1.2.1. List of theatrical references

List of theatrical references to William Shakspere, the broker and actor (1595-1616)

 

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Year

Will Shakspere, the actor

1. Declared Accounts

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 [namely] St. Stephen's daye and Innocents daye [26 and 28 December 1594]"

2. Nicholas Brend’s  indenture of lease tripartite

[the original document is lost]

The tenancy was divided as follows: Nicholas Brent (main tenant) 25%, Richard Burbage 12.5%, Cuthbert Burbage 12.5%; the remaining 50% was divided between five wealthy members of the Chamberlain’s Men: William Shakespeare 10%, John Heminge(s) 10%, Augustine Phillips 10%, Thomas Pope 10%, and William Kempe 10%.

1599-02-21

Unto Cuthbert Burbage, Richard Burbage, William Shakespeare, Augustine Phillips, Thomas Pope, John Heminges and William Kempe

3. Deed

Transfering the Globe and other Southwark properties

1601-11-07

Richard Burbadge and William Shackspeare gent

4. Privy Seal Office; Patent rolls

Warrants for letters patent authorizing; Royal letters patent creating the King's Men

1603-05-17

1603-05-19

William Shakespeare...and the rest of theire Assosiates; our Servauntes ... William Shakespeare, Richard Burbage ...

5. Sir George Home, Chamberlain's Books

Actors who each received 4 1/2 yards of scarlet cloth at the King's cost to provide a uniform for the Royal Procession

1604-03-15

William Shakespeare, Augustine Phillipps …

6. Augustine Phillips, Last will

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

1605-05-04

ffellowe william Shakespeare

7. Deed

transferring the Globe and other properties

1608-11-11

Richard Burbadge & William Shakespeare gent

8. William Shaksper, Last will

"to my ffellowes John Hemynge Richard Burbage & Henry Cundell"

1616-03-25

Shackspeare, Shacksper, Shakspere, Willm Shakspere

9. The Workes of Benjamin Jonson

List of actors (Every Man in His Humour, 1598; Sejanus, 1603 )

1616

WILL SHAKESPEARE / WILL. SHAKE-SPEARE