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Precept issued by John Shakespeare, justice of the peace, to arrest Richard Walker and bring him before the next sitting of the court of record to answer to a plea brought against him

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Date: December 9, 1568
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Precept issued by John Shakespeare, justice of the peace to arrest John Ball and bring him before the next sitting of the court of record to answer a plea of debt brought against him brought by Richard Dixon

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William Shakespeare’s holding of yardlands is included in a list made by Thomas Greene of freeholders’ lands in Old Stratford and Welcombe, appended to an earlier survey of leaseholders’ lands in the same area

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[fol. 1r]
Manerium de Stratford Vetere cum membris in
Comitatu Warr’
Creddita liberorum tenentium ibidem per Annum
iiijli   xiijs     vjd
Creddita Custumariorum tenentium in Stratford

Vetere per Annum
ijs     vjd
Creddita Custumariorum tenentium in Welcombe
per Annum
viijli   xiijs     xjd
Creddita Custumariorum Tenentium in Shottery
per Annum
vjli      xs
Tenentes per Indenturam

Adrianus Quyney tenet per Indenturam datam
vltimo die Octobris Anno regni domine nuper
Regine Elizabeth &c xiijo factam per Ambrosium
nuper Comitem Warr’ vnum Toftum et vnam virgatam
Terre et vnum Messuagium et vnam virgatam terre
Cum perti­nentiis pro Termino xxjo Annorum a festo
Sancti Michaelis Archangeli vltimo preterito ante
datam eiusdem Indenture redditui per Annum
xxjs

[Notes by TG in left margin]
Mrs [Elizabeth] Quyney
she hath a newe Lease of that
5 September 1614: Mr [Iohn] Gybbes seyeth
yt is but a yard Land & a half.

[Notes by TG in right margin]
2 messuagia
2 virgate terre

Iohannes Combes tenet per Indenturam datam xmo
die decembris Anno regni nuper Regis Henrici
viijvi xxxmo factam per Reverendum in Christo patrem Hugonem

quondam Wigor­n’ Episcopum Tria Messuagia
et da duas Virgatas Terre et tres quarterias
cum pertinentiis pro Termino iiijxxix Annorum Redditui
per Annum

Cs iiijd

[Note by TG in right margin]
3 messuagia
2 virgate & ¾

Willelmus Barker tenet per Indenturam datam vto die
Octobris Anno Regni nuper Regis Henrici viijvi xxxvjto factam
per Anthonium Barker Clericum et Richardum Barnes
Clericum domus Collegii de Vetere Stratford Cum
pertinentiis pro Termino lxxo Annorum Redditui inde per
Annum
Cs

[Notes by TG in left margin]
Mr W.[illelmus] Combe
Colledg house

[Note by TG in right margin]
in the ffeodarys book
it is 4 E 6. Stratford
Colledg tent’ in Capite per
Comitem Warr’ 

Iohannes Combes tenet per Indenturam vnum horreum
existentem super vastum redditui per Annum
xijd

[Marginal note by TG]
Mr I.[ohannes] Combe

ffranciscus Smyth armiger tenet per Indenturam
factam per Hugonem quondam Episcopum Wigorn’ Iohanni Smyth
armigero et assignatis suis molendina in Stratford cum pertinentiis
per annualem redditum xli et terras dominicalis manerii de
vetere Stratford Cum pertinentiis pro certis annis
adhuc venturis per annualem Redditum lxAc eciam
Tenementum vocatum Burmans pro quibusdam Annis
adhuc venturis per annualem Redditum xiijs iiijd Sed
eciam certam datam huius Indenturet certos terminos
dictarum indenturarum Iuratores ignoranxiijli xiijs iiijd

[Notes by TG in left margin]
Sir Frauncys Smyth
the Ox Closse howse &
Barley Closse & a yard
Land 19 years end

Item Date
September 5, 1614
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BRU15/1/94, fol. 1r

BRU15/1/94, folio 1 verso and folio 2 recto

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[fol. 1v]
Iohanna [Note by TG: Cawdrey] vidua tenet per Indenturam datam
xiiijto die Maij Anno Regni Henrici viijvi  xxxvijmo factam
per Reverendum in Christo patrem Nicholaum quondam|
Episcopum Wigorn’ vnum Messuagium vnam Virgatam
Terre vnum Cottagium et duas acras terre et vnam
C1auseam cum pertinentiis pro Termino lxo annorum a
festSancti Michaelis a[r]changeli proximo post datam
dicte Indenture Redditui per Annu       
xxs iiijd
[Note by Thomas Greene in left margin]
Mr [Thomas] Barber

