 24 June (G.);
M^r of the D. xxxi. 453.
children of
Poules.’

6 Jan. ‘Nathanyell Gyles £5. }
m^r of the }
children of the } 4 May (W.);
Chapple, for a } C. xxxiii.
showe w^{th} }
musycke and }
speciall songes }
p’pared for the }
purpose.’ }
22 Feb. [the same] ... £10. }
‘for a play’.

=1601–2= (_D. A. 543, m. 83_).

26 Dec.} 27 Dec.} ‘John Hemyng £40. 28 Feb. (R.). 1 Jan.} servaunte to the 14 Feb.} Lord Chamberleyne.’

27 Dec. ‘Edward Allen £10. 28 Feb. (R.).
servaunt to the
Lord Admyrall.’

3 Jan. ‘William Kempe £10. 28 Feb. (R.).
and Thomas
Heywoode
servauntes to
Therle of
Worcester.’

6 Jan.} ‘Nathanyell Gyles £30. 7 Mar. (R.).
10 Jan.} M^r of the
14 Feb.} Children of her
Ma^{tes} Chappell.’

=1602–3= (_D. A. 543, mm. 95, 97_).

26 Dec.} ‘John Hemynges £20. 20 Apr. (W.);
2 Feb.} and the rest of C. xxxiv.
his companie
servauntes to the
Lorde
Chamberleyne.’

27 Dec.} ‘Edwarde Allen £30. 22 Apr. (W.);
6 Mar.} servaunte to the C. xxxiv.
-- } Lorde Admyrall and
the reste of his
companie.’

1 Jan. ‘Edward Peirs m^r £10. 31 May (G.).
of the Children
of Paules.’

6 Jan. ‘Martyn Slater £10. 20 Apr.
and his fellowes
servauntes to
the Erle of
Hertforde.’

-- ‘John Hassett ... £10. 29 July (H.).
for presentinge
and makinge shewe
before his highnes
of his skyll in
vaultinge w^{ch}
he performed
w^{th} his
ma^{tes} good
lykinge.’

=1603–4= (_D. A. 543, m. 115–17_).

2 Dec. ‘John Hemyngs one £30. 3 Dec. (Wilton);
(K.) of his ma^{tes} C. xxxiv.
players ... for
the paynes and
expences of
himself and the
rest of the
company in comming
from Mortelake in
the countie of
Surrie unto the
courte aforesaid
[at Wilton] and
there p’senting
before his ma^{tie}
one playe.’

26 Dec.} ‘John Hemynges £53. 18 Jan. (H.); (K.) } one of his C. xxxv. 27 Dec.} ma^{tes} (K.) } players.’ 28 Dec.} (K.) } 30 Dec.} (H.) } 1 Jan.} (K.) }

1 Jan.} (H.) } 2 Jan.} ‘John Duke one of £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 19 Feb. (W.); (H.) } the Queenes C. xxxv. 13 Jan.} ma^{tes} players.’ (H.) }

4 Jan.} ‘Edward Allen and £30. 19 Feb. (W.); (H.) } Edward Juby two C. xxxv. 15 Jan.} of the Princes (H.) } Players.’ 21 Jan.} (K.) } 22 Jan.} (H.) }

‘Richard Burbadg £30. 8 Feb. (H.);
one of his C. xxxv.
ma^{tes} comedians
... for the
mayntenaunce and
releife of
himselfe and the
rest of his
company being
prohibited to
p’sente any playes
publiquelie in or
neere London by
reason of greate
perill that might
growe through the
extraordinary
concourse and
assemble of people
to a newe increase
of the plague till
it shall please
God to settle the
cittie in a more
p’fecte health by
way of his
ma^{ties} free
gifte.’

2 Feb.} ‘John Hemynges £20. 29 Feb. (W.); (K.) } one of his C. xxxvi. 19 Feb.} ma^{tes} players.’ (K.) }

20 Feb. ‘Edward Jubie to £10. 17 Apr. (W.);
(K.) the use of C. xxxvii.
himselfe and the
rest of his
to the company
servauntes prince.’

