UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY Class Book Volume Je 06-10M The person charging this material is re- sponsible for its return to the library from which it was withdrawn on or before the Latest Date stamped below. Theft, mutilation, and underlining of books are reasons for disciplinary action and may result in dismissal from the University. To renew call Telephone Center, 333-8400 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS “ Myselfe have scene his demeanor no lesse civill, than he exelent in the qualitie he professes ; besides, divers of worship have reported his uprightnes of dealing, which argues his honesty, and his facetious grace in writting, that aprooves his art.” H. Chettle. “ His life was gentle ; and the elements So mixed in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, This was a man.” Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 with funding from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Alternates https://archive.org/details/shakespearedocumOOIamb Shakespeare’s monument in the church of STRATFORD-ON-AVON (From a photograph by Harold Baker) FRONTISPIECE CARTAE SHAKESPEAREANAE SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS A CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE OF EXTANT EVIDENCE RELATING TO THE LIFE AND WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE COLLATED AND CHRONOLOGICALLY ARRANGED BY D. H. LAMBERT, B.A. SOLICITOR , FORMERLY MEMBER OF THE “ NEW SHAKSPERE SOCIETY;” AND HONORARY MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY LONDON GEORGE BELL AND SONS 1904 S22.3 3 5i^f , CHISWICK PRESS: CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO. TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON. 7F’07 STECHERT 77 0 ■^2 2. SS bu\ LIST OF CONTENTS NO. 1 Baptismal register of Joan Shakespeare , . 2 Baptismal register of Margaret Shakespeare . 3 Baptismal register of William Shakespeare . 4 Baptismal register of Gilbert Shakespeare 5 Baptismal register of Joan Shakespeare . . 6 Baptismal register of Anna Shakespeare . . 7 Baptismal register of Richard Shakespeare . 8 Fine levied on the purchase of two houses in Henley Street 9 Fine levied when an Estate at Aston Cantlowe was mortgaged to Edmund Lambert . . 10 Baptismal register of Edmund Shakespeare . 11 Extract from the Diocesan register, Worcester 12 Marriage Bond from the Diocesan register, Worcester 13 Baptismal register of Susannah Shakespeare 14 Baptismal register of Harriet and Judith Shakespeare 15 Abstract of Bill of Complaint brought by John Shakespeare against John Lambert . . . 16 Title, Dedication and Address of Henry Chettle’s “ Kind-Harts Dream ’’.... 17 Entry of “ Venus and Adonis ’’ at Stationers’ I Hall” W 18 Title-page and Dedication of “ Venus and Adonis ” PAGE 1 I I I I I I 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 7 10 I o 95? ‘ VI LIST OF CONTENTS NO. PAGE 19 Entry of “ Titus Andronicus at Stationers^ Hall II 20 Entry of “Henry VI.’’ at Stationers’ Hall . ii 21 Entry of “ Lucrece ” at Stationers’ Hall . . 1 1 22 Entry of assignment of copyright of “Venus and Adonis ” at Stationers’ Hall ....12 23 Title-page of “Venus and Adonis,” second edition .12 24 Title-page and Dedication of “ Lucrece ” . 12 25 Manuscript Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber to Queen Elizabeth 13 26 Extract from Edmund Spenser’s “ Colin Clouts come home again ” 13 27 Entry of assignment of copyright of “Venus and Adonis ” at Stationers’ Hall. ... 13 28 Burial register of Hamnet Shakespeare . . 14 29 Title, Dedication and Address of Robert Green’s “ Groatsworth of Wit ” .... 14 30 Draft of a Grant of Arms to John Shakespeare 18 31 Title-page of “Venus and Adonis,” third edition 22 32 Foot of a fine levied in the purchase of New Place from William Underhill . . . . 22 33 Entry of “ Richard II.” at Stationers’ Hall . 23 34 Entry of “ Richard HI.” at Stationers’ Hall . 23 35 Papers in a Chancery suit respecting an estate at Wilmcote 23 36 Title-page of “ Romeo and Juliet ” . . . . 26 37 Title-page of “ Richard II.” 26 38 Title-page of “ Richard HI.” 26 39 Extract from a letter from Abraham Sturley to Richard Quiney 27 40 Entry of “ Henry IV.” at Stationers’ Hall . 27 LIST OF CONTENTS vii NO. PAGE 41 Entry of ‘‘The Merchant of Venice” at Stationers’ Hall 27 42 Extract from the Carlton Ride Record Office Subsidy Roll 28 43 Richard Quiney’s letter to William Shakespeare 28 44 Extract from a letter of Abraham Sturley to Richard Quiney 29 45 Extract from Francis Meres’ “ Palladis Tamia” 29 46 Extract from Barnfield’s “Encomium of Lady Pecunia” 30 47 Title-page of Ben Jonson’s “Every one in his humour” 31 48 Title-page of “Lucrece,” second edition . . 31 49 Title-page of “ Richard IL,” second edition . 31 50 Title-page of “ Richard III.,” second edition 31 51 Title-page of “Henry IV.” 32 52 Title-page of “Love’s Labour’s Lost” ... 32 53 A Return of the Quantities of Corn and Malt at Stratford-upon-Avon 32 54 Extract from John Weever’s “ Epigrams in the oldest cut and newest fashion ” . . . 33 55 Confirmation of the Grant of Arms to John Shakespeare 34 56 Title-page of “ Henry IV.,” second edition . 36 57 Title-page of “ The Passionate Pilgrim ” . . 37 58 Title-page of “Romeo and Juliet,” second edition 37 59 Entry of “ As You Like It,” “ Henry V.,” and “ Much Ado about Nothing” at Stationers’ Hall 37 60 Entry of “Henry V.” at Stationers’ Hall . . 37 61 Entry of “ Much Ado about Nothing,” and LIST OF CONTENTS viii NO. PAGE the second part of “ Henry III.” at Sta- tioner’s Hall 38 62 Entry of “ A Midsummer Night’s Dream ” at Stationers’ Hall 38 63 Entry of ‘‘The Merchant of Venice” at Stationers’ Hall 38 64 Title-page of “Venus and Adonis,” fourth edition 38 65 Title-page of “ Lucrece,” third edition . . 38 66 Title-page of the third part of “ Henry VI.” . 38 67 Title-page of the second part of “ Henry IV.” 39 68 Title-page of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” 39 69 Title-page of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” second edition 39 70 Title-page of “The Merchant of Venice” . 40 71 Title-page of “The Merchant of Venice,” second edition 40 72 Title-page of “Much Ado about Nothing” . 40 73 Title-page of “ Titus Andronicus ” .... 40 74 Title-page of “ Henry V.” 41 75 Burial register of John Shakespeare . . .41 76 Entry at Stationers’ Hall of “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” and of the assignment of the copyright of same 41 77 Extract from the Diary of John Manningham 42 78 Entry of the assignment of the copyright of the first and second parts of “ Henry VI.,” and of “Titus Andronicus” 42 79 Abstract of the conveyance of over 100 acres of land from William and John Combe to the Poet 42 80 Entry of “ Hamlet ” at Stationers’ Hall . . 44 81 View of PTank pledge, being Surrender from LIST OF CONTENTS ix NO. PAGE Walter Getley to the Poet of premises in Chapel Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon ... 44 82 Title-page of “ Venus and Adonis ” ... 45 83 Title-page of “Richard III.,” third edition . 45 84 Title-page of “ Henry V.,” second edition . 46 85 Title-page of “ The Merry Wives of Windsor ” 46 86 Entry of “Troilus and Cressida” at Stationers’ Hall 46 87 Royal Warrant for a Patent authorizing the performance of the Theatrical Company to which Shakespeare belonged 47 88 The Patent last mentioned 47 89 Entry at Stationers’ Hall of “Richard HI.,” Richard IT,” and the first part of “ Henry IV.” 48 90 Extract from Ben Jonson’s “ Sejanus ” . . 48 91 Title-page of “ Hamlet ” 49 92 Extract from “Epigrams served out in 52 several dishes for every man to taste with- out surfeiting,” by I. C 49 93 Extract from “ Daiphantus or the Passions of Love,” by An. Sc 50 94 Title-page of “ Hamlet,” second edition . . 50 95 Title-page of the first part of “ Henry IV.,” third edition 51 96 Extracts from the Accounts of the Revels at Court in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and King James I. . 51 96a Extracts from the Accounts of the Revels at Court in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James 1 54 97 Letter from Sir Walter Cope to Viscount Cranbourne 54 X LIST OF CONTENTS NO. PAGE 98 Extract from Camden’s “Remains of a Greater Work concerning Britain ’ 55 99 Abstract of Conveyance to Shakespeare of a lease of a moiety of the tithes of Stratford- upon-Avon, Old Stratford, Welcombe and Bishopton • • • 55 100 Certificate of the Muster Roll for Rowington, ^Varwick 57 101 Title-page of “Richard III.,” fourth edition 58 102 Extracts from “The Return from Par- nassus” 5^ 103 Entry at Stationers’ Hall of “ Romeo and Juliet,” “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” and “The Taming of the Shrew ” ...... 59 104 Entry of “ King Lear ” at Stationers’ Hall . 59 105 Entry at Stationers’ Hall of “ Hamlet,” “ Romeo and J uliet, ” and ‘ ‘ Love’s Labour’s Lost 59 106 Burial register of Edmund Shakespeare . . 59 107 Extract from “ Mirrha, the mother of Adonis,” by William Barksted .... 60 108 Title-page of “ Lucrece,” fourth edition . . 60 109 Entry of “ Pericles,” and of “ Anthony and Cleopatra ” at Stationers’ Hall .... 60 no Burial register of “Mary Shakespeare” . . 60 111 Title page of “King Lear” 61 112 Title-page of “ King Lear,” second edition . 61 113 Title-page of “Richard II.,” third edition . 61 1 14 Title-page of “Richard IL,” fourth edition 62 1 15 Title-page of “ Henry IV.,” fourth edition . 62 1 16 Title-page of “ Henry V.,” third edition . . 62 117 Entry of “ Troilus and Cressida” at Sta- tioner’s Hall 63 LIST OF CONTENTS xi NO. PAGE 118 Entry of Shakespeare’s “Sonnets” at Stationers’ Hall 63 1 19 Title-page of Shakespeare’s “ Sonnets ” . . 63 120 Title-page of Shakespeare’s “ Sonnets,” second edition 63 121 Title-page of “Romeo and Juliet,” third edition 64 122 Title-page of “ Troilus and Cressida ” . . 64 123 Title-page of “Troilus and Cressida,” second edition 64 124 Title-page of “ Pericles ” 64 125 Abstract of Draft Bill of Complaint respect- ing the tithes of Stratford-upon-Avon . . 65 126 Abstract of William Combe’s answer thereto 66 127 Foot of a fine levied on the purchase of an estate by Shakespeare from William and John Combe 67 128 Extract from Dr. Simon Forman’s diary . 68 129 Title-page of “Titus Andronicus,” second edition 72 130 Title-page of “ Hamlet,” third edition . . 73 131 Title-page of “Pericles,” second edition . 73 132 Title-page of “ Hamlet ” (no date) • • • 73 133 Extract from the “Book of the Revels” . 74 134 Extract from the Dedication to Webster’s “White Devil” 74 135 Title-page of “The Passionate Pilgrim,” second edition 75 136 Deed of Conveyance of a house in Black- friars, from Henry Walker to Shakespeare and Trustees 75 137 Mortgage Deed from Shakespeare to Henry W alker 77 LIST OF CONTENTS xii NO, 138 Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber to King James 1 78 139 Entry of ‘‘Lucrece” at Stationers’ Hall . . 79 140 Articles of Agreement between Shakespeare and William Replingham relating to the tithes of Stratford-upon-Avon . . . . 79 141 Extract from “The Excellency of the English Tongue,” by R. C. of Anthony Esquire . 80 142 Extract from “ Rub and a great Cast,” by Thomas Freeman 81 143 Extract from “The Annales or General Chronicle of England,” by John Stow . 82 144 Title-page of “Richard II.,” fifth edition . 82 145 Shakespeare’s Will 83 146 Burial register of William Shakespeare . . 88 147 Inscription on Shakespeare’s monument in Stratford Church 88 148 Title-page of “ Lucrece ” 89 149 Entry of “ Venus and Adonis ” at Stationers’ Hall 89 150 Abstract of Deed transferring the legal estate of the Blackfriars property in trust to follow the directions of Shakespeare’s Will . . 89 15 1 Extract from the Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber 90 152 Title-page of “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” second edition 91 153 Title-page of “ Pericles,” third edition . . 91 154 Entry of “The Merchant of Venice” at Stationers’ Hall 91 155 Entry of the assignment of the copyright of “ Venus and Adonis” .92 LIST OF CONTENTS xii NO. PAGE 156 From “The Scourge of Folly,” by John Davies of Hereford 92 157 Entry of “ Othello ” at Stationers’ Hall . . 92 158 Title-page of “ Othello ” 92 159 Burial register of Mrs. Shakespeare ... 93 160 Entry of the First Folio Edition of Shake- speare’s “ Comedies, Histories, and Tra- gedies ” at Stationers’ Hall 93 161 Title, etc., of the First Folio 93 Index 103 NO. 1. 2 . 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 . 7 - 8 . 9 - 10. 11. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Shakespeare’s Monument in the Church OF Stratford-on-Avon Frontispiece Title-page of Venus and Adonis To face Title-page of Lucrece ... „ Facsimile of R. Quiney’s Letter To face Title-page of Hamlet .... „ Title-page of the Sonnets ) ^ Dedication of the Sonnets j * ” Shakespeare’s signature to a Deed of purchase of a house in Black- friars, i6i2 To face Shakespeare’s signature to a Deed of Mortgage, 1612 . . . . To face Title-page of the First Folio . ,, Portrait of Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout To face ’AGE 10 12 28 49 63 76 76 92 98 b PREFACE The present little work does not aspire to any origin- ality, nor does the collector claim to include any (or scarcely any) documents not already comprised in other lists. But it occurred to him that it might be of use to have the principal documents gathered together in one book in a handy form. The labours of Malone, Knight, Dyce, Furnivall and others, not forgetting Mr. Halliwell-Phillipps, have opened up so many sources of information that there does not seem much left in this direction for later com- pilers to investigate, various errors and inaccuracies having to a great extent been corrected. As some limit must be placed to so called “documentary evidence,” I do not propose to go further back than Shakespeare’s father, as we have no positive evidence at an earlier date. I may briefly state that by “ documentary evid- ence relating to Shakespeare,” I mean the chief legal or other documents in connection with his family and property and the productions of his genius. This evidence consists of : (i) The Stratford registers of births, marriages and deaths, and the inscriptions on the family tombstones. XVL. PREFACE (ii) Contemporary notices of the poet, whether con- tained in poems, correspondence, or other- wise. (iii) The minutes and accounts of the Corporation of Stratford-upon-Avon. (iv) Legal documents. This embraces a somewhat wide area, but is, I think, sufficiently definite, including exemplifications of Court records. Royal Warrants, Fines, Conveyances, etc. (v) The entries of his plays and poems in the regis- ters of Stationers’ Hall. (vi) The poet’s Will and the dedications prefixed to his poems during his life as contained in his works, and the quarto and other editions of his dramas up to the publication of the First Folio in 1623. There are very few documents that are known to contain his handwriting, and there is only one letter extant that is addressed to him. It is of course impossible to state whether any further genuine ‘‘ Shakespeare documents ” may yet come to light. Owing to the numerous fabrications published by Payne Collier and others, any fresh manuscript has to undergo the most jealous scrutiny, though there are still numerous papers of the Elizabethan period at the London Writ and Record Office which have to be gone through, and which present a field of search for the industrious student of Shakespeare. Mr. Halliwell-Phillipps so thoroughly explored the Chamberlain’s accounts and records of the Corporation of Stratford, that no fresh evidence can be expected in that quarter. Mr. Halliwell-Phillipps, in his Life, has PREFACE XIX gone very closely into the question of the pecuniary position of the poet’s father, this being shown by re- ference to the registry of the Court of Record and the documents of the Corporation. Naturally the position of the father at different times would tend to show what education he was able to give his son; and though the pecuniary difficulties in which John Shakespeare became involved Mr. Halliwell-Phillipps considers not to have been so great as has been made out, and his social status at one time to have been good among the yeoman class of the period of Queen Elizabeth, yet there seems little doubt that these embarrassments occurred when the poet was at school, in fact at about eleven years of age, and necessitated his father’s with- drawing him from school to assist him in his own agri- cultural pursuits. At any rate, John Shakespeare came to reside at Stratford about 1551, and attained the highest honour the Corporation had to bestow, being elected Mayor or High Bailiff in 1568, entitling him to the prefix of Magister or Master. He was living in Henley Street in 1552, in the house which tradition assigns as the poet’s birthplace. The fact that John Shakespeare used a mark when signing his name on a legal document is not evidence that he could not write. The contrary is probable, because he was Chamberlain and kept the town accounts, heading them with the words ‘‘made by John Shakespere.” In those days people who could write often used a mark instead of writing their name. The contemporary notices of Shakespeare fully prove that the world of his day was aware of and appreciated his genius. The apparent neglect of his works which XX PREFACE followed his death is, I think, easily accounted for. Soon after followed the Civil War between Charles I. and the Parliamentarians; then there was a period of sad decadence in the drama, when the writers for the stage of the day pandered to the lowest tastes, follow- ing the example of a licentious Court. Then came a second revolution, and the natural restlessness, so antagonistic to literary talent and dramatic growth, which prevailed until the succession to the throne of England was settled upon a firm basis, and men’s minds were able to devote themselves to the arts of literary advancement. This was not the case until more than a hundred years after the death of our Poet. The documents, which are either fully or partially set out, have been collated with the originals or with facsimiles thereof either by myself or by those in whose possession or custody they are, and 1 gratefully acknow- ledge my obligations to Mr. W. S. Brassington of the Shakespeare Memorial, Stratford-upon-Avon, and to Mr. R. Savage, Librarian and Secretary to the Birth- place Trustees, who have most kindly and materially assisted me in this field. I am also indebted to Dr. Furnivall, formerly President of the “New Shakspere Society,” for many valuable suggestions, and to the kindness of Mr. Marsden J. Perry, of Providence, Rock Island, U.S.A., who has collated Mr. Halliwell- Phillipp’s copy of No. 147 of this collection with the original in his possession. The collection has been made during the intervals of professional work, and it is hoped that the documents are accurate copies, but no one knows better than a lawyer how easily errors PREFACE XXI creep in even after the most careful examination and collation, and the writer will be obliged to any one who may point out any that may exist. D. H. Lambert. May , 1904. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS Stratford Registers. Baptisms: 1 1558) Septeber 15, Jone Shakspere daughter to John Shakspere. 2 1562, December 2, Margareta filia Johannis Shak- spere. 3 1564, April 26, Gulielmus filius Johannes Shak- spere. 4 1566, Oct. 13, Gilbertus filius Johannis Shakspere. 5 1569, April 15, Jone the daughter of John Shak- spere. 6 i 57 ^> Septebr 28, Anna filia Magistri Shakspere. 7 i 573 ‘ 4 ) March ii, Richard sonne to M"* John Shak- speer. ® 1575* Fine levied on the purchase of the two houses in Henley Street. The western being assigned by tradition as the birthplace, the 2 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS / eastern probably used by John Shakespeare as a woolshop, and later converted into an Inn, “ The Swan and Maidenhead .” — (^Public Recora Office^ Inter Johannem Shakespere, querentem et Edmun- dum Hall et Emmam uxorem ejus, deforciantes de duohus mesuagiis, duobus gardinis et duobus pomariis, cum pertinentiis, in Stretforde-super-Avon unde placi- tum conventionis summonitum fuit inter eos in eadem curia, scilicet, quod predicti Edmundus et Emma re- cognoverunt predicta tenementa cum pertinenciis esse jus ipsius Johannis ut ilia que idem Johannes habet de dono predictorum Edmundi et Emmae et ilia re- miserunt et quietum clamaverunt de ipsis Edmundo et Emma et heredibus suis predicto Johanni et heredibus suis imperpetuum et praeterea iidem Edmundus et Emma concesserunt pro se et heredibus ipsiu Emme quod ipsi warantizabunt praedicto Johanni et heredibus suis praedicta tenementa cum pertinentiis contra pre- dictos Edmundum et Emmam et heredes ipsius Emme imperpetuum; et pro hac recognicioneremissionequieta- clamancia warantia fine et concordia idem Johannes dedit predictis Edmundo et Emme quadraginta libras sterlingorum. Term Mich: 17 Eliz: 9 1579- Note of a fine levied when an estate at Aston Cantlowe was mortgaged by Shake- speare's parents to Edmund Lambert. — (^Pub- lic Record Office^ Inter Edmundum Lambert querentem et Johannem Shakespere et Mariam, uxorem ejus, deforciantes, de duobus mesuagiis, duobus gardinis, quinquaginta acris SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 3 terre, duabus acris prati, quatuor acris pasture et com- munia pasture pro omnimodis averiis, cum pertinentiis in Awston Cawntlett; unde placitum conventionis sum. fuit inter eos &c. scilicet quod predicti Johannes et Maria recog. pred. tenementa et communia pasture cum pertinentiis esse jus ipsius Edmundi ut ilia que idem Edmundus habet de dono predicti Johannis et Marie; et ilia remis: et quietclam: de ipsis Johanne et Maria et hccred. suis predicto Edmundo et haered. suis im- perpetuum. Et preterea iidem Johannes et Maria con- cess. pro se et haered: ipsius Marie quod ipsi warant. pred. Edmundo et haered. suis pred. tenement, et communia past, cum pertinentiis contra pred: Joh: et Mar. &c. et pro hac recog: &c idem Edmundus dedit pred: Joh: et Mar: quadraginta libras sterlingorum. — Pasch. 