[Note by TG in left margin]
1 messuagium
1 Cotagium
1 Closse
1 yard Land
2 acres Land

Thomas Raynoldes generosus tenet per Indenturam
datam xxo die Iunij Anno Regni domine nuper Regine
Elizabeth xxvijo factam per Ambrosium nuper Comitem
Warr’ duo Messuagia et vnum Toftum et duas
Virgatas Terret vnum aliud messuagium et vnam
aliam Virgatam terre et dimidium Cum pertinentiis pro
Termino vitarum Thome Raynoldes Margarete vxoris
eius et Henrici filii eorum Redditui per Annum
lviijviijd

[Note by TG in left margin]
Mr Reynoldes

[Note by TG in right margin]
3 messuagia
1 Toftum
 yard virgatterre
½ virgate terre

Thomas Sheffield tenet per Indenturam
datam xiiijdie Maij Anno Regni nuper Regis
Henrici viijvi  xxxvijo factam per Nicho­laum quondam
Episcopum Wigorn’ vnum Messuagium et dimidium
Virgatam terre Cum pertinentiis pro Termino lxo
Annorum Redditui per Annum
xvs iiijd

[Note by TG in left margin]
Iohn Sheffield]

[Note by TG in right margin]
1 messuagium
 ½ virgate terre

Iohannes Richardson tenet per Indenturam datam
xmo die Octobris Anno Regni nuper Regis Her
Henrici viijvi xxxiiijto factam per Hugonem quondam
Wigorn’ Episcopum vnum Massua­gium et vnam virgatam
Terre et vnum aliud Messuagium voca­tum Yonges et
vnum Toftum cum tribus aliis Virgatis terre
pro Termino lxo annorum Redditui per Annum
xxxvijs iiijd

[Note by TG above]
13 yeres to come

[Note by TG in right margin]
2 messuagia
1 Toftum
4 virgate terre

Summa with the Colledge
ljl vijs iiijd

[in right margin, partly obscured, and extending across the fold onto f. 2, an apparent total of lands in TG’s hand]
13 yardland & 3 quarters
Welcombe 2
Byshopton 2

[Notes added by Thomas Greene]
Stratford Vetus & manerium & advocacionis vicarie & terre ibidem tente per Iohannem
ducum Northumberland in circa 7 E 6

2 Sept 1613
[in right margin, partly obscured, and extending across the fold onto f. 2, an apparent total of lands in TG’s hand]
13 yardland & 3 quarters
Welcombe 2
Byshopton 2

[fol. 2r: in TG's hand]
5 Septembris 1614
Auncient ffreeholders in the ffieldes of Old Stratford and Welcombe.
Mr [William] Shakspeare. 4 yard Land. noe Common nor grownd beyond gospell bushe.
nor grownd in Sandfield, nor none in slowe hill field beyond Bishopton nor
none in the enclosure beyond Bishopton.

Thomas Parker in right of his wife half a yard Land, noe Land in Sandfield. q’ if gospell
bushe & slow hill ffield: but hath Common over all the ffieldes:

Mr [Iohn] Lane, in [William] Perryes occupacion half a yard Land: hath some Land beyond gospell bushe & hey in
Welcombe medowe:

Sir Frauncys Smyth 19 or 20 Ridges in the ffieldes wherof 6 in Watt ffurlonge nere
Welcombe medowe, noe Common. 1 shootyng vpon Iohnsons gate. 5 at the upper
end of the Dingles & 5 shootyng vpon Mr [Anthony] Nashes Inclosure.

[William?] Mace. 21 or 22 Landes or thereaboutes most of them lyeing in Sandfield wherof 4 shootyng vpon the 4
Elms. 2 into Brinols way:
& 5 Leyes in the Hame. 

Arthur Cawdry hath a year Lande

Mr [Richard] Wright Vicar of Bishopton 4 Leyes in the Hame:

 

Item Date
September 5, 1614
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BRU15/1/94, fol. 1v-2r

BRU15/1/94, folio 2 verso

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[fol. 2v: endorsed by TG]
The particler of Old Stratforde
[and later] Landes of freeholders alsoe & where they lye

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An abstract of fine made in Easter Term, 22 Elizabeth, between Robert Webbe and John Shakespeare of estates in Snitterfield

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Title: Abstract of a final concord between Robert Webbe and John Shakespeare of estates in Snitterfield
Date: Easter 1580
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William Shakespeare is listed as a potential subscriber towards the cost of prosecuting a bill in Parliament for the better maintenance of the highways

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[fol. 1r]

Wednesdaye the xjth of September 1611
Colected towardes the Charge of prosecutyng the Bill
in parliament for the better Repayre of the highe Waies
and amendinge diuers defectes in the Statutes alredy made

