ii. 65, contains (iii), the song from (vi), and (vii), with the heading
‘The Devise to entertayne hir M^{ty} at Harfielde ...’ and the date 1602.
(_c_) The second edition (1608) of Francis Davison’s _Poetical Rhapsody_ contains the speech from (vi) and (vii), with the incorrect indication ‘at the Lord Chancellor’s house, 1601’, which misled Nichols into supposing it to belong to some entertainment at York Place, the year before that of Harefield. The item comes between two pieces by Sir John Davies and has the initials J. D.
(_d_) The diary of John Manningham (_Harl. MS._ 5353, f. 95) contains amongst entries of Feb. 1603 some extracts from (i) and (vii), dating the latter in ‘the last Sumer at hir M^{ties} being with the L. Keeper’.
(_e_) A contemporary MS., printed as _Poetical Miscellanies_ (_Percy Soc._ lv), 5, has (vii) dated 1602.
(_f_) _Talbot MS._ K, f. 43, in the College of Arms, contains (iv) as given at ‘Harville’ with the date ‘Aug. 1602’ and is printed by Lodge, ii. 560.
(_g_) _B.M. Birch MS._ 4173 contains a similar copy of (iv).
On the strength of the _Poetical Rhapsody_, (vii) is generally assigned to Sir John Davies, which hardly justified Dr. Grosart in assigning all the pieces to him (_Works_, ii, clxxii). Bond transferred the whole to Lyly, primarily as a conjecture, but was confirmed in his view by finding in _Egerton Papers_, 343, a payment to ‘M^r Lillyes man, which brought the lotterye boxe to Harefield’. But the document in which this is found, and which also contains the item ‘x^{li} to Burbidges players for Othello’, is one of Collier’s forgeries (Ingleby, 261).
John Chamberlain (_Letters_, 164, 169) sent Dudley Carleton ‘the Quenes entertainment at the Lord Kepers’ on 19 Nov. 1602, and on 23 Dec. wrote that, as Carleton liked the Lord Keeper’s devices so ill, he had not cared to get Sir Robert Cecil’s (cf. ch. xxiii, s.v. Cecil).
_Progress from Scotland. 1603_
There were several contemporary prints:
A
_S. R._ 1603, May 9. ‘Kinge James his entrance into England.’ _Burby and Millington_ (Arber, iii. 234).
1603. The True Narration of the Entertainment of his Royal Majestie. _Thomas Creede for Thomas Millington._ [Epistle by T. M. to Reader.]
_Editions_ in Nichols, _James_ (1828), i. 53, and C. H. Firth, _Stuart Tracts_ (_English Garner_^2), 11.
B
_S. R._ 1603, May 14. ‘King James his entertainement at Theobaldes, with his welcomme to London.’ _Thomas Snodham_ (Arber, iii. 234).
1603. King James his entertainment at Theobalds: With his Welcome to London. By John Sauile. _Thomas Snodham, sold by T. Este._
_Editions_ in Nichols, _James_ (1828), i. 135, and C. H. Firth, _Stuart Tracts_, 53.
C
_S. R._ 1604, Mar. 27. ‘The tyme Triumphant.’ _Ralph Blore_ (Arber, iii. 256).
1604. The Time Triumphant, Declaring in brief the arrival of our Sovereign liege Lord, King James, into England, His Coronation at Westminster, ... [&c.]. By Gilbert Dugdale. _By R. B._
_Editions_ in Nichols, _James_ (1828), i. 408, and C. H. Firth, _Stuart Tracts_, 69.
D
Jonson’s _Althorp Entertainment_ (cf. ch. xxiii).
E
_S. R._ 1603, June 16. A ballad of ‘Englandes sweet Comfort with the kinges entertaynmente by the Maior of Yorke’. _William White_ (Arber, iii. 238).
There is also an account in Stowe, _Annales_ (1631), 819. For the stages of the progress cf. App. A. Besides the device at Althorp, speeches were prepared by Dekker for the entry to London, but not used (cf. s.a. 1604).
_Coronation Triumph. 1604_
There are four contemporary prints:
A
_S. R._ 1604, Apr. 2 (Pasfield). ‘The magnificent Entertainement ... the 15 of marche 1603.’ _Thomas Man junior_ (Arber, iii. 258).
1604. The Magnificent Entertainment: Giuen to King Iames, Queene Anne his wife, and Henry Frederick the Prince, vpon the day of his Maiesties Tryumphant Passage (from the Tower) through the Honourable Citie (and Chamber) of London, being the 15. of March, 1603. As well by the English as by the Strangers: With the speeches and Songes, deliuered in the seuerall Pageants. Tho. Dekker. _T. C. for Tho. Man the younger._
1604. The Whole Magnificent Entertainment.... And those speeches that before were publish’t in Latin, now newly set forthe in English. _E. Allde for Tho. Man the younger._
1604. _Thomas Finlason, Edinburgh._
_Editions_ in Nichols, _James_, i. 337, and _Somers Tracts_ (1810), iii. 1.
The speeches for three of the pageants were Jonson’s, and some of those for a fourth Middleton’s. Two others were in Latin. But Dekker himself probably contributed the rest. Prefixed is a dialogue intended, but not used, for James’s original entry into London in 1603, which may also be assigned to Dekker.
B
Jonson’s _Coronation Entertainment_ (cf. ch. xxiii).
C
1604. The Arches of Triumph Erected in honor of the High and mighty prince, James, the first of that name, King of England, and the sixt of Scotland, at his Maiesties Entrance and passage through his Honorable Citty and chamber of London, vpon the 15^{th} day of March 1603. Invented and published by Stephen Harrison Joyner and Architect: and graven by William Kip. _John Windet._ [Verses by Thomas Dekker and John Webster.]
1604.... _John Windet, sold by John Sudbury and George Humble._
D
G. Dugdale’s _Time Triumphant_. See s.a. 1603.
There is also an account in Stowe, _Annales_, 835, based on A. Some ballads are registered in Arber, iii. 255–7, and various verses and other illustrative materials are printed by Nichols. A list of the pageants is in ch. iv.
_Entertainment of King of Denmark. 1606_
There are four contemporary prints:
A
_S. R._ 1606, July 30 (Wilson). ‘The Kinge of Denmarkes entertainement at Tilberie Hope by the kinge &c.’ _Henry Robertes_ (Arber, iii. 327).
1606. The Most royall and Honourable entertainement, of the famous and renowmed King, Christiern the fourth, King of Denmarke, &c.... With the royall passage on Thursday the 31. of July, thorough the Citty of London, and honorable shewes there presented them, and maner of their passing. By H. R. _W. Barley for H. R._ [Epistle to Sir Thomas Smith, signed ‘Hen. Robarts’.]
_Editions_ in Nichols, _James_ (1828), ii. 54, and _Harleian Miscellany_, ix. 431.
B
_S. R._ 1606, Aug. 19 (Wilson). ‘A Booke called Englandes farewell to Christian the Ffourthe kinge of Denmarke With a Relacon of suche shewes and seuerall pastymes presented to his Maiestie, as well at Courte the ffirste of Auguste as in other places since his honorable passage through the Cytie of London &c.’ _William Welbye_ (Arber, iii. 328).
1606. Englands Farewell to Christian the fourth, famous King of Denmarke. By H. Roberts. _For William Welby._ [Epistle to Sir John Jolles, signed ‘H. Roberts’.]
_Editions_ in Nichols, _James_ (1828), ii. 75, and _Harleian Miscellany_, ix. 440.
C
Jonson’s _Entertainment of the King of Denmark_ at Theobalds (cf. ch. xxiii).
D
_S. R._ 1606, Aug. 8 (Hartwell). ‘A booke called the Kinge of Denmarkes welcomme into England &c.’ _Edward Allde_ (Arber, iii. 327).
1606. The King of Denmarkes welcome: Containing his arriual, abode, and entertainement, both in the Citie and other places. _Edward Allde._
_Extracts_ in Nichols, _James_ (1828), iv. 1072.
There are also an account in Stowe, _Annales_, 885, and a _Relatio oder Erzehlung wie ... Christianus IV, &c. im Königreich Engellandt angelanget_ (1607, Hamburg). For the itinerary cf. App. A. Bond, _Lyly_, i. 505, prints a song at Theobalds on 24 July and a pastoral dialogue in Fleet Street on 31 July as possibly Lyly’s.
_The Christmas Prince. 1607–8_
[_MS._] _St. John’s College, Oxford, MS._ ‘A True and Faithfull Relation of the Risinge and Fall of Thomas Tucker, Prince of Alba Fortunata, Lord of St. John’s,’ &c. The writer is said (_D. N. B._) to be Griffin Higgs, but the evidence is inadequate.