21 Eliz: Stratford Registers: 10 1579, April 4, Burial^ Anne, daughter to M'’ John Shakspere. 1580, May 3, Baptism^ Edmund sonne to M'’ John Shakspere. 11 Diocese of Worcester. Extract from the Epis- copal Register, 1570-1641. Dispensacones concesse a festo Anuciacohis bte Marie Virginis Anno dhi 1579® prout sequntur. Anno dni 1582. * ^ ^ ^ * Novembris. * * * * 27 die eiusdm mensis Itin eodem die/ sup‘'^dco/ emanavit Licha inter W'" - Shaxpere et Anna Whateley de Temple Grafton. 4 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 12 1582, November 28. Marriage Bond from the Registry of the Diocese of Worcester. Noverint universi per prsesentes nos Fulconem San- dells de Stratford in comitatu Warwici agricolam et Johannem Rychardson ibidem agricolam, teneri et firmiter obligari. Ricardo Cosin generoso et Roberto Warmstry notario publico in quadraginta libris bonae et legalis monetae Angliae solvend. eisdem Ricardo et Roberto haered. execut. et assignat, suis ad quam quidem solucionem bene et fideliter faciend. obligamus nos et utrumque nostrum per se pro toto et in solid, haered. executor, et administrator, nostros firmiter per praesentes. sigillis nostris sigillat. Dat 28 die Novem. Anno regni dominae nostrae Eliz. Dei gratia Angliae Franc, at Hiberniae Reginae fidei defensor &c. 25°. The condicion of this obligacion ys suche that if herafter there shall not appere any lawfull lett or im- pediment by reason of any precontract, consanguitie, afhnitie or by any other lawfull meanes whatsoever, but that Willm Shagspere one thone partie and Anne Hathweyof Stratford in the dioces of Worcester, maiden, may lawfully solemnize matrimony together, and in the same afterwardes remaine and continew like man and wiffe according unto the lawes in that be- half provided ; and moreover if there be not at this present time any action sute quarrell or demaund moved or depending before any judge ecclesiasticall or temporall for and concerning any such lawfull lett or impediment; and moreover if the said Willm do not proceed to solemnization of mariadg with the said Anne Hathwey without the consent of hir frindes And also if the said Willm do upon his owne proper costes and expenses defend and save harmles the right SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 5 reverend Father in God Lord John Bishop of Worcester and his offycers for licencing them the said Willm and Anne to be maried together with once asking of the bannes of matrimony betwene them and for all other causes which may ensue by reason or occasion therof that then the said obligacion to be void and of none effect or els to stand and abide in full force and vertue. L. S. R. H. L. S. (Signed by a cross and another mark.) Stratford Registers. Baptisms: 13 15^3) May 26, Susanna daughter to William Shakspere. 14 15S4, February, Hamnet and Judeth sonne and daughter to Willia Shakspere. 15 1589. Term Michs., 31 and 32 Eliz. : Abstract of a Bill of Complaint brought by the Poet’s father against John Lambert in the Court of Queen’s Bench respecting an Estate at Wilmecote near Stratford-on-Avon. — {^Public Record Office. Coram Rege Rolls. Eo. 516. 1 3 1 1 .) Warwick. Memorandum that in Michaelmas term last at Westminster John Shakspere by his attorney preferred his bill against John Lambert son and heir of Edmund Lambert on the plea of trespass on the case; reciting that to the said Edmund Lambert in his life time on the 14^^ November 1578 by an indenture of that date were conveyed by John Shakspere and Mary his wife a messuage or tenement a yard of land 6 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS and 4 acres of arable land with the appurtenances in Wilmecote in the County of Warwick to have and to hold the same to the said Edmund his heirs and as- signs for ever provided however that if the said John Shakspere his heirs exors admors or assigns should pay or cause to be paid to the said Edmund Lambert ;^4o of lawful English money on the feast of Saint Michael 1580 the said indenture should be void, reciting that on the death of the said Edmund Lambert who had entered into possession and seisin of the premises the said premises descended to his son the said John who doubting of his right and title to the premises and know- ing that John Shakspere intended to sue for recovery of the premises promised in consideration of the said John and Mary and their son William assuring to him his right and title to the property to pay to the said John Shakspere JQ20 by instalments as therein mentioned but though the said John and Mary and William had foreborne to sue for recovery of the land and were always ready to make such assurance the said John Lambert had not paid over the money as mentioned and the said John Shakspere had sustained loss and damage thereby, in respect of which the pre- sent action was brought. N.B. The above-proposed arrangement amount- ed to a sale of the equity of redemption of the property and conveyance to John Lambert in fee simple on payment of £20 in addition to the ;^40 the amount for which it had been mort- rared to Edmund Lambert. The action seems o o to have been abandoned. The following are the opening paragraphs of the Bill: SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 7 Warn Memorandum quod alias, scilicet termino Sancti Michaelis ultimo preterito, coram domina regina apud Westmonasterium venit Johannes Shackspere per Johannem Harborne, attornatum suum, et protulit hie in curiam dicte domine regine tunc ibidem quandam billam suam versus Johannem Lambert filium et here- dem Edmundi Lamberte nuper de Barton Henmershe in comitatu predicto yoman in custodia marescalli . . . de placito transgressionis super casum : et sunt plegii de prosequendo, scilicet Johannes Doo et Ricardus Roo que quidem billa sequitur in hec verba — Warr: Johannes Shackespere queritur de Johanne Lamberte filio et herede Edmundi Lamberte nuper de Barton Henmershe in comitatu predicto yoman. . . . 16 T592. Title, Dedication and Address of Henry Chettle’s ‘‘Kind-Harts Dreame,” in which the author regrets the part he took as editor of Green's “ Groatsworth of Wit” (see No. 29), from his subsequent knowledge of Shakespeare as an author and as a man. (Date of entry at Stationers’ Hall, 8 Dec. 1592.) Kind-Harts Dreame. Conteinmg five Appai'itions^ with their Invectives against abuses raigfiing. De- livered by seve7'all ghosts unto him to be publisht^ after Piers Penilesse Post had refused the carriage. Invita Invidia. by H, C. Imprinted at London for William Wright, To the Gentlemen Readers. It hath beene a custome, gentlemen (in my mind commendable) among former authors, (whose workes are no lesse beautified with 8 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS eloquente phrase than garnisht with excellent example) to begin an exordium to the readers of their time, much more convenient I take it, should the writers in these daies (wherein that gravitie of enditing by the elder exer. cised, is not observ’d, nor that modest decorum kept, which they continued) submit their labours to the favourable censures of their learned overseers. For see-' ing nothing can be said that hath not been before said, the singularitie of some mens conceits (otherwayes ex- ellent well deserving) are no more to be soothed than the peremptorie posies of two very sufficient Trans- lators commended. To come in print is not to seeke praise, but to crave pardon ; I am urgd to the one, and bold to begge the other; he that offendes, being forst, is more excusable than the wilfull faultie ; though both be guilty, there is difference in the guilt. To observe cus- tome, and avoid, as I may, cavill, opposing your favors against my feare. He shew reason for my present writing and after proceed to sue for pardon. About three moneths since died M. Robert Greene, leaving many papers in sundry bookesellers hands, among other his Groatsworth of Wit, in which a letter, written to divers play-makers, is offensively by one or two of them taken ; and because on the dead they cannot be avenged, they wilfully forge in their conceites a living author ; and after tossing it two and fro, no remedy, but it must light on me. How I have all the time of my conversing in printing hindred the bitter inveying against schollers, it hath been very well knowne; and how in that I dealt, I can sufficiently proove. With neither of them that take offence was I acquainted, and with one of them I care not if I never be. The other,^ whome at that time I ^ Shakespeare, SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 9 did not so much spare as since I wish I had, for that, as I have moderated the heate of living writers, and might have usde my owne discretion, — especially in such a case, the author beeing dead, — that I did not I am as sory as if the originall fault had beene my fault, because myselfe have seene his demeanor no lesse civill, than he exelent in the qualitie he professes; — besides, divers of worship have reported his uprightnes of dealing, which argues his honesty, and his facetious grace in writting, that aprooves his art. For the first, whose learning I reverence, and, at the perusing of Greenes booke, stroke out what then in conscience I thought he in some displeasure writ; or, had it beene true, yet to publish it was intollerable; him I would wish to use me no worse than I deserve. I had onely in the copy this share ; — it was il written, as sometimes Greenes hand was none of the best ; licensd it must be ere it could bee printed, which could never be if it might not be read. To be breife, I writ it over; and, as neare as I could, followed the copy ; onely in that letter I put something out, but in the whole booke not a worde in; for I protest it was all Greenes, not mine nor Maister Nashes, as some unjustly have affirmed. Neither was he the writer of an Epistle to the second part of Gerileon, though by the workemans error T. N. were set to the end; — that I confesse to be mine, and repent it not. Thus, gentlemen, having noted the private causes that made me nominate myselfe in print; being as well to purge Master Nashe of that he did not, as to justifie what I did, and wdthall to confirm what M. Greene did ; I beseech yee accept the publike cause, which is both the desire of your delight and common benefite; lO SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS for though the toye bee shadowed under the title of Kind-hearts Dreame, it discovers the false hearts of divers that wake to commit mischiefe. Had not the former reasons been, it had come forth without a father; and then shuld I have had no cause to feare offending, or reason to sue for favour. Now am I in doubt of the one, though I hope of the other; which, if I obtaine, you shall bind me hereafter to bee silent till I can present you with something more acceptable. — Henrle Chettle. 17 Entry at Stationers' Hall : 1593, xviij® Aprilis. Richard Feild. Entred for his copie, under handes of the Archbisshop of Cant, and Mr. Warden Stirrop, a booke intuled Venus and Adonis. Assigned over to Mr. Harrison sen: 25 Junij, 1594. 18 1593- Title-page and Dedication of ‘‘ Venus and Adonis." Venus and Adonis. Vilia miretur vulgus : mihi flavus Apollo Pocula Castalia plena ministret aqua. London Imprinted by Richard Fields and are to he sold at the signe of the White Greyhound in Paules Churchyard, 1593. [4f^o.] To the Right Honorable Henrie Wriothesley, Earle of Southampton, and Baron of Titchfield. Right Honorable, I know not how I shall offend in dedicating my unpolisht lines to your Lordship, nor how the world will censure mee for choosing so strong VENVS AND ADONIS mireiurvulgm i^foUa focula Caft^lkpkm mm/firefaqua, LONDON Imprinted by Richard Field y and arc to be fold at the figne of the white G re vhound in Paules Church-yard. TITLE-PAGE OF VENUS AND ADONIS TO FACE P. lO SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 1 1 a proppe to support so weake a burthen, onely if your Honour seeme but pleased, I account myselfe highlie praysed, and vow to take advantage of all idle houres, till I have honoured you with some graver labour. But if the first heyre of my invention prove deformed, I shall be sory it had so noble a god-father: and never after eare so barren a land, for feare it yeeld me still so bad a harvest, I leave it to your Honourable survey, and your Honour to your hearts content, which I wish may alwaies answere your owne wish, and the worlds hopefull expectation. Your Honors in all dutie, William Shakespeare. Entries at Stationers’ Hall : 19 1593-4, vj® die Februarij. John Danter. Entred for his copye under thandes of bothe the wardens, a booke intituled a Noble Roman Historye of Tytus Andro- nicus. 20 1593-4, xij° Marcij. Thomas Myllington. Entred for his copie, under the handes of bothe the wardens, a booke intituled the firste parte of the contention of the twoo famous houses of York and Lancaster, with the deathe of the good Duke Humfrey,and the banishe- ment and deathe of the duke of Suf : and the tragicall ende of the -prowd Cardinall of winchester, with the notable rebellion of Jack Cade and the duke of Yorkes first clayme unto the crowne. 21 1594, 9 May. Mr. Harrison sen: Entred for his copie, under thand of Mr. Cawood, warden, a booke intituled the Ravyshement of Lucrece. 12 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 22 ^ 594 ? 25 Junij. Mr. Harrison sen: Assigned over unto him from Richard Feild, in open court holden this day a book called Venus and Adonis, the which was before entred to Ric. Feild, 18 April 1593. 23 1594 - Title-page of “Venus and Adonis.” Venus and Adonis. Vilia miretur vulgus: mihi flavus Apollo Pocula Castalia plena ministret aqua. London. Imprinted by Richard Field.^ a 7 id are to he sold at the signe of the white Greyhound in Paules Churchyard. [4 to.] 24 1594* Title-page and Dedication of “ Lucrece.” Lucrece. London. Printed by Richard Field for foh 7 t Hands on and are to be sold at the signe of the White Grey hou 7 id in Paules Churchy ard.^ iS94- [4^^.] To the Right Honourable Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton, and Baron of Titchfield. The love I dedicate to your Lordship is without end; whereof this Pamphlet, without beginning is but a superfluous Moity. The warrant I have of your Honourable disposition, not the worth of my untutored lines, makes it assured of acceptance. What I have done is yours, what I have to doe is yours, being part in all I have, devoted yours. Were my worth L V C R E C E. i Si t O N D O N. r rinted by Richard Field, for lohn Harrifbnj to be fold at the figne of the v hite G in Paules Chuih yard, i TITLE-PAGE OF LUCREXE TO FACE P. 12 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 13 greater, my duety would shew greater, meantime, as it is, it is bound to your Lordship, to whom I wish long life, still lengthened with all happiness. Your Lordships in all duety, William Shakespeare. 25 Manuscript accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber . — {^Public Record Office. Pipe Office Declared Accounts. 542. Fo. 2 oyb.) iS 94"5 j March 15. To Willm Kempe, Willm Shakespeare & Richarde Burbage, servaunts to the Lord Chamberleyne, upon the Councelles warrant dated at Whitehall xv^®. Marcij 1594 for twoe severall Comedies or enterludes shewed by them before her Majestie in Christmas tyme laste paste, viz : upon St. Stephens daye and Innocentes dayexiij li. vj. s. viij. d., and by waye of her Majesties rewarde vj. li. xiij. s. iiij. d. in all xx. li. 26 1595* December 27. Extract from Edmund Spenser's “ Colin Clouts come home againe." And there, though last not least, is AEtion; A gentler shepheard may no where be found ; Whose Muse, full of high thoughts invention. Doth like himselfe heroically sound. 27 Entry at Stationers' Hall. 1596, 25 Junij. William Leeke. Assigned over unto him for his copie from Mr. Harrison thelder, in full 14 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS court holden this day, by the said Mr. Harrisons Consent, a booke called Venus and Adonis. 28 Stratford Registers. Burial: 1596, August II, Hamnet filius William Shakspere. 29 1596, September 20th. Title, Dedication and Address of Green's “ Groats- worth of Wit." (Entered at Stationers' Hall.) Greenes Groats-worth of Witte: bought with A Million of Repentaunce. Describing the follie of youths the falsehoode of makeshift flatterers^ the 7 niserie of the negligent^ and niischiefes of deceiuing Courtezans. Written before before [sic] his death a?id published at his dying request. — Fcelicem fuisse in- faustum. — London., — Printed by Thomas Creede.,for Richard Oliue., dwelling in long long [sic] Lane^ and are there to be solde. 1596. To those Gentlemen, his Quondam acquaintance, that spend their wits in making Plaies, R. G. wisheth a better exercise, and wisdome to preuent his extremities. If wofull experience may moove you, gentlemen, to beware, or unheard of wretchednes intreate you to take heed, I doubt not but you will looke backe with sorrow on your time past, and endeavour with repent- ance to spend that which is to come. Wonder not, for with thee wil I first begin, thou famous gracer of tragedians, that Greene, who hath said with thee, like the foole in his heart, there is no God, should now give glorie unto His greatnesse ; for penitrating is His power. His hand lies heavie upon me. He hath spoken SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 15 unto me with a voice of thunder, and I have felt, He is a God that can punish enimies. Why should thy excellent wit. His gift, be so blinded, that thou shouldst give no glory to the giver? Is it pestilent Machivilian pollicie that thou hast studied? O punish follie! What are his rules but meere confused mockeries, able to extirpate in small time the generation of mankinde. For if sic volo, sic jubeo^ hold in those that are able to command ; and if it be lawfull, fas et nefas^ to doe anything that is beneficiall, onely tyrants should pos- sesse the earth; and they, striving to exceede in tyranny, should each to other bee a slaughter-man ; till the mightiest outliving all, one stroke were left for death, that in one age mans life should ende. The brother of this diabolicall atheisme is dead, and in his life had never the felicitie he aimed at; but as he began in craft, lived in feare, and ended in despaire. Quam inscrutabilia sunt Dei judicial This murderer of many brethren had his conscience seared like Caine; this betrayer of him that gave his life for him inherited the portion of Judas; this apostata perished as ill as Julian : and wilt thou, my friend, be his disciple? Looke unto me, by him perswaded to that libertie, and thou shalt finde it an infernall bondage. I knowe the least of my demerits merit this miserable death ; but wilfull striving against knowne truth exceedeth al the terrors of my soule. Defer not, with me, till this last point of ex- tremitie; for little knowest thou how in the end thou shalt be visited. With thee I joyne young Juvenall, that byting satyrist that lastlie with mee together writ a comedie. Sweete boy, might I advise thee, be advised, and get not many enemies by bitter words; inveigh against vaine men. i6 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS for thou canst do it, no man better, no man so wel; thou hast a libertie to reproove all, and name none; for one being spoken to, al are offended ; none being blamed, no man is injured. Stop shallow water still running, it will rage; tread on a worme, and it will turne ; then blame not schollers vexed with sharpe lines, if they reprove thy too much libertie of reproofe. And thou, no lesse deserving then the other two, in some things rarer, in nothing inferiour ; driven (as myselfe) to extreame shifts; a little have I to say to thee ; and were it not an idolatrous oth, I would sweare by sweet S. George thou art unworthie better hap, sith thou dependest on so meane a stay. Base minded men al three of you, if by my miserie ye be not warned; for unto none of you, like me, sought those burres to cleave; those puppits, I meane, that speake from our mouths, those anticks garnisht in our colours. Is it not strange that I, to whom they al have beene be- holding, is it not like that you to whome they all have beene beholding, shall, were ye in that case that I am now, be both at once of them forsaken? Yes, trust them not; for there is an upstart crow, beautified with our feathers, that, with his Tyge?'s heart ivrapt in a Players hide^ supposes he is as well able to bumbast out a blanke verse as the best of you; and being an absolute Johannes Factotum^ is in his owne conceit the onely Shake-scene in a countrie. O that I might in- treate your rare wits to be imployed in more profitable courses, and let those apes imitate your past excel- lence, and never more acquaint them with your admired inventions! I know the best husband of you all will never prove an usurer, and the kindest of them all wil never proove a kinde nurse ; yet, whilst you may, seeke SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 17 you better maisters, for it is pittie men of such rare wits should be subject to the pleasures of such rude groomes. In this I might insert two more, that both have writ against these buckram gentlemen ; but let their owne works serve to witnesse against their owne wickednesse, if they persever to maintaine any more such peasants. For other new commers, I leave them to the mercie of these painted monsters, who, I doubt not, will drive the best minded to despise them; for the rest, it skils not though they make a jeast at them. But now returne I againe to you three, knowing my miserie is to you no news ; and let me heartily intreate you to bee warned by my harmes. Delight not, as I have done, in irreligious oaths; for from the blasphemers house a curse shall not depart. Despise drunkennes, which wasteth the wit and making [sic] men all equal unto beasts. Flie lust, as the deathsman of the soule, and defile not the temple of the Holy Ghost. Abhorre those epicures, whose loose life hath made religion lothsome to your eares; and when they sooth you with tearmes of maistership, remember Robert Greene, whome they have often so flattered, perishes now for want of comfort. Remember, gentlemen, your lives are like so many lighted tapers, that are with care delivered to all of you to maintaine; these with wind- puft wrath may be extinguisht, which drunkennes put out, which negligence let fall ; for mans time of itselfe is not so short, but it is more shortened by sin. The fire of my light is now at the last snuffe, and the want of wherewith to sustaine it; there is no substance left for life to feede on. Trust not then, I beseech yee, to such weake stales; for they are as changeable in minde c SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS as in many attires. Well, my hand is tired, and I am forst to leave where I would begin; for a whole booke cannot containe their wrongs which I am forst to knit up in some few lines of words . — Desirous that you should live^ though himselfe be dying, — Robert Greene, 30 1 596. The next document of importance is un- doubtedly the Grant of Arms for which John Shakespeare applied in 1596. This exists in the form of two Drafts at the Heralds’ College made out by Dethick and was followed in 1599 by a Draft of a Confirmation of the grant in somewhat similar terms allowing the Shake- speares to impale their arms with those of Arden. There is no evidence, but very strong presumption, that the arms were actually granted, for the Shakespeare family adopted the arms for which John Shakespeare had ap- plied. Mr. Halliwell-Phillipps is of opinion — a probable conjecture — that the application to the Heralds’ College was made at the instance of the poet, as it is not likely that John Shake- speare in his then circumstances would have made such a move only a few years before his death. The following is the second draft.