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1688
Gesta Grayorum: references to Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors at Gray’s Inn Revels 1594-95
Gesta Grayorum is the published account of entertainments performed at Gray’s Inn over the 1594–5 Christmas season, including a performance of The Comedy of Errors on December 28.
ca. 16th century
Thomas Dowse's manuscript note from Lucrece in Peter Idle's "Instructions to his son"
Two annotations written on the endpapers of a manuscript book may – or may not – be an early quotation of Shakespeare.
ca. 1700
Sketch of arms of "Shakespeare the player" in a heraldic scrapbook
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ca. 1700
Ralph Brooke's compilation of arms granted by William Dethick: includes the arms of "Shakespeare the player"
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ca. 1614 - ca. 1705
Armorial compiled by various heralds, with the coat of arms of “William Shackspeare"
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1558 - 1776
Parish Register, Holy Trinity Church
The parish register for Holy Trinity Church contains five references to William Shakespeare.
early 17th century
Manuscript songbook including "Come away, come away Come away, come away Hecate" from Macbeth
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17th century
The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, including music from Twelfth Night and Winter's Tale
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ca. 17th century
Armorial with the arms of "Shakespear the player"
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ca. 17th century
Armorial arranged by category, with the arms of “Shakspeare” depicted under “Lances”
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