Inprimis of Mr

Item of Mr ffrauncis Smythe gentleman

Of Mr Thomas Greene esquire                       ijs vjd

Of Mr Thomas Barbar

Of Mr Iohn Gibbes

Of Mr William Parsons

Of Mr Henry Willson

Of Mr Danyell Baker

Of Mr Iohn Sadler

Of Mr ffrauncis Smith, senior

Of Mr Abraham Sturleye

Of Mr Iohn Smithe

Of Mr William Wyatt                                      Mr William Shackespere 

Of Mr Henry Walker

Of Mr Roberte Butler

Of Iulius Shawe

Of Mr Iohn Lane

Of Mr Iohn Combes

Of Mr William Combes

Of Mr Richard Tyler

Of Mr Iohn Nashe

Of Mr Iohn Hawle

Of Thomas Waterman

Of Lewes Hickockes

Of Michaell Iohnson

Of Thomas Rumney

Of Mrs [Frances] Woodward

Of Iohn Knight

Of Richard Ingram

Of Thomas Rutter, senior

Of [Thomas?] Mills

Of Iames Elettes

Of Richard Pincke

Of Iohn Smythe

Of Iohn Wheler

Of Edwarde Hunte

Item Creator
Stratford-upon-Avon corporation
Item Date
September 11, 1611
Repository
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BRU15/1/4

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[fol. 1v]

Of Wydow Hickockes

Of William Shawe

Of Thomas Allen

Of Thomas Kirbye

Of Thomas Walker

Of Arthure Cooke

Of ffraunces Heynes

Of Mr Iohn Greene

Of Iohn Browne

Of William Chandler

Of George Sheffe

Of gr’ Phillip Massedon

Of Iohn Nason

Of Thomas Rutter

Of Henry Smythe

Of Thomas Bridges

Of Mrs [Elizabeth] Quynye

Of Thomas Rogers

Of Roger Smythe

Of Iohn Wilmore

Of George Agge

Of Phillip Greene

Of Thomas Knighte

Of William Harding

Of William Mounforde

Of Danyell Smythe

Of Thomas Swann

Of Lewes Rogers

Of Hewghe Tayler

Or Mr William Cowrte

Of Thomas Robartes

Of William Emmets

[The last three names, though in the same hand, could have been added later]

Of Iohn Ingram

Of William Walker

Of William Morrell

 
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Item Date
September 11, 1611
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A survey of those within the borough of Stratford-upon-Avon, holding quantities of "corne and malt" including Shakespeare

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Title: Miscellaneous documents: Stratford-upon-Avon corporation
Date: February 4, 1598
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Call number and opening: BRU15/1/106, fols. 1r-2v
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[f.1 recto, header]

Stratforde
Burrowghe
Warwicke

The noate of Corne & malte Taken the iiijth of ffebrwarij 1597
in the xlth yeare of the raigne of our moste gracious Soveraigne Ladie
Queen Elizabethe &c.

[f.1 recto, left column]

Woode street
Warde.
Townesmens Corne
3.   Ihon Sadler. malte: iij quarters malt
34.   William Slatter & widow
Parrott
iiij quarters malte
5.   Rychard Pyncke malte
& Bareley
v quarters
    1.of wheate i quarter
3   George Roase malte iiij quarters.
9.   Mr Ihon Lane Iunior ix quarters
     2½ myle corn ij quarters dimidium
    
:3. Beanes. iij quarters:
8. Iames Elliottes. viij quarters
     3. wheate iij strickes
2.   6:strikes Thomas Hornebie: ij quarters vj strikes.
     1. myle corne i quarter
4.  Thomas Lemster with hym. iiij quarters.
8.   Mr Parsons. malte viij quarters.
     2.½.   wheate. ij quarters. dimidium.
     12 woates. xij quarters.
     1 fletches. i quarter.
     2   2  myll corne. ij quarters.
13. 2 strikes Iohn Tubbe. xiij quarters ij strikes
10.Thomas Wylkenson. x quarters:
1. 2 strikes Robert Sperpoynt in hys house x strikes:
9.½ Ihon Smythe draper ix quarters dimidum.
    2 strikes mylecorne. ij strickes.
3. Ihon Page in hys house iij quarters
     1 Barley i. quarter
5. Mr Sturley: v quarters.
8. Cicley Bainton vidua. viij quarters
4.Barley.iiij quarters
4.Rafe Lorde.iiij quarters
myle corne viij strikes
Henley street
Warde.

