1.2. List of non-literary references

Source

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Date

W. S.

EKC II, 2 

Baptismal record.

1564-4-26

"Guliemus filius Johannes Shakspere"; that is, "William son of John Shakspere“ 

EKC II, 3 

Marriage license record

1582-11-27

"wm Shaxpere et Anna whateley"

EKC II, 3 

Marriage license bond

1582-11-28

HP II, 51

Baptisms, Stratford Parish Register

1583-05-26

[copy 1600]

EKC II, 3

Baptisms, Stratford Parish Register

1585-02-02

Hamnet & Judeth sonne and daughter to William Shakspere"

EKC II, 35

Bill of complaint in Queen's Bench case of Shaksper v. Lambert

1588

"Willielmo Shackespere"

John's surname spelled "Shackespere" (11x),"Shackspere" (2x), "Shackspeare" (1x)

The accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber

Record of payment to Chamberlain's Men

1595-03-15

To William Kempe, William Shakespeare and Richard Burbage, servaunts to the Lord Chamberleyne ... for two severall comedies or enterludes shewed by them before her majestie in Christmas tyme laste part viz St. Stephen's daye and Innocents daye [26 and 28 December 1594]"

SS, 146

Writ for sureties of the peace by William Wayte

1596

"William Shakspere"

EKC II, 4

Burials, Stratford Parish Register

1596-08-11

"Hamnet filius William Shakspere"

EKC II, 95-96

Fine for purchase of New Place

1597-05-04

"Willielmus Shakespeare"

EKC II, 87

List of tax defaulters, St. Helen's parish, London

1597-11-15

"William Shackspere"

EKC II, 101

Letter from Abraham Sturley to Richard Quiney

1598-01-24

"Mr. Shaksper"

EKC II, 99

Noate of corne & malte

1598-02-04

"Wm. Shackespere"

EKC II, 87

List of tax defaulters, St. Helen's parish, London

1598-10-01

"William Shakespeare"

EKC II, 102

Letter from Richard Quiney to Shakespere

1598-10-25

"Mr. Wm. Shackespere"

EKC II, 103

Letter from Adrian Quiney to Richard Quiney

1598-10-30

"Mr. Sha."

EKC II, 103

Letter from Abraham Sturley to Richard Quiney

1598-11-04

"Mr. Wm. Shak."

EKC II, 96

Chamber Account of Stratford

1598-12-24

"mr. Shaxspere"

Wallace

Inventory of property of Thomas Brend

1599-05-16

"Willielmi Shakespeare"

EKC II, 88

List of tax defaulters; Residuum London

1599-10-06

"Willelmus Shakspeare"

EKC II, 42

Will of Thomas Whittington of Shottery

1601-03-25

"Mr. Wyllyam Shaxspere"

Wallace

Deed transfering the Globe and other Southwark properties from Nicholas Brend to Sir Matthew Brown and John Collett as security for a 2500-pound debt.

Updated deed for the above transaction

1601-10-07 1601-10-10

"Richard Burbadge and William Shackspeare gent."

"Richard Burbage and William Shakspeare gentlemen"

EKC II, 212

Diary of John Manningham

1602-03-16

"Shakespeare"

[Falsification by John Payne Collier]

HP II, 17

Conveyance of land in Old Stratford by William and John Combe to W. S.

1602-05-01

"William Shakespere" (15x)

EKC II, 111

Court Roll of Rowington Manor, relating to Shakespeare's purchase of a cottage on Chapel Lane

1602-09-28

"Willielmus Shakespere"

EKC II, 96

Foot of Fine for New Place

1602-Oct.

"Willielmum Shakespeare"

HP II, 82

EKC II, 72

Warrant under Signet Seal for Royal letters patent creating the King's Men;

Royal letters patent

1603-05-17

1603-05-19

"William Shakespeare"

EKC II, 96

Endorsement on lease of property east of New Place;

Stratford

1603-1616

"Mr. William Shaxpeare"

HP II, 77

W. S. v. Rogers; note of hearing in Court of Record

1604

"Willielmus Shexpere"

Chamberlain's Books; EKC II, 73

Account of Sir George Home, Master of the Great Wardrobe, for the Proceeding of King James through London

1604-03-15

"William Shakespeare"

EKC II, 112

Survey of Rowington Manor; relates to Chapel Lane cottage

1604-10-24

"William Shakespere"

EKC II, 73

Will of Augustine Phillips

"I geve and bequeathe to my ffellowe william Shakespeare a Thirty shillings peece in gould"

1605-05-04

"William Shakespeare"

EKC II, 119

Assignment of interest in lease of tithes from Ralph Huband to W. S.