_Edition_ [by P. Bliss], An Account of the Christmas Prince (1816, _Miscellanea Antiqua Anglicana_). Another is planned in _M. S. R._
This is the narrative of a lordship of misrule at St. John’s during the Christmas of 1607–8. The MS. includes the text of a number of plays and shows. Unfortunately Bliss omits the text of these, with the exception of one called _The Seven Days of the Week_. The others were _Ara Fortunae_, _Saturnalia_, _Philomela_, _Time’s Complaint_, _Somnium Fundatoris_, _Philomathes_, _Yuletide_, _Ira seu Tumulus Fortunae_, _Periander_ (an English play). Others were planned, but not given; cf. _Mediaeval Stage_, i. 409.
_Chesters Triumph. 23 April 1610_
_S. R._ 1610, June 12 (Wilson). ‘A booke called Chesters Triumph in honour of ye Prince, as it was performed vpon Saincte Georges Day 1610 in thaforesayd Citty.’ _John Browne_ (Arber, iii. 436).
1610. Chesters Triumph in Honor of her Prince. As it was performed vpon S. Georges Day 1610, in the foresaid Citie. _For I. B._ [The name of Robert Amerie appears at the end. A preface and one poem are by R. Davies.]
_Editions_ in Nichols, _James_, ii. 291 (1828), and in _Chetham Soc._ publications (1844).
G. Ormerod, _Hist. of Cheshire_ (1882), i. 381, gives a description of the show from a shorter account or programme in _Harl. MS._ 2150, f. 186, indexed (f. 3^v) as ‘M^r. Amory’s new shew invented by him’. This is confirmed by the lines:
Amor is loue and Amory is his name, That did begin this pompe and princelye game.
_Camp-Bell. 29 Oct. 1609_
N.D. [1609?] Running title: Campbell, or The Ironmongers Faire Field. [The only known copy (B.M. C. 33, E. 7) lacks the t.p. and sig. A. Thomas Campbell was mayor in 1609. For his grandson, James Campbell, mayor in 1629, Dekker wrote _London’s Tempe, or The Field of Happines_.]
Greg, _Masques_, 21, assigns this to Munday, without stating his grounds.
_London’s Love to Prince Henry. 31 May 1610_
1610. Londons Loue, to the royal Prince Henrie, meeting him on the Riuer of Thames, at his returne from Richmonde, with a worthie fleete of her Cittizens, on Thursday the last of May, 1610. With a breife reporte of the water Fight, and Fire workes. _Edward Allde, for Nathaniel Fosbrooke._ [Epistle to Sir Thomas Campbell, Lord Mayor.]
_Edition_ by J. Nichols, _James_, ii. 315 (1828).
It appears from the city records that the device was by Munday, and that Richard Burbadge and John Rice of the King’s men delivered the speeches as Amphion and Corinea; cf. _Repertory_, xxix, f. 232^v, and Letter Book D.D., f. 148^v, quoted by Halliwell-Phillipps in _Athenaeum_ (19 May 1888), Stopes, _Burbage_, 108, and C. W. Wallace in _Times_ (28 March 1913). Doubtless Munday also wrote the description.
_Creation of Henry Prince of Wales. 4 June 1610_
_S. R._ 1610, June 14 (Mokett). ‘A booke called, The creation of the Prince, by master Danyell Price.’ _Roger Jackson_ (Arber, iii. 436).
1610. The Order and Solemnitie of the Creation of the High and mightie Prince Henrie, Eldest Sonne to our sacred Soueraigne, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornewall, Earle of Chester, &c. As it was celebrated in the Parliament House, on Munday the fourth of Iunne last past. Together with the Ceremonies of the Knights of the Bath, and other matters of speciall regard, incident to the same. Whereunto is annexed the Royall Maske, presented by the Queene and her Ladies, on Wednesday at night following. _For John Budge._ [The Mask is Daniel’s _Tethys’ Festival_, with a separate t.p.]
_Editions_ in W. Scott, _Somers Tracts_ (1809–15), ii. 183, and Nichols, _James_ (1828), ii. 324.
The ceremonies are also described in Stowe, _Annales_ (1615), 899, and in MSS. of W. Camden quoted by Nichols.
The diary is:
31 May 1610. City reception with water pageant.
4 June. Creation.
5 June. Daniel’s mask.
6 June. Tilt; fireworks; sea-fight.
_Marriage of Frederick and Elizabeth. 1613_
The most important descriptions, besides the masks of Campion, Beaumont, and Chapman (q.v.), are.
A
_S. R._ 1613, Feb. 18 (Mokett). ‘A booke called The Mariage of the twoo great prynces Ffriderick Counte Palatine and the Lady Elizabeth &c with the shewes and fierwoorkes on the Water, the maskes and Revels at the Courte.’ _William Barley_ (Arber, iii. 516).
1613. The Magnificent Marriage of the two great princes Frederick Count Palatine, &c. and the Lady Elizabeth, Daughter to the Imperial Majesties of King James and Queen Anne, to the Comfort of All Great Britain. Now the second time imprinted, with many new additions of the same Tryumphes, performed by the Gentlemen of the Innes of Court in the Kings Pallace at Whitehall. _T. C. for W. Barley._ [Nichols says that a manuscript copy of the first edition is in _Addl. MS._ 5767.]
_Editions_ in W. Scott, _Somers Tracts_ (1809–15), iii. 35, and Nichols, _James_ (1828), ii. 536.
B
1613. Heavens Blessing and Earths Joy: or, a True Relation of the Supposed Sea-Fights and Fire-Workes as were Accomplished before the Royall Celebration of the All-beloved Marriage of the two Peerlesse Paragons of Christendome, Fredericke and Elizabeth. By John Taylor, the Water Poet. _For Joseph Hunt, sold by John Wright._
1630. [Part of Taylor’s _Works_.]
_Edition_ in Nichols, _James_ (1828), ii. 527.
C
1613. Beschreibung der Reiss: Empfahung des Ritterlichen Ordens: Volbringung des Heyraths: vnd glückliche Heimführung: Wie auch der ansehnlichen Einführung, gehaltene Ritterspiel vnd Freudenfests des Durchleuchtigsten Hochgeboren Fürsten und Herrn Friedrichen des Fünften ... mit der ... Princessin Elisabethen. _G. Vögelin, Heidelberg._ [Of this there is also a French translation, _Les Triomphes ... pour le Mariage et Reception de Monseigneur le Prince Frederic V ... et de Madame Elisabeth_. 1613.]
D
A distinct French account in _Mercure François_, iii. 72.
For other accounts, extant and lost, and verses, cf. Arber, iii. 499, 514–18; Nichols, ii. *463, 536, 601, 624; Rimbault, 161–3; M. A. Green, _Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia_, 36.
The diary is:
16 Oct. 1612. Arrival of Frederick at Gravesend.
18 Oct. Reception at Court.
29 Oct. Visit to Guildhall.
21 Dec. Investiture with Garter.
27 Dec. Betrothal.
7 Feb. 1613. Garter installation.
11 and 13 Feb. Fireworks and sea-triumph at Whitehall.
14 Feb. Wedding. Campion’s mask.
15 Feb. Running at the ring. Chapman’s mask.
21 Feb. Beaumont’s mask.
_Bristol Entertainment. 1613_
[_MS._] _Calendar_ by William Adams, _penes_ C. J. Harford (in 1828).
_S. R._ 1613, Oct. 8 (Mason). ‘A booke called the Queenes Maiesties entertaynement at Bristoll.’ _John Budge_ (Arber, iii. 533).
1613. A Relation of the Royall, Magnificent, and Sumptuous Entertainment given to the High and Mighty Princesse Queen Anne, at the Renowned Citie of Bristoll, by the Mayor, Sheriffes, and Aldermen thereof; in the moneth of June last past, 1613. Together with the Oration, Gifts, Triumphes, Water-combats and other Showes there made. _For John Budge._ [Epistle by Robert Naile.]
_Editions_ in _Bristol Memorialist_, No. 3 (1816), and Nichols, _James_, ii. 648 (1828).
