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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Call number and opening: BRU15/1/97
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Date: December 4, 1568
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Call number and opening: BRU15/1/96
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Date: September 5, 1614
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU15/1/94
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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 lxs Ac eciam
Tenementum vocatum Burmans pro quibusdam Annis
adhuc venturis per annualem Redditum xiijs iiijd Sed
eciam certam datam huius Indenture et certos terminos
dictarum indenturarum Iuratores ignorant xiijli xiijs iiijd
[Notes by TG in left margin]
Sir Frauncys Smyth
the Ox Closse howse &
Barley Closse & a yard
Land 19 years end
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Date: September 5, 1614
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Call number and opening: BRU15/1/94
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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
festo Sancti Michaelis a[r]changeli proximo post datam
dicte Indenture Redditui per Annum
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 Terre et 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
lviijs viijd
[Note by TG in left margin]
Mr Reynoldes
[Note by TG in right margin]
3 messuagia
1 Toftum
3 yard virgate terre
½ virgate terre
Thomas Sheffield tenet per Indenturam
datam xiiijo die 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:
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Date: September 5, 1614
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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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Call number and opening: BRU15/1/90
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Date: September 11, 1611
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Call number and opening: BRU15/1/4
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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
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Date: September 11, 1611
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Call number and opening: 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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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 malt34. 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. 1½
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
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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 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 William Bredcorne 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
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Date: February 4, 1598
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[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.
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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[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.
[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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Date: September 11, 1566
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU15/1/100
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Title: Records of the Stratford-upon-Avon Bridgewardens
Date: ca. July 1605-January 1608
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRT2/1, p. 59
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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 Anno xxxviiio Elizabeth Henrici viijui for lxxxor yeres from
Regine
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
William Roger 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’]
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Title: Records of the Stratford-upon-Avon Bridgewardens
Date: ca. July 1605-January 1608
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: 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
William Roger 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
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Title: Council Book A 1555-1594
Date: September 27, 1564
Repository: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Call number and opening: BRU2/1 p. 5
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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 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
Sum payd Recevyd
& le
lviijli ixs xjd
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Title: Council Book A 1555-1594
Date: January 10, 1564
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Call number and opening: BRU2/1, pp. 1-3
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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
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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
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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
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Title: Council Book A 1555-1594
Date: January 10, 1564
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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
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