- The interlineations are marked in italics, and the chief variations of the other draft are placed in brackets or indicated in footnotes. Draft of a Grant of Arms to John Shake- speare, 1596, MS. Vincent. Coll. Arm. 157 arts. 23, 24. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS IQ (The arms are placed at the top of this draft with the motto Non sans droict.) yftn M (Vo^ FROM THE SECOND DRAFT OF THE GRANT AT THE COLLEGE OF ARMS. 1 596. Shakespere. To all and singular noble and gentilmen of what estate or degre bearing Arms to whom these presentes 20 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS shall come, Willm Dethick Garter principall King of Arms sendeth greeting. Knowe yee that whereas by the authoritie and auncyent pryvelege [and custome] perteyning to my [said] office [of principall King of arms] from the Quenes most excellent and by her high- nes most noble and verteious progenitors I am to take general notice and record and to make [publique] de- claration ^ and testemonie for all causes of Arms and matters of gentrie thoroughe out all her Ma^^® King- doms, dominions, principalites, isles and provinces. To thend that as manie gentilme by theyre auncyent names and families kyndrede and descente have and enjoy sonderie enssignes and cotes of Arms, so it is expedient ttnto all ages that some men for theyre valeant faith, magnanimite, vertue, dignites, and de- serte, may use and beare suche tokens of honor and worthinesse, whereby theyr name and good fame may be the better knowen and divulged, and theyre children and posterite in all vertue to the service of theyre prince and contrie encouraged. We therefore being solicited and by credible report informed that John Shakespeare of Stratford upon Avon in the counte of Warwick . . . [whose parentes and late] antecessors [were] for his [valeant and] faithefull and . . . [service advanced and rewarded by the most prudent] prince King Henry the seventh . . . [of famous memorie, sythence whiche tyme] they have continewed at those partes being of good reputation . . . [and credit ; and that the] said John hath [having] maryed [Mary,] the daughter . . . [and one of the heyrs of Robert Arden of Wilmcote, in the said] counte Esquire^ . . . [In con- ^ Demonstracion. Gent. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 21 sideration wherof,] and for the encouragement of his posterite, to whom auncyent custom of the lawes of Arms may descend ... I the said Garter ... of Arms have assigned graunted and by these presentes con- firmed [this shield or cote of arms] viz: Gould on a bend sable a speare of the first, [the poynt] steeled, argent,^ and for his creast or cognizance a faulcon his winges displayed argent standing on a wrethe of his coullors, supporting a speare gould steeled as aforesaid, sett upon a healmett with mantelles and tasselles as hath been accustomed and doth more playnely appear depicted in this margent. Signefieng hereby and by the authoritie of my office aforesaid ratifying that it shalbe lawfull for the said John Shakespeare gent, and for his children yssue and posterite at all times and places convenient to beare and to make shewe of and make demonstracion of the said blazon or atcheve. ment upon theyre shields targets or escucheons cotes of arms creasts cognizances penons guydons seales ringes signettes edefices buildings utensils lyveries tombes or monumentes or otherwyse [at all tymes] for all lawfull warrlyke factes or civile use or exercises, according to the lawes of Armes and customs that to gentlemen belongeth without lett or interruption of any [other] person or persons for use or bearinge the same. Yn witnesse and perpetual remembrance hereof I haue hereunto subscribed my name and fastened the seale of my office endorzed with the signett of my Arms. At the office of Arms London the xx.th day of October in the xxxviiith yeare of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God Quene Proper. 22 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS of England, ffrance and Ireland. Defender of the Faithe &c. 1596. At the bottom of the second draft follows: This John hath a patierne therof under Clarence Cookes hand in paper xx years past. A Justice of peace, and was baylefe, officer, and cheffe of the towne of Stratford uppon Avon xv or xvj years past. That he hathe landes and tenementes of good wealth and substance, 500 li. That he mar[ried a daughter and heyre of Arden, a gent of worship].^ 31 1596. Title-page of “Venus and Adonis.” Venus and Adonis. Vilia miretur vulgus: mihi flavus Apollo Pocula Castalia plena ministret aqua. Imprinted at London by R, F. for John Harison, 1596. [i6mo.] 32 1597* Easter [Ap. 6 ] Foot of the fine levied on the purchase of New Place from William Un- derhill. {^Pitblic Record Office.) (ist Fine.) Inter Willielmum Shakespeare querentem et Williel- mum Underhill, generosum, deforciantem, de uno mesuagio, duobus horreis, et duobus gardinis cum pertinentiis in Stratford Super Avon unde placitum conventionis summonitum fuit inter eos in eadem curia ^ The words in brackets are now missing. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 23 Scilicet quod predictusWillielmus Underhill recognovit predicta tenementa cum pertinentiis esse jus ipsius Willielmi Shakespeare ut ilia quae idem Willielmus habet de dono predict! Willielmi Underhill et ilia re- misit et quietumclamavit de se et haeredibus suis predicto Willielmo Shakespeare et haeredibus suis im- perpetuum ; et praeterea idem Willielmus Underhill concessit pro se et haeredibus suis quod ipsi warantiz- abunt predicto Willielmo Shakespeare et haeredibus suis predicta tenementa cum pertinentiis imperpetuum : et pro hac recognitione remissione quieta clamantia warantia fine et concordia idem Willielmus Shakespeare dedit predicto Willielmo Underhill sexaginta libras sterlingorum. (Pasch. 39 Eliz.) Entries at Stationers’ Hall : 33 1597, 29° August!. Andrew Wise. Entred for his copie by appoyntment from M'’ Warden Man, The Tragedye of Richard the Second. 34 1597, 20 Octobr. Andrewe Wise. Entred for his copie, under thandes of M"' Barlowe and M'’ Warden Man, The tragedie of Kinge Richard the Third, with the death of the Duke of Clarence. 35 1597, November 24. Papers in a Chancery suit respecting an estate at Wilmecote, Michaelmas Term, 1598. {^Public Recoi^d Office?) John and Mary Shakespeare complainants and John Lambert son of Edmund Lambert, the poet’s maternal uncle, defendant. 24 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS The original Bill opens thus: To the righte honorable Sir Thomas Egerton knighte lorde keeper of the greate seale of Englande : In most humble wise complayninge sheweth unto your good lordshippe your dailye oratours John Shake- spere of Stratford upon Avon in the county of War- wicke and Mary his wief that whereas your saide oratours were lawfully seised in their demesne as of fee so in the righte of the saide Mary of and in one messuage and one yard land with thappurtenaunces lyinge and beinge in Wylmecote in the saide county: And they beinge thereof so seised for and in considera- tion of the some of fowerty pounds to them by one Edmunde Lamberte of Barton on the Heath in the said countie paide your saide oratours were contente that he the saide Edmunde Lamberte shoulde have and enjoye the same premises untill suche tyme as your sayde oratours did repaie unto him the saide some of fowertie pounds, &c. [It is not necessary to set out this Bill in extenso. It recites seisin in fee by the complainants of Wilmecote, the mortgage thereof for ^40 to Edmund Lambert, his entry into possession, and receipt of the rents and profits for three or four years; the tender to E. Lambert by the complainants of the said sum of ;^4o, and re- demption of the property, the refusal of E. Lambert to accept payment or reconvey the same except on pay- ment of other sums also due to him from them, the death of said E. Lambert and entry of John his son and heir, the like tender to John, and his refusal and wrongful retention of the title-deeds, and also his having made over certain interests in the said property to other SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 25 persons, so that the complainants cannot tell against whom to bring their action for recovery of the property, and the said J. Lambert is of great wealth and ability, with many friends and allies among the gentry and freeholders of the county, whereas the complainants are of small wealth and very few friends and alliance, and ending with the usual prayer for subpoena and answer, November 24, 1597. The Answer of John Lambert pleads that the com- plainants have already filed their bill heretofore which the defendant has already answered, but the com- plainants have not proceeded to hearing, admits the mortgage to his father Edmund Lambert by indenture dated 14th November, 1578, reciting the proviso for redemption and enfeoffment of Edmund, and levy ot a fine in favor of him sur cognizance de droit as by the chirograph of the said fine did appear, and denying the tender or payment of the said ;^4o on Michaelmas Day, 1580, reciting the death of his father and descent of the property to himself the son, and pleading gen- erally that by failure to repay the money the com- plainant is barred from re-obtaining possession of the property which had been leased by the complainants’ own demise, but in consequence of its near expiry, and consequent greater value of the reversion the com- plainants endeavour to get further monies out of the defendant, and that defendant is consequently entitled to enjoyment of the property, and denying that any deeds have wrongfully come to his hands, and praying for dismissal of the suit with costs against the com- plainant. 24th November, 1597. Replication of John and Mary Shakespeare to the said answer. 26 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS /. Alleging their bill to be good and sufficient in law and re-stating the tender and refusal of payments on' the grounds before alleged, and the wrongful detention of the premises as aforesaid. (Endorsed Michaelmas Term, 40 and 41st year of Eliz.)] The result of this suit is not known. 38 1597. Title-page of ‘‘ Romeo and Juliet.'' A71. excellent conceitedTKmY.T>m of Romeo and Juliet. As it hath been often {with great applause') plaid pub- liquely^ by the Right Honourable the Z. of Hunsdon his Servants. Loftdon.^ Printed by John Dauter. 1597. [4to.] 37 1597. Title-page of “King Richard II.” The Tragedie of King Richard the second. As it hath beene publikely acted by the right Honourable the Lorde Chamberlaine his Servants. London printed by Valentine Simmes for Andrew Wise, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church yard at the signe of the A ngel. 1597. [4 to.] 38 1597. Title-page of “ King Richard III." The Tragedy of King Richard the third. Con- taining His treacherous Plots against his brother Cla- rence: the pittiefull murther of his innocent nepheivs: his tyrannicall usurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, and most deserved death. As it hath beene lately Acted by the right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his servants. At London, Printed by SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 27 Valentine Sims^for Andreiv Wise, dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the AngelL 1597. [4 to.] 39 1597-8, January 24. Extract from Letter of Abraham Sturley to his brother-in-law Richard Quiney, January 24, 1597-8. {^Stratford Cor- poration Paper si) Most loving and belovedd in y® in plaine englishe we remember v in the ^ C selves vnto v. I would ^ write nothinge unto v nowe but come home. I praj send V comfortabli home. This is one speciall remem- brance ifrom vr ffathers motion. Itt someth bj him that o^’ countrima m^ Shaksper, is willinje to disburse some monei vpon some od yardeland or other att Shottery, or neare about vs he thinketh it a verj fitt patterne to move him to deale in the matter of o^ Tithes, &c., &c. Abrah Strl 3 . 40 Entry at Stationers’ Hall: 1597-8, 25 February. Annoque R. R. Eliz: 40® xxv^^^ die Februarij. Andrew Wyse. Entred for his copie under thandes of M'’ Dix and M^' Warden Man, a booke intituled The historye of Henry the iiij^’* with his battaile at Shrewsburye against Henry Hottspurre of the Northe, with the conceipted mirthe of Sir John Falstoff. 41 1598. Entry at Stationers’ Hall: July 22. Anno 40”^® Regine Elizabethe xxij® Julij. James Robertes. Entred for his copie, under the handes of bothe the wardens, a booke of the mar- 28 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS chaunt of Venyce, or otherwise called the Jewe of Venyce, Provided, that yt bee not prynted by the said James Robertes, or anye other whatsoever, with- out lycence first had from the Right honorable the lord chamberlen. 42 1598. Oct. I. Dyce states: “ At the Carlton Ride Record Office is preserved a subsidy roll dated Oct. ist, 1598, which shows that our poet was at that period assessed in property in the parish of St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate. ‘i\ffid. William Shakespeare, vli. — xiijs. iiijd.’” {^Public Record Office^ Lay Subsidy Roll^ Ml*) 43 1 598. Oct. 25 . Richard Quincy’s letter to William Shakespeare. (^Stratford Records.^ Loveinge Contreyman I am bolde of yo'^ as of a ffrende, craveinge yo^'^^helpe wffi xxx^^ vppon m’’ Bush- ells & my securytee or m^’ myttons wffi me m^’ Rosswell is nott come to London as yeate & I have especiall cawse, yo'^ shall ffrende me muche in helpeinge me out of all the debettes I owe in London I thancke god & muche quiet my mynde wffi wolde nott be indebeted I am nowe towardes the Cowrte in hope of answer for the dispatche of my Buysenes yo'^ shall nether loase creddytt nor monney by me the Lorde wyllinge & nowe butt perswade yo"^’ selfe soe as I hope & yo"" shall nott need to feare butt wffi all hartie thanckefullenes I wyll holde my tyme & content yo"’^ ffrende & yf we Bargaine farther yo^ shalbe the paie m’’ yo"'’selfe, my tyme biddes me hasten to an ende & soe I committ thys [to] yo"" care & hope of yo'"" helpe I feare I shall '''J, Baker ^ photo\ I facsimile of r. quiney’s letter (Reproduced by permission of the Trustees of the Shakespeare fiirthplace) TO FACE V, 23 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 29 nott be backe thys night ffrom the Cowrte. haste the Lorde be wT yo"’ & wT us all amen / ffrom the Bell in Carter Lane the 25 October 1598 /. yowrs ^Yl kyndenes (Addressed) To my Loveinge good ffrend & contreymann m^’ w*” Shackespere dir thees /. 44 1 598. November 4. Extract from letter of Abraham Sturley to Richard Quiney. {^Strat- fo 7 ^d Records^ All health happines of suites and wellfare be multi- plied vnto V and vr labours in God o^ ffather bj Cr o^ Vr ler of the 25 of Octohr came to mj handes the laste of the same att night p Grenwaj im- ported a staj of suites bj Sr Ed. Gr. advise vntill &c., and y^ onlj v should followe on for tax and sub. pre- sentli, and allso vr travell and hinderance of answere therein bi ur longe travell and thaffaires of the Courte ; and that o'" countrima m^ Wm. Shak. would pcure vs monej: I will like of as I shall heare when and wheare and howe : and I praj let not go that occasion if it mai sorte to anj indifferent condicions &c. &c. v^’s in all love in the best bond. Abraha SturleJ 45 1598. Extract from Francis Meres’ “ Palladis Tamia.” As the soule of Euphorbus was thought to live in Pythagoras, so the sweete wittie soule of Ovid lives in / 30 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS mellifluous and hony-tongued Shakespeare; witnes his Venus and Adonis, his Lucrece, his sugred Sonnets among his private friends &c. As Plautus and Seneca are accounted the best for comedy and Tragedy among the Latines, so Shakespeare among the English is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage; for comedy, witnes his Getleme of Verona, his Errors, his Love Labors Lost, his Love Labours Wonne, his Midsum- mers Night Dreame, and his Merchant of Venice; for tragedy, his Richard the 2., Richard the 3., Henry the 4., King John, Titus Andronicus, and his Romeo and Juliet. As Epius Stolo said that the Muses would speake with Plautus tongue, if they would speak Latin, so I say that the Muses would speak with Shakespeares fine filed phrase, if they would speake English. And as Horace saith of his ; Exegi monumentu aere perennius, Regaliq: situ pyramidum altius. Quod non imber edax: Non Aquilo impotens possit diruere : aut innumerabilis annorum series et fuga temp- orum: so say I severally of Sir Philip Sidneys Spen- cers Daniels Draytons Shakespeares and Warners workes. 46 1598. Extract from Barnfield's “ Encomium ot Lady Pecunia,'’ 1 598, the same lines occurring in the second edition of that work, 1605. In both editions the following verses conclude ‘‘A Remembrance of some English Poets'': And Shakespeare thou, whose hony-flowing Vaine, (Pleasing the world) thy Praises doth obtaine ; SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 31 Whose Venus, and whose Lucrece (sweete and chaste) Thy Name in fames immortall Booke have plac’t — Live ever you, at least in Fame live ever; Well may the Bodye dye, but Fame dies never. 47 159^* Title-page of Ben Jonson’s ‘‘Every Man in his Humour.” Every one in his Umor. This Comedie was first Acted in the yeere 1598 by the then Z. Chamberleyne his servants. The principal Comedians were Will. Shakespeare, Avg. Philips, Hen. Condel, Will. Slye, W ill. Kempe, Ric. Burbadge, Joh. Hemings, Tho. Pope, Chr. Beeston, Joh. Dyke. With the allowance of the Master of Reuells. 48 1598. Title-page of “ Lucrece.” Lucrece. At London, Printed by P. S. fof John Harrison. 1598. [i8mo.] 49 1598. Title-page of “King Richard II.” The Tragedie of King Richard the Second As it hath beene publikely acted by the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his servants. By William Shakespeare. London Printed by Valentine Simmes for Andrew Wise, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules churchyard at the signe of the Angel. 1598. [4to.] 50 1598. Title-page of “King Richard III.” The Tragedie of King Richard the Third. Con- teining his treacherous Plots against his brother Clarence : thepitifulmurtherofhis innocent Nephew es : SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS / 32 his tyrannicall usurpation : with the whole course of his detested life^ and most deserved death. As it hath beene lately Acted by the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his servants. By William Shakespeare, London Printed by Thomas Creede,^ for Andrew Wise, dwelling in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the Angell, 1598. [4to.] 51 1598. Title-page of “ Henry IV., Part I.'’ The History OF Henrie the Fourth : With the bat- tell at Shrewsburie, betweene the King and Lord Hen 7 j Percy, surnamed Henrie Hotspur of the North, With the humorous co 7 iceits of Sir fohn Falstalffe, At London, Printed by P, S, for Andrew Wise, dwell- ing in Paules Churchyard, at the sig 7 te of the Angell, 1598. [4to.] 52 1598. Title-page of “Love’s Labour’s Lost.” A Pleasant Conceited Comedie called. Loves labors LOST. As it tv as prese 7 ited before her Highnes this last Christmas, Newly corrected and augmented by W, Shakespere, L 7 nprinted at Lo 7 tdon by W. W, for Cutbert Burby, 1598. [4to.] 53 1598-9. February 4. A Return of the Quantities of Corn and Malt held by the inhabitants of the Ward in which New Place was situated. {^Stratford CorporatioTt Records, Miscellaneous Documents, vol. ii. No. 106.) Stratforde Burrowghe, Warrwicke. The noate of come and malte Taken the iiij.th of Februarij 1597 in SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 33 the xl.th yeare of the raigne of our moste gracious Soveraigne Ladie Queen Elizabethe, &c. Chappie Street Warde. Frauncys Smythe Jun., iij. quarters — Jhon Coxe, v. quarters. M'’ Thomas Dyxon, xvij^^. quarters. M'’ Thomas Barber, iij. quarters. Mychaell Hare, v. quarters. Bifielde, vj. quarters. Hughe Aynger, vj. quarters. Thomas Badsey, vj. quarters, bareleyj. quarter. Jhon Rogers, x. str. Wm. Emmettes, viij. quarters. Mr. Aspinall, aboutes xj. quarters. Wm. Shackespere, x. quarters. Julij Shawe, vij. quarters. 