APPENDIX A
A COURT CALENDAR
[_Bibliographical Note._--This is primarily a list of plays, masks, and quasi-dramatic entertainments at court. The chronological evidence for the plays mainly rests upon Appendix B. Tilts and a few miscellaneous entertainments are included. And it has seemed worth while to trace the movements of the court, partly in order to locate the palaces at which the winter performances were given, partly because of the widespread use of mimetic pageantry during Elizabeth’s progresses and visits abroad. For the main migrations of the household (in small capitals), the authorities here cited are confirmed by the daily or weekly indications of a much more detailed _Itinerarium_ than can be printed. Additions from sources not explored by me may be possible to the record of shorter visits or even that of the by-progresses, upon which Elizabeth was not always accompanied by the full household. I have not attempted to deal so completely with the Jacobean period. The King’s constant absences from court on hunting journeys are difficult to track and of no interest to dramatic history. Appendix B will show at which of the court plays he was personally present. The principal material used may be classified as follows: (_a_) The royal movements are frequently noted in ambassadorial dispatches, in private letters, notably those of Roger Manners to the Earls of Rutland (_Rutland MSS._), of Rowland Whyte, court postmaster, to Sir Robert Sidney (_Sydney Papers_), and of John Chamberlain to Sir Dudley Carleton (_Letters_, ed. Camden Soc., and Birch, _Court of James_) and Sir Ralph Winwood (_Winwood Memorials_); and in the diaries of Henry Machyn, Lord Burghley (Haynes-Murdin, ii. 745; _Hatfield MSS._, i. 149; v. 69; xiii. 141, 199, 389, 464, 506, 596), Sir Francis Walsingham (_Camden Miscellany_, vi), and John Dee. (_b_) Collections of State and quasi-State Papers contain many dated and located documents emanating from the court, such as proclamations, privy seals, signet letters, and less formal communications from the sovereign or a secretary or other officer in attendance. Unfortunately Elizabeth’s letters missive have never been collected, and many of them are unlocated. Naturally ministerial documents require handling with discretion, lest the writers should be away from court. Letters patent bear the date and location of the Chancellor’s _recepi_, and the Chancellor was largely detached from the court. The sources for (_a_) and (_b_) are given in the _Bibl. Note_ to ch. i. (_c_) The _Register_ of the Privy Council records the localities of the meetings of that body, but it must be borne in mind that the registration was not very perfect (cf. ch. ii), and also that, although the Council ordinarily followed the court, meetings were occasionally held in Westminster or London, either at the Star Chamber or in the house of a councillor or even a citizen, when the court happened to be out of town. (_d_) Church bells were rung when the sovereign moved into or out of a parish, and the churchwardens entered the ringers’ fees in their accounts. The entries in J. V. Kitto, _The Accounts of the Churchwardens of St. Martin’s in the Fields, 1525–1603_ (1901, cited as _Martin’s_), record many comings and goings from Whitehall, but in some cases the date entered appears to be other than that of the actual ringing, either by error or because the payment was on a different day. The extracts from the accounts of St. Margaret’s, Westminster (cited as _Margaret’s_), in J. Nichols, _Illustrations_, 1, of Lambeth in D. Lysons, _Environs of London_, i. 222, and S. Denne, _Historical Particulars of Lambeth_ (1795, _Bibl. Top. Brit._ x. 185), of Fulham in T. Faulkner, _Fulham_ (1813), 139, of Kingston in Lysons, _Environs_, i. 164, and of Wandsworth by C. T. Davis in _Surrey Arch. Colls._, xviii (1903), 96, are scrappy and the year concerned is not always clear. Nichols, _Eliz._ iii. 37, gives an analogous record from the accounts of Chalk in Kent of the occasions on which the local carts were requisitioned for removes from Greenwich. (_e_) The dates and localities of knightings are given in W. A. Shaw, _The Knights of England_ (1906), but many of them are from inconsistent and untrustworthy sources. (_f_) The _Chamber Accounts_ (cf. App. B) contain under the annual heading ‘Apparelling of Houses’ summaries of monthly bills sent in by the Gentlemen Ushers of the Chamber of their expenses while engaged in making preparations for royal visits. They yield much new information as to the houses visited, but only very approximately date the visits. And it may be that the Ushers occasionally had to prepare for a visit which never took place. Analogous information is contained in the _Declared Accounts_ of the Office of Works. A single account of the Cofferer of the Household, printed by Nichols, i. 92, gives a daily record of the locality of the household throughout the progress of 1561; as far as I know, it is the only extant document of its kind. (_g_) J. Nichols, in his _Progresses of Elizabeth_^2 (1823) and _Progresses of James I_ (1828), drew fully upon the contemporary printed descriptions of state entries and progresses, of which a list is given in ch. xxiv, and upon such ‘gests’ of progresses (cf. ch. iv) as survive. I have been able to correct and amplify his record of houses visited to a great extent, as much of the material now available, notably the Privy Council Register and the Chamber Accounts, was not used by him, and he occasionally assumed that royal plans were carried out, when they were not. I have done what I can to identify the royal hosts and their houses, but there is more of conjecture in my lists than my query-marks quite indicate. The Chamber Accounts entries are not in chronological order. Often only a name or a locality is given, and a good deal of plotting of routes on a map has been necessary. A more thorough study of local and family histories than I have been able to undertake would doubtless add corrections and further details. Local antiquaries might well follow the lines of study opened up by E. Green, _Did Queen Elizabeth visit Bath in 1574 and 1592_ (1879, _Proc. of Bath Field Club_, iv. 105), W. D. Cooper, _Queen Elizabeth’s Visits to Sussex_ (1852, _Sussex Arch. Colls._, v. 190), W. Kelly, _Royal Progresses and Visits to Leicester_ (1884), and M. Christy, _The Progresses of Queen Elizabeth through Essex and the Houses in which she stayed_ (1917, _Essex Review_, xxvi. 115, 181). A knowledge of sixteenth-and seventeenth-century roads is useful. The Elizabethan list in W. Smith, _The Particular Description of England, 1588_ (ed. H. B. Wheatley and E. W. Ashbee, 1879) is fuller than that in W. Harrison, _Description of England_ (ed. _N. S. S._ ii. 107), or that described from a manuscript of _c._ 1603 by G. S. Thomson in _E. H. R._ xxxiii. 234. The seventeenth-century description of J. Ogilby, _Itinerarium Angliae_ (1675) became the parent of many travellers’ guides. But it does not include three private royal roads largely used in removes; viz. the King’s road by Chelsea to Richmond and Hampton Court, Theobald’s Road, and a road from Lambeth Ferry to Greenwich and Eltham. Useful studies are T. F. Ordish, _History of Metropolitan Roads_ (_L. T. R._ viii. 1), and H. G. Fordham, _Studies in Carto-Bibliography_ (1914). Other books are given in D. Ballen, _Bibliography of Roadmaking and Roads_ (1914).]
1558
Nov. 17. Accession of Elizabeth at HATFIELD.
Nov. 22. PROGRESS through Herts and Middlesex to London by Hadley (Alice Lady Stamford?, Nov. 22–3) and Charterhouse (Lord North, Nov. 23–8).[1]
Nov. 28. _Tower of London._[2]
Dec. 5. _Somerset House_, by water.[3]
Dec. 22. _Whitehall._[4]
1559
Jan. 6. Play (=Queen’s=?) and mask (Papists).[5]
Jan. 12. TOWER, by water.[6]
Jan. 14. Entry through London with pageants to WHITEHALL.[7]
Jan. 15. Coronation.[8]
Jan. 16. Tilt and mask (Almains and Palmers?).
Jan. 17. Barriers.[9]
Jan. 29. Mask (Moors?).
Feb. 5 (S.S.). Mask (Swart Rutters).
Feb. 7. Mask (Fishers).
March 21. Morris from Household feast at Mile End to court.[10]
_c._ March 31. Visit to Greenwich?[11]
Apr. 25. Supper at Baynard’s Castle (Earl of Pembroke).[12]
May 1. Maying on Thames at Whitehall.[13]
_c._ May 17. Visit to Greenwich.[14]
May 24. Mask (Astronomers) for French embassy.[15]
May 25. Baiting at palace for embassy.[16]
June 21. GREENWICH.[17]
June 25. May game from London to court.[18]
July 2. City musters and tilt at court.[19]
July 3. Visit to Woolwich, with banquet in the _Elizabeth Jonas_.[20]
July 11. Joust by pensioners and mask.[21]
July 17. PROGRESS in Kent and Surrey.[22] Dartford (July 17–18), Cobham Hall (Lord Cobham, July 18–21 <), Gillingham, Otford (July > 23–28 <), Eltham (Aug. 4), Croydon (Abp. of Canterbury, Aug. 5–6?) and Nonsuch (Earl of Arundel, Aug. 6–10).
Aug. 7. =Paul’s.=
Aug. 10. HAMPTON COURT.[23]
Aug. 17–> 23. Visit to West Horsley (Lord Clinton), with mask (Shipmen and Country Maids).[24]
Sept. 28. WHITEHALL.[25]
Nov. 5. Tilt.[26]
Dec. 31. Play (=Chapel=?) and mask (Clowns or Nusquams?).[27]
1560
Jan. 1. Mask (Barbarians) for John Duke of Finland.[28]
Jan. 6. Masks (Patriarchs, Italian Women).
Feb. 25 (S.S.) or 26. Mask (Nusquams or Clowns?).
Feb. 27. Masks (Diana and Nymphs, Actaeon?).
Apr. 10. Morris and ‘queen’ from London to court.[29]
Apr. 21. Tilt.[30]
Apr. 24 < > 27. Visit to Deptford.[31]
Apr. 28. Tilt.[32]
May 14. GREENWICH.[33]
_c._ May 24. Visit to Westminster?[34]
_c._ May. Visit to Eltham.[35]
July 29. RICHMOND by Lambeth (Abp. Parker).[36]
Aug. 3. OATLANDS.[37]
Aug. 5–30. PROGRESS in Surrey and Hants.[38] Sutton Place, Woking (Sir Henry Weston, Aug. 5), Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Aug. 7, 8), Rotherfield (John? Norton), Southwick (John White), Portsmouth, Netley Castle (Aug. 12–13), Southampton (Aug. 13–16), Winchester (Aug. 16–23), Micheldever (Edmund Clerk, Aug. 23), Basing (Marquis of Winchester, Aug. 23–28), Odiham (Chidiock Paulet?), Hartley Wintney (Sir John Mason?), Bagshot (Sir Henry Weston?).