1605-07-24

"William Shakespear" (16x)

 "Shakespeare" (1x)

EKC II, 112

Survey of Rowington Manor; relates to Chapel Lane cottage

1606-08-01

"Willielmus Shakespere"

Wallace

Deed transferring the Globe and other properties from John Collett to John Bodley

1608-11-11

"Richard Burbadge & William Shakespeare gent"

EKC II

Arrest warrant for John Addenbrooke, related to suit by W. S.

1608-12-07

"Willielmo Shackspeare"

HP II, 78

Precept to empanel jury for W.S. v. Addenbrooke

1608-12-21

"Willielmum Shackspeare"

HP II, 78

List of potential jurors in W.S. v. Addenbrooke

1608

"Willielmum Shakespere"

HP II, 78

Precept to bind jurors to appear in court

1609-02-15

"Willielmum Shackspeare"

HP II, 78

List of jurors in W.S. v. Addenbrooke

1609

"Willielmum Shackspere"

EKC II, 115

Precept to arrest Adden-brooke, related to suit by W.S.

1609-03-15

"Willielmo Shackspere"

EKC II, 115

W.S. v. Addenbrooke, Stratford Court of Record

1609-06-07

"Willielmus Shackspeare"

EKC II, 109

Fine relating to purchase of land in Old Stratford

1610

"Willielmus Shakespere" (6x)

EKC II, 122

Bill of Complaint for Chancery suit of Richard Lane et al. v. Dominus Carewe et al.; relates to W.S.'s holdings of tithes

1611

"William Shackspeare" (4x)

"Shakspeare" (1x)

EKC II, 153

Contribution list for Highways Bill

1611-09-11

"Mr. William Shackspere"

EKC II, 32

Inventory of goods of Robert Johnson, late of Stratford

1611-10-05

"Mr. Shaxper"

EKC II, 90

Bellott v. Mountjoy, deposition of Joan Johnson

1612-05-11

"Mr. Shakespeare"

EKC II, 90

EKC II, 91

Bellott v. Mountjoy, deposition of Daniell Nicholas; deposition of W.S.

1612-05-11

"Wm: Shakespeare"

"Sh"

"Shakespere"

"Shakespe";

Signature: "Willm Shakp"

SS2, 39

SS2, 32

SS2, 34

Note in margin of second set of interrogatories in Bellott-Mountjoy case. Depositions of Daniell Nicholas; William Eaton; Nowell Mountjoy

1612-06-19

"Mr. William Shakespeare"

"Mr. Shakespeare" (9x)

EKC II, 127

Will of John Combe

1613-01-28

"Mr. William Shackspere"

HP II, 31

EKC II, 157

Conveyance for Blackfriars Gatehouse

1613-03-10

"William Shakespeare" (16x)

Signature: "William Shakspe~"

HP II, 34

EKC II, 158

Mortgage for Blackfriars Gatehouse

1613-03-11

"William Shakespeare" (8x)

Signature: "Wm Shakspe~"

EKC II, 153

Record of 44s [2 £, 4 s] payment "to mr Shakspeare in gold about my Lordes [Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland] Impreso." Richard Burbadge is also paid 44s for "paynting & making yt."

1613-03-31

"Mr. Shakspeare"

[John Shakspear (died 1633), the „royal bit-maker“, is documented as a professional maker of bosses and emblems for Royalty and the nobility.]

EKC II, 141

Survey of freeholders in Oldstratford and Welcombe

1614-09-05

"Mr. Shakspeare"

EKC II, 141

Articles between W.S. and William Replingham; related to enclosure

1614-10.28

"William Shackespeare" (8x)

EKC II, 142-143

Diary of Thomas Greene

"At my Cosen Shakspeare commyng yesterday to towne I went to see him how he did, he told me that they assured him they ment to inclose noe further then to gospell bushe and so upp" [etc.]

1614-11-17

1614-12-23

1615-01-09

1615-01-11

1615-09

"Shakspeare"

"my Cosen Shakespeare"

"Mr. Shakspeare"

"my cosen Shakspeare"

"W Shakspeare"

EKC II, 159

Bill of Complaint in Bendishe, et al. v. Bacon

1615-04-26

"Willyam Shakespere"

EKC II, 161

Answer to Bill of Complaint in Bendishe et al. v. Bacon

1615-05-05

"William Shakespeare"

EKC II, 58-63

Plea of Thomasina Ostler in suit of Ostler v. Heminges

1615-10-09

"Willelmus Shakespeare" (9x)

EKC II, 170-171

Shakespeare's Will

"& to my ffellowes John Hemynge Richard Burbage & Henry Cundell 26s. 8d. A peece to buy them Ringes.“

1616-03-25

"William Shackspeare" (2x)

"William Shackspere"

Signatures:          

"William Shakspere"

"Willm Shakspere"

"William Shakspeare"

EKC II, 8

Burials, Stratford Parish Register

1616-04-25

"Will. Shakspere, Gent"

EKC II, 182

Monument in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford

1623 ?

"Shakspeare"