54 1599. Extract from John Weever’s ‘‘Epigrammes in the oldest cut and newest fashion.’' 8vo. Lond., 1599. ‘‘Ad Gulielmum Shakespeare.” The fourth weeke. Epig. 22. (Malone, M. 904.) Honie-tong’d Shakespeare when I saw thine issue I swore Apollo got them and none other. Their rosie-tainted features cloth’d in tissue. Some heauen born goddesse said to be their mother ; Rose-checkt [sic] Adonis with his amber tresses, Faire fire-hot Venus charming him to loue her. Chaste Liicretia virgine-like her dresses, Prowd lust- stung Tarquine seeking still to proue her : Romeo, Richard) more whose names I know not; Their sugred tongues, and power attractive beuty. Say they are Saints, althogh that Sts they shew not For thousands vowes to them subjectiue dutie; They burn in love thy childre, Shakespear let the ; Go, wo thy Muse more Nymphish brood beget them. D 34 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 1 599. Confirmation of the Grant of Arms to John Shakespeare. (See No. 30.) To all and singuler noble and gentelmen of all estates and degrees bearing arms to whom these presentes shall com, Williri Dethick, Garter, Principall King of Arms of England, and Williri Camden alias Clarencieulx, King of Arms for the sowth east and weste partes of this realme, sendethe greetinge. Knowe*yee that in all nations and kingdoms the record and remembrances of the valeant factes and verteous dispositions of worthie men have ben made knowen and divulged by certeyne shieldes of arms and tokens of chevalrie, the grant and testimonie wherof apperteyneth unto us by vertu of our offices from the Quenes most exc. Majeste, and her highenes most noble and victorious progenitors: wherfore being solicited, and by credible report in- formed, that John Shakespere, now of Stratford uppon Avon in the counte of Warwik gent., whose parent great grandfather and late antecessor, for his faithefull cind approved service to the late most prudent prince King H. 7 of famous memorie, was advanced and re- warded with landes and tenementes geven to him in those partes of Warwikeshire, where they have con- tinewed by so 7 ne descentes in good reputacion and credit ; and for that the said John Shakespere having maryed the daughter and one of the heyrs of Robert Arden of Wellingcote in the said countie, and also pro- duced this his auncient cote of arms heretofore assigned to him whitest he was her Majesties officer and baylefe of that towne. In consideration of the premisses^ and for the encouragement of his posterite, unto whom suche blazon of arms and atchevementes of inheritance from theyre said mother by the auncyent custome and lawes SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 35 of arms maye lawfully descend, We the said Garter and Clarencieulx have assigned, graunted, and con- SKETCH OF ARMS SHOWING ARDEN IMPALED, FROM THE DRAFT CONFIRMATION OF THE GRANT AT THE COLLEGE OF ARMS. firmed, and hy these presentes exemplefied unto the said John Shakespere, and to his posterite that shield and 36 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS cote of arms, viz., In a field of gould uppon a bend sables a speare of the first, the poynt upward hedded argent j and for his creast or cognizance, a ffalcon with his wynges displayed standing on a wrethe of his coullers supporting a speare armed hedded or steeled silver^ fyxed uppon a helmet with mantelles and tasselles, as more playnely maye appeare depicted on this margent; and we have lykeivise uppon an other escucheon impaled the same with the auncyent arms of the said Arden of Wellingcote, signifeing thereby that it maye and shalbe lawefull for the said John Shakespere gent, to beare and use the same shieldes of arms single or impaled as aforesaid, during his naturall lyffe; and that it shalbe lawefull for his children, yssue^ and posteryte (lawfully begotten) to beare, use, and quarter and shelve forthe the same with theyre dewe differences in all lawfull warlyke factes and civile use or exercises, according to the lawes of arms and custome that to gent, belongethe, without let or interuption of any person or person[s] for use or for bearing the same. In wyttnesse and testemonye wherof we have subscribed our names and fastened the seales of our offices, yeven at the Office of Arms, London, the ... in xlij.te. yeare of the reigne of our most gratious soveraigne Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, . . . France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faythe, &c. 1599. 56 1599. Title-page of “ Henry IV., Part I.” The History of Henrie the Fourth: With the battell at Shreivshurie, hetweene the King and Lord Henry Percy\ surnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With the humorous conceits of Sir fohn Falstalffe. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 37 Neivly corrected by W. Shakespeare, At London,^ Printed by S. S. for Andrew IVise, dwelling in Paitles churchyard,, at the signe of the Angell. 1599 . [ 4 to.] 57 1599 . Title-page of “The Passionate Pilgrim.” The Passionate Pilgrime by JV. Shakespeare. At Lo7ido7i Prmted for JV. faggard^ a7id are to be sold by JJ^. Leake., at the G7'eyhou7id m Paules Churchyard., 1599 . [i 6 mo.] 58 1599 . Title-page of “ Romeo and Juliet.” The most excelle7it and Ia77ie7itable Tf'agedie ^ Romeo AND Juliet; Newly co7^7^ected augme7ited and a77ie7id- ed. As it hath be7ie S7i7idry twies publiqjiely acted., by the right Ho7iourable the Lord Cha77ibe7'lai7ie his Serva7its. Lo7ido7i., P7'i7ited by Tho77ias Creede., for Cuthbe7't Burby^ a7id a7'e to be sold at his shop nea7'e the Excha7ige. 1599 . [ 4 to.] Entries at Stationers’ Hall: 59 1 600 , 4 Augusti. As yovv like yt, a booke : Henry the Fift, a booke; The Commedie of Muche Adoo about nothinge, a booke, to be staled. 60 1600 , 14 Augusti. Thomas Pavyer. Entred for his copyes, by direction of M’’ White, warden, under his hand wrytinge. These copyes followinge, beinge thinges formerlye printed and sett over to the sayd Thomas Pavyer, viz. . . . The historye of Henrye the with the battell of Agencourt. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 38 61 1600, 23 Augusti. Andrewe Wyse: William Aspley. Entred for their copies, under the handes of the wardens, twoo bookes, the one called Muche Adoo about Nothinge, thother the second parte of the His- torye of Kinge Henry the iiij^^ with the humors of Sir John Fallstaff, written by M'* Shakespere. 62 1600, 8 Octobr. Tho. Fyssher. Entred for his copie, under the handes of Mr. Rodes and the wardens, A booke called A mydsommer nighte dreame. 63 1600, 28 Octobr. Tho. Haies. Entred for his copie, under the handes of the wardens and by consent of M'’ Robertes, A booke called the booke of the Mer- chant of Venyce. 64 1600. Title-page of ‘‘Venus and Adonis.” Venus and Adonis. London. Printed by /. H. for John Harison. [8vo.] 65 1600. Title-page of“Lucrece.” Lucrece. London. Printed by L. LL. for Johri LLarrison. 1600. [24ino.] 66 1600. Title-page of “ King Henry VI., Part III.” The True Tragedie of Richarde Duke of Yorke AND THE death OF GOOD KiNG HeNRIE THE SIXT. With the ivhole conteittion betweene the hvo LLonses Lancaster and Yorke as it was sundry times acted by SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 39 the Right Honourcthle the Earle of Pembrooke his seruantes. The second editio?i. Printed at Lo7tdon by W\illiani\ ]V\liite^ for Thomas Millington. 1600. [ 4 to.] 67 1600. Title-page of “ Henry IV., Part II.” The Second part of Henrie the fourth, cofitinumg to his death., a7id coro7iatio7i of Henrie the fift. With the humours of Sir John Falstaffe^ and swaggering PistolL As it hath been sund7'ie times publikely acted by the right honourable the Lord Cha77iberlai7ie his serva7its. Writte7i by Willia77i Shakespeare. Londo77 Printed by V. S. for A7id7'eiv JFise, a7id Willia7n Aspley. 1600. [4to.] 68 1600. Title-page of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” A Midsommer nights dreame. As it hath beene su7idry times publickely acted by the Right honourable., the Lord Chamberlame his servants. Writte7i by Willia77i Shakespeare. L77ipri77ted at Lo7ido7i, for Thomas Fisher, a7td are to be solde at his shoppe, at the Sig7ie of the White Hart, in Fleetest7'eete. 1600. [4to.] 69 1600. Title-page of the same. A Midsommer night’s dreame. As it hath beene sundry tunes publikely acted, by the Right ho7iourable, the Lo7d Cha77ibc7 lame his se7’va7its. Writte7i by William Shakespea7r. P7'i7iied by James Roberts, 1600. [4to.] 40 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 70 1600. Title-page of “The Merchant of Venice/’ The Excellent History of the Merchant of Venice. With the extreme cruelty of Shy locke the Jew towards the saide Merchant^ in cutting a just pound of his flesh. And the obtaining of Portia.^ by the choyse of three caskets. Written by W. Shakespeare. Printed by J. Roberts. 1600. [4to.] 71 1600. Title-page of the same. The most excellent Historie of the Merchant of Venice With the extreame crueltie of Shy locke the Jewe towards the sayd Merchant, in cutting a just pound of his flesh: and the obtayning of Portia by the choyse of three chests. As it hath beene divers times acted by the Loi'd Chamberlaine his Servants. Writtenby William Shakespeare. At London. Printed by I. R. for Thomas Heyes, and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Greene Dragon. 1600. [4to.] 72 1600. Title-page of “Much Ado about Nothing.” Much adoe about Nothing. As it hath been sundrie times publikely acted by the right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his servants. Written by William Shakespeare. London Printed by V. S. for Andrew Wise and William Aspley. 1600. [4to.] 73 1600. Title-page of “Titus Andronicus.” The most lamentable Romaine Tragedie of Titus Andronicus. As it hath sundry times beene playde SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 41 by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembrooke, the Earle of Darbie, the Earle of Sussex and the Lorde Chamberlaine theyr Servants, At London, Priided hy I’ R.fo 7 ‘ Edward White and are to be solde at his shoppe, at the little North doore of Paules, at the signe of the Gun. 1600. [410.] 74 1600. Title-page of “ Henry VT The Cronicle History of Henry the fift. With his battell fought at Agin Court in France. Together with Auntient Pistoll. As it hath bene sundry times playd by the Right honourable the Lord ChambeiLaine his Servants. London Printed by Thomas Creede, for Tho. Millington, and John Busby. And are to be sold at his house in Carter Lane, next the Powle head. [4to.] 75 Stratford Registers. BuiLal: 1601, Septembr 8. M"" Johanes Shakspear. 76 Entry at Stationers' Hall: 1601-2, 18 Januarij. Jo. Busby. Entred for his copie, under the hand of Mr Seton a booke called. An ex- cellent and pleasant conceited commedie of Sir Jo. Faulstof and the merry wyves of Windesor. Arthure Johnson. Entred for his copye, by assigne- ment from John Busbye, A booke called. An excel- lent and pleasant conceyted Comedie of Sir John Faulstafe and the merye wyves of Windsor. 42 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 77 1601-2. Feb. 2. Extract from the Diary of John Manningham, a member of the Middle Temple. {AfS, Harl. 5353 Brit, Musi) Febr: 1601-2. At our feast wee had a play called Twelve Night or What you Will, much like the Com- medy of Errors or Menechmi in Plautus, but most like and neere to that in Italian called “ Inganni.” A good practise in it to make the Steward beleeve his Lady widdow was in love with him, by counterfeyting a lettre as from his lady in generall termes, telling him what shee liked best in him, and prescribing his gesture in smiling, his apparraile, &c., and then when he came to practise, making him beleeve they tooke him to be mad. 78 Entry at Stationers' Hall: 1602. 44 Re. 19 April. Tho. Pavier. Entred for his copies, by assignement from Thomas Millington, these bookes followinge, salvo jure cujuscunque, viz. The first and second parte of Henry the vi^ ij bookes ; a booke called Titus and Andronicus. Entred by warrant under M’' Setons hand. 79 1602. May I. Abstract of conveyance of over 100 acres of land from William and John Combe to the Poet. (^Shakespeare' s Birthplace Museuini) Between William Combe of Warwick Esquier and John Combe of Olde Stretford, gentleman, of the one part and William Shakespere of Stratford upon Avon, gentleman, of the other part. WITNESSETH that in consideration of ;^32o whereof SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 43 they acknowledge, &c., do fully, &c., alien bargain sell give grant and confirm unto the said W. Shakspere all and singular those arable lands with the appurts. con- taining by estimation four yard land of arable land situate lying and being within the parish fields or town of Old Stratford aforesaid in the said County of Warwick containing by estimation 107 acres be they more or less ; and also all the common of pasture for sheep horse kine or other cattle in the fields of Old Stratford aforesaid to the said four yard land belonging or in any wise appertaining. And also all hades leys tyings profits advantages and commodities whatsoever with their and every of their appurtenances to the said bargained premises belonging or apper- taining or heretofore reputed, &c., and the reversion &c. and of every part and parcel thereof now or late in the several tenures or occupations of Thomas Hiccoxe and Lewes Hiccoxe or of either of them or of their assigns together with all charters deeds &c. &c. which the said William Combe or John Combe now have in their custody To have and To hold &c. unto the said William Shakespere his heirs and assigns for ever. Then follow the Covenants for title, viz.: Good right to convey. Quiet enjoyment. Eree from encumbrances. For Further Assurance. Signed, W. Combf, Jo. Combe. Sealed and delivered to Gilbert Shakespere to the use of the within named Willi a^n Shakespere in prese^ice 44 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS of Anthony Nasshe, Jhon Nashe, William Sheldon, Humfrey May?iwaringe, Rychard Mason. (For the fine see further on, i6io, No. 126.) 80 Entry at Stationers’ Hall: 1602, xxvj^^ Julij. James Robertas. Entred for his Copie, under the handes of Mr. Pasfeild and Mr. Waterson, warden, A booke called the Revenge of Hamlett Prince Denmarke as yt was latelie Acted by the Lo: Chamberleyn his servantes. 81 1602, Septr. 28. View of Frank pledge. Extracted from the Court Rolls of the Manor of Row- ington, being the surrender from Walter Getley toWm. Shakespeareof premises in Chapel Lane Stratford-upon-Avon. (^Birthplace Museum Records.') Rowington. Visus Franci plegii cum curia baronis prenobilis domine Anne Cornitisse Warwici ibidem tentus xxviij'' die Septembris anno regni domine nostre Elizabeth Dei gratia Anglic Francie et Hibernie regine fidei defensoris &:c. quadragesimo quarto coram Hen- rico Michell Generoso deputato scenescallo Johannis Huggeford armigeri capitalis senescalli ibidem. Ad hanc curiam venit Walterus Getley perThomam Tibbottes juniorem Attornatum suum vnum custom- ariorum tenendum manerii predict! (predicto Thoma Tibbottes jurato pro veritate inde) et sursum reddidit in manus domine manerii predict! vnum cotagium SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 45 cum pertinentiis scituatum jacens et existens in Stretford-super-Avon in quodam vico ibidem vocato walkers streete alias dead lane ad opus et vsum Willielmi Shackespere et heredum suorum imper- petuum secundum consuetudinem manerii predict!. Et sic remanet in manibus domine manerii predict! quous- que predictus Willielmus Shakespere venerit ad capi- endum premissa predicta. In cujus rei testimonium predictus Henricus Michell huic present! copie sigill- um suum apposuit die et anno supradictis. — Per me Henricu 77 i MichelL 82 1602. Title-page of “Venus and Adonis.'' Venus and Adonis. Vilia miretur vulgus: mihi flavus Apollo' Pocula Castalia plena ministret aqua. Imprinted at London for Wiltiam Leake^ dwelting at the signe of the Holy Ghost m Paules Church-yard. 1602. [i6mo.] 83 1602. Title-page of “King Richard III." The Tragedie of King Richard the third. Conteining his treacherous Plots against his brother Clarence: the pittiefull murther of his innocent Nephewes : his tyranjiicall usurpation : ivith the ivhole course of his detested life., and most deserved death. As it hath bene lately Acted by the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his servants. Newly augme 7 ited., by Willia 7 n Shakespeare. London Printed by Thomas Creede., for And 7 'eiv Wise., dwell- ing m Paules Church-yard., at the signe of the Angelt. 1602. [qto.] 46 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 84 1602. Title-page of “ Henry V/’ The Chronicle History of Henry the fifth, With his bat tell fought at Agin Court in France. Together with Aiintient Pistoll. As it hath bene sundry times played by the Right ho 7 iourable the Lord Chamberlaine his servaiits. London Printed by Thomas Creede^ for Thomas Pavier.^ and are to be sold at his shop in Coriihill.^ at the signe of the Cat and Parrets.^ neare the Excha?ige. 1602. [4to.] 85 1602. Title-page of The Merry Wives of Wind- sor.” A most pleasa 7 it and excellent Conceited Comedie of Syr John Falstaffe and the merrie wives of Windsor. Entermixed with sundrie variable and pleasing humors of Sir Llugh the Welch Knight^ Justice Shallow^ and his 7 inse cousin M. Slender. With the sivaggeidng vaine of Auncient Pistoll^ and Corporall Nym. By William Shakespeare. As it hath bene divers times Acted by the right LLonourable my Lord Chamberlaines servants. Both before her Alaiestie and else-where. London Printed by T C. for Arthur Johnson and are to be sold at his shop in Powles Church-yard.^ at the signe of the Flower de Leuse and the Crowne. 1602. [4to.] 86 Entry at Stationers' Hall: 1602-3, 7 Febr. Mr. Robertes. Entered for his Copie, in full Court holden this day, to print when he hath gotten sufficient authority for yt. The booke of Troilus and Cresseda as yt is acted by my Lord Chamberleyns men. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 47 87 1603, May 17. Royal Warrant for a Patent au- thorizing the performance of the Theatrical Company to which Shakespeare belonged. This and the Patent which next follows are identical in terms, with the exception of the commencement and ending of the Warrant, which it is not deemed necessary to recite, the Patent itself only, being the operative portion. (This and the following are at the Public Re- cord Office) 88 1603, May 19. The Patent above mentioned. To all justices, mayors, sheriffes, constables, head- boroughes, and other our officers and loving subjectes greeting: Know ye that we of our speciall grace, cer- taine knowledge, and meere motion have licenced and authorized, and by these presentes doo licence and authorize, these our servaunts, Laurence Fletcher, William Shakespeare, Richard Burbage, Augustine Phillippes, John Hemmings, Henrie Condell, William Sly, Robert Armyn, Richard Cowly and the rest of their associates freely to use and exercise the arte and faculty of playing comedies, tragedies, histories, enterludes, moralls pastoralls, stage-plaies, and suche others like as they have already studied, or heerafter shall use ot studie, as well for the recreation of our lovinge subjects, , as for our solace and pleasure when we shall thinke good to see them, duringe our pleasure; and the said comedies, tragedies, histories, enterludes, moralls, pastoralls, stage-plaies and suche like, to shewe and 48 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS exercise publiquely to theire best commoditie, when the infection of the plague shall decrease, as well within their now usuall house, called the Globe, within our county of Surrey, as also within any towne-halls, or moute-halles, or other conveniente places within the lihties and freedome of anie other citie universitie towne or boroughe whatsoever within our said realmes and domynions, Willinge and commaunding you and everie of you, as you tender our pleasure, not onelie to per- mitt and suffer them herein without anie your lette, hinderance, or molestations, during our said pleasure, but alsoe to be aiding or assistinge to them yf anie wrong be to them offered; and to allowe them such former Courtesies as hath bene given to men of their place and qualitie and also, what further favour you shall shewe to theise our servauntes for our sake wee shall take kindlie at your handes. In wytnesse whereof &c. 89 Entry at Stationers’ Hall: 1603. I Regis Ja. 25 Junj. Math Lawe. Entred for his copies, in full Courte holden this day, these copies followinge, viz.; iij enterludes or playes; the first is of Richard the 3, the second of Richard the 2, the third of Henry the 4 the first parte, all Kinges ; all whiche, by Consent of the company, are sett over to him from Andr: Wyse. 90 1603. Extract from Ben Jonson’s ‘‘ Sejanus,” mentioning Shakespeare as one of the actors. {^Ben Jonson' s Works. Fob 1616.) ••• . V. . T H B jTragicall Hiftorie of HAMLET Trince ofT>enmark^ By William Shakc-lpeare. ^tLondloi) printed far H.L. and loIiaTmadeU- mi* As it hath becne diuerfc times adted by his Highnefle fer- uants in the Cittie of London : asalfointhctwoV- niucrfitics of Cambridgeand 0»&rdjand clfe-where TITLE-PAGE OF HAMLET TO FACE P. 49 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 49 This Tragoedie was first acted in the yeere 1603 By the King’s Maiesties Seruants The principall Tragoedians were, Ric. Burbadge. Aug. Philips. Will. Sly. Joh. Lowin. I Will. Shake-speare. ' Joh. Hemings. Hen. Condel. Alex. Cooke. With the allowance of the Master of Revells. 