Aug. 30. _Windsor._[39]
Sept. 22 < > 30. HAMPTON COURT.[40]
_c._ Oct. Visit to Horsley (Lord Clinton?).[41]
Nov. 10 < > 25. WHITEHALL.[42]
Nov. 27–> Dec. 2. Visit to Greenwich and Eltham.[43]
_c._ Dec. Visit to Queenborough.[44]
Christmas. =Dudley’s= and =Paul’s=, and masks. One of the plays was Preston’s _Cambyses_.[45]
1561
Feb. 17 (S.M.). Wrestling in ‘prychyng-plase’ at court.[46]
Feb. 18, 19. Masters of fence at court.[47]
Apr. 26 < > 29. GREENWICH.[48]
June 24. River triumph. Dinner with Lord R. Dudley.[49]
July 10–Sept. 22. PROGRESS in Essex, Suffolk, Herts., Middlesex.[50] Tower (July 10), Charterhouse (Lord North, July 10–14) with visit to Strand (Sir W. Cecil, July 13), Wanstead (Lord Rich, July 14), Havering (July 14–19) with visits to Pyrgo (Lord John Grey, July 16) and Loughton Hall (Lord Darcy?, July 17), Ingatestone (Sir William Petre, July 19–21), New Hall in Boreham (Earl of Sussex, July 21–26), Felix Hall (Henry Long?, July 26), Colchester (Sir Thomas Lucas, July 26–30) with visit to Layer Marney (George Tuke), St. Osyth (Lord Darcy, July 30–Aug. 2), Harwich (Aug. 2–5), Ipswich (Aug. 5–11),[51] Shelley Hall (Philip Tilney, Aug. 11), Smallbridge (William Waldegrave, Aug. 11–14), Hedingham (Earl of Oxford, Aug. 14–19), Gosfield (Sir John Wentworth, Aug. 19–21), Lees (Lord Rich, Aug. 21–25), Great Hallingbury (Lord Morley, Aug. 25–27), Standon (Sir Ralph Sadleir, Aug. 27–30), Hertford (Aug. 30–Sept. 16), Hatfield?, Enfield (Sept. 16–22).
Sept. 22. ST. JAMES’S.[52]
Oct. 28. Visit to Whitehall. Baiting and mask (Wise and Foolish Virgins) for French embassy.[53]
Dec. 4 < > 14. WHITEHALL.[54]
Christmas. =Dudley’s= and =Paul’s=.
Dec. 27 < > Jan. 3. Lord of Misrule from Temple to court.[55]
1562
Jan. 15–16. Visit to Baynard’s Castle (Earl of Pembroke), with mask.[56]
Jan. 18. _Gorboduc_ and mask by Inner Temple.
Feb. 1. Mask from London to court, ‘and Julyus Sesar’.[57]
Feb. 2 < > 10 (S. T.). =Paul’s.=
Feb. 10. Tilt.[58]
Feb. 14. Running at ring.[59]
June 5. GREENWICH.[60]
Sept. 16 < > 19. HAMPTON COURT, by Southwark.[61]
_c._ Oct. Visit to Oatlands.[62]
Nov. 8. SOMERSET HOUSE.[63]
Dec. 14 < > 21. WHITEHALL.[64]
Christmas. =Dudley’s= and =Paul’s=.
1563
Feb. 21 (S.S.).
June 14. GREENWICH.[65]
July 20 < > Aug. 1. RICHMOND, by Lambeth.[66]
Aug. 2 < > 4. WINDSOR by Stanwell.[67]
1562–3. Visits to Sunninghill, Oatlands, Nonsuch (Earl of Arundel), the New Lodge, the Twelve Oaks.[68]
Christmas.[69] Two plays by unnamed companies.
1564
Feb. 2. Play by unnamed company.
Feb. 13 (S.S.).
Apr. 23 < > May 5. RICHMOND.[70]
June 9. Three masks and ‘devise with the men of armes’ for French embassy.[71]
June 28. Visit _incognita_ to Baynard’s Castle (Earl of Pembroke) for St. Peter’s watch.[72]
June 30 < > July 5. WHITEHALL.[73]
July 5. Visit to Sackville House (Sir Richard Sackville), with play and mask.[74]
July 6. Visit to Cecil House (Sir W. Cecil) for christening of Elizabeth Cecil.[75]
July 6 < > 16. GREENWICH.[76]
July 21 or 22. WHITEHALL.[77]
_c._ July 27–Sept. 12. PROGRESS in Middlesex, Herts., Cambridgeshire, Hunts., Northants., Leicestershire, Bucks., and Beds.[78] Theobalds (Sir William Cecil), Enfield (July 31, Aug. 1), Hertford Castle, Aldbury (Thomas Hyde), Haslingfield (Mr. Worthington, Aug. 4–5), Grantchester (Aug. 5), Cambridge (King’s College, Aug. 5–10),[79] Long Stanton (Bp. of Ely, Aug. 10), Hinchinbrook (Sir Henry Cromwell, Aug. 10),[80] Kimbolton (Thomas? Wingfield), Boughton (Edward Montague), Launde (Henry, Lord Cromwell, _c._ Aug. 18), Braybrooke Castle (Sir Thomas Griffin), Dallington? (Sir Andrew Corbett), Northampton (Mr. Crispe), Easton Neston (Sir John Fermor), Grafton, Thornton (George Tyrrell), Toddington (Sir Henry Cheyne), St. Albans (Sir Richard Lee), Great Hampden? (Griffith Hampden), Princes Risborough? (Mr. Penton), Shardeloes in Amersham? (William Totehill), Harrow (Sept. 12), Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham).
Sept. 13. ST. JAMES’S.[81]
Sept. 15. Dinner with Marchioness of Northampton at Whitehall.[82]
_c._ Oct.-Nov. Visits to Oatlands and Windsor.[83]
Dec. 7. WHITEHALL.[84]
Christmas. =Warwick’s= (twice), =Paul’s=, and =Chapel= (_Damon and Pythias_?).
1565
Jan. =Westminster= (_Miles Gloriosus_ and (?) _Heautontimorumenos_).
Jan. 7. Tilt, dance, and foot tourney at night.[85]
Feb. 2. =Paul’s.=
Feb. 18. Play by =Sir Percival Hart’s sons= and mask (Hunters and Muses).
March 5 (S.M.). Tilt.[86]
March 6. Tourney. Masks (Satyrs and Tilters) and play by =Gray’s Inn= at supper by Earl of Leicester.[87]
Apr. 27. Visit to Earl of Leicester.[88]
May 12. Visit to Greenwich.[89]
_c._ June 2. Visit to Tower, with imperial ambassador, Adam Swetkowyz.[90]
June 24 < > 26. GREENWICH.[91]
July 14. WHITEHALL.[92]
July 16. Visit to Durham Place for wedding of Henry Knollys and Margaret Cave, with tourney and two masks.[93]
July 17. RICHMOND.[94]
Aug. 8. WINDSOR, by Ankerwyke (Sir Thomas Smith).[95]
_c._ Aug.-Sept. Visits to Sunninghill, Farnham, and Bagshot.[96]
Sept. 14. WHITEHALL. Visit to Cecilia of Sweden (Bedford House?).[97]
_c._ Sept. Visit to Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham).[98]
Oct. 7, 13. Visits to Cecilia of Sweden.[99]
Oct. 29–> Nov. 2. Visit to Nonsuch (Earl of Arundel).[100]
Nov. 11. Tilt at wedding of Earl of Warwick and Lady Anne Russell.[101]
Nov. 12. Tourney.
Nov. 13. Barriers.
Christmas. =Paul’s= (thrice by Jan. 3, including one at Savoy for Cecilia of Sweden) and =Westminster= (_Sapientia Solomonis_).