12.   Edwarde Hunte. xii quarters.
6 strikes Brede corne. vj strikes.
5   Ihon Wheeler. v quarters xij strickes
of bred corne
of old William Cawdreys. iiij quarters.
7 strikes Robert Ionsons: vij strickes.
12 Ihon Wyllmer. xij quarters
     myle corne. xiiij strikes
3. Valentyne Tawnte. iij quarters
4   Rycharde Hornebie  iiii quarters
    Myle corne ij quarters
8 Robert Willson Iunior viij quarters
      Bred corne. ij quarters
      pease & beanes ij quarters
18 Ancker Aynsworthe. xviij quarters
    Myll corne xiiij strikes
2  6 strikes Thomas Allen Baker malte xxii strikes
Bred corne iiij quarters

[f.1 recto, right column]

Straingers malte.
[Wood Street Ward]

Mr Lyttleton xij quarters att Sadlers .                 12
Mr Smythe of Wotton xj quarters.                      11
William Gibbarde. ij quarters.                              2
Rychard Gibbarde i quarter dimidium.                1.½
Mr Anthonie Nashe att George Roases
howse malte. vij quarters                                  7
    :pease iij quarters          3
att Tubbes of one Walter
Smythes. i quarter &
of William Yockesalles. i quarter                    2
att Thomas Wylkensons of Mr
Anthony Nashes. x strickes.                        1   2 strikes
of Mr Myddlemores iii quarters                         3
Smythe of Rychard Astons. i quarter dimidium. 
of Rychard Smythes of Rowington 
i quarter halfe.                                                1½
Att S Mr Sturleys.
Sir Thomas Lucie. xij quarters dimidium.
of Mr Anthony Nashes. viij quarters dimidium.
of Mr Rychard Wyllyes. iij quarters
Att Rafe Lordes of Sir Ihon
Conwayes vij quarters dimidium.

[Henley Street ward]

att Ihon Wheelers of Mr Cowrtes
of Oulborrowghe x strikes
of George Bartons. iij quarters
att Ihon Wyllmers of Ihon Sir ffowlke
Grevyles Cooke. xij quarters
att William Greens of Mr Barnes
of Clyfforde. ix quarters
Att Robert Brookes. of one Ihon
Coxe hys. viij quarters
of William Coxe his. xj strikes
of another mans iij quarters dimidium.

Bridg street
warde

Att Arter Cawdreys of Iohn
Moores of Ipseley iiij quarters
of widdowe Bunnes. ii quarters.
Att Mr Henry Wyllsons of Mr
Chyldes. ix quarters:
Att Mr Cawdreys Iunior of Mr
Anthonye Shrimptons. v quarters
of ffrauncys Pallmers of Ladbrocke
parke v quarters.
Att Mrs Anne Nashes vidua.
of hyr sonn Humfrey Nashes. viij quarters
Robert Wyllson senior att Robert
Butlers. iij quarters

 

Item Date
February 4, 1598
Repository
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BRU15/1/106, fol. 1 recto

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[f.1 verso, left column]

Henley street
Warde

5    William Green v quarters.
6    Robert Brookes. vj quarters.
2    William Smythe. ij quarters.
          Bredcorne.iij quarters.

Bridge street
Warde

Are Caw
    11   Arter Cawdrey. xj quarters.
    3.½  Ihon Smythe alias Cowrte iij quarters dimidium.
               Bredcorne. i quarter.
0  6. strikes Rychard Ainge. vj strickes.
Breadcorne.
4.  Mr Henry Wyllson. iiij quarters
               Bredcorne ij quarters
   6.½  Robert Butler. vj quarters dimidium.
               Bred corne dimidium quarter.
    3.    Robert Wyllson senior. iij quarters.
0  1/2 strikes Lewes Hycoxe dimidium quarter
            Breddcorne. iiij quarters.
    1   Ihon Attwoode. i quarter
    
4   of Iohn Luptons. iiij quarters.
    3.   Mrs Ann Nashes iij quarters.
            pease v quarters.
  32.   Mr Ihon Lane senior. xii quarters
            more in green malte & Barley xxti quarters.
    3.   Edwarde Sheffylde. iij quarters.
   3.½ ffrauncys Bellars iij quarters dimidium
   
4   William Cawdrey iiij quarters
        William

Shepe street
Warde

   8   Daniell Smythe. viij quarters.
           Bredcorne. i quarter.
1.  5 strikes widow Roocke of Ihon Archardes
                a Bachelor. xiij strickes.
   1.   of widow Byddles i quarter.
   