91 1603. Title-page of “ Hamlet.” The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke. By Willlaju Shake-speare, As it hath beene diverse thnes acted by his Highfiesse servants m the Cittie of London: as also in the tivo Vniver si- ties of Cambridge and Oxford,, and elseivhere. At London printed for N. L and Joint Ti'undelL 1603. [4to.] 92 1604. Extract from Epigrames serued out in 52. severall Dishes for euery man to tast without surfeting.” By L, C, gent, \2n10. Lond. {^Malone 373. No date; after 1603.) J2. Whoe’er will go vnto the presse may see, The hated Fathers of vilde halladrie. One sings in his base note the Riuer 'Phames E 50 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS Shal sound the famous memory of noble King James Another sayes that he will to his death, Sing the renowned worthinesse of sweet Elizabeth^ So runnes their verse in such disordered straine, And with them dare great maiesty prophane, Some dare do this, some other humbly craues. For helpe of spirits in their sleeping graues. As he that calde to Shakespeare^ Johnson^ Grce7ie^ To write of their dead noble Queene. 1604. Extract from “ Daiphantus or the Passions of Love. Comicall to Reade, but tragicall to act, as full of Wit as experience.” By An, Sc, gentleman, 4to. Lond. 1604. He says, “ An epistle to the Reader should be like the never-too-well-read Arcadia, where the prose and verse (matter and words), are like his mistresses eyes, one still excelling another, and without corivall; or to come home to the vulgars element like friendly Shake- speares tragedies, where the commedian rides, when the tragedian stands on tiptoe: Faith it should please all like Prince Hamlet. 1604. Title-page of “ Hamlet.” The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke. By William Shakespeare, Neivly im- printed a?id enlarged to almost as much againe as it was,, accof'ding to the true and perfect Cop pie. At Lopidon, printed by /. R. for N. L. and a?‘e to be SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 51 sold at his shoppe under Saint Dunstons Church in Fleetstreet, 1604. [4to.] 95 1604. Title-page of “ Henry IV., Part I.” The History of Henry the Fourth, ivith the hattell at Shreivsburie^ betweene the King and Lord Henry Percy ^ siirnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With the humorous Conceits of Sir John Falstalffe. Ne wly collected by W. Shake-sp^^^^^ ' I^ondon Prmted by Valentine Simmes, for Matheiv Law.^ and are to be solde at his shop in Paules Churchyard., at the signe of the Fox. 1604. [4to.] 96 1604. Extracts from the Accounts of the Revels at Court in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James I., from the original Office Books of the Masters and Yeomen. The following document, together with the similar ones of 1605 and 1611, are among the most interesting of their kind, although doubts have been thrown upon their authenticity. Ex- pert opinions, however, differ on the point. These documents were discovered at the Audit Office, I believe for the first time, by Mr. Peter Cunningham, of the Shakespeare Societyof that day, who published them (among many other similar extracts) in 1842 in a book of such Ex- / 52 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS tracts published for the Shakespeare Society. No suspicion as to their genuineness seems at that time to have arisen. At some subsequent period they must have been placed in the hands of the Trustees of the British Museum, and the paper in which one of the so-called “ Books of these documents is now enclosed contains the following endorsement: ‘‘ These two Books of A ccounts of Revels ( 1 604- 1 60 5 and 1 6 1 1 - 1612) were restored to the Public Record Office by the Trustees of the British Museum on 2(^ Majy 1868. See the '^oth Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records y p. xxiii, Mr, Edw, A, Bondy Keeper of the MS. Department of the British Museunty saw j^easons for doubting the genuineness of one at least of these papers.'' I have carefully, with gentlemen at the Record Office thoroughly competent to pronounce an ^ opinion on such a subject,examined these docu- ments, and it is only fair to state that at least, with all deference to the weighty opinion of the late Mr. Bond, views on the point are divided. The pages could not have been interpolated, and the character of the writing which contains the references to Shakespeare's plays, though open to question, tallies in many respects with that of the preceding entries. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 53 The Reuells Booke. A"° 1605. The Accompte of the Office of the Reueles of this whole yeres charge in An^ 1604: untell the last of Octobar 1605 160^2 {sic) The Plaiers By the Kings Hallamas Day being the Ma^‘® plaiers first of Novembar. A play in the Banketinge house att Whithall called The Moor of Venis. By his Ma^'® The Sunday ffollowinge. plaiers A Play of the Merry Wiues of Winsor By his Ma'^^ On St iuens night in the plaiers Hall A play caled Mesur for Mesur By his On Inosents Night the plaiers plaie of Errors By his Ma^‘"* Between Newers Day plaiers And Twelft day A play of Loues Labours lost: The Poets mayd the plaies. Shaxberd : Shaxberd : 54 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 96a 1605. The plaiers The Poets By his Ma^*"" On the 7 of January was plaiers played the play of Henry the lift By his Ma^'® On Shraiisunday A play Shaxberd : plaiers of the Marthant of Venis By his Ma^'® On Shrautusday A play_ Shaxberd. players cauled The Martchant {sic) of Venis againe cohiand- ed By the Kings Ma^'® 97 1604-5. Letter from Sir Walter Cope. {^Hatfield House Library?) To the right honorable the Lorde Vycount Cran- borne at the Courte. Sir, I have sent and bene all thys morning huntyng for players juglers and Such Kinde of Creaturs but fynde them harde to fynde/ wherfore leavinge notes for them to seeke me/burbage ys come/ and Sayes ther ys no new playe that the queene hath not seene/ but they have Revyved an olde one/ Cawled Loves Lahore lost for wytt and mirthe he sayes will please her excedingly. And Thys ys apointed to be playd to-Morowe night at my Lord of Sowthamptons unless yow send a wrytt to Remove the Corpus Cum Causa to yo'’ howse in strande. Burbage ys my messenger Ready attendyng yo** plea- sure. Yours most humbly T Walter Cope. Trom your Library. {Endorsed : 1604.) SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 55 98 1605. E xtract from Camden’s “ Remaines of a Greater Worke Concerning Britaine,” 1605, ii. 8, the Epistle Dedicatorie to Sir Robert Cotton bearing the date of June, 1603. The following passage is repeated in ed. 1614, p. 324, and in ed. 1636, p. 319. These may suffice for some Poeticall descriptions of our ancient Poets; if I would come to our time, what a world could I present to you out of Sir Philip Sidney, Ed. Spencer, John Owen, Samuel Daniel, Hugh Hol- land, Ben: Johnson, Thomas Champion, Mich. Dray- ton, George Chapman, John Marston, William Shake- speare, and other most pregnant wits of these our times, whom succeeding ages may justly admire. 99 1605, July 24th. Abstract of Conveyance to Shakespeare of a lease of a moiety of the tithes of Stratford-on-Avon, Old Stratford, Welcombe and Bishopton. {Stratfoi^d Museum Records^ Raphe Hubande of Ippesley Warn Esquier and Parties. William Shakespear of Stratford-vpon-Avon, gent. That Anthonye Barker Clarke late Warden of the Recitals. Collegiate Church of Stratford-upon-Avon and Gijles Coventrie Subwarden and the whole chapter of the same late Colledge by deed dated 7 SepP 36 Hen. VIII. [1544] leased to a William Barker of Sonnynge, Barks gent: all the tithes of corn grain blade & Heye in Stratford upon Avon Old Stratford Welcombe and Bishopton and the tithes of wool lamb and other small and pryvie tithes in Stratford upon Avon from Testatum. 56 SHAKESPEARE DOCUxMENTS Michaelmas day then last past’ for 92 years at the yearly rental of;£*i22.i8.9 And that the late King Edward VI. granted the reversion of such tithes on the 28 June 1553 to the bailiff and burgesses of Strat- ford aforesaid. And that the interest in the original lease then or late in the tenure of John Barker and the late Colledge of Stratford-vpon-Avon had been conveyed to John Barker of Hurste, Berks, And that said John Barker by deed dated 24^^' June 1579 gave to John Hubande Knt all the said last mentioned premises for the term then unexpired To said Sir John Hubande on his paying yearly to the said John Barker a yearly rent of ;^2 7 : 1 3 : 4 by half-yearly payments on Lady Day and Michaelmas Day with proviso for reentry on non-payment thereof. And that said Sir John Hubande by his last Will and Testament gave and bequeathed one moiety of said tithes great and small to said bailiff and burgesses of Stratford toward expenses of his funeral debts and legacies and the other moiety thereof to said Ralph Hubande and his assigns paying ^5 a year to said John Barker. It was witnessed that in consideration of ;^44o by William Shakespeare paid (rec^, etc.) the said Ralph Hubande demised granted and assigned to said W’" Shakespeare his exors and assigns one moiety of said tithes (above mentioned) (greater and less) To have and to hold unto said William Shakespeare his exors and assigns for residue of said term of 92 years Yielding and paying to the bailiff and burgesses of Stratford aforesaid and their successors the yearly rent of ;^i7 by equal payments on Michaelmas and Lady Day and unto said John Barker annual rent of ^5. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 57 Then follow the usual covenants for title: Good right to convey. Quiet enjoyment. Freedom from encumbrances. For further assurance. Covenant by W‘'"Shakespear forpaymentas aforesaid. Executed by said “ Raffe Huband” in the presence of William PI u band Anthony Nasshe Fra: Collyns 100 1605, Sep. 23. Certificate of the Muster Roll for Rowington, in the County of Warwick. (^Pub- lic Record Office.^ The names of the trayned souldiers within the Warr Hundred of Baschichway and Armes of the same taken at Alcester the xxiiP'‘ of September 1605 before Sir Ffoulk Greville and Sir Edward Greville Knightes and M*’ Tho® Spencer Esq*’ under the Comaund of Capt " Hayles. Rowington Ric. Price Ric. Averne Mi. Smith Geo. Saunders Ar. Collins W‘** Horsley Clem. Grissold W*** Shakspere 58 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 101 1605. Title-page of ‘‘ King Richard III.” 'Phe Tragedie of King Richard the third. Con- taining his treacherous Plots against his brother Clar- ence: the pittifull murther of his innocent Nepheives : his tyrannicall usurpation : with the whole course of his detested life^ and most deserved death. As it hath bin lately Acted by the Right Honourable the Lord Cham- berlaine his servants. Netvly augmented by William Shakespeare. London.^ Printed by Thomas Ci'eede, and are to be sold by Matheiv Lawe.^ divelting in Paules Church-yard.^ at the signe of the Poxe^ near S. Austins gate. 1605. [4to.] 102 1606. Extract from “The Returne from Parnas- sus, or the Scourge of Simony, publiquely acted by the Students in St. John’s Colledge in Cam- bridge.” Ingenioso asks Judicio his opinions of various writers, coming at last to Ing. William Shakespeare. fud. Who loves Adonis love, or Lucres’ rape His sweeter verse containes hart-robbing life; Could but a graver subject him content. Without loves foolish [lazy] languishment. Also later in the same play: Kemp. Few of the university pen plaies well ; they smell too much of that writer Ovid, and that writer Metamorphosis, and talke too much of Proserpina & J uppiter. Why, here ’s our fellow Shakespeare puts them SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 59 all downe, I, and Ben Jonson too. O that Ben Jonson is a pestilent fellow! he brought up Horace giving the poets a pill, but our fellow Shakespeare hath given him a purge that made him beray his credit. Entries at Stationers’ Hall; 103 1606-7, 22 Januar. Mr. Linge. Entred for his copies, by direccion of a Court, and with consent of Mr. Burby under his handwryting. These three copies, viz. Romeo and Juliett, Loves Labour Loste, The taminge of a Shrewe. 104 1607, 5 Regis, 26 Nov. Na. Butter; Jo. Burby. Entred for theer copie, under thandes of Sir Geo. Buck, Knight, and thwardens, a book called Mr. William Shakespeare his historye of Kinge Lear, as yt was played before the Kinges majestie at Whitehall uppon S^ Stephans night at Christmas last, by his Majesties servantes playinge usually at the globe on the Banksyde. 105 1607, 5^"" Regis, 29 Novembr. Jo. Smythick. Entred for his copies, under thandes of the wardens, these bookes folowingwhiche dyd belonge to Nicholas Lynge, viz, a booke called Hamlett; Romeo and Julett; Loves Labour Lost. 108 From the Registers of St. Saviour’s, Southwark. Burial of the poet’s brother. 1607, Dec. 31. Edmund Shakespeare, a player, in Church. 6o /. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 107 1607. Extract from “ Mirrha, the mother of Adonis, or Lustes Prodegies, by William Bark- sted.” 8vo. Lond. 1607. {Ed.by Grosart. Arch> Bodl. B. III. 92.) But stay my Muse in thine owne confines keepe, & wage not warre with so deere lou’d a neighbor But hauing sung thy day song, rest and sleepe preserve thy small fame & his greater fauor: His song was worthie merrit (Shakspeare hee) Sung the fairc blossome, thou the withered tree : Laiirell is due to him, his art and wit Hath purchast it. Cypres thy brow will fit. 108 1607. Title-page of ‘‘ Lucrece.” Lucrece. 1607. [8vo.] 109 Entry at Stationers’ Hall: 1608, 20 May. Edw. Blount. Entred for his copie, under thandes of Sir Geo. Buck, Knight, and Mr. Warden Seton a booke called The booke of Perycles prynce of Tyre. Edw. Blunt. Entred also for his copie, by the lyke aucthoritie, a booke called Anthony and Cleopatra. 110 Stratford Registers. Buried: 1608, September 9, Mayry Shaxspere, wydowe. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 6i 111 i6o8. Title-page of King LearT Mr, William Shak-speare : His True Chronicle Historie of the life and death of King Lear and his three Daughters. With the un- fortunate life of Edgar,, sonne and heire to the Earle of Gloster,, a^id his sullen and assumed humor of Tom of Bedlam. As it was played hefof'e the Kmfs Maiestie at Whitehall tipon S. Stephans night in Christmas Hollidayes. By his Maiesties serva7its playing usually at the Gloahe on, the Banckeside. London. Printed for Natha^iiel Butler,, atid are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard^ at the signe of the Pide Bull ?ieer St. Austids gate 1608 . [ 4 to.] 112 1608. Title-page of “ King Lear.” M. Wdlliam Shakespeare,, His true Chronicle Historie of the life and death of King Lear, and his three Daughters. With the unfortiuiate life of Edgar, so7tne and heire to the Earle of Gloaster, and his sulle7i and assumed humour of T0771 of Bed- la77i. As it was plaid before the Kings Maiestie at White- Hall upp07i S, Step In ns night, m Chris t77ias Hollidaies. By his Maiesties Se7'va7its, play mg usually at the Globe 071 the Ba7ick-side. P7dnted for Nat ha7tiel Butter, a7id ajx to be sold at his shop hi Pauls Chimch- yard. 1608 . [ 4 to.] 113 1608. Title-page of “King Richard II.” The Tragedie of King Richard the Second. As it hath bee7^ piiblikely acted by the Right Ho7tour- able the Lord Cha77iberlai7ie his servauntes. By William Shakespeare. London Pririted by W. W, / 62 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS for Matheiv Law^ and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Chtcrch-yard at the signe of the Foxe. 1608, Uto] 114 1608. Title-page of “ King Richard II.” TheTragedie of King Richard the Second: with new additions of the Parliament Sceane, and the deposing of King Richard. As it hath been lately acted by the Kinges Maiesties servantes^ at the Globe. By William Shakespeare, At London.^ Printed by W. W. for Mathew Law., and a7'e to be sold at his shop in Paiiles churchyard., at the signe of the Foxe. 1608. [4to.] 115 1608. Title-page of ‘‘ Henry IV/' The History of Henry the fourth, with the BATTELL AT ShREWSEBURIE, BETWEENE THE KiNG, AND Lord Henry Percy, surnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With the humorous CONCEITES OF SiR JoHN Falstalffe. Newly Corrected by W. Shakespeare. London., Printed for Mathew Law., a7id are to be sold at his shop in PauVs Church- yard., neere unto S. August ines gate^ at the signe of the Foxe. 1608. [4to.] 116 1608. Title-page of “ Henry V." The Chronicle History of Henry the fift, WITH HIS BATTELL FOUGHT AT AgIN CoURT, IN France. Together with Ancient Pistoll. As it hath bene sundry times playd by the Right Honourable Lord Chamberlaine his Se^'vants. Prmted for T. L^. 1608. [4to.] ’ -!• ' r.'",' * ' Vs^ ■« / j [ TO. THE. ONLIE. BEGET TER.OP. THESE . IN SVING. SONNETS. M'.W. H. ALL. HAPPIN ESSE. AND.THAT.ETERNITIE, PROMISED. OVR. EVER-LIVING. POET. WISHETH. THE. WELL-WISHING. ADVENTVRER .IN. SETTING. FORTH. r. T. DEDICATION OF THE S0NNP:TS SHAKE-SPEARES I SONNET S. Meiier before Imprinted. AT LONDOJ4 8y 6* Eld for T. T. and are lobe (oldc by /tAw ii Chnit Church gat«« I 609^ TITLE-PAGE OF THE SONNETS TO FACE PP. 62, 63 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 63 Entries at Stationers’ Hall: 117 1608-9, 28™*^ Januarij. Ri. Bonnor; Henry Walloys. Entred for their copy, under thandes of Mr. Segar, deputy to Sir George Bucke, and Mr. Warden Lownes, a booke called The history of Troylus and Cressida. 118 1609, 20 May. Tho. Thorpe. Entred for his copie, under thandes of M'’ Wilson and M^’ Lownes, warden, a booke called Shakespeares Sonnettes. 119 1609. Title-page and dedication of the Sonnets. Shakk-speares Sonnets. Never before imprmted. At London By G. Eld for T, T and are to be solde by John JVright, dwelling at Christ Church gate. 1609. To the onlie begetter of these insving Sonnets Mr. W. H. all happhiesse and that eternitie promised by our everliving poet zvisheth the welLzvishing adven- tvrer in setting forth. T. T. 120 1609. Title-page of the Sonnets. Shake-speares Sonnets. Never before imprmted. At London By G. Eld for T. J and are to be solde by William Aspley. 1609. [4to.] Some copies have: At London By G. Eld for T. T. and are to be solde by Johzi Wright, dwelling at Christ Chicrch gate. 1609. To this is appended a Lovers Complaint. By William Shakespeare. [4to.] / 64 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 121 1609. Title-page of “ Romeo and Juliet.” The most excellent and Lamentable Tragedie, OF Romeo and Juliet. As it hath beene sundrie times publiquely Acted ^ by the Kings Maie sties Servants at the Globe, Newly corrected,^ augmented and aiitended: London Prmted for John Smethwick,^ a?id are to be sold at his Shop in Saint Dimstanes Church-yard,^ i?t Fleetestreete,^ tinder the Dyall. 1609. [4to.] 122 1609. Title-page of “Troilus and Cressida.” The Famous History of Troylus and Cresseid. Excellently expressing the beginning of their loves, ivith the concerted wooing of Pandarus Prince of Lida. IVritfen by William Shakespeare. London Lmprinted by G. Eld for R. Bonian and IL. Walley, and are to be sold at the Spred Eagle, in Paules Church-yeard, over against the gi'eat North doore. 1609. [4to.] 123 1609. Title-page of ‘‘ Troilus and Cressida.” The Historie of Troylus and Cresseida. As it ivas acted by the Kings Maiesties servants at the Globe. Written by JFilliam Shakespeare. London Lnipidnted by G. Eld for R. Bonian and LL. J Valley, and are to be sold at the spt'ed Eagle in Paules Church-yeard, over against the great North doore. 1609. [4to.] 124 1609. Title-page of “ Pericles.” The late. And much adiJided Play, called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. With the true Relation of the SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 65 whole Historic^ adventures and fortimes of the said Prince : As also, the no lesse strange and vuorthy acci- dents, in the Birth and Life, of his Daughter Mariana. As it hath been divers and sundry times acted by his Maiesties Servants, at the Globe on the Banck-side By William Shakespeare. I^nprinted at London for LLenry Go s son, and are to be sold at the signe of the Sunne in Pater- noster row, a^c. 1609. [4to.] 1610. Abstract of Draft Bill of Complaint re- specting the tithes of Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare being one of the plaintiffs. {Cor- poration Records, Miscellaneous Docuniefits, vol. ii. No. 1 1.) Richard Lane of Awston Warr: Thomas Green of Parties. Stratford upon Avon and William Shakespere. Reciting seisin of the College of Stratford upon Recitals. Avon and chapter of greater and lesser tithes and their demise of same to William Barker for 92 years from September 29^^ 1543 and their devolution upon John Barker and his (Barker’s) conveyance to Sir John Huband, Knt. reserving a yearly rent of 13. 4. with power of reentry by Barker or his exor William Barker in the event of non-payment of the said rent within 40 days Reciting also that Richard Lane had an interest in the greater tithes of the yearly value of and Thomas Greene an interest in one messuage of the annual value of ^3 and William Shakespeare an interest in the greater and lesser tithes aforesaid in Old Stratford Bishopton and Welcombe of the yearly value of and reciting the various estates and in- 66 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS terests in the said demise of numerous other persons, including Lord Carew of Clopton, and that each of these persons ought to pay according to his propor- tions a certain amount to the exors of the said John Barker in respect of the said sum of ^27. 13. 4. and complaining that the said several persons omitted to pay their said just proportions exc. certain few among whom is W*'' Shakespeare and in consequence of their refusal to pay the estates of all are in danger of for- feiture to the exors of John Barker to avoid which Shakespeare and others have paid the various amounts Prayer, chargeable to the defaulting persons Prayer that said Lord Carew and other defaulters be summoned to appear together with all other the said defaulting persons under subpoena to make answer as to the said premises to set forth the yearly values of their several estates and interests and for a Commission to sit and examine witnesses thereon to ascertain how much each ought to pay towards the residue of the said yearly rent of ^^27. 