1566
Jan. 6. King of the Bean at court.[102]
Feb. 5. GREENWICH.[103]
Feb. 14. Visit to Baynard’s Castle (Earl of Pembroke).[104]
Feb. 24–26 (S.). _Gismond of Salerne_ by Inner Temple (?). Wedding of Earl of Southampton and Mary Browne, with two masks and tourney.[105]
June 28 or 29. ST. JAMES’S.[106]
July 1. Wedding of Thomas Mildmay and Frances Radcliffe at Bermondsey (Earl of Sussex).[107]
July 8–Sept. 9. PROGRESS in Middlesex, Herts., Beds., Hunts., Northants., Lincs., Rutland, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Berks.[108] Hendon (Edward? Herbert, July 8), Shenley (Michael Pulteney), Hatfield, Knebworth (Rowland Lytton), Bygrave (William Warren?), Wrest (Duchess of Suffolk), Dame Ellensbury’s in Houghton Conquest, Willington (John Gostwick), Bletsoe (Lord St. John), Bushmead (William Gery), Kimbolton (Thomas? Wingfield, July 21), Leighton Bromswold, Fotheringay Castle, Apethorpe (Sir Walter Mildmay), Colly Weston (July 29, Aug. 3), Greyfriars at Stamford (Sir W. Cecil, Aug. 5), Grimsthorpe (Duchess of Suffolk), Sempringham (Lord Clinton), Irnham (Richard Thimelby), Exton (Sir James Harington), Kingscliffe, Deene (Edmund Brudenell), Dingley (Edward Griffin), Whitefriars at Coventry (Aug. 17–19),[109] Kenilworth (Earl of Leicester, Aug. 19–22), Warwick (Earl of Warwick), Charlecote (Sir Thomas Lucy, > Aug. 24), Broughton (Richard Fiennes), Woodstock (Aug. > 26–31), Oxford (Aug. 31–Sept. 6),[110] Rycote (Sir Henry Norris, Sept. 6–7), Bradenham (Lord Windsor, Sept. 7–9).
Sept. 9. WINDSOR.[111]
Sept. Visit to Bagshot (The Bush).[112]
Sept. 10 < > 17. RICHMOND.[113]
Sept. 27. WHITEHALL.[114]
Christmas. =Paul’s= (twice).
1567
Jan. 10. Queen in country.[115]
Jan. 17–Feb. 1. Visits to Croydon (Abp.?) by Lambeth (?), Nonsuch (Earl of Arundel, Jan. 21–27), and Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham, Jan. 27–Feb. 1).[116]
Feb. 9–11 (S.). =Westminster.=
Feb. 10. Visit to Arundel House (Earl of Arundel)?[117]
Feb. 11. =Windsor Chapel.=
Apr. 13. Play for Spanish embassy.[118]
June 11. RICHMOND.[119]
July 22. WINDSOR.[120]
Aug. 12? OATLANDS.[121]
Aug. Visit to Beddington? (Francis Carew) by Kingston.[122]
Aug. 18 < > 20–30. PROGRESS or visits in Surrey and Hants. Woking, Guildford Manor (Aug. 20, 21), Loseley? (William More), Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Aug. 24, 25, 29), Odiham, Bagshot.[123]
Aug. 30. WINDSOR.[124]
Oct. 12. HAMPTON COURT.[125]
Dec. 23. WHITEHALL.[126]
Christmas. =Rich’s= (twice), =Paul’s= (twice), =Westminster=. The Revels prepared eight plays this winter, _The King of Scots_ (tragedy), _As Plain As Can Be_, _The Painful Pilgrimage_, _Jack and Jill_, _Six Fools_, _Wit and Will_, _Prodigality_, _Orestes_ (the extant play?), and six masks, of which two were not used.
1568
Jan. 2. Visit to Charterhouse.[127]
_c._ Feb. Visit to Hackney.[128]
Feb. 29–March 2 (S.). =Chapel= (tragedy) and =Windsor Chapel=.
Apr. 6. GREENWICH.[129]
July 6–12? Visit to Charterhouse (Duke of Norfolk).[130]
July 12–Sept. 22. PROGRESS in Essex, Middlesex, Herts., Beds., Bucks., Northants., Oxon., Berks.[131] Havering (July 13–15) with visits to Giddy Hall in Romford (Sir Anthony Cooke) and Pyrgo (Lord John Grey), Copt Hall (Thomas Heneage, July 19), Enfield (July 22, 25), Hatfield (July 30, Aug. 3, 4, 7), Knebworth (Rowland Lytton), St. Albans (Sir Ralph Rowlett, Aug. 8), Dunstable (Edward Wingate), Brickhill (Thomas Duncombe?), Whaddon (Lord Grey), Buckingham (William Davers? at parsonage), Easton Neston (Sir John Fermor, Aug. 14, 21), Grafton Regis, Charlton (Sir Robert Lane), Bicester (Mr. More, Aug. 27), Rycote (Sir Henry Norris), Ewelme, Wallingford (Thomas Parry at College), Yattendon (Sir Henry Norris?), Donnington Castle, Newbury (Sept. 12, 13), Aldermaston (William? Forster), Reading (Queen’s house, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Gare, Sept. 18?).
Sept. 22. WINDSOR.[132]
Oct. 3 < > 20. HAMPTON COURT.[133]
Dec. 26. =Rich’s.=
1569
Jan. 1. =Paul’s.=
Feb. 12. WHITEHALL.[134]
Feb. 22 (S.T.). =Windsor Chapel.=
May 6. GREENWICH.[135]
May 15 (?). Visit of Earl of Leicester and Odo de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon, to Oxford, with _The Destruction of Thebes_.[136]
July 21. RICHMOND, by Lambeth.[137]
July 29. OATLANDS.[138]
Aug. 5 < > 8–Sept. 23 or 24. PROGRESS in Surrey and Hants.[139] Chertsey (Sir William FitzWilliam?), Woking (Aug. 9), Guildford (Aug. 10, 12), Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Aug. 14, 17, 20, 22) with visit to Kingsley (Nicholas Backhouse), Odiham, Basing (Marquis of Winchester, Aug. 27, 29; Sept. 1), Abbotstone (Lord St. John), Soberton (Anne, Lady Lawrence), Tichfield (Lady Southampton, Sept. 4, 6), Southampton Tower (Sept. 6?, 8, 9, 14), Melchet (Richard? Audley), Mottisfont (Lord Sandys), Wherwell (Sir Adrian Poynings), Hurstbourne? (Sir Robert Oxenbridge), Steventon (Sir Richard Pexall), The Vine in Sherborne St. John (Lady Sandys, Sept. 22), Hartley Wintney (Lady Mason), Bagshot (Sir Henry Sutton).
Sept. 23 or 24. WINDSOR.[140]
Nov. 17. Accession day first kept.[141]
_c._ Dec. Visit to Bisham (Lady Hoby).[142]
Dec. 27. =Windsor Chapel.=
1570
Jan. 6. =Chapel.=
Jan. 20. HAMPTON COURT.[143]
Feb. 5 (S.S.). =Rich’s.=
March 19. Visit to Ham House (Madame de Châtillon).[144]
June 18 < > 20. OATLANDS.[145]
July 16–Sept. 29. PROGRESS in Middlesex, Bucks., Beds., Oxon., and Berks.[146] Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham, July 16–18), Denham (Sir George Peckham, July 18–19), Chenies (Earl of Bedford, July 19–Aug. 13), Pendley (Edmund Verney, Aug. 15–17), Toddington (Sir Henry Cheyne, Aug. 19, 20), Dame Ellensbury in Houghton Conquest, Segenhoe in Ridgmont (Peter Grey), Wing (Sir William Dormer, _c._ Aug. 24), Eythorpe (Sir W. Dormer), Rycote (Sir Henry Norris, Aug. 30, Sept. 2, 6, 7), Ewelme, Reading (Sept. 17, 24–26), Philberds in Bray (Sir Thomas Neville).
Sept. 29. WINDSOR.[147]
Nov. 6 or 7. HAMPTON COURT.[148]
Dec. 28. =Paul’s.=
1571
Jan. 6. Challenge for jousting.
Jan. 14 < > 19. SOMERSET HOUSE.[149]
Jan. 23. Visit to Bishopsgate (Sir Thomas Gresham) to open Royal Exchange.[150]
Jan. 20 < > 29. WHITEHALL.[151]
Feb. 25–27 (S.). =Chapel=, =Windsor Chapel=, and =Paul’s=.
March 2. GREENWICH.[152]
March 31 < > Apr. 2. WHITEHALL.[153]
Apr. 20. Visit to St. George’s Fields.[154]
Apr. 29. Queen at wedding of Marquis of Northampton and Helena von Snavenberg or Snachenberg.[155]
May 1–3. Tilt, tourney, barriers.[156]
June 7, 8. Visit to Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham).[157]
_c._ Apr.-July. Two visits to Bermondsey (Earl of Sussex).[158]
July 7 < > 8. HAMPTON COURT.[159]
July-Aug. Visits to Horsley (Earl of Lincoln), Oatlands, Byfleet.[160]
Aug. 8 < > 12–Sept. 22. PROGRESS in Middlesex, Herts., and Essex.[161] Gunnersbury, Hendon (Edward Herbert), Hatfield (Aug. 15–21), Knebworth (Rowland Lytton), Brent Pelham (Lord Morley, Aug. 26), Saffron Walden, Audley End (Duke of Norfolk, Aug. 29–Sept. 3), Horham Hall in Thaxted (Sir John Cutts, Sept. 5) with hunt in Henham Park, Lees (Lord Rich, Sept. 7, 8), Rookwood Hall in Roding Abbess (Wiston Browne), Mark Hall in Latton (James Altham, Sept. 13, 14, 17), Stanstead Abbots (Edward Bashe, Sept. 20), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, Sept. 22), Hadley (Lady Stamford), Harrow (William Wightman).