20 Feb. ‘Edward Pearce £10. 17 Apr. (W.).
(K.) m^r of the
children of
Powles.’

21 Feb. ‘Edward Kircham £10. 30 Apr. (W.);
(K.) m^r of the C. xxxvii.
children of the
Queenes Ma^{tes}
Revells.’

[_Apparelling Charges_]

‘To Augustine
Phillippes and John
Hemynges for
thallowaunce of
themselves and
tenne of theire
ffellowes his
ma^{tes} groomes
of the chamber,
and Players for
waytinge and
attendinge on his
ma^{tes} service
by com̃ aundemente
vppon the Spanishe
Embassador at
Som’sette howse
the space of xviij
dayes viz^d from
the ix^{th} day of
Auguste 1604 vntill
the xxvij^{th} day
of the same as
appeareth by a bill
thereof signed by
the Lord Chamƃlayne.
xxj^{li}. xij^s.’

‘To Thomas Greene
for thallowaunce
of hymselfe and
tenne of his
ffelowes groomes
of the chamber and
the Queenes Players
for waytinge and
attendinge vppon
Countye Arrenbergh
and the reste of the
comyssioners at
Durham howse by
com̃ aundmente the
space of eighteene
dayes viz^d from
the ix^{th} of
Auguste 1604 vntill
the xxvij^{th} of
the same as
appeareth by a bill
thereof signed by
the Lord Chamberlayne.
xix^{li}, xvj^s.’

CHAMBER ACCOUNTS. REVELS ACCOUNTS.[811] _Perfor- _Payees._ _Amount._ _Warrant._ mance._

Cunningham, 203; Halliwell-Phillipps,
=1604–5= (_D. A. 543, mm. 136–8; Bodl. Rawlinson MS. A. 204_). _Bodl. Malone ii. 162; Law, _Sh. Forgeries_, xvi;
MS._ 29, f. _Audit_ _Office_, _Accounts Various_,
69^v. 3, 907.
The Poets
1604 & 1605 The w^{ch} mayd
Ed^d. Tylney Plaiers. 1604. the plaies.
1 Nov.} Sunday after By By the Hallamas Day
(K.) } the Hallowmas--Merry Kings being the first of
4 Nov.} ‘John Hemynges one £60. 21 Jan. Wyves of Windsor ma^{tis} Nouembar A play in
(K.) } of his Ma^{tes} (W.); perf^d. by the K’s plaiers. the Banketinge
26 Dec.} players.’ C. xxxvi. players. house att Whithall
(K.) } Hallamas-- in the called The Moor of
28 Dec.} Banquetting ho^s at By his Venis. The Sunday
(K.) } Whitehall the Moor Ma^{tis} ffollowinge A Play
7 Jan.} of Venis--perf^d. by plaiers. of the Merry Wiues
(K.) } the K’splayers. of Winsor.

8 Jan.} On S^t Stephens By his On S^t Stiuens Shaxberd.
(K.) } Night--Mesure for Ma^{tis} Night in the Hall
Mesur by Shaxberd-- plaiers. A Play caled Mesur
perf^d. by the K’s for Mesur.
players. On By his On Inosents Night Shaxberd.
Innocents Night Ma^{tis} The Plaie of
Errors by Shaxberd-- plaiers. Errors.
perf^d. by the K’s
plaiers.

23 Nov.} ‘Edward Jubie one £16 13_s._ 4_d._ 10 Dec. On Sunday following By the On Sunday Hewood. (Q.) } of the princes (W.); C. “How to Learn of a Queens ffollowinge A 24 Nov.} plaiors.’ xxxvii. Woman to wooe by Mat^{tis} plaie cald How to (H.) } ‘John Duke one of £10. 19 Feb.; Hewood, perf^d. by plaiers. Larne of a woman 30 Dec.} the Quenes Ma{tes} C. the Q’s players. to wooe. (K.) } plaiers.’ £20. xxxvi. 1 Jan.} ‘Samuell Daniell 24 Feb. On New Years Night-- The On Newers Night A By Georg (K.) } and Henrie Evans (W.); C. All fools by G. Boyes playe cauled: Chapman. 3 Jan.} ... for ... the xxxvi. Chapman perf^d. by of the All Foulles. (K.) } Quenes Ma{tes} the Boyes of the Chapell. Children of the Chapel. Revells.’

