Burbage, Cuthbert, 1564 or 1565-1636

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June 26, 1601

Shakespeare's associates buy property: Bargain and Sale of a "tenement" in Blackfriars to Cuthbert and Richard Burbage, Vendor's copy

James Burbage died in 1597. His sons Richard and Cuthbert, who were principal shareholders of the Globe, inherited Blackfriars Theater from their father. In 1601, they purchased rooms adjacent to it. Their signatures on the “bargain and sale” indenture appear in the photo above.

February 8, 1610

The Keysar-Burbage Case: Bill of complaint of Robert Keysar, citizen and goldsmith of London, against Richard Burbage, gent, Henry Evans, Cuthbert Burbage, John Hemings and Henry Condell

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February 12, 1610

The Keysar-Burbage Case: The joint and several answers of Richard Burbage, Cuthbert Burbage, John Hemings and Henry Condell

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June 19, 1610

The Keysar-Burbage Case: The rejoinder of Richard Burbage, Cuthbert Burbage, John Hemings and Henry Condell

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1632

Burbage et al. v. Brend

The lawsuit shown here, Burbage et al. v. Brend, is of greatest importance in allowing scholars to reconstruct the building of the 1599 Globe playhouse and its 1614 post-fire replacement in considerable financial detail.