Sept. 22. ST. JAMES’S.[162]
Sept. 26. RICHMOND.[163]
Oct. 23 < > 28. GREENWICH.[164]
Dec. 12. WHITEHALL.[165]
Dec. 16 < > 23. Wedding of Earl of Oxford and Anne Cecil.[166]
Dec. 23. Wedding of Edward Somerset (Lord Herbert) and Elizabeth Hastings.[167]
Christmas. The Revels prepared six masks this winter.
Dec. 27. =Lane’s= (_Lady Barbara_).
Dec. 28. =Paul’s= (_Iphigeneia_).
1572
Jan. 1. =Windsor Chapel= (_Ajax and Ulysses_).
Jan. 6. =Chapel= (_Narcissus_).
Feb. 17 (S.S.). =Lane’s= (_Cloridon and Radiamanta_).
Feb. 19. =Westminster= (_Paris and Vienna_, with tourney and barriers).
Apr. 10 or 11. GREENWICH.[168]
May 5. ST. JAMES’S.[169]
_c._ May 25. Visit to Hampton Court (?).[170]
_c._ June 10. Visit to Greenwich.[171]
June 15. Baiting, and mask (Apollo and Peace) and tourney in banqueting house at Cockpit for French embassy.[172]
June 20. WHITEHALL.[173]
July 15–Sept. 28. PROGRESS in Middlesex, Essex, Herts., Beds., Bucks., Northants., Warwickshire, Oxon., Berks.[174] Bishopsgate (Jasper Fisher), Bethnal Green (Joan, Lady White), Havering (July 19, 20), Birch Hall in Theydon Bois (Edward? Elderton), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, July 22–25) visit to Enfield, Hatfield, Gorhambury (Sir Nicholas Bacon, July 25–28), Dunstable (Edward Wingate?, July 28–29), Woburn (Earl of Bedford, July 29–31) with visit to Chicheley (Elizabeth Weston), Salden (John Fortescue, Aug. 1–4), Beachampton (Thomas? Pigott), Easton Neston (Sir John Fermor, Aug. 4–8), Edgecott (William Chauncy, Aug. 10), Bishop’s Itchington (Edward Fisher, Aug. 11), Warwick Castle (Earl of Warwick, Aug. 11–13), Kenilworth (Earl of Leicester, Aug. 13–16),[175] Warwick Castle (Aug. 16–18) with visit to Warwick Priory (Thomas Fisher, Aug. 16),[176] Kenilworth (Aug. 18–23), Charlecote (Sir Thomas Lucy, Aug. 23), Compton Wyniates (Lord Compton, Aug. 23), Great Tew (Henry Rainsford), Woodstock (Aug. 27, Sept. 7–19) with visit to Langley (Sir Edward Unton), Holton (Sir Christopher Browne), Ewelme, Reading (Sept. 21–28), Philberds in Bray (Sir Thomas Neville, Sept. 28).
Sept. 28. WINDSOR.[177]
_c._ Nov. 11. HAMPTON COURT.[178]
Christmas. =Leicester’s= (thrice) and =Paul’s=. The Revels prepared plays on _Theagenes and Chariclea_, _Perseus and Andromeda_, and _Fortune_, and a double mask (Fishermen and Fruit-wives) this winter.
1573
Jan. 1. =Windsor Chapel.=
Jan. 6. =Eton.=
_c._ Jan. 29. GREENWICH, by Somerset House.[179]
Feb. 1–3 (S.). =Sussex’s=, =Lincoln’s= and =Merchant Taylors= (_Perseus and Andromeda_?).
Feb. 24–March 10. Visits to Fold in South Mimms (Mr. Waller), Islehampstead Latimer (Miles Sandys), Gorhambury (Sir Nicholas Bacon), Brockett Hall in Hatfield (John Brockett), Northiaw (Earl of Warwick), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, 8 days), and Bishopsgate (Jasper Fisher, March 7).[180]
July 14–Sept. 26. PROGRESS in Surrey, Kent, and Sussex.[181] Croydon (Abp. of Canterbury, July 14–21), Orpington (Sir Percival Hart, July 21–24),[182] Otford (July 24), Knole in Sevenoaks (July 24–29), Bastead (July 29), Comfort in Birling(Lord Abergavenny, July 29–Aug. 1), Oxenheath in West Peckham? (Sir Thomas Cotton, Aug. 1), Eridge (Lord Abergavenny, Aug. 1–7) with visit to Mayfield (Sir Thomas Gresham)?, Bedgebury in Goudhurst (Alexander Culpepper, Aug. 7–8) by Kilndown, Hemstead in Benenden (Thomas Guildford, Aug. 8–11), Northiam (George Bishop, Aug. 11), Rye (Aug. 11–14) with visit to Winchelsea (Mr. Savage?), Northiam (Aug. 14), Sissinghurst in Cranbrook (Richard Baker, Aug. 14–17), Boughton Malherbe (Thomas Wotton, Aug. 17–19) by Smarden, Hothfield (John Tufton, Aug. 19–21), Olantigh in Wye (Sir Thomas Kempe, Aug. 21–22), Brabourne (Sir Thomas Scott, Aug. 22), Westenhanger (Aug. 22–25), Sandgate Castle (Aug. 25), Dover, (Aug. 25–31) by Folkestone with visit to Thomas? Fisher, Sandwich (Roger? Manwood, Aug. 31–Sept. 3),[183] Wingham (Sept. 3), Canterbury (St. Augustine’s, Sept. 3–16) with visit to Abp. Parker (Sept. 7),[184] Faversham (Sept. 16–18), Tunstall (William Cromer, Sept. 18–19), Gillingham (Sept. 19), Rochester (the Crown, Sept. 19–23) with visit to a ship, Bulley Hill (Richard Watts, Sept. 23–24), Cobham (Lord Cobham, Sept. 24), Sutton (Sept. 24), Dartford (Sept. 24–26).
Sept. 26. GREENWICH.[185]
_c._ Nov. Two visits to Deptford.[186]
Nov. 25. SOMERSET HOUSE, by Leicester House (?).[187]
Dec. 19. WHITEHALL.[188]
Dec. 26. =Leicester’s= (_Predor and Lucia_). Mask (Lance-knights).
Dec. 27. =Paul’s= (_Alcmaeon_).
Dec. 28. =Leicester’s= (_Mamillia_).
1574
Jan. 1. =Westminster= (_Truth, Faithfulness, and Mercy_). Mask (Foresters and Wild Men).
Jan. 3. =Clinton’s= (_Herpetulus the Blue Knight and Perobia_).
Jan. 6. =Windsor Chapel= (_Quintus Fabius_). Mask (Sages).
Jan. 12. HAMPTON COURT.[189]
Feb. 2. =Merchant Taylors= (_Timoclea at the Siege of Thebes by Alexander_). Mask (Virtues) not shown.
Feb. 18–20. Visits to Earl of Lincoln and to Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham).[190]
Feb. 21–23 (S.). Queen entertained privately by neighbours.[191]
Feb. 21. =Leicester’s= (_Philemon and Philecia_).
Feb. 23. =Merchant Taylors= (_Perseus and Andromeda_). Masks (Warriors and Ladies).
March 2–3. GREENWICH, by Lambeth (Abp. Parker).[192]
June 30. RICHMOND, by Merton Abbey (Gregory? Lovell).[193]
July 7. WINDSOR, by Stanwell and Colnbrook.[194]
July 11 < > 13. =Italians.=
July 15–Sept. 25. PROGRESS in Berks., Oxon., Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wilts., Hants, and Surrey.[195] Binfield, Reading (July 15–23) with play (July 15) by =Italians=, Caversham or Rotherfield Greys (Sir Francis Knollys, July 23), Ewelme (July 23–24), Holton (Christopher Browne, July 24), Woodstock (July 24–Aug. 2), Langley (Sir Edward Unton, Aug. 2–3), Burford (Aug. 3), Sherborne (Thomas Dutton, Aug. 3–4), Sudeley Castle (Lady Chandos, Aug. 4, 5), Boddington (Mr. Denne), Gloucester (Aug. 10) with visit to Churcham?, Frocester (George Huntley, Aug. 10–11), Iron Acton (Sir Nicholas Pointz), Berkeley Castle (Lord Berkeley, Aug. 11–12), Berkeley Hearne?, Bristol St. Lawrence, Bristol (Sir John Young, Aug. 14–21),[196] Keynsham (Henry? Brydges, Aug. 21), Morecroft (Stokes Croft?, Aug. 21), Bath (Aug. 21–23), Hazelbury (John Bonham, Aug. 23), Lacock (Sir Henry Sherington, Aug. 23–28), Erlestoke (William Brouncker, Aug. 28–31), Heytesbury (Mr. Hawker, Aug. 31–Sept. 3) with visit to Longleat (Sir John Thynne, Sept. 2), Wylye? (Lady Mervyn, Sept. 3), Wilton (Earl of Pembroke, Sept. 3–6) with visit to Clarendon Park, Salisbury (Bp.’s, Sept. 6–9) with visit to Amesbury, Winterslow (Giles Thistlethwaite?, Sept. 9), Mottisfont (Lord Sandys, Sept. 9–10), Somborne (Henry? Gifford, Sept. 10), Winchester (Sept. 10–13), Abbotstone (Marquis of Winchester, Sept. 13), Alresford, Herriard (George Puttenham), Odiham (Sept. 14–16), Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Sept. 15, 19), Bagshot (Sept. 24–25).