14 Dec.} bet New y^{rs} day & By his Betwin Newers Day (H.) } twelfth day--Loves Ma^{tis} and Twelfe day A 19 Dec.} ‘Edward Jubie one £40. 22 Feb.; Labour lost perf^d. plaiers. Play of Loues (H.) } of the princes C. xxxvi. by the K’s p:^{rs}. Labours Lost. 15 Jan.} plaiers.’ On the 7^{th} Jan. K. By his On the 7 of January (H.) } Hen. the fifth Ma^{tis} was played the play 22 Jan.} perf^d. by the K. plaiers. of Henry the fift. (H.) } p^{rs}. 5 Feb.} On 8^{th} Jan.-- By his The 8 of January A (H.) } Every one out of his Ma^{tis} play cauled Euery 19 Feb.} humour. plaiers. on out of his Umor. (H.) } On Candlemas night By his On Candelmas night Every one in his Ma^{tis} A playe Euery one humour. plaiers. In his Umor.

2 Feb.} On Shrove Sunday The Sunday (K.) } ‘John Heminges one £40. 24 Feb.; ‘the Marchant of ffollowing playe 10 Feb.} of his Ma^{tes} C. Venis’ by Shaxberd-- provided and (K.) } plaiers.’ xxxvii. perf^d. by the K’s discharged. 11 Feb.} P^{rs}.--the same (K.) } repeated on Shrove By his On Shrousunday A Shaxberd. 12 Feb.} tuesd. by the K’s Ma^{tis} play of the (K.) } Comm^d.’ plaiers. Marthant of Venis. By his On Shroumonday A Feb. ‘The same John £10. 28 Apr.; Ma^{tis} Tragidye of The (K.) Heminges.’ C. xxxvii. plaiers. Spanishe Maz. By his On Shroutusday A Shaxberd. Ma^{tis} play cauled the players. Martchant of Venis againe com̃ anded By the Kings Ma^{tie}. =1605–6= (_D. A. 543, mm. 163, 176_).

27 Dec. ‘John Duke one £8 6_s._ 8_d._ 30 Apr.; (K.) of the Queenes C. xxxviii. Ma^{tes} players.’

Xmas ‘John Hemynges £100. 24 Mar.; and one of his C. xxxviii. since Ma^{tes} (K. 10 players.’ plays)

1 Dec.} (H.) } 30 Dec.} ‘Edward Jubie one £50. 30 Apr.; (H.) } of the Princes C. xxxviii. 1 Jan.} players.’ (K.) } 4 Jan.} (H.) } 3 Mar.} (K.) } 4 Mar.} (K.) }

--(H. C. ‘Edward Kirkham £16 13_s._ 4_d._ 31 Mar.;
2 plays) one of the C. xxxviii.
Mr^{es} of the
Childeren of
Pawles.’

2 plays} at G. } [July } (K. and K. ‘John Heminges £30. 18 Oct.; -Aug. } of Denmark) one of his C. xxxviii. 1606] } Ma^{tes} 1 play } Players.’ at H. } [7 Aug.} 1606] }

=1606–7= (_D. A. 543, m. 177_).

26 Dec.} (K.) } 29 Dec.} (K.) } ‘John Heminges one of his £90. 30 Mar.; C. xxxix. 4 Jan.} Ma^{tes} Players.’ (K.) } 6 Jan.} (K.) } 8 Jan.} (K.) } 2 Feb.} (K.) } 5 Feb.} (K.) } 15 Feb.} (K.) } 27 Feb.} (K.) }

28 Dec.} ‘Edwarde Jubye £60. 28 Feb.; 13, 24,} one of the C. xxxviii. 30 Jan.} princes players.’ 1, 11 } Feb. }

=1607–8= (_D. A. 543, mm. 195–6_).