13. 4. and for an order accordingly. Endorsed', Lane, Greene et Shakspeare contra W. Combe et alios respondentes. 126 1610. Abstract of the Answer of William Combe one of the Defendants to Bill of Complaint by Lane and others. [Corporation Records,, Miscel- laneous Documents, vol. x. No. 9.) Reciting that Anthony Barker and Giles Coventry (late subwardens of the dissolved college of Stratford upon Avon) were seised in right of said college of cer- tain messuages lands tenements and hereditaments at Stratford and in the tithes and tenths of corn grain SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 67 and hay and tithes of wool and lamb and other small tithes And being so seised they by Indenture dated about September 1544 demised said tithes and tenths to William Barker in the Bill mentioned for term of 92 years to which Indenture said Defendant refers and that said term of years ultimately devolved by right upon John Barker or some other of name of Barker to whom was thereby reserved a yearly rent of ^^27. 13. 4. in the Bill mentioned which sum of ^^27. 13. 4. said Defendant considers ought to be paid yearly by all the parties in the Bill mentioned Complainants and De- fendants according to their several shares in the said messuages tithes and premises as aforesaid Defendant admits that he holds for years yet to come as exor to his late father Thomas Combe one moiety of the tithe of corn and grain within old Stratford Bishopton and Welcombe in the Bill mentioned and a moiety of divers other tithes as also mentioned toward which Defendant pays yearly the sum of and for divers other tithes he is willing to pay the yearly sum of 6^/8'^ towards the said £2^. 13. 4. which he thinks the Complainants are willing to accept and therefore prays that if the Court shall order him to pay said 678'^ likewise the said Complainants and each and all of the other parties in the said Bill mentioned shall also be or- dered to contribute rateably according to their respect- ive shares and interests towards the said yearly rent of £2-;. 13. 4. Signed', George Bonner. 1610. Foot of a fine levied on the purchase of an Estate by Shakespeare from William and John 68 / SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS Combe. Vide supra A"" 1602, May i, No, 79. {Public Record Office.) Inter Willielmum Shakespere, generosum, querent- em, et Willielmum Combe, armigerum, et Johannem Combe, generosum, deforciantes, de centum et septem acris terre et viginti acris pasture, cum pertinentiis in Old Stratforde et Stratforde-super-Avon; unde placit- um convencionis summonitum fuit inter eos . . ., scilicet, quod predict! Willielmus Combe et Johannes recognoverunt predicta tenementa, cum pertinenciis esse jus ipsius Willielmi Shakespere ut ilia quae idem Willielmushabet de donopredictorum Willielmi Combe et Johannis et ilia remiserunt et quietum clamaverunt de ipsis Willielmo Combe et Johanne et heredibus suis predicto Willielmo Shakespere et heredibus suis imperpetuum ; et praeterea idem Willielmus Combe concessit pro se et heredibus suis, quod ipsi waran- tizabunt predicto Willielmo Shakespere, et heredibus suis predicta tenementa, cum pertinenciis, contra pre- dictum Willielmum Combe et heredes suos, in per- petuum. Et ulterius idem Johannes concessit, pro se et heredibus suis, quod ipsi warantizabunt predicto Willielmo Shakespere, et heredibus suis, predicta tene- menta, cum pertinenciis, contra predictum Johannem, et heredes suos, imperpetuum. Et pro hac .... idem Willielmus Shakesperededitpredictis Willielmo Combe et Johanni centum libras sterlingorum. Trinity Term, 8 Jac. I. 128 16 10 and 1611. Extract from Dr. Simon For- man’s diary with accounts of the representa- tion of A Winter’s Tale,” “ Cymbeline,” and SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 69 ‘Macbeth/’ {Bodl. Lib, MS. Ashm, 208, fol. 201 b). In the Winters Talle at the Glob, 1611, the 15 of Maye, Wednesday. — Observe ther howe Lyontes, the Kinge of Cicillia, was overcom with jelosy of his wife with the Kinge of Bohemia, his frind, that came to see him, and howe he contrived his death, and wold have had his cupberer to have poisoned, who® gave the King of Bohemia warning therof and fled with him to Bohemia. — Remember also howe he sent to the orakell of Appollo, and the aunswer of Apollo that she was giltles, and that the king was jelouse, &c., and howe, ex- cept the child was found again that was loste, the kinge should die without yssue; for the child was caried into Bohemia, and ther laid in a forrest, and brought up by a Sheppard, and ^ the Kinge of Bohemia his sonn maried that wentch; and howe they fled into Cicillia to Leontes, and the sheppard, having showed the letter of the nobleman by whom Leontes sent a® (sic) was that child, and the® jewells found about her, she was knowen to be Leontes daughter and was then 16 yers old. — Remember also the rog that cam in all tottered like Coll Pipci, and howe he feyned him sicke and to have bin robbed of all that he had, and howe he cosoned the por man of all his money; and after cam to the shep-sher with a pedlers packe, and ther cosoned them again of all their money ; and howe he changed apparrell with the Kinge of Bomia his sonn, and then howe he turned courtiar, &c. Beware of trustinge feined beggars or fawninge fellouse. [7^//. folloiving are blank. ^ Fol. 202. / 70 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS Of Cimhalin King of England ? — Remember also the storri of Cymbalin, King of England in Lucius tyme ; howe Lucius cam from Octavus Cesar for tribut, and, being denied, after sent Lucius with a greate armi of souldiars, who landed at Milford Haven, and affter wer vanquished by Cimbalin, and Lucius taken prisoner; and all by means of three outlawes, of the which two of them were the sonns of Cimbalim, stolen from him when they were but two yers old by an old man whom Cymbalin banished, and he kept them as his own sonns twenty yers with him in a cave; and howe oP of them slewe Clotan, that was the quens sonn, goinge to Milford Haven to sek the love of Innogen, the kinges daughter, whom he had banished also for lovinge his daughter; and howe the Italian that cam from her love conveied himself into a cheste, and said yt w^as a chest of plate sent from her love and others to be presented to the kinge; and in the depest of the night, she being aslepe, he opened the cheste, and came forth of yt, and vewed her in her bed, and the markes of her body, and toke awai her braslet, and after accused her of adultery to her love, &c., and in thend howe he came with the Remains into England, and was taken prisoner, and after reveled to Innogen, who had turned herself into mans apparrell, and fled to mete her love at Milford Haven, and chanchsed to fall on the cave in the wodes wher her two brothers were; and howe, by eating a sleping dram, they thought she had bin deed, and laid her in the wodes, and the body of Cloten by her in her loves apparrell that he left behind him; and how^e she was found by Lucius, &c. Fol. 206. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 71 In^ Mackbeth at the Glob, 1610, the 20 of Aprill, Saturday, ther was to be observed, firste, howe Mack- beth and Bancko, two noble men^ of Scotland, ridinge thorowe a wod, the® stode befor them three women feiries or ninumphes,^ and saluted Mackbeth, sayinge three tyms unto him, Haille, Mackbeth, King of Codon; for thou shalt be a kinge, but shalt beget no kinges, etc. Then said Bancko, what all to Mackbeth, and nothing to me? Yes, said the ninumphes, haille to thee, Banko, thou shalt beget kinges, yet be no kinge; and so they departed and cam to the courte of Scot- land to Dunkin, King of Scotes, and yt was in the dais of Edward the Confessor. And Dunkin bad them both kindly wellcom, and made Mackbeth forthwith Prince of Northumberland, and sent him horn to his own castell, and appointed Mackbeth to provid for him, for he wold sup with him the next dai at night, and did soe. And Mackebeth contrived to kilD Dumkin and thorowe the persuasion of his wife did that night murder the kinge in his own castell, beinge his guest; and ther were many prodigies seen that night and the dai before. And when Mack Beth had murdred the kinge, the blod on his handes could not be washed of by any means, nor from his wives handes, which handled the bluddi daggers in hiding them, by which means they became both moch amazed and affronted. The murder being knowen, Dunkins two sonns fled, the on to England, the" [other to] Walles to save them selves. They beinge fled, they were supposed guilty of the murder of their father. ^ Fol. 207. 2 me, MS. ^ Numphes, MS. ^ Kull, MS. ^ Fol. 207b. 72 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS which was nothinge so. Then was Mackbeth crowned kinge; and then he, for feare of Banko, his old companion, that he should beget Kinges but be no kinge him self, he contrived the death of Banko, and caused him to be murdred on the way as he rode. The next night, beinge at supper with his noble men whom he had bid to a feaste, to the which also Banco ^ should have com, he began to speake of noble Banco, and to wish that he wer then And as he thus did, standing up to drincke a carouse to him, the ghoste of Banco came and sate down in his cheier be-hind him. And he, turninge about to sit down again, sawe the goste of Banco, which fronted him so, that he fell into a great passion of fear and fury, utteringe manny wordes about his murder, by which, when they hard that Banco was murdred, they suspected Mackbet. Then Mack Dove fled to England to the kinges sonn, and soe they raised an army and cam into Scotland, and at Dunston Anyse overthrue Mackbet. In the mean tyme, whille Macdovee was in England, Mackbet slewe Mackdoves wife and children, and after in the battelle Mackdove slewe Mackbet. Observe also howe Mackbetes quen did rise in the night in her slepe, and walke and talked and confessed all, and the docter noted her wordes. 129 i6i I. Title-page of “ Titus Andronicus.’' The most lamentable Tragedie of Titus An- DRONicus. As it hath sundry times heene plaide by the Kings Maiesties Servants. Londo7i^ Prmted for Ed 7 vard JVhite, and are to be solde at his shoppe., ^ Bamco, MS. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 73 nere the little North dore of Pauh\ at the signe of the Gun, i6ii. [4to.] 130 i6ii. Title-page of “ HamletA The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke. By William Shakespeare, Newly imprhited and enlarged to abnost as much againe as it was, accord- ing to the true and perfect coppy. At London, Printed for John Smethwicke a7id a7'e to be sold at his Shoppe in Sai7it Dunstojis Church yeard in Fleetsfi'ect. Under the DialL 1 6 1 1 . [4to.] 131 i6ii. Title-page of “Pericles.” The late, A?id much ad7?iired Play called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. With the true Relation of the ivhole History, adve7itures, a7id fortmie of the sayd Prince: As also the 7io lesse strange and worthy accidents in the Birth and Life of his Daughter Mariana, As it hath bee?ie divers and sundry times acted by his Maiedyes Serva7its at the Globe on the Banck-side, By William Shakespea7r, Printed at Lo7ido7i by S. S. i6ii. [4to.J 132 No date. Title-page of “ Hamlet.” The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke. Newly bnprinted and inla7ged, according to the true and perfect Copy lastly Printed, By William Shake- speare, Lofidon, Printed by W, S. for John Smeth- wicke, and are to be sold at his Shop in Saint Dun- stans Churchyard m Fleetstreet: Under the Diall. n.d, [4to.] 74 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 133 i6i I. Extract from the Booke of the Reuells. The names of the playes And by what Companey played them hearafter ffollowethe As allso what Maskes and Triumphes att the Tilte were presented before the Kinges Ma^'^ in this year 1612.“ (^Public Record Office,^ By the Kings Hallomas nyght was pre- players sented att Whithall be- fore y® Kinges a play called the Tempest. The Kings players The 5^'^ of Nouember A play called f winters nightes Tayle. 134 1612. Extract from the Dedication to Webster’s “White Divel or the Tragedy of Paulo Giordano Ursini.” 4to. Lond. 1612. Detraction is the sworne friend to ignorance. For mine owne part, I haue euer truly cherish’d my good opinion of other mens worthy labours ; especially of that full and haightned stile of master Chapman, the labor’d and understanding workes of master Johnson, the no lesse worthy composures of the both worthily excellent master Beaumont and master Fletcher, and lastly (without coming last to be named) the right happy and copious industry of master Shake-spear, master Decker, and master Heywood, wishing what I ^ See No. 96 stipra. There seems to be a discrepancy here. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 75 write may be read by their light ; protesting that, in the strength of mine own judgement, I know them so worthy, that, tho’ I rest silent in my own worke, yet to most of theirs I dare (without flattery) fix that of Martial, — non norunt Haec Monumenta mori. 135 1612. Title-page of “ The Passionate Pilgrim.” The Passionate Pilgrime, Or cer tame Amorous Son^ nets^ betweene Venus and Ado?u's, newly corrected and augmented. By JV Shake sp ere. The third Edition. Where-unto is newly added tivo Love-Epistles., the firs^ from Paris to Hellen., and Helle?fs a^iswere backe againe to Paris. Printed by JV. Jaggard. 1612. i6mo. 136 1612-13, March loth. Deed of Bargain and Sale {i.e. conveyance) of a house in the Blackfriars, London, from Henry Walker to William Shak- speare and Trustees. {The cotinteipart is now pt'esei'ved at the Guildhall Museum, where there is also an exxellent photographic facsimilei) Begins: This Indenture made the tenthe day of Marche in the yeare of our Lord God according to the computa- cion of the Church of England one thousand six hundred and twelve and in the yeares of the reigne of our sovereigne Lord James by the grace of God King of England Scotland flraunce and Ireland defender of the faith &c. that is to saie of England flraunce and Ireland the tenth and of Scotland the six and fortith Parties. / 76 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS Betweene Henry Walker citizein and minstrell of London of thone partie and William Shakespeare of Stratford upon Avon in the Countie of Warwick gentle- man William Johnson citizein and vintener of London John Jackson and John Hemmyng of London gentle- Testatum. man in thother partie Witnesseth In consideration of ;^i4o by the said W. Shakspeare paid the said Henry Walker hath bargained and sold to said W. Shakspeare William Johnson John Jackson and John Hemmyng Parcels, their heirs and assigns for ever All that dwelling-house or tenement with thappurtenances situate and being within the precinct circuit and compasse of the late Blackffryers London sometymes in the tenure of James Gardiner Esquior and since that in the tenure of John ffortescue gent and now or later being in the tenure or occupation of one William Ireland or of his assignee or assignes abutting upon a streete leading downe to Pudle Wharffe on the East part right against the Kinges Majisties Wardrobe ; part of which said tenement is erected over a great gate leading to a capitall messuage which sometyme was in the tenure of William Black- well Esquior deceased and since that in the tenure or occupacion of the Right Honorable Henry now Earle of Northumberland ; and also all that plott of ground on the west side of the same tenement which was lately inclosed with boards on two sides thereof by Anne Bacon widowe &c. and being in the thirde side inclosed with an olde brick wall ; which said plott of ground was sometyme parcell and taken out of a great peece of voyde ground lately used for a garden ; and also the soyle whereuppon the said tenement standeth ; and also the said brick wall and boords which doe inclose the said plott of ground with free entrie accesse c c rt w M o a, in u 0 < X VO U 0) u fa Ph c/T p< > Q fa P3 l'5 < r2 D g V O fa fa '- fa H c/2 fa O fa o c .2 < < ’s ;z; o H) a >. P3 LIBRARY OF THE UNiVERSITY of ILLINOIS SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 77 &c. ; and also all and singuler cellours sellers &c. to the said house or tenement belonging &c. and the reversion etc. and also all rentes etc. and also all the state etc. To have and to hold etc. with the appurten- ances unto the said W. Shakspeare W. Johnson J. Jackson and J. Hemmyng their heires and assignes for ever Tothonlie and proper use etc. By Henry Walker with W”' Shakspeare (only) his heirs & ass"^ for free- dom from incumbrances except the chief rents to the lord of the fee. For Quiet Enjoyment. For further assurance. Henry Walker Executed hi the presence of 4 ivit- nesses, (Counterpart of this Deed signed by W. Shakspere, W“' Johnson and John Jackson in the presence of 4 witnesses.) 1612-13, March iith. Mortgage Deed from Wm. Shakespeare to the said Henry Walker. {^Library of British Museunii) Begins: This Indenture made the eleventh day of March in the yeares of the reigne of our sovereigne Lorde James by the grace of God etc. Between William Shakespeare of Stratford upon Avon in the countie of Warwick gentleman William Johnson citizen and vintener of London John Jackson and John Hemyng of London gentleman of thone partie and Henry Walker citizen and minstrell of London of thother partie Witnesseth that the said William Shakespeare W. Johnson J. Jackson and J. Hemyng do demise grant and to farm 1 1 abend urn. Covenants. Parties. Testatum. 73 / SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS Parcels, let to the said H. Walker All that dwellinghouse or tenement with the appurtenances etc. (description as in the last mentioned document) with free entry etc. and also all and singular the cellars etc. Habendum. To have and to hold the said dwellinghouse or tenement etc. with the appurtenances unto the said Henry Walker his exors admns and assigns from the Lady Day following for loo years thence next ensuing without impeachment of waste. Reddendum. Yielding and paying therefor a pepper corn rent to the said W. Shakespeare W. Johnson J. Jackson and J. Hemming their heirs and assigns. Proviso for payment of ;^6o to Henry Walker on the 29th September next. Covenant by W. Shakespeare against incumbrances. Executed by said W. Shakespeare W. Johnson and J, Jackson hi the presence 0/4 witnesses. 138 Accounts of Lord Stanhope of Harrington, Treasurer of the Chamber to James the PYrst. (^Bodleian Lib, MS. Rawl. A, 239.) 1613, May 20. Itih paid to John Heminges vppon the cowncells warr^ dated att Whitehall xx® die Maii 1613 for prefentinge before the Princes highnes the La: Elizabeth and the Prince Pallatyne Elector fowerteene feverall playes viz . . . Much adoe abowte nothinge . . . The Tempelt . . . The Winters Tale, S*’ John ffallfafe, The Moore of Venice . . . Caefars Tragedy e . . . All w^^' Playes weare played wthin the ty me of this Accompte, viz p‘* the some of iiij. (xx.) xiij.li. vjs. viij.d. Itih paid to the faid John Heminges vppon the lyke SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 79 warP dated att Whitehall xx® die Maij 1613 for pre- fentinge fixe feverall playes viz one playe called . . . And one other called Benidicte and Betteris all played wthin the tyme of this Accompte viz p'^ ffortie powndes And by waye of his rewarde twentie powndes In all . . . Ixli. 139 Entry at Stationers’ Hall : 1613-4. Primo Martij, 1613. Roger Jackson. Entred for his coppies, by consent of M*’ John Harrison the eldest, and by Order of a Court, these 4 bookes followinge, viz; Mascalls first booke of Cattell; Dentes sermon of repentance; Recordes Arithmeticke ; Lucrece. 140 1614, Octr. 28th. Articles of Agreement between William Shakespeare and William Repling- ham relating to the Stratford tithes. {Facs. in Halliwell-Phillipps' “ Outlines of the Life oj Shakespeare^ vol. ii. pp. 38-39, 8th ed.) Vicesimo octavo die Octobris Anno Dni. 1614. Articles of agreement indented made betweene Willm Shackespeare of Stretford in the County of Warwicke gent on the one partye and Willm Replingham of Greete Harborowe in the Countie of Warwicke gent on the other partie the daye and yeare abovesaid / Item the said Willm Replingham for him his heires executours and assignes doth covenante & agree to & with the said Willm Shackespeare his heires and as- signes that he the said Wihm Replingham his heires 8o SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS /, or assignes shall uppon reasonable request satisfie con- tent and make recompence unto him the said WiRm Shackespeare or his assignes for all such losse detri- ment and hinderance as he the said WiRm Shacke- speare his heires & assignes and one Thomas Greene gent shall or maye be thought in the viewe and judge- ment of foure indifferent persons to be indifferentlie elected by the said Wiffm & Wiffm and their heires and in default of the said WiRm Replingham by the said Wiffm Shackespeare or his heires onely to survey and judge the same to sustayne or incurre for or in respecte of the increasinge of the yearlie value of the tythes they the said Willm Shackespeare and Thomas doe joyntlie or severallie hold and enjoy in the said fieldes or anie of them by reason of anie inclosure or decaye of tyllage there ment and intended by the said Willm Replingham and that the said WiRm Rep- lingham and his heires shall procure such sufficient securitie unto the said WiRm Shackespeare and his heires for the performance of theis covenauntes as shal bee devised by learned counsell In witnes whereof the parties abovesaid to theis presentes interchangeablie their handes and seales have put the daye and yeare first above wrytten. Sealed ajid delivered in the pre- sence of us Tho Lucas Jo Rogers Afithonie Nasshe Mich Olney. 141 1614. Extract from “The Excellencie of the English tongue by R. C. of Anthony, esquire,” printed in Camden's “ Remaines,” ed. 1614, pp. 43 . 