9.   Henrye Smythe. ix quarters
  15.  Mr Rychard Tyler. xv quarters
            myle corne i quarter.
  
11  William Wyate. xi quarters.
   3.  of old WilliaBredcorne Cawdreys iij quarters
   5.  Edmonde Wall. v quarters
          Bred corne. vj strikes: 
 4½  Rychard Boyes iiij quarters dimidium.
        
William Smarte  o    o   o

[f.1 verso, right column]

Straingers.
Sheep street Warde.

att vidua. Rookes of one Ihon
  Bakers of Charlecoate a
  Batchelor. v quarters.
Att William Wyattes of olde William
   Cawdreys. iij quarters.

   of George Bartons. vj quarters.
Att Edmonde Walls of
   Ihon Hyggens of Tyddington
   ij quarters.
Att Rychard Boyes
   of Mr Smythes of Burmington
   iij quarters
   of Robert Pennells Sir Thomas
   Lucies Servantes. aboutes xiij quarters

Chapple street
Warde.

Rychard Dyxon hathe of Sir Thomas
   Lucies: xvj quarters
   of Sir Edward Grevyles. x quarters
   of Edward Kennings. iiij quarters.
Mr Bifielde of hys Systers
   iiij quarters.
Hughe Ainger of hys wyves syster
   one quarter.
William Emmettes of one Nickes of.
   Whatcoate. iiij quarters dimidium
   of ffrancys Tibballs. vj strikes

 

Item Date
February 4, 1598
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Chapplestreet
Warde

     3.   ffrauncys Smythe Iunior iij quarters
     5   Ihon Coxe. vij quarters.
 17.½  Mr Thomas Dyxon. xvij quarters dimidium.
     3.   Mr Thomas Barbor. iij quarters.
     5.   mychaell. Hare. v quarters.
     6.   Mr Bifielde vj quarters.
     6.   Hughe Aynger vj quarters.
     6   Thomas Badsey. vj quarters
                        Bareley i quarter
1.  2 strikes Ihon Rogers. x strikes.
     8. William Emmettes. viij quarters.
    11   Mr Aspinall. aboutes. xj quarters.
    10   William Shackespere. x quarters.
     7   Iulii Shawe. vij quarters.

Highe street
Warde

1.  2 strikes Ihon Smythe vinter. x strickes.
     3.   Smythe Iremonger. iiij quarters
                myle corne. dimidium quarter.
    11.  ffrauncyes Boyes. xi quarters
                one quarter. Bareley
     3   Daniell Baker. iij quarters.
    14  Mr Quyney xiiij quarters.
                Bareley xviij strickes.
                myle corne. x strickes.
     6.   Henrye Walker. vj quarters.
                Bareley i quarter.
                Beanes. iiij quarters.
     7   Mr Thomas Rogers. vij quarters.
                Rye. iiij quarters.
                myle corne. ij quarters.
                Seed Bareley. 12 strikes.

Some iiij C xxxviij quarters vj strikes of
malte of Townes mens.
Wheate & myle corne xliij quarters halfe
pease beanes & fetches. xv quarters.
Barley. ix quarters vj strickes

[f.2 recto, right column]

Highstreet
Warde

ffrauncys Boyes hathe of William
    Holmes of Bydforde iij quarters
Daniell Baker of Mr Toovies
    of Coventree. ij quarters halfe
Mr Quyney of Mr Hubaud
    hys malte vij quarters.
    of Mr Littletons. vj quarters
    of one Gylles Rychardes.v. quarters
    of one Smythes of the woodlande
    iij quarters.
Mr Rogers hathe of Mr
    Hubaudes. v quarters in strickes

Some of Straingers
malte ii C li quarters. halfe.

 

 

 

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Malte
Townsmens. 449 quarters. 2 strikes
    Barley 9 quarters
    pease beanes
      & fetches 15 quarters
    Oates 12 quarters
Straingers Malte 248 quarters 5 strikes

    pease 3 quarters

 

 

 

 
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February 4, 1598
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BRU15/1/106, fol. 2 verso

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Straingers.
Sheep street Warde.

att vidua. Rookes of one Ihon
  Bakers of Charlecoate a
  Batchelor. v quarters.
Att William Wyattes of olde William
   Cawdreys. iij quarters.

   of George Bartons. vj quarters.
Att Edmonde Walls of
   Ihon Hyggens of Tyddington
   ij quarters.
Att Rychard Boyes
   of Mr Smythes of Burmington
   iij quarters
   of Robert Pennells Sir Thomas
   Lucies Servantes. aboutes xiij quarters

Chapple street
Warde.

Rychard Dyxon hathe of Sir Thomas
   Lucies: xvj quarters
   of Sir Edward Grevyles. x quarters
   of Edward Kennings. iiij quarters.