26 Dec.} (K.) } 27 Dec.} (K.) } 28 Dec.} (K.) } 2 Jan.} ‘John Hemynges £130. 8 Feb. ‘1608’; (K.) } one of his C. xxxviii 6 Jan.} Ma^{ties} (1607’). (K. } Players.’ 2 plays)} 7 Jan.} (K.) } 9 Jan.} (K.) } 17 Jan.} (K. } 2 plays)} 26 Jan.} (K.) } 2 Feb.} (K.) } 7 Feb.} (K.) }

19 Nov.}
30 Dec.} (K. ‘Edward Juby one £40. 8 May; C. xxxix.
3 Jan.} H.) of the Princes
4 Jan.} Players.’

‘John Hassett & £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 23 Sept.
Caleb Hassett ...
for feates of
activitie by them
performed upon a
vaughting horse.’

=1608–9= (_D. A. 543, m. 214_).

Xmas. } ‘John Hemynges £120. 5 Apr.; C. xxxix. (K. Q. } one of his H. C. } mat^{es} plaiers.’ 12 } plays) }

-- } ‘Thomas Greene £50. 5 Apr. (K. H. } one of the 5 } Queenes Ma^{tes} plays) } plaiers.’

-- } ‘Edwarde Jubye £30. 5 Apr.; C. xxxix. (K. H. } one of the 3 } Princes Players.’ plays) }

Xmas. } ‘Roƃte Keyser ... £20. 10 Mar. (W.). (K. 2 } for ... plaies plays) } ... by the Children of the blackfriers.’

4 Jan. ‘the same Roƃte £10. 10 Mar.
(H.) Keyser ... for
one play
presented by the
Children of the
blackfriers before
his highnes in the
Cockpitt at
Whitehall.’

-- -- ‘John Hemynges £40. 26 Apr.; C. xxxix.
one of his
ma^{tes} plaiers
... by way of his
ma^{tes} rewarde
for their private
practise in the
time of infecc̄on
that thereby they
mighte be inhabled
to performe their
service before his
Ma^{tie} in
Christmas
hollidaies
1609.’

=1609–10= (_D. A. 543, mm. 233–5_).

‘before (K. Q. ‘John Heminges one £130 2 Mar. (W.). xρmas H. C. of the Kinges and in E. 13 Ma^{tes} players.’ the tyme plays) of the holidayes and afterwardes.’

-- ‘Roberte Keysar £50. 10 May (W.).
(K. H. ... in the behalfe
5 plays) of himselfe and
the reste of the
Children of the
Whitefryars.’

27 Dec. ‘Thomas Greene £10. 31 Mar. (W.). (K.) one of the Queene Ma^{tes} players.’

26 Dec.} (K.) } ‘Edwarde Jubye £40. 10 Mar. (W.). 28 Dec.} one of the (K.) } Princes Players.’ 7 Jan.} (K.) } 18 Jan.} (K.) } 9 Feb. ‘the sayd William £6 13_s._ 4_d._ 20 Jan. 1613; C. xlii. (C. E.) Rowley.’

-- -- ‘John Heminges £30. 10 Mar.; C. xl.
... for himselfe
and the reste of
his companie
beinge restrayned
from publique
playinge w^{th}in
the citie of
London in the tyme
of infecc̄on
duringe the space
of sixe weekes in
which tyme they
practised
pryvately for his
ma^{tes} service.’

=1610–11= (_D. A. 543, mm. 249, 250, 267; Bodl. Rawlinson MS. A. 204_).

-- (K. ‘John Hemynges £150. 12 Feb.; C. xl. Q. H. one of the Kinges 15 players.’ plays)

10 Dec.} ‘Thomas Greene £30. 18 Mar.; C. xl.
(H. } one of the Quenes
3 } players ... for
plays) } three seuerall
27 Dec.} playes before the
(K.) } Kinges Ma^{tie}
and the prince’
(_D. A._); ‘for
presentinge three
severall playes
before the princes
highnes vppon the
x^{th} of Decemb:
and S^t Johns daye
at night 1610
before the Kinges
Ma^{tie}’
(_Rawl. MS._).