44 * Whatsoever grace any other language carrieth in verse or prose, in tropes or metaphors, in ecchoes and SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 8i agnominations, they may all bee lively and exactly represented in ours. Will you have Platoes veine? reade Sir Thomas Smith. The lonicke. Sir Thomas Moore. Ciceroes? Ascham. Varro? Chaucer. De- mosthenes? Sir John Cheeke, who in his treatise to the Rebels, hath comprised all the figures of rhetorick. Will you read Virgil? Take the Earle of Surrey. Ca- tullus? Shakespheare, and Barlowes fragment. Ovid? Daniell. Lucan? Spencer. Martiall? Sir John Davies and others. Will you have all in all for prose and verse — take the miracle of our age Sir Philip Sidney. 142 1614. Extract from the second part of a work entitled “ Rubbe and a great Cast,” Epigrams by Thomas Ereeman, gent. 4to. Lond. 1614. To Master W. Shakespeare. Shakespeare, that nimble Mercury, thy braine. Lulls many hundred Argus-eyes asleepe. So fit for all thou fashionest thy vaine. At tU horse-foote fountaine thou hast drunk full deepe ; Vertues or vices theame to thee all one is; Who loves chaste life, there’s Lucrece for a Teacher; Who list read lust, there’s Venus and Adonis, True modell of a most lascivious leatcher. Besides in plaies thy wit windes like Meander: When needy new composers borrow more Thence Terence doth from Plautus or Menander. But to praise thee aright I want thy store; Then let thine owne works thine owne worth upraise. And help t’ adorne thee with deserved Baies. G 82 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 143 1615. Extract from ‘‘The Annales or Generali Chronicle of England, begun first by maister John Stow, and after him continued and aug- mented, with matters forreyne and domestique, auncient and moderne, unto the ende of this present yeere 1614, by Edmond Howes, gen- tleman.’' Fol. Lond. 1615. P. 811. Our moderne and present excellent poets, which worthely florish in their owne workes, and all of them in my owne knowledge, lived togeather in this Queenes raigne; according to their priorities, as neere as I could, I have orderly set downe, viz.: — George Gascoigne, esquire; Thomas Church-yard Esquire; Sir Edward Dyer, Knight; Edmond Spencer, Esquire; Sir Philip Sidney, Knight; Sir John Harrington, Knight; Sir Thomas Challoner, Knight; Sir Frauncis Bacon, Knight; and Sir John Davie, Knight; Master John Lillie, gentleman ; Maister George Chapman, gentle- man; M. W. Warner, gentleman; M. Willi. Shake- speare, gentleman; Samuell Daniell, Esquire; Michaell Draiton, esquire of the bath .... 144 1615. Title-page of “ King Richard II.” The Tragedie of King Richard the Second : 7 viih neiv additions of Parliame?it‘Sceane^ and the de- posing of King Richard, As it hath bee 7 i lately acted by Kinges Mate sties servants,, at the Globe. By Wil- liam Shake-speai'e. At Lo 7 ido 7 i, P 7 'inted for Matthew Law, a 7 id are to be sold at his shop m Panles Church- yard,, at the sig 7 ie of the Foxe, 1615. [qto.] SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 83 145 1616, March 25. Shakespeare's Will. {In the Principal Probate Registry, Somerset House, London}^ ViCESiMO quinto die [Januarii] Ma 7 ‘tii, anno regni • domini nostri Jacobi, nunc regis Angliae, &c., decimo quarto, et Scotiae xlix"", annoque Domini 1616. — T. Wmi Shackspeare. In the name of God, Amen ! I William Shackspeare, of Stratford upon Avon in the countie of Warn, gent., in perfect health and memorie, God be praysed, doe make and ordayne this my last will and testament in manner and forme followeing, that ys to saye, fifirst, I comend my soule into the handes of God my Creator, hoping and assuredlie beleeving, through thonelie merites, of Jesus Christe my Saviour, to be made par- taker of lyfe everlastinge, and my bodye to the earth whereof yt ys made. Item, I gyve and bequeath unto my [sonne and] daughter Judyth one hundred and fyftie poundes of lawfull English money, to be paied unto her in the manner and forme foloweng, that ys to saye, one hundred poundes hi discharge of her marriage porcion within one yeare after my deceas, with consideracion after the rate of twoe shillinges in the pound for soe long tyme as the same shalbe unpaied unto her after my deceas, and the fyftie poundes residwe thereof upon her surrendring of, or gyving of such sufficient securitie as the overseers of this my will shall like of, to surrender or graunte all her estate and right that shall discend or come unto her after my deceas, * The words which have been erased are put between brackets those wliidi have been interlined are printed in italics. 84 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS or that shee nowe hath, of, in, or to, one copiehold tenemente, with thappurtenaunces, lyeing and being in Stratford upon Avon aforesaied in the saied countye of Warr., being parcell or holden of the mannour of Rowington, unto my daughter Susanna Hall and her heires for ever. Item, I gyve and bequeath unto my saied daughter Judilh one hundred and fyftie poundes more, if shee or anie issue of her bodie be lyvinge att thend of three yeares next ensueing the daie of the date of this my will, during which tyme my executours are to paie her consideracion from my deceas according to the rate aforesaied; and if she dye within the saied tearme without issue of her bodye, then my will ys, and I doe gyve and bequeath one hundred poundes thereof to my neece Elizabeth Hall, and the fiftie poundes to be sett fourth by my executours during the lief of my sister Johane Harte, and the use and proffitt thereof cominge shalbe payed to my saied sister Jone, and after her deceas the saied 1.” shall remaine amongst the children of my saied sister, equallie to be divided amongst them ; but if my saied daughter Judith be ly ving att thend of the saied three yeares, or anie yssue of her bodye, then my will ys, and soe I devise and bequeath the saied hundred and fyftie poundes to be sett out by my exectdours a7td overseers for the best benefitt of her and her issue, and the stock not to be paied unto her soe long as she shalbe marryed and covert baron [by my executours and overseers]; but my will ys, that she shall have the consideracion yearelie paied unto her during her lief, and, after her deceas, the saied stocke and consideracion to bee paied to her children, if she have anie, and if not, to her executours or assignes, she lyving the saied terme after my deceas. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 85 Provided that yf suche husbond as she shall att thend of the saied three years be marryed unto, or att anie after {sic)^ doe sufficientlie assure unto her and thissue of her bodie landes awnswereable to the porcion by this my will gyven unto her, and to be adjudged soe by my executours and overseers, then my will ys, that the said cl/'* shalbe paied to such husbond as shall make such assurance, to his owne use. Item, I gyve and be- queath unto my saied sister Jone xx/"' and all my wear- ing apparrell, to be paied and delivered within one yeare after my deceas ; and I doe will and devise unto her the house with thappurtenaunces in Stratford, wherein she dwelleth, for her naturall lief, under the yearlie rent of xij/’ Item, I gyve and bequeath unto her three sonnes, William Harte, Hart, and Michaell Harte, fy ve pounds a peece, to be paied within one yeare after my deceas [to be sett out for her within one yeare after my deceas by my executours, with thadvise and direc- cions of my overseers, for her best profitt, untill her mariage, and then the same with the increase thereof to be paied unto her]. Item, I gyve and bequeath unto [her] the saied Elizabeth Hall^ all my plate, except my brod silver and gilt bole, that I now have att the date of this my will. Item, I gyve and bequeath unto the poore of Stratford aforesaied tenn poundes; to Mr. Thomas Combe my sword ; to Thomas Russell esquier fyve poundes; and to Frauncis Collins, of the borough of Warr. in the countie of Warr. gentleman, thirteene poundes, sixe shillinges, and eight pence, to be paied within one yeare after my deceas. Item, I gyve and bequeath to [Mr. Richard Tyler thelder] Ha?nlett Sadler xxvj."'- viij.^' to buy him a ringe; to William E a} no Ides gent., xxvj.^' vitj."^' to buy him a ringe; to 86 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS my godson William Walker xx^- in gold ; to Anthonye Nashe gent., xxvj.-"- viij.^-; and to Mr. John Nashe xxvj.""' [in gold] ; and to my fellowes John Hem- ynges, Richard Burbage^ and Henry Cundell^ xxvj/ viijd' a peece to buy them ringes. Item, I gyve, will, bequeath, and devise, unto my daughter Susanna Hall, for better enabling of her to performe this my will^ and towards the performans thereof all that capitall mes- suage or tenemente with thappurtenaunces, in Stratford aforesaid^ called the New Place, wherein I nowe dwell, and two messuages or tenementes with thappurten- aunces, scituat, lyeing, and being in Henley streete, within the borough of Stratford aforesaied; and all my barnes, stables, orchardes, gardens, landes, tene- mentes, and hereditamentes, whatsoever, scituat, lye- ing, and being, or to be had, receyved, perceyved, or taken, within the townes, hamletes, villages, fieldes, and groundes, of Stratford upon Avon, Oldstratford, Bushopton, and Welcombe, or in anie of them in the saied countie of Warr. And alsoe all that messuage or tenemente with thappurtenaunces, wherein one John Robinson dwelleth, scituat, lyeing and being, in the Blackfriers in London, nere the Wardrobe; and all my other landes, tenementes, and hereditamentes whatso- ever, To have and to hold all and singuler the saied premisses, with theire appurtenaunces, unto the saied Susanna Hall, for and during the terme of her naturall lief, and after her deceas, to the first sonne of her bodie lawfullie yssueing, and to the heires males of the bodie of the saied first sonne lawfullie yssueinge; and ^or defalt of such issue, to the second sonne of her bodie, lawfullie issueinge, and to the heires males of SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 87 the bodie of the saied second sonne lawfullie yssueinge; and for defalt of such heires, to the third sonne of the bodie of the saied Susanna lawfullie yssueing, and of the heires males of the bodie of the saied third sonne lawfullie yssueing ; and for defalt of such issue, the same soe to be and remaine to the ffourth [sonne], ffyfth, sixte, and seaventh sonnes of her bodie lawfullie issueing, one after another, and to the heires males of the bodies of the saied fourth, fifth, sixte, and seaventh sonnes lawfullie yssueing, in such manner as yt ys before lymitted to be and remaine to the first, second, and third sonns of her bodie, and to theire heires males ; and for defalt of such issue, the said premisses to be and remaine to my sayed neece Hall, and the heires males of her bodie lawfullie yssueinge; and for defalt of such issue, to my daughter Judith, and the heires males of her bodie lawfullie issueinge; and for defalt of such issue, to the right heires of me the saied William Shackspeare for ever, //em, I gyve unto iny wief my secoitd best bed voith the furniture. Item, I gyve and bequeath to my saied daughter Judith my broad silver gilt bole. All the rest of my goodes, chattel, leases, plate, jewels, and household stuffe whatsoever, after my dettes and legasies paied, and my funerall expenses dischardged, I give, devise, and bequeath to my sonne in lawe, John Hall gent., and my daughter Susanna, his wief, whom I ordaine and make execu- tours of this my last will and testament. And I doe intreat and appoint the saied Thomass Russell esquier and Frauncis Collins gent, to be overseers hereof, and doe revoke all former wills, and publishe this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have 88 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS hereunto put my [seale] hand^ the daie and yeare first abovewritten. By me William Shakspeare. Witnes to the publyshing hereof, Fra : Collyns,^ JuLYUS Shawe, John Robinson, Hamnet Sadler, Robert Whattcott. Probatum coram magistro Willielmo Byrde, legum doctore comiss. &c. xxij^^- die mensis Junii anno Domini i6i6, juramento Johannis Hall, unius exe- cutorum, &c. cui &c. de bene &c. jurat. reserYat. potestate &c. Susannae Hall, alter! executorum &c. cum Yenerit petitur, &c. (Inv. ex.) 146 Stratford Registers. Burial: i6i6, Aprill 25. Wild. Shakspeare gent. 147 The inscription on Shakespeare's monument in the church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-on- Avon. Judicio Pylium, genio Socratem, arte Maronem Terra tegit, populus maeret, Olympus habet. Stay, passenger, why goest thou by so fast? Read, if thou canst, whom envious death hath plast ’ Francis Collyns was the lawyer at Warwick who prepared the will, of which the draft only was executed, no time being possible for an engrossed copy. — D. II. L. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 89 Within this monument: Shakespeare with whome Quick nature dide; whose name doth deck ys tombe Far more than cost; sith all yt he hath writt Leaves living art but page to serve his witt. Obiit ano. doi 1616. H^tatis 53. Die 23 Ap. 148 1616. Title-page of “ Lucrece A The Rape of Lucrece. By JVr William Shakespeare. Newly revised. Londo?i. Printed by T. S. for Roger Jackso 7 t., and are to be solde at his shop neere the Conduit m Fleet-street. 1616. [16 mo.] 149 Entry at Stationers' Hall: 1616-7, Febr. 1616, Rr. 14''. Mr. Barrett. Assigned over unto him by Mr. Leake and by order of a full Courte, Venus and Adonis. 150 1617-18, February 10. Abstract of Deed trans- ferring the Legal Estate of the Blackfriars property in trust to follow the directions of Shakespeare’s Will. {^Original in the possession of Mr. Mars den Perry, Rock Island, 0 \S.A.) John Jackson John Hemming of London gentle- Parties, men and William Johnson citizen and vintner of London of the one part and John Greene of Clements Inn Middlesex gent, and Mathew Morris of Stratford upon Avon Warr. gent, of the other part. The said J. Jackson, J. Hemming and W. Johnson Testatum, in performance of the confidence and trust reposed in 90 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS them by William Shakspere of Stratford deceased and to the intent that the lands tenements and heredits. therein mentioned may be conveyed according to the true intent and meaning of the last Will of W. Shake- speare hereby bargain sell etc. to John Greene and Mathew Morris their heirs and assigns for ever Parcels. All that (as in deed of March, 1612) Habendum. To have and to hold^ etc. Unto said John Greene and Mathew Morris their heirs and assigns for ever Uses. To the use and behoof of Susannah Hall for her life and after her decease to the use of the first son of her body (and so on in tail male) and in default of such Remainder, issue to the use of Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Susan- nah, and her heirs male, and in default to the use of Judith Quiney wife of Thomas Quiney one other of the daughters of W. Shakespeare and her heirs male of her body and in default to the use of the right heirs of W. Shakespeare for ever. Covenants by John Jackson with J. Green and M. Morris against incumbrances Except in respect of a lease of the said premises made by W. Shakespeare, Jackson, Hemming and Johnson to John Robinson for a certain term of years unexpired. Similar covenant by John Homing against incum- brances except as aforesaid. Similar covenant by William Johnson. Signed and sealed by said Jo. Jackson John Hem- inges, IV"' Johnson m the presence oj witnesses. 151 1618. Extract from the Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber. {Public Record Office, Audit Office Declared Accounts, 390, 55.) shakespp:are documents 91 1618, April 20^^. To John Heminges in the behalfe of himselfe and his fellowes the Kinges Mat'^^ Players etc. upon a warrant dated April 1618, for pre- senting twoe severall Playes before his Ma‘^', on Easter Monday Twelfte night the play soe called, and on Easter Tuesday the Winter’s Tale, xx*‘. 152 1619. Title page of “ The Merry Wives of Wind- sor.” A Most pleasant and excellent conceited Comedy of Sir John Falstaffe and the merry Wives of Windsor. With the swaggering vaine of Ancient Pistoll^ and Corporall Nym. Written by W. Shake- speare. Printed for Arthur Johnson. 1619. [4to.] 153 1619. Title-page of “ Pericles.” The late and much admired Play.^ called Pericles Prince of Tyre. With the true Relation of the whole History^ adventures., and fortunes of the saide Prince. Written by W. Shakespeare. Printed for TP. 1619. [4to.] Entries at Stationers’ Hall: 154 1619. 8*^ Julij, 1619. Lau: Hayes. Entred for his copies, by consent of a full Court, theis two copies following, which were the copies of Thomas Haies, his fathers, vizh a play called the Marchant of Venice, and the Ethiopian History. 92 shakespearf: documents 155 1619-20. 8” Martij, 1619. John Parker. Assigned over unto him, with the consent of Mr Barrett and order of a full Court holden this day, all his right in Venus and Adonis. 156 1620. From “The Scourge of Folly” by John Davies of Hereford, Epig. 159. p. 76. To our English Te 7 'ence Mr. Will: Shake-speare. vSome say (good Will which I in sport do sing) Had’st thou not plaid some kingly parts in sport. Thou hadst bin a companion for a King; And beene a King among the meaner sort. Some others raile; but, raile as they think fit. Thou hast no rayling, but, a raigning Wit: And honestly thou sow’st, which they do reape ; So, to increase their stocke which they do keepe. 157 Entry at Stationers’ Hall: 1621. 6^ Octobris, 1621. Tho:Walkley. Entred for his copie, under the handes of Sir George Buck, and Mr. Swinhowe, Warden, The Tragedie of Othello the moore of Venice. 158 1622. Title-page of “ Othello.” The Tragcedy of Othello, The Moore of Venice. As it hath beene diverse times acted at the Globe ^ a fid at the Black-Friers^ by his Maiesties Servants, W ritten by William Shakespeare, London,^ Printed by N, O. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop,, at the Eagle and Child,, in Brittans Bursse. 1622. [4to.] TITLE-PAGE OF THE FIRST FOLIO, 1623 (British Museum) TO FACE P. 92 i SIONmi jo AilSMBAIMn , ' 3Hi JO Advaan SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 93 159 Stratford Registers. Burial: 1623, August 8, M'® Shakspeare. 160 Entry at Stationers’ Hall: 1623, S'" Novembris, 1623. Br. Jac. 21^ M^’Blounte; Isaak Jaggard. Entred for their copie under the hands of M'’ Doctor Worrall and M'’ Cole, Warden, MAVilliam Shakspeers Comedyes, Histories and Tragedyes, soe manie of the said copies as are not formerly entred to other men viz^ Comedyes. The Tempest. The two gentlemen of Verona. Measure for Measure. The Comedy of Errors. As you like it. All’s well that ends well. Twelft Night. The winters tale. Histories. The thirde parte of Henry the sixt. Henry the eight. Tragedies. Coriolanus. Timon of Athens. JuliusCsesar- Mackbeth. Anthonie and Cleopatra. Cymbeline. 161 1623. The First Folio. Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories AND Tragedies. — Published according to the True Originall Copies. — London — Printed by Isaac Jag- gard., and Ed. Blount. 1623. At the commencement of this valuable work are the following prefixes, which, it is scarcely necessary to observe, were written by Shake- speare’s friends and contemporaries, and are of extreme value and interest in connexion with the history of the poet’s literary career. To the Most Noble and Incomparable Paire of Brethren., William^ earle of Pe^nbroke., Crc.., Lor^d Chamberlaine 94 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS to the Kings most Excellent Majesty^ and Philipp earle of Montgomery^ Gentle^nan of his Majesties Bed- chamber^ both Knights of the most Noble Order of the Garter^ and our singular good lords. Right Honourable, — Whilst we studie to be thankful in our particular for the many favors we have received from your L.L., we are falne upon the ill fortune to mingle two the most diverse things that can bee, feare and rashnesse; rashnesse in the enterprize, and feare of the successe. For when we valew the places your H. H. sustaine, we cannot but know their dignity greater then to descend to the reading of these trifles; and, while we name them trifles, we have deprivM ourselves of the defence of our Dedication. But since your L.L. have beene pleas’d to thinke these trifles some-thing heeretofore, and have prosequuted both them, and their authour living, with so much favour, we hope, that (they out-living him, and he not having the fate, common with some, to be exequutor to his owne writ- ings) you will use the like indulgence toward them, you have done unto their parent. There is a great differ- ence whether any booke choose his patrones, or finde them. This hath done both. For so much were your L.L. likings of the severall parts^ when they were acted, as, before they were published, the volume ask’d to be yours. We have but collected them, and done an office to the dead to procure his orphanes guardians; without ambition either of selfe-profit or fame, onely to keepe the memory of so worthy a friend and fellow alive, as was our Shakespeare, by humble offer of his playes to your most noble patronage. Wherein, as we have justly observed, no man to come neere your L.L. but with a kind of religious addresse. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 95 it hath bin the height of our care, who are the pre- senters, to make the present worthy of your H.H. by the perfection. But there we must also crave our abilities to be considerd, my Lords. We cannot go beyond our owne powers. Country hands reach foorth milke, creame, fruites or what they have: and many nations (we have heard) that had not gummes and incense, obtained their requests with a leavened cake. It was no fault to approch their gods by what meanes they could, and the most, though meanest, of things are made more precious when they are dedicated to temples. In that name, therefore, we most humbly consecrate to your H.H. these remaines of your servant Shakespeare; that what delight is in them may be ever your L.L., the reputation his, and the faults ours, if any be committed by a payre so carefull to shew their gratitude both to the living and the dead as is — Your Lordshippes most bounden .