Sept. 25. OATLANDS.[197]
Oct. 1. HAMPTON COURT.[198]
Oct. 19–22. Visit to Nonsuch (Earl of Arundel).[199]
Christmas. _Phedrastus_ and _Phigon and Lucia_ rehearsed by =Sussex’s=, Three masks this winter (Pilgrims, Mariners. Hobby-horses).[200]
Dec. 26. =Leicester’s=, with boys.
Dec. 27. =Clinton’s= (_Pretestus_?).
1575
Jan. 1. =Leicester’s= (_Panecia_?).
Jan. 2. =Clinton’s.=
Jan. 6. =Windsor Chapel= (_Xerxes_?).
Feb. 2. =Paul’s.=
Feb. 3 < > 6. RICHMOND.[201]
Feb. 13 (S.S.). =Chapel.=
Feb. 14. =Warwick’s.=
Feb. 15? =Merchant Taylors.=
March 16. Visit to Mortlake (Dr. Dee).[202]
March 23 < > 25. ST. JAMES’S.[203]
_c._ Apr. (?). Visit to Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham), by Chiswick.[204]
Apr. 20. GREENWICH.[205]
_c._ May 5–8. Two visits to Lady Pembroke in illness at Baynard’s Castle.[206]
May 23–Oct. 10 < > 11. PROGRESS in Middlesex, Herts., Beds., Bucks., Northants., Warwickshire, Staffs., Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Oxon., Berks.[207] Stoke Newington (John Dudley, May 23), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, May 24–June 6), Broxbourne (Sir George Penruddock), Woodhall (Sir John Butler), Hatfield (June 7–14), Luton (George Rotherham), Toddington (Lord Cheyne), Segenhoe in Ridgmont (Peter Grey), Holcutt (Richard Charnock), Chicheley (Elizabeth Weston), Grafton (June 19–July 6), Fawsley (Sir Richard Knightley), Long Itchington (Earl of Leicester, July 9), Kenilworth (Earl of Leicester, July 9–27),[208] Meriden (William Foster), Middleton (Sir Francis Willoughby), Swinfen (John Dyott?), Lichfield (July 30–Aug. 3)[209] with visits to Beaudesert (Lord Paget) and Alrewas (Walter Griffith, July 30), Colton (Katharine, Lady Gresley), Chartley (Lady Essex), Stafford Castle (Lord Stafford, Aug. 7, 8) with visit to Ellenhall (Walter? Harcourt), Chillington (John Giffard), Dudley Castle (Lord Dudley, Aug. 12), Hartlebury Castle (Bp. of Worcester, Aug. 12–13), Worcester (Bp. of Worcester, Aug. 13–20)[210] with visits to Hindlip (John Habington, Aug. 16), Hallow Park (John Habington, Aug. 18) and Batenhall Park (Thomas Bromley, Aug. 19), Elmley Bredon (Anne Daston, Aug. 20–22), Evesham? (Aug. 21), Campden (Thomas Smythe), Sudeley Castle (Lord Chandos), Sherborne (Thomas Dutton), Langley (Sir Edward Unton, Aug. 27), Cornbury (Thomas Stafford?, Aug. 29), Woodstock (Aug. 29–Oct. 3) with entertainment by Sir Henry Lee,[211] Holton (Christopher Browne), Rycote (Lord Norris, Oct. 6–8), Bradenham (Frederick Lord Windsor), Wooburn (Sir John Goodwin), Philberds in Bray (Sir Thomas Neville).
Oct. 10 or 11. WINDSOR.[212]
Dec. 20. HAMPTON COURT, by Colnbrook.[213]
Dec. 26. =Warwick’s.=
Dec. 27. =Windsor Chapel.=
Dec. 28. =Leicester’s.=
1576
Jan. 1. =Warwick’s.=
Jan. 6. =Paul’s.=
Feb. 2. =Sussex’s.=
Feb. 6 or 7. WHITEHALL, by Sion.[214]
Feb. 27. =Italians.=
March 4 (S.S.). =Leicester’s.=
March 5. =Warwick’s.=
March 6. =Merchant Taylors.=
Apr. 26. GREENWICH.[215]
May 9–19. Visits to Leicester House (Earl of Leicester, May 9–10), Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham, May 10–12), Pyrford (Earl of Lincoln, May 12–15), Nonsuch (Earl of Arundel, May 15–17), Beddington (Sir Francis Carew, May 17–19).[216]
_c._ June 7. Visit to Hatfield.[217]
June 18. Visit to Deptford.[218]
_c._ June. Visit to Eltham.[219]
July 9. ST. JAMES’S.[220]
July 22 or 23. WHITEHALL.[221]
_c._ July. Visits to Highgate (Thomas? Lichfield), Fold? at Barnet (Mr. Waller), and Hendon (Edward Herbert).[222]
July 30–Oct. 9. PROGRESS in Essex, Herts., Bucks., Berks., and Surrey.[223] Stratford at Bow (Richard? Young, July 30), Havering (July 30–Aug. 7) with visit to Pyrgo (Henry Grey) and hunt in Harolds Park, Chigwell Hall (Sir John Petre, Aug. 7), Loughborough (John Stonard, Aug. 7), Upshire? (Aug. 10), Mark Hall in Latton (James Altham, Aug. 10–11), Hatfield Broadoak (Sir Thomas Barrington, Aug. 11), Great Hallingbury (Lord Morley, Aug. 11–14), Stanstead Abbots (Edward Bashe, Aug. 14–19), Hertford Castle (Aug. 19–22), Hatfield (Aug. 24), Hertford again (Aug. 26–28), Northiaw (Earl of Warwick, Aug. 30), St. Albans (Aug. 30–Sept. 1), Gorhambury (Sir Nicholas Bacon, Sept. 1), Latimer (Miles Sandys, Sept. 1–3) with visit to Chalfont St. Giles (John? Gardiner), Hedgerley (Sir Robert Drury, Sept. 3), Windsor (Sept. 3–10) with visit to Folly John Park, Thorpe (Richard Polsted, Sept. 10), Byfleet (Sept. 10–11), Pyrford (Earl of Lincoln, Sept. 11–12), Guildford (Sept. 12), Loseley in Artington (Sir William More, Sept. 12–13), Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Sept. 13?-20), Odiham (Sept. 20–22), Mr. Hall’s (Sept. 22), Reading (Sept. 22–Oct. 8), Rotherfield Greys (Sir Francis Knollys Oct. 8), Hurst (Richard Ward, Oct. 8–9), Windsor (Oct. 9–12).
Oct. 12. HAMPTON COURT.[224]
Dec. 26. =Warwick’s= (_Painter’s Daughter_).
Dec. 27. =Howard’s= (_Tooley_).
Dec. 30. =Leicester’s= (_Collier_).
1577
Jan. 1. =Paul’s= (_Error_).
Jan. 6. =Chapel= and =Windsor Chapel= together (_Mutius Scaevola_).
Feb. 2. =Sussex’s= (_Cynocephali_).
Feb. 12. WHITEHALL.[225]
Feb. 17–19 (S.). _Cutwell_ rehearsed, but not played.
Feb. 17. =Howard’s= (_Solitary Knight_).
Feb. 18. =Warwick’s= (_Irish Knight_).
Feb. 19. =Paul’s= (_Titus and Gisippus_). Mask of children.
Feb. 26–March 3. Visit to Wanstead? (Earl of Leicester).[226]
April. Italian play before Privy Council at Durham Place.[227]
Apr. 29 < > May 6. GREENWICH.[228]
May 9–10. Visit to Leicester House (Earl of Leicester).[229]
May 14–_c._ 25. Visits to Stoke Newington (John Dudley), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, May 14 or 15, for 3 days), Northiaw (Earl of Warwick), Gorhambury (Sir Nicholas Bacon, May 18–22), Fold? at Barnet (Mr. Waller), Highgate (Thomas? Lichfield).[230]
June 24. Visit to Southwark for weddings of George, Earl of Cumberland, to Margaret Russell, and Philip, Lord Wharton, to Frances Clifford.[231]
_c._ July. Visit to Deptford.[232]
July 19. RICHMOND, by Clapham.[233]
July 24. Visit to Isleworth (Countess of Derby).[234]
July 26. Visits to Barn Elms (Sir Francis Walsingham?) and Mortlake Park Lodge (Earl of Leicester).[235]
Aug. 23. OATLANDS, by Hampton Court.[236]
Sept. 4–7 or 8. Visit to Pyrford (Earl of Lincoln).[237]
Sept. 12. Visit to Hanworth (Duchess of Somerset).[238]
_c._ Sept. Visit to Sir John Zouch.[239]
Sept. 23. WINDSOR, by Thorpe (Richard Polsted?).[240]
_c._ Sept. Visit to Sunninghill.[241]
Dec. 10. HAMPTON COURT, by Staines.[242]
Dec. 26. =Leicester’s.=
Dec. 27. =Chapel.=
Dec. 28. =Warwick’s.=
Dec. 29. =Paul’s.=
1578
Jan. 5. =Howard’s.=
Jan. 6. =Warwick’s.=
Feb. 2. =Sussex’s.=
Feb. 9 (S.S.). =Warwick’s.=
Feb. 11. =Lady Essex’s= (instead of =Leicester’s=).