19 Dec.} 28 Dec.} (K.) ‘Edwarde Jubye £40. 20 Mar.; C. xl. 14 Jan.} one of the 16 Jan.} Princes players.

12 Dec.}
(C. E.)} ‘the sayd William £20. 20 Jan. 1613 (W.); C. xlii.
20 Dec.} Rowley.’
(C. E.)}
15 Dec.}
(C. E.)}
[Cunningham, xiii,
from _Privy Purse
Accounts_ of £2 10_s._ 8_d._
Henry.]‘For
makinge readie the
Cocke pitt fower
seuerall tymes for
playes by the space
of fower dayes in
the month of
December 1610.’

CHAMBER ACCOUNTS. REVELS ACCOUNTS.[812]
Cunningham, 210, from
_Perfor- _Payees._ _Amount._ _Warrant._ _Audit Office, Accounts
mance._ Various_, 3, 907.

=1611–12= (_D. A. 543, mm. 267–8_).

31 Oct.} By the Hallomas nyght was (K.) } ‘John Heminges £60. 1 June; Kings presented att 1 Nov.} ... for ... the C. xl. Players: Whithall before y^e (K.) } Kinges Ma^{tes} Kinges Ma^{tie} a 5 Nov.} servauntes and play called the (K.) } players.’ Tempest. 26 Dec.} The Kings The 5^{th} of (K.) } players: Nouember: A play 5 Jan.} called y^e winters (K.) } nightes Tayle. 23 Feb.} The Kings On S^t Stiuenes (K.) } players: night A play called A King [symbol] no King.

9 Nov.} ‘the sayd John £80.[813] 1 June; The Queens S^t John night A (H. C.)} Heminges.’ C. xii. players: play called the 19 Nov.} City Gallant. (H. C.)} 16 Dec.} The Princes The Sunday (H. C.)} players. followinge A play 31 Dec.} called the Almanak. (H. C.)} 7 Jan.} The Kings On Neweres night A (H. C.)} players. play called the 15 Jan.} Twiñes Tragedie. (H. C.)} 9 Feb.} (H. C.)} 20 Feb.} The The Sunday following A (H. C.)} Childern play called Cupids Reueng. 28 Feb.} of (H. C.)} Whitfriars. 3 Apr.} (H. C.)} 16 Apr.} (H. C.)}

9 Feb.} ‘the sayd John £26 13_s._ 4_d._ 1 June; By the The Sunday following (H. C. E.)} Heminges.’ C. xli. Queens [Twelfth Night] att 20 Feb.} players Grinwidg before the (H.) } and the Queen and the Prince 28 Mar.} Kings was playd the Siluer (E.) } Men. Aiedg: and y^e next 26 Apr.} night following (H. C. E.)} Lucrecia.

27 Dec.} ‘Thomas Greene £20. 18 June; By the Candelmas night A (K. Q.)} ... for ... the C. xli. Queens play called Tu 2 Feb.} Queenes Ma^{tes} players. Coque. (K. Q.)} servauntes.’

21 Jan.} ‘the sayd Thomas £13 6_s_. 8_d_. 18 June; By the Shroue Sunday: A [814] } Greene’ C. xli Kings play called the (H. E.)} players. Noblman. 23 Jan.} (H. E.)}

28 Dec.} ‘Edward Juby ... £20. 18 June; By the Shroue Munday: A (K.) } for ... the Prince C. xli. Duck of play called 29 Dec.} highnes Yorks Himens Haliday. (K.) } servauntes.’ players.

5 Feb.} ‘the sayd Edward £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 18 June; By the Shrove Tuesday A (H.) } Juby.’ C. xlii. Ladye play called the 29 Feb.} Eliza- proud Mayds (H.) } beths Tragedie. players.

11 Apr. ‘Edward Jubye ... £6 13_s._ 4_d._ 31 Mar. ‘last for ... the 1613; past’ Prynce Palatynes C. xlii. (E.) Servants.’[815]

25 Feb. ‘Alexander Foster £10. 1 Apr.;
(K.) ... for ... the C. xl.
Ladye Eliz.
servauntes and
players ... for
... the proud
Mayde.’