- — lohn Heminge. Henry CondelL To the great Variety of Readers . — From the most able to him that can but spell ; — there you are number’d. We had rather you were weighd, especially when the fate of all bookes depends upon your capaci- ties, and not of your heads alone, but of your purses. Well! It is now publique, and you wil stand for your priviledges wee know; to read and censure. Do so, but buy it first. That doth best commend a booke, the stationer saies. Then, how odde soever your braines be, or your wisedomes, make your licence the same and spare not. Judge your sixe-pen’orth, your shillings worth, your five shillings worth at a time, or higher, so you rise to the just rates, and welcome. But, whatever 96 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS you do, buy. Censure will not drive a trade or make the jacke go. And though you be a magistrate of wit, and sit on e stage at Black-Friers or the Cock-pit to arraigne pDyes dailie, know, these playes have had their trial! alreadie, and stood out all appeales, and do now come forth quitted rather by a Decree of Court then any purchas’d letters of commendation. It had bene a thing, we confesse, worthie to have bene wished, that the author himselfe had liv’d to have set forth and overseen his owne writings; but since it hath bin ordain’d otherwise, and he by death departed from that right, we pray you do not envie his friends the office of their care and paine to have collected and publish’d them; and so to have publish’d them, as where (before) you were abus’d with diverse stolne and surreptitious copies, maimed and deformed by the frauds and stealthes of injurious impostors that expos’d them ; even those are now offer’d to your view cur’d and perfect of their limbes, and all the rest absolute in their numbers as he conceived them ; who, as he was a happie imitator of Nature, was a most gentle expresser of it. His mind and hand went to- gether ; and what he thought, he uttered with that easinesse that wee have scarse received from him a blot in his papers. But it is not our province, who onely gather his works and give them you, to praise him. It is yours that reade him. And there we hope, to your divers capacities, you will finde enough both to draw and hold you : for his wit can no more lie hid then it could be lost. Reade him, therefore; and againe and againe; and if then you doe not like him, surely you are in some manifest danger not to understand him. And so we leave you to other of his friends. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 97 whom, if you need, can bee your guides. If you neede them not, you can leade yourselves and others; and such readers we wish him. — lohn Heminge, — Henrie Condell. To the memory of my beloved^ the author^ Mr. William Shakespeare.^ a7id ivhat he hath left us. To draw no envy (Shakespeare) on thy name. Am I thus ample to thy booke and fame; While I confesse thy writings to be such. As neither man nor muse can praise too much, Tis true, and all mens suffrage. But these wayes Were not the paths I meant unto thy praise; For seeliest ignorance on these may light. Which, when it sounds at best, but eccho’s right; Or blinde affection, which doth ne’re advance The truth, but gropes and urgeth all by chance Or crafty malice might pretend this praise. And thinke to mine where it seem’d to raise. These are, as some infamous baud or whore Should praise a matron. What could hurt her more? But thou art proofe against them, and indeed Above th’ill fortune of them, or the need. I, therefore, will begin. — Soule of the age ! The applause ! delight ! the wonder of our stage ! My Shakespeare, rise; I will not lodge thee by Chaucer or Spenser, or bid Beaumont lye A little further, to make thee a roome ; Thou art a moniment without a tombe. And art alive still while thy booke doth live. And we have wits to read and praise to give. 'That I not mixe thee so my braine excuses, H 98 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS I meane with great, but disproportion’d muses, P"or if I thought my judgement were of yeeres, I should commit thee surely with thy peeres. And tell how farre thou didstst [sic] our Lily out-shine. Or sporting Kid, or Marlowes mighty line. And though thou hadst small Latine and lesse Greeke, From thence to honour thee I would not seeke For names, but call forth thund’ring H^schilus, Euripides and Sophocles to us, Paccuvius, Accius, him of Cordova dead. To life againe, to heare thy buskin tread And shake a stage; or, when thy sockes were on. Leave thee alone, for the comparison Of all that insolent Greece or haughtie Rome Sent forth, or since did from their ashes come. Triumph, my Britaine, thou hast one to showe. To whom all scenes of Europe homage owe. He was not of an age, but for all time ! And all the Muses still were in their prime, When, like Apollo, he came forth to warme Our eares, or like a Mercury to charme ! Nature herselfe was proud of his designes. And joyM to weare the dressing of his lines. Which were so richly spun and woven so fit. As, since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greeke, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Plautus, now not please. But antiquated and deserted lye As they were not of Natures family. Yet must I not give Nature all; thy art. My gentle Shakespeare, must enjoy a part; For though the poets matter Nature be. His art doth give the fasliion ! and that he. H. Baker j photo] PORTRAIT OF SHAKESPEARE, BY MARTIN DROESHOUT (Reproduced by permission of the Shakespeare Memorial Association, Stratford-on-Avon) LIBRARY OF THE UKlVERSITy of ILLINOIS ' i- r'i ■■ SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS 99 Who casts to write a living line, must sweat, Such as thine are, and strike the second heat Upon the Muses anvile; turne the same. And himselfe with it, that he thinkes to frame ; Or for the lawrell he may gaine a scorne. For a good poet’s made as well as borne, And such wert thou. Looke how the fathers face Lives in his issue; even so, the race Of Shakespeares minde and manners brightly shines In his well-torned and true-filed lines. In each of which he seemes to shake a lance. As brandish’t at the eyes of ignorance. Sweet Swan of Avon ! what a sight it were To see thee in our waters yet appeare, And make those flights upon the bankes of Thames, That so did take Eliza and our James ! But stay, I see thee in the hemisphere Advanc’d, and made a constellation there ! Shine forth, thou Starre of Poets, and with rage Or influence, chide or cheere the drooping stage ; Which, since thy flight from hence, hath mourn’d like night, And despaires day but for thy volumes light. Ben: Ionson. Upon the Lines and Life of the Famotis Scenicke Poet Master William Shakespeare, Those hands, which you so clapt, go now and wring. You Britaines brave, for done are Shakespeares dayes; His dayes are done that made the dainty playes. Which made the Globe of heav’n and earth to ring. Dry’de is that veine, dry’d is the Thespian spring. lOO SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS Turn’d all to teares, and Phoebus clouds his rayes; That corp’s, that coffin, now besticke those bayes, Which crown’d him poet first, then poets king. If tragedies might any Prologue have. All those he made would scarse make one to this; Where Fame, now that he gone is to the grave. Deaths publique tyring-house, the Nuncius is. For though his line of life went soone about. The life yet of his lines shall never out. Hvgh Holland. To the Memorie of the deceased Aiithour Maister W, Shakespeare. Shake-speare, at length thy pious fellowes give The world thy Workes,^ — thy Workes, by which out-live Thy tombe thy name must; when that stone is rent. And Time dissolves thy Stratford moniment. Here we alive shall view thee still. This booke. When brasse and marble fade, shall make thee looke Fresh to all ages; when poster! tie Shall loath what ’s new, thinke all is prodegie That is not Shakespeares ; ev’ry line, each verse. Here shall revive, redeeme thee from thy herse. Nor fire, nor cankring age, as Naso said. Of his, thy wit-fraught booke, shall once invade. Nor shall I e’re beleeve, or thinke thee dead. Though mist untill our bankrout stage be sped. Impossible, with some new straine t’ out-do Passions of Juliet and her Romeo; Or till I heare a scene more nobly take. Then when thy half-sword parlying Romans spake. SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS lOI Till these, till any of thy volumes rest Shall with more fire, more feeling, be exprest, Be sure, our Shake-speare, thou canst never dye. But, crown’d with lawrell, live eternally. L. Digges. To the memorie of M. W. Shake-speare. Wee wondred (Shake-speare) that thou went’st so soone From the Worlds-Stage to the Graves-Tyring-roome. Wee thought thee dead; but this, thy printed worth, Tels thy Spectators that thou went’st but forth To enter with applause. An Actors Art Can dye, and live, to acte a second part. That ’s but an Exit of Mortalitie, This, a Re-entrance to a Plaudite. — I. M. The Workes of William Shakespeare.^ containing all his Comedies.^ Histories.^ and Tragedies : truely set forth according to their first Originall. — The names of the Principall Actors in all these playes . — William Shake- speare; Richard Burbadge ; John Hemmings; August- ine Phillips; William Kempt; Thomas Poope; George Bryan; Henry Condell; William Slye; Richard Cowly; John Lowine; Samuell Crosse; Alexander Cooke; Samuel Gilburne; Robert Armin; William Ostler; Nathan Field; John Underwood; Nicholas Tooley; William Ecclestone; Joseph Taylor; Robert Benfield; Robert Goughe; Richard Robinson; John Shancke; John Rice. A Catalogue of the severall Comedies., Histories^ a 7 id Tragedies contained in this Volume . — Comedies. The Tempest, folio i ; The Two Gentlemen of Verona, 20 ; H 2 102 SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS. The Merry Wives of Windsor, 38; Measure for Mea- sure, 6 1 ; The Comedy of Errours, 85 ; Much adoo about Nothing, 1 01; Loves Labour lost, 122; Midsommer Nights Dreame, 145; The Merchant of Venice, 163; As you Like it, 185; The Taming of the Shrew, 208; All is well that Ends well, 230; Twelfe-Night, or what you will, 255; The Winters Tale, 304. — Histories. The Life and Death of King John, fol. i; the Life and Death of Richard the Second, 23; the First Part of King Henry the Fourth, 46; The Second Part of K. Henry the fourth, 74; The Life of King Henry the Fift, 69; The First part of King Henry the Sixt, 96; The Second part of King Hen. the Sixt, 120; The Third part of King Henry the Sixt, 147 ; The Life and Death of Richard the Third, 173; The Life of King Henry the Eight, 205. — Tragedies. The Tragedy of Coriolanus, fol. i; Titus Andronicus, 31; Romeo and Juliet, 53; Timon of Athens, 80; The Life and death of Julius Caesar, 109; The Tragedy of Macbeth, 131; The Tragedy of Hamlet, 152 ; King Lear, 283 ; Othello, the Moore of Venice, 310; Anthony and Cleopater, 346; Cymbeline King of Britaine, 369. INDEX Accounts of Revels, extracts from, 51-54, 74. Accounts of Lord Stanhope of Harrington, treasurer of the Chamber to James L, 78. Actors, names of, 10 1. “All’s Well that Ends Well,” entry at Sta. Hall, 93. ‘ ‘ Annals,” extract from Stow’s, 82. An. Sc.^ quotation from “ Dai- phantus,” by, 50. “Antony and Cleopatra,” entry at Sta. Hall, 60, 93. Arden, arms, 18. Arden, Robert, 20, 34, 36. Armyn, Robert, 47. Aspley, William, 38, 39, 40. “As You Like It,” entry at Sta. Hall, 37, 93. Aston Cantlowe, mortgage fine, 2. Barker, John, 55, 56, 66, 67. Barker, William, 65, 66, 67. Barksted, William, quotation from “ Mirrha,” 60. Barnfield’s “ Encomium of Lady Pecunia,” extract from, 30, 31. Barrett, Mr., “Venus and Adonis ” assigned to, 89. Beeston, Chr., comedian, 31. Blount, Edward, printer of the First Folio, 60, 93. Bonnor, Richard, 63. Burbage, Richard, actor, 13, 31, 47, 49, 86. Burby, Cuthbert, 32, 37. Burby, John, 59. Busby, John, 41. Butter, Nathaniel, 59, 61. Camden, William, “ Remains,” 34 ; extract from “ Epistle Dedicatory,” 55 ; extract from ‘ ‘ Excellency of the English Tongue,” 80. Chettle, Henry, “Kind-Harts Dreame,” 7. Collins, Francis, overseer of Shakespeare’s will, 85, 87, 88 . Combe, John, 42, 43; 67, 68. Combe, Thomas, 85. Combe, William, conveyance of land to Shakespeare, 42, 43 ; 66, 68. “Comedies, Histories and Tra- gedies, Mr. William Shake- speare’s,” First Folio, 93. “ Comedy of Errors, The,” entry at Sta. Hall, 93. Condell, Henry, comedian, 31, 47, 49, 86, 95, 97. Cooke, Alexander, actor, 49. Cope, Sir Walter, Letter from, 54 - “ Coriolanus,” entry at Sta. Hall, 93. Cowley, Richard, actor, 47. Cunningham, Peter, documents 103 / INDEX 104 discovered at the AuditOffice by, 51. “ Cymbeline,” account of the representation of, 70 ; entry at Sta. Hall, 93. Danter, John, ii. Davies, John, quotation from ‘ ‘ The Scourge of F oily, ” 92. Dethick, William, Garter King of Arms, 19, 34. Digges, L., loi. Dyke, John, comedian, 31. “Errors, the Comedy of,” played at the Court Revels, 53 - Field, Richard, 10 ; assigns “Venus and Adonis” to Mr. Harrison, 12. Fisher, Thomas, 38, 39. Fletcher, Laurence, actor, 47. Freeman, Thomas, quotation from epigrams by, 81. Getley, Walter, surrender of premises to William Shake- speare, 44. Greene, John, abstract of deed, following direction of Shake- speare’s will, 89, 90. Green, Robert, 8, 9; “Groats- worth of Wit,” 14-18. Hall, Edmund, 2. Hall, Elizabeth, 84, 85, 90. Hall, Emma, 2. Hall, John, 87. Hall, Susanna, 84, 86, 87, 90. Halliwell-Phillipps, Mr., 18. “ Hamlet,” entry at Sta. Hall, 44; title-page, 1603 [4to], 49 ; title-page, 1604 [4to], second edition, 50; entry at Sta. Hall, 59 ; title-page, j6ii [4to], third edition, 73; title-page, uo date [4to], 73 Harrison, John, “Venus and Adonis ” assigned to, 10, 12 ; entry for “ Lucrece,” ii. Hart, Joan, mentioned in Shakespeare’s will, 84, 85. Hart, Michael, 85. Hart, William, 85. Hart, , 85. Hathaway, Anne, marriage bond, 4, 5. Hayes, Thomas, 38, 40, 91. Hayes, Laurence, 91. Hemming, John, comedian, 31,47, 49,76,77,86, 89, 95. “Henry IV.,” entry at Sta. Hall, 27 ; Part I., title-page, 1598, 32; Parti., title-page, 1599, second edition, 36; Part II., title-page, 1600, 39 ; entry at Sta. Hall, 48 ; Parti., title-page, 1604, third edition, 51 ; title-page, 1608, fourth edition, 62. “Henry V.,” entry at Sta. Hall, 37 , 38; title-page, 41 ; title-page, 1602, second edi- tion, 46, 54; title-page, 1608, third edition, 62. “ Henry VI.,” Part III., title- page, 1600, 38; entry at Sta. Hall, 42, 93. “ Henry VIII.,” entry at Sta. Hall, 93. Holland, Hugh, lines on Shakespeare, 100. Hubande, Ralph, abstract of .conveyance to Shakespeare, 55 - I. C., quotation from “Epi- grams,” 49. I. M., “To the memory of Shakespeare,” loi. Jackson, John, 76, 77, 89. Jackson, Roger, 79, 89. Jaggard, Isaac, printer of the First Folio, 93. INDEX 105 Johnson, Arthur, 41, 46, 91. Johnson, William, deed of bar- gain and sale, 76, 77, 78, 89. Jonson, Ben, “ Every Man in his Humour,” 31 ; “ Seja- nus,”48,49; poemby, 97-99. “Julius Caesar,” 78; entry at Sta. Hall, 93. Kemp, William, actor, 13, 31, 58, lOI. “ King Henry VI.,” Part HI., title-page, 1600 [4to], 38. “ King Lear,” entry at Sta. Hall, 59; title-page, 1608, 61 ; second edition, 61. “King Richard HI.,” title- page, 1602, third edition, 45. Lambert, Edmund, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 23, 24, 25. Lambert, John, 5, 6, 7, 23, 24, 25- Lane, Richard, 65. Lawe, Matthew, 48, 51, 58, 62, 82. Leake, William, 13, 43. Linge, Mr., 59. “ Love’s Labour’s Lost,” title- page, 1598, 32; 53, 54; entry at Sta. Hall, 1606, 59; entry at Sta. Hall, 1607, 59. Lowin, John, actor, 49. LucreCe, Rape of, entry at Sta. Hall, 1 1 ; title-page and dedication, 1594, 12; litle- page, 1598 [i8mo], second edition, 31; title-page, 1600 [24mo], third edition, 38; 1607 [8vo], fourth edition, | 60; title-page, 1616 [i6moJ, i 89; entry at Sta. Hall, 79. ' “Macbeth,” 69 ; entry at Sta. Hall, 93. Manningham, John, 42. “ Measure for Measure,” 53 ; entry at Sta. Hall, 93. j “ Merchant of Venice,” entry at Sta. Hall, 27, 38; title- page, 1600 [4to], 40; second edition, 40; mentioned, 54; entry at Sta. Hall, 91. Meres, Francis, extract from “ Palladis Tamia,” 29. “ Merry Wives of Windsor,” entry at Sta. Hall, 41 ; title- page, 1602, 46; entry in Revels’ book, 53 ; 1619, second edition, 91. “ Midsummer Night’s Dream, A,” entry at Sta. Hall, 38 ; title-page, 1600, 39; second edition, 39. Millington, Thomas, ii, 39, 41, 42. Moor of Venice, “Othello,” S3, 78 . Morris, Matthew, 89, 90. “Much Ado about Nothing,” entry at Sta. Hall, 37,. 38 ; title-page, 1600, 40 ; in ac- counts of Lord Stanhope, 78. Nashe, mentioned by H. Chettle, 9. Nashe, Anthony, 86. Nashe, John, 86. New Place, fine on the pur- chase of, 22 ; malt and corn held at, 33; mentioned in will, 86. “ Othello, Moor of Venice,” 53, 78; title-page, 1622, 92; entry at Sta. Hall, 92. Parker, John, 92. “Passionate Pilgrim, The,” 1599 [l6mo], 37; title-page, 1612 [i6mo], second edition, 75- Pavier, Thomas, 37, 42. “ Pericles,” entry at Sta. Hall, 60; title-page, 1609, 65; title-page, 1611, second io6 INDEX edition, 73 ; title-page, 1619, third edition, 91. Philips, Augustine, actor, 31, 47 , 49 - Pope, Thomas, 31. Quiney, Richard, 27, 28, 29. Quiney, Judith, 90. Quiney, Thomas, 90. Raynolds, William, 85. Replingham, William, Articles of Agreement between Shakespeare and, 79, 80. Return of quantities of corn and malt held by William Shakespeare, 33. “Richard II.,” entry at Sta. Hall, 23; title-page, 1597, 26; title-page, 1598, second edition, 31; entry at Sta. Hall, 48; title-page, 1608, third edition, 61 ; title-page, 1608, fourth edition, 62 ; title- page, 1615, fifth edition, 82. “ Richard HI.,” entry at Sta. Hall, 23; title-page, 1597, 26, 27 ; title-page, 1 598, second edition, 31, 32 ; entry at Sta. Hall, 48; title-page, 1605, fourth edition, 58. Roberts, James, 27, 44, 46. Robinson, John, 88. “ Romeo and Juliet,” title- page, 1597, 26; i599,second edition, 37; entry at Sta. Hall, 59; title-page, 1609, third edition, 64. Russell, Thomas, 85, 87, 88. Sadler, Hamlet, 85, 88. “ Scourge of Folly,” extract from, 92. “ Sejanus,” Ben Jonson’s, Shakespeare an actor in, 49. Shakespeare, Anna, i. Shakespeare, Anne, burial, 3. Shakespeare, Edmund, 3, 59. Shakespeare, Gilbert, i, 43. Shakespeare, Hamnet, 5, 14. Shakespeare, Joan, i. Shakespeare, John, children of, I ; fine on the purchase of two houses, 2 ; Bill of Com- plaint by, against John Lam- bert, 5-7 ; grant of arms to, 18-22 ; chancery suit against John and Edmund Lambert by, 23-25 ; confirmation of arms, 34-36; burial, 41. Shakespeare, Judith, 5, 83, 84, 87. Shakespeare, Margareta, i. Shakespeare, Mary, 2, 3, 5, 23, 24, 25 ; burial, 60. Shakespeare, Mrs., registry of burial, 93. Shakespeare, Richard, i. Shakespeare, Susanna, 5. Shakespeare, William, birth, I ; extract from Register, 3 ; marriage bond, 4, 5 ; and Chettle, 6 ; and the Earl of Southampton, 10, ii, 12, 13 ; burial of his son, 14 ; purchase of New Place, 22, 23 ; Quiney’s letter to, 28, 29; acts in “Every Man in his Humour,” 31 ; and John Weever’s “Epigrams,” 33; conveyance of land to, 42, 43 ; surrender of premises in Chapel Lane to, 44, 45 ; patent for theatrical perform- ances by Shakespeare’s com- pany, 47 ; an actor in Jon- son’s “Sejanus,” 48, 49; Accounts of the Revels men- tions, 51-54; conveyance of a moiety of tithes to, 55 ; a trained soldier, 57 ; and ‘ ‘ The Return from Parnassus,” 58, 59 ; and the tithes of Strat- ford-upon-Avon, 65 ; pur- chase of an estate by, 67 ; sale of a hou§e in Blackfriars INDEX 107 to, 75 ; mortgage deed from, 77 ; will, 83 ; burial, 88 ; inscription on monument in Holy Trinity Church, Strat- ford - on - Avon , 88 ; deed transferring the Blackfriars property in trust, 89. Shaw, Julius, 88. Sly, William, actor, 31, 47, 49. Smethwick, John, 59, 64, 73. Sonnets, entry at Sta. Hall, 63 ; title-page and dedica- tion, 63 ; title-page, 1609 [4to], second edition, 63. Southampton, Earl of, dedica- tion of “Venus and Adonis ” to, 10. Spenser, Edmund, “Colin Clout ’scomehomeagain,” 13. Sturley, Abraham, letter to his brother-in-law, Richard Quiney, 27, 29. T. P. (bookseller), 62, 91. T. T. (T. Thorpe), signature to dedication of the “Sonnets,” 63. “ Taming of the Shrew,” entry at Sta. Hall, 59. “ Tempest, The,” 74 ; men- tioned in accounts, 78 ; entry at Sta. Hall, 93. Thorpe, Thomas, 63. “ Timon of Athens,” entry at Sta. Hall, 93. “Titus Andronicus,” entry at Sta. Hall, II, 42; title-page, 1600, 40; title-page, 1611, second edition, 72. j “Troilus and Cressida,” entry at Sta. Hall, 46, 63; title- ' page, 1609 [4to], 64; second edition, 64. ! “Twelfth Night,” 42, 91; entry at Sta. Hall, 93. “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” entry at Sta. Hall, 93. Tyler, Richard, Shakespeare gives a ring to, 85. Underhill, William, fine on purchase of New Place from, 22, 23. “ Venus and Adonis,” entry at Sta. Hall, 10, 14, 89, 92; title-pnge and dedication, 1593 [4to], 10; second edi- tion, 12; title-page, 1596 [i6mo], third edition, 22; title-page, 1600, [8vo]. fourth edition, 38; title-page, 1602 [i6mo], 45. “W. H.,” 63. Walker, Henry, 75-78. Walker, William, 86. Walkley, Thomas, 92. Webster’s “ White Devil, ’’quo- tation from dedication, 74. Weever, John, extract from “ Epigrams in the oldest cut and Newest Fashion,” 33. Whattcott, Robert, 88. Whateley, Anna, [z.e, Anne Hathaway], extract from Episcopal Register, 3. “ Winter’s Tale, A,” 91 ; For- man’s account of the repre- sentation, 69 ; extract from Book of Revels, 74 ; Lord Stanhope’s accounts, 78 ; entry at Sta. Hall, 93. Wise, Andrew, 23, 26, 27, 31, 32, 37. 38, 39. 40, 45. 48- Wriothesley, Henry, Earl of Southampton, 10, 12. CHISWICK press: printed I3Y CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO. 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