_c._ Feb. Visit to Osterley (Sir Thomas Gresham).[243]
Feb. 25–27. Visit to Putney (John Lacy?).[244]
Feb. 27–March 3 (?). Visit to Leicester House (Earl of Leicester).[245]
March 3. GREENWICH.[246]
Apr. 5 and 28. Visits to Leicester House (Earl of Leicester).[247]
May 6–16. Visits to Tottenham (Lord Compton, May 6, 7), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, May 7–10), Stanstead Abbots (Edward Bashe, May 10–12), Copt Hall (Sir Thomas Heneage, May 12–13), Wanstead (Earl of Leicester, May 13–16).[248]
May 16. GREENWICH.[249]
July 11 < > 12–Sept. 23 < > 24. PROGRESS in Essex, Herts., Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire.[250] West Ham (Henry? Meautys), Havering (July 12–20), Theydon Garnon (John Branch), Mark Hall in Latton (James Altham, July 23), Standon (Sir Ralph Sadleir, July 24), Berden Priory (Margery Averie), Audley End (Thomas Howard, July 26–30),[251] Barham Hall in Linton (Robert Milsent), Keddington (Thomas Barnardiston), De Greys in Cavendish (Sir George Colt, Aug. 1), Long Melford (Sir William Cordell, Aug. 3–5), Lawshall (Sir William Drury, Aug. 5), Bury St. Edmunds (Aug. 5, 6), Onehouse? (Sir William Drury), Stowmarket?,[252] Euston (Edward Rookwood, Aug. 10), Kenninghall (Earl of Surrey, Aug. 11, 12),[253] Bracon Ash (Thomas Townsend, Aug. 16), Norwich (Bp. of Norwich, Aug. 16–22) with visits to Costessey (Mary, Lady Jerningham, Aug. 19) and Mount Surrey on Mousehold Hill (Earl of Surrey, Aug. 20), Kimberley (Sir Roger Woodhouse, Aug. 22 or 23), Wood Rising (Sir Robert Southwell, Aug. 24), Breckles (Francis Woodhouse), Thetford (Sir Edward Cleere, Aug. 27), Hengrave (Sir Thomas Kitson, Aug. 28–30), Chippenham (Thomas Revett, Sept. 1), Kirtling (Lord North, Sept. 1–3), Horseheath (Sir Giles Alington, Sept. 4), Waltons in Ashdon (Edward Tyrell). Horham Hall in Thaxted (Sir John Cutts, Sept. 7, 11), Manuden (Thomas Crawley), Hadham Hall (Henry Capel, Sept. 14), Hyde Hall in Sawbridgeworth (Henry? Heigham), Hatfield Broadoak? (Sir Thomas Barrington, Sept. 15), Rookwood Hall in Roding Abbess (Wiston Browne, Sept. 18), Theydon Bois (Mrs. Elderton) with visit to Gaynes Park (Sir William Fitzwilliam, Sept. 19), Loughborough (John Stonard, Sept. 21, 22), Wanstead (Earl of Leicester), Greenwich.
Sept. 25. RICHMOND.[254]
_c._ Dec. Visit to Hampton Court.[255]
Dec. 26. =Warwick’s= (_Three Sisters of Mantua_).
Dec. 27. =Chapel.=
Dec. 28. =Sussex’s= (_Cruelty of a Stepmother_).
1579
Jan. 1. =Paul’s= (_Marriage of Mind and Measure_).
Jan. 4. =Leicester’s= (_A Greek Maid_).
Jan. 6. =Sussex’s= (_Rape of the Second Helen_).
Jan. 11. Mask (Amazons and Knights) and barriers, for Alençon’s agent, M. de Simier.[256]
Jan. 22 < > 25. WHITEHALL, by Chelsea.[257]
_c._ Jan. 31. Visit to Hampton Court, by Putney (John Lacy).[258]
_c._ Jan.-Feb. Visit to Leicester House (Earl of Leicester).[259]
Feb. 1–2. Tilt and barriers for John Casimir, son of Elector Palatine.[260] Play by =Warwick’s= ready, but not shown.
March 1 (S.S.). =Warwick’s= (_Knight in the Burning Rock_).
March 2. =Chapel= (_Loyalty and Beauty_).
March 3. =Sussex’s= (_Murderous Michael_). Device by Earls of Oxford and Surrey, Lord Thomas Howard, and Lord Windsor before French ambassador and De Simier. Morris mask prepared, but not danced.[261]
Apr. 28 or 29–May 2. Visit to Wanstead (Earl of Leicester), by Greenwich.[262]
June 24–26. Visit to Wanstead (Earl of Leicester).[263]
July 2. GREENWICH, by Lambeth.[264]
July 15–17. Visits to Gravesend and Deptford.[265]
Aug. 17–29. Private visit of Duke of Alençon to England.[266]
_c._ Aug. 30–31. Visit to Wanstead (Earl of Leicester).[267]
Sept. 9–27 < > Oct. 2. PROGRESS in Essex.[268] Stratford at Bow (Richard? Young, Sept. 9), Havering (Sept. 11–14), Ingatestone (Lady Petre), New Hall in Boreham (Earl of Sussex, Sept. 17, 18), Moulsham (Sir Thomas Mildmay), Thoby (Anthony? Berners), Brentwood (John? Searle), Giddy Hall in Romford (Richard Cooke, Sept. 25–7), Ilford (Thomas Fanshawe, at St. Mary’s Hospital?).
Sept. 27 < > Oct. 2. GREENWICH.[269]
Dec. 22. WHITEHALL.[270]
Dec. 26. =Sussex’s= (_Duke of Milan and Marquis of Mantua_).
Dec. 27. =Chapel= (_Alucius_).
Dec. 28. Play by =Leicester’s= ready, but not shown.
1580
Jan. 1. =Warwick’s= (_Four Sons of Fabius_).
Jan. 3. =Paul’s= (_Scipio Africanus_).
Jan. 6. =Leicester’s.=
Jan. 15. =Strange’s tumblers.=
Feb. 2. =Sussex’s= (_Portio and Demorantes_).
Feb. 14 (S.S.). =Derby’s= (_The Soldan and the Duke of ---- _).
Feb. 16. =Sussex’s= (_Sarpedon_).
_c._ Feb. Visit to Charterhouse.[271]
May 26 < > 29. NONSUCH, by Putney (John Lacy).[272]
_c._ June. Visits to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[273]
July 11 or 12. OATLANDS, by Molesey.[274]
_c._ July-Aug. Visits to Chobham (Abp. Heath, Edward? Bray, John Wolley) and Pyrford (Earl of Lincoln).[275]
Aug. 16–20. Visit to Sunninghill, and Windsor?[276]
_c._ Aug. 25–27. Visit to Woking.[277]
Sept. 13. RICHMOND, by Molesey (Thomas Brand).[278]
Sept. 17. Visit to Mortlake (Dr. John Dee).[279]
Oct. 10. Visit to Mortlake (Dr. Dee).[280]
_c._ Nov. Visits to Harmondsworth (Mr. Drury), Colnbrook (Henry? Draper), Windsor, Eton College, Ditton Park, and Nonsuch.[281]
Dec. 6. WHITEHALL.[282]
Dec. 26. =Leicester’s= (_Delight_).
Dec. 27. =Sussex’s.=
1581
Jan. 1. =Derby’s.=
Jan. 6. =Paul’s= (_Pompey_). Challenge for tilt.
Jan. 22. Tilt.[283]
Feb. 2. =Sussex’s.=
Feb. 5 (S.S.). =Chapel.=
Feb. 7. =Leicester’s.=
March 20. ST. JAMES’S.[284]
Apr. 4. Visit to _Golden Hind_ (Sir Francis Drake) at Deptford.[285]
Apr. 14. Challenge for Whitehall tilt.
Apr. 20. WHITEHALL.[286]
Apr. 20–June 14. Commissioners for marriage with Duke of Alençon in London. Revels prepared barriers and two masks.[287]
Apr. 25. Dinner by Queen for commissioners.
Apr. 27. Dinner by Earl of Leicester for commissioners.
Apr. 30. Dinner by Lord Burghley for commissioners.
May 1. Baiting for commissioners.
May 4. Supper by Earl of Sussex for commissioners.
May