19 Jan.} ‘the sayd £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 1 Apr.; (H. E.)} Alexander C. xl. 11 Mar.} Foster.’ (H. E.)}

12 Jan. } ‘Willm̄ Rowley £26 13_s._ 4_d._ 20 June (W.); (H. C. E.)} ... for ... the C. xlii. 28 Jan. } Duke of Yorkes (H. C. E.)} Servauntes 13 Feb. } and Players.’ (H. C. E.)} 24 Feb. } [816] } (H. C. E.)}

[Cunningham, xiv, £1 14_s._ 4_d._
from _Privy Purse
Accounts_ of
Henry.] ‘For
makeinge readie
the Cockepitt for
a playe by the
space of twoe
dayes in the month
of December 1611.’

‘For makinge £3 10_s._ 8_d._
readie the
Cockepitt for
playes twoe
severall tymes by
the space of
ffower dayes in
the monethes of
January and
February 1611.’

=1612–13= (_D. A. 544, m. 14; Bodl. Rawlinson MS. A. 239, ff. 46^v-48_).

8 June. ‘John Hemynges £6 13_s._ 4_d._ 9 July;
... for ... the C. xliii.
kinges Ma^{tes}
Players for
presentinge a
playe before the
Duke Savoyes
Ambassado^{es}’;
_Rawl. MS._ ‘a
playe ... called
Cardenna’.

-- ‘To him [Hemynges] £93 6_s._ 8_d._ 20 May;
(C. E. more’; _Rawl. MS._ C. xliii.
F., 14 ‘fowerteene
plays) severall playes,
viz: one playe
called ffilaster,
One other called
the knott of
ffooles, One other
Much adoe aboute
nothinge, The
Mayeds Tragedy,
The merye dyvell
of Edmonton, The
Tempest, A kinge
and no kinge, The
Twins Tragedie,
The Winters Tale,
Sir John
ffalstaffe, The
Moore of Venice,
The Nobleman,
Caesars Tragedye,
And on other
called Love lyes a
bleedinge’.

-- ‘the sayd John £60. 20 May;
(K., 6 Heminges’; _Rawl. C. xliii.
plays) MS._ ‘Sixe
severall playes,
viz: one play
called a badd
beginininge makes
a good endinge,
One other called
y^e Capteyne, One
other the Alcumist.
One other Cardenno,
One other the
Hotspur, And one
other called
Benedicte and
Betteris’.

2 Mar.} ‘Willm̄ Rowley £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 7 June; [817] } ... for ... the C. xlii. (C. E. } Prynces F.) } servantes’; _Rawl. 10 Mar.} MS._ ‘One called (C. E. } the first parte F.) } of the Knaues ... And one other playe called the second parte of the Knaues’.

25 Feb.} ‘Josephe Taylor £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 28 June;
(C. E. } ... for ... the C. xliii.
F.) } Ladie Elizabeth
1 Mar.} hir servantes’;
(C. E. } _Rawl. MS._ ‘one
F.) } playe called
Cockle de moye ...
and one other
called Raymond
Duke of Lyons’.

-- ‘Phillip Rosseter £6 13_s._ 4_d._ 24 Nov.;
(C. E. for ... a play by C. xlii.
F.) [2 the Children of
or 3 the Chappell’;
Nov.?] _Rawl. MS._ ‘for
... the Children
of the Queens
Majestys Revels,
for ... a Commedye
called the
Coxcombe’.

9 Jan.} ‘To him more ... £13 6_s._ 8_d._ 31 May;
(C. E. } for ... two other C. xlii.
F.) } playes by the
27 Feb.} Children of the
(C. E. } Chappell’; _Rawl.
F.) } MS._ ‘one called
Cupidds revenge,
and the other
called the
Widdowes Teares’.

1 Jan. ‘The sayd Phillip £10. 31 May.
‘1613’ Rosseter ... for
(K.) ... a play by the
said Children’;
_Rawl. MS._ ‘called
Cupides Revenge’.
[Sullivan, 139,
from _Accounts_ of
Elizabeth 29 Sept.
1612 to 25 March
1613 in _Exchequer
of Receipt Misc._,
Bundle 343.]