[f.2 recto, left column]

Chapplestreet
Warde

     3.   ffrauncys Smythe Iunior iij quarters
     5   Ihon Coxe. vij quarters.
 17.½  Mr Thomas Dyxon. xvij quarters dimidium.
     3.   Mr Thomas Barbor. iij quarters.
     5.   mychaell. Hare. v quarters.
     6.   Mr Bifielde vj quarters.
     6.   Hughe Aynger vj quarters.
     6   Thomas Badsey. vj quarters
                        Bareley i quarter
1.  2 strikes Ihon Rogers. x strikes.
     8. William Emmettes. viij quarters.
    11   Mr Aspinall. aboutes. xj quarters.
    10   William Shackespere. x quarters.
     7   Iulii Shawe. vij quarters.

 

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February 4, 1598
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BRU15/1/106, fols. 1v-2r

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John Shakespeare, on threat of distraint of his goods, is ordered to appear at the next session of Stratford’s court of record, as surety for Richard Hathaway

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Date: September 11, 1566
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Call number and opening: BRU15/1/100
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Note added to a 1598 survey of the property of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation that William Shakespeare and Thomas Combe now held the tithes at an annual rent of £34

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Title: Records of the Stratford-upon-Avon Bridgewardens
Date: ca. July 1605-January 1608
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[BRT 2/12, p. 59]

[marginal note made of a subsequent lease of the same property]

this vj daie of december
Anno 1611: their was A:
lease graunted vnto
Thomas Quyne the
grand Childe of
Adrian Quyne vnder
wrytten: for 21 years
from Christide next
for the Rent of xxs
yearly : with ordinary:
Covenantes

[all five following entries were marked for deletion]

Adrian Quyney holdeth one tenemente cum
pertinentiis by Indenture graunted vnto Thomas
Atwoode alias Tayler by Indenture dated
the xth of ffebruary Annxxxviiio Elizabeth
Regine
 Henrici viijui for lxxxor yeres from
the date thereof for the rent of xiiijs
to be paide quarterly with a clause of
distres for none payment within xv daies
& a clause of reentry for none payment
within iij monethes & to kepe the reparacions
xiiijs

Daniell Baker holdeth one tenemente, a barne
a garden & a litle Closse cum pertinentiis by
Indenture dated the xvjth of December Anno
xxxviijo Elizabeth Regine graunted vnto
Katherine Hill widowe for xxjte yeres
for the yerely rent of xxvijs to be
paide quarterly with a clause of
reentry for none payment within tenne daies
& to kepe the reparacions
xxvijs

WilliaRoger Smythe holdeth a Tenemente cum pertinentiis
at the will of the bailiffe & burgesses
rent by the year
[‘William’ later deleted by Thomas Greene and ‘Roger’ substituted]
xxvijs

Thexecutors of Sir Iohn Hubaud Mr Thomas Combes & Mr William Shakespeare doe
holde all man[n]er of Tythes of Corne
grayne & hey in the Townes hamlettes
villages & ffieldes of Olde Stratford
Welcome & Bishopton, & all maner
of Tythes of woole, lambe, hempe
fflaxe & other small & privie tythes
for the yerely rent of xxxiiijli paiable
at our Lady Day & Michaelmas
xxxiiijli

[‘Thexecutors of Sir Iohn Hubaud’ later underlined by Thomas Greene for deletion and ‘Mr Thomas Combes & Mr William Shakespeare’ substituted]

Shotterie
16 September. examinat’ & amendum
cum originale

Iohn Pace holdeth ijo tenementes & ijo yarde lande
cum pertinentiis in Shottery by Indenture dated
the xiijth of Marche Anno xxvto Elizabeth
Regine for xx xljte yeares to begin at
Michaelmas last before the date therof
for the rent of xxs to be paide
quarterly with a clause of reentry for
none payment within xiiijten daies and
to kepe the reparacions
xxs
[Later marginal note by Thomas Greene: ‘16 September. examinat’ & amendum cum originale’]

Item Title
Records of the Stratford-upon-Avon Bridgewardens
Item Date
ca. July 1605-January 1608
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BRT2/1, p. 59

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xxxviijo Elizabeth Regine graunted vnto

Katherine Hill widowe for xxjte yeres
for the yerely rent of xxvijs to be
paide quarterly with a clause of
reentry for none payment within tenne daies
& to kepe the reparacions
xxvijs

WilliaRoger Smythe holdeth a Tenemente cum pertinentiis
at the will of the bailiffe & burgesses
rent by the yeare
[‘William’ later deleted by Thomas Greene and ‘Roger’ substituted]
xxiijs