-- ‘To her gracs £5.
[Oct. plaiers for
20?] acting a Comedie
[818] in the Cocke pitt
w^{ch} her highnes
lost to M^r Edward
Sackvile on a
wager.’

=1613–14= (_D. A. 544, m. 29_).

4 Nov.} (C.) } 16 Nov.} (C.) } ‘John Heminges £46 13_s._ 0_d._ 21 June; 10 Jan.} and the rest of [819] C. xliii. (C.) } his fellowes his 4 Feb.} Ma^{tes} servaunts (C.) } the Players.’ 8 Feb.} (C.) } 10 Feb.} (C.) } 18 Feb.} (C.) } ‘1614’.}

1 Nov.} ‘the said John £90. 21 June; (K.) } Heminges and the C. xliii. ‘1614’.} rest of his 5 Nov.} fellowes.’ (K.) } 15 Nov.} (K.) } 27 Dec.} (K.) } 1 Jan.} (K.) } 4 Jan.} (K.) } 2 Feb.} (K.) } 6 Mar.} (K.) } 8 Mar.} (K.) }

24 Dec.} ‘Robƃte Lee and £20. 21 June (W.); [820] } the rest of his C. xliii. (K.) } fellowes the 5 Jan.} Queenes Ma^{tes} (K.) } servauntes the Play^iers.’

25 Jan. ‘Joseph Taylor £10. 21 June (W.);
(K.) for himselfe and C. xliv.
the rest of his
fellowes servaunts
to the Lady Eliz’
her grace ... for
presenting ... a
Comedy called
Eastward howe.’

12 Dec. ‘To him [Taylor] £6 13_s._ 4_d._ 21 June (W.);
(C.) more ... for C. xliv.
presenting ... a
comedy called the
Dutch Curtezan.’

=1614–15= (_D. A. 544, mm. 47, 48, 65_).[821]

-- (K. ‘John Hemynges £80. 19 May;
8 plays) ... in the behalfe C. xiii
of himselfe and (19 May ‘1613’).
his fellowes the
Kinges ma^{tes}
players.’

-- (K. ‘Roberte Leigh.’ £30. Apr. (W.). 3 plays) [822]

-- (K. } ‘Edward Juby in £26 13_s._ 4_d._ 15 Apr.
2 plays)} the behalfe of
(C.) } himselfe and the
reste of his
fellowes the
Palsgraves
players.’

-- (C. ‘Willm̄ Rowley £43 6_s._ 8_d._ 17 May.
6 plays) one of the
Princes players.’
1 Nov.
(K.) ‘Nathan ffeilde £10. 11 June; [_Pipe Office D. A._
in the behalfe of C. xliv. (_Revels_), 2805.]
himselfe and the ‘Canvas for the
rest of his Boothes and other
fellowes ... for necessaries for a
... Bartholomewe play called
Fayre.’ Bartholmewe Faire.’

=1615–16= (_D. A. 544, mm. 66, 77_).

Between ‘John Heminges £140. 24 Apr. 1 Nov. and the rest of 1617.[823] and his fellowes the 1 Apr. Kings Ma^{tes} (K. Q. Players.’ 14 plays)

-- ‘Roberte Lee and £40. 20 May (G.). (K. his fellowes the 4 plays) Queenes Ma^{tes} Servauntes.’

-- ‘Alexander Foster £26 13_s._ 4_d._ 29 Apr. (W.). (C. one of the Princes 4 plays) highnes Players.’

[A. F. Westcott, _New Poems of James I_,
lxxii, from _Accounts_ of Anne for Apr. 1615–Jan.
1616.]

17 Dec. ‘Ellis Worth one £10. 7 Jan.
(Q.) of her Ma^{tes}
plaiers for so
much paid vnto him
in the behalfe of
himselfe and the
rest of his
fellowes of that
companie for one
plaie acted before
her ma^{tie} [at]
Queenes Court.’

21 Dec. ‘John Heminge one £10. 22 Jan.
(Q.) of the Kinge
Ma^{tes} plaiers
for so much paid
vnto him in the
behalfe of
himselfe and the
reste of his
fellowes of that
companie for one
plaie acted before
her Ma^{tie} at
Queenes Court.’