Thexecutors of Sir Iohn Hubaud Mr Thomas Combes & Mr William Shakespeare doe
holde all man[n]er of Tythes of Corne
grayne & hey in the Townes hamlettes
villages & ffieldes of Olde Stratford
Welcome & Bishopton, & all maner
of Tythes of woole, lambe, hempe
fflaxe & other small & privie tythe
for the yerely rent of xxxiiijli paiable
at our Lady Day & Michaelmas
xxxiiijli

[‘Thexecutors of Sir Iohn Hubaud’ later underlined by Thomas Greene for deletion and ‘Mr Thomas Combes & Mr William Shakespeare’ substituted]

Shotterie
16 September. examinat’ & amendum
cum originale

Iohn Pace holdeth ijo tenementes & ijo yarde lande
cum pertinentiis in Shottery by Indenture dated
the xiiijth of Marche Anno xxvto Elizabeth
Regine for xx xljte yeares to begin at
Michaelmas last before the date therof
for the rent of xxs to be paide
xxs

 

Item Title
Records of the Stratford-upon-Avon Bridgewardens
Item Date
ca. July 1605-January 1608
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BRT2/1, p. 59, detail

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Order of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation concerning the election of John Wheeler as Bailiff, witnessed by those members present, including John Shakespeare

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Title:  Council Book A 1555-1594
Date: September 27, 1564
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Council Book A 1555-1594
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September 27, 1564
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The account of John Taylor and John Shakespeare, chamberlains of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation, submitted for the year Michaelmas 1562 to Michaelmas 1563

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[p. 1]

Anno Domini millesimo Quingentesimo Sexagesimo tertio.

Thaccompt of Iohn tayler & Iohn Shakspeyr chamburlens made the xth day of Ianuary in the sixt 
yere of the Reigne of our Souereigne lady elyzabethe by the grace of god quene of 
englond fraunce & Irelond defendor of the feythe &c. vt sequitur

Money Receyved

Inprimis Sum of the Roll                                                     
lli     vs        jd       ob
Item a rest behynd as yt appereth in the last accompt              
iiijs       ixd       ob
Item of thomas barbur for v trees                                             
xxs
Item of Ric. Hyll for ij elmys                                                     
vs
Item of Roger London                                                               
vjs     viijd
Item of Richard lyghtfot                                                            
vjs     viijd
Item of Raf downey fyne for hys hous                                      
xls
Item of mother elen for hyr Chambur                                        
ijs        vjd
Item of Roger london for hys chambur                                      
ijs        vjd
Item of Richard Sponer for a chambur                                                
viijd
Item of mr Vycar                                                                       
xls
Item of medydyne wyf comyng into the almyshous                
iiijs
Item of thomas sharp rent for hys hous                                    
vijs
Item of Iohn Sadler                                                                              
iiijd
Item of Sponer for the fyne of hous                                         
xxs
Item of george gylbert for ij burdes                                                     
xvjd
Item of Robert [blank] for hys chambur                                   
iijs       iiijd

Supayd 
& le
 Recevyd                             
lviijli    ixs        xjd

Item Title
Council Book A 1555-1594
Item Date
January 10, 1564
Repository
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BRU2/1 p.1r

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[p. 2]

Anno predicto

Money payd uppon Receyt

Inprimis payd ffor fallyng treez                                                           
vjd
Item payd for makyng yroans for the gret bell                         
ijs
Item payd for makyng the gret bell clapper                         
xxvjs      viijd
Item payd for a hors lok for the Chappell door                                     
xd
Item payd for fallyng & Squaryng trees                                  
vjs
Item payd for Carryenge chyppes                                                        
vjd
Item payd to gatclyf for Squaryng iiii treez                            
iijs       iiijd
Item payd for drawyng tymbur in the old toune                     
iijs       iiijd
Item payd for a key for the chest                                                        
iiijd
Item payd for a rop for the Clok                                                         
xijd
Item payd to fen for carryeng sond & cley                             
iijs
Item payd to shakspeyr for a pece tymbur                         
iijs
Item payd to hall for makyng the vycars chymney              
xvijs
Item payd to franche for reparyng the vicars hous               
liiijs      iiijd
Item payd to Iohn tylar for tylyng                                            
xs
Item payd to marten the Carpenter                                           
vs     xd
Item payd Rent for the vicars hous                                    
xxiiijs
Item payd the Scoll mr                                             
xvjli
Item payd to Symons hys fee                                                   
xs
Item payd for Chef rent                                                           
ijs     vd
Item payd to the almysfolk                                        
xxli     xvjs
Item payd for Sawyng tymbur                                              
viijs
Item payd for defasyng ymages in the chappell                      
ijs
Item payd for mendyng the bell rop                                                  
viijd
Item payd for a quord for the ballans                                                   
ijd
Item payd for a lok to the hall door                                         
ijs        vjd
Item payd for carryeng tymber to the pynfold                                  
viijd
Item payd for a door &c ... for the pynfold                             
ijs
Item payd for a belrop                                                                         
vjd
Item payd for kepyng the Clokkes                                        
xvjs

Item Title
Council Book A 1555-1594
Item Date
January 10, 1564
Repository
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Call Number
BRU2/1 p.1v

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Title:  Council Book A 1555-1594
Date: January 10, 1564
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1, pp. 1-3
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[p. 3]

Anno predicto

          Item payd to alen for techyng the chylder                                
             
iiijli
-----> Item payd the Steward for kepyng the Courtes                       
          iijli    vjs      viijd
          Item payd for reparyng mother gyles hous                                                  
          viijd
          Item payd to Robert Hall for woorkyng at the vicars hous                          
          xijd
          Item payd to the almysfold for standyng of the pynfold                            
          viijd

Alowances

Inprimis for William Smyth Shop                                                    
vjs      viijd
Item for burford hous                                                                      
xvjs
Item for mr Combes housses in Churche Stret                              
xiijs      iiijd
Item for Chef rent for John Sadler hous                                                      
xijd
Item for pages muchyll                                                                              
viijd
Item the Chamburlens ffee                                                              
xxs
Item for the Chappell gardyn half yere rent                                  
xiijs      iiijd
Item payd to the sergentes                                                                         
xvjd
Item payd for an other od Riconyng                                                
ijs       iijd
    Sum payd & leyd out with the alowances                       
    lviijli   iiijs    iijd

Sic Remaynythe vs ixd whuche ys delyuerd
into the handes of William Tylar & William Smythe newe chamburlens
So that they befor namyd Iohn tayler & Iohn Shakspeyr have made
a trw & lawfull accompt for ther tyme  beyng Chamburlens            
vs     ixd

Et sic quieti sunt
Iohannes tayler et 
Iohannes Shakspeyr

Memorandum that at this accompt the chardges of the Reparacions of the
vycars hous commythe to          vjli      xvs       vd

 
Item Title
Council Book A 1555-1594
Item Date
January 10, 1564
Repository
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Call Number
BRU2/1 p.3r

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Title:  Council Book A 1555-1594
Date: January 10, 1564
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1, pp. 1-3
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[p. 1]

Anno Domini millesimo Quingentesimo Sexagesimo tertio.

Thaccompt of Iohn tayler & Iohn Shakspeyr chamburlens made the xtb day of January in the sixt 
yere of the Reigne of our Souereigne lady elyzabethe by the grace of god quene of 
englond fraunce & Irelond defendor of the feythe &c. vt sequitur

Money Receyved

Inprimis Sum of the Roll                                                     
lli     vs        jd       ob
Item a rest behynd as yt appereth in the last accompt              
iiijs       ixd       ob
Item of thomas barbur for v trees                                             
xxs
Item of Ric. Hyll for ij elmys                                                     
vs
Item of Roger London                                                               
vjs     viijd
Item of Richard lyghtfot                                                            
vjs     viijd
Item of Raf downey fyne for hys hous                                      
xls
Item of mother elen for hyr Chambur                                        
ijs        vjd

Item Title
Council Book A 1555-1594
Item Date
January 10, 1564
Repository
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Call Number
BRU2/1 p.1r

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Title:  Council Book A 1555-1594
Date: January 10, 1564
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1, pp. 1-3
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Item payd to marten the Carpenter                                           
vs     xd
Item payd Rent for the vicars hous                                    
xxiiijs
Item payd the Scoll mr                                             
xvjli
Item payd to Symons hys fee                                                   
xs
Item payd for Chef rent                                                           
ijs     vd
Item payd to the almysfolk                                        
xxli     xvjs
Item payd for Sawyng tymbur                                              
viijs
Item payd for defasyng ymages in the chappell                      
ijs
Item payd for mendyng the bell rop                                                  
viijd
Item payd for a quord for the ballans                                                   
ijd
Item payd for a lok to the hall door                                         
ijs        vjd
Item payd for carryeng tymber to the pynfold                                  
viijd
Item payd for a door &c ... for the pynfold                             
ijs
Item payd for a belrop                                                                         
vjd
Item payd for kepyng the Clokkes                                        
xvjs

Item Title
Council Book A 1555-1594
Item Date
January 10, 1564
Repository
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Call Number
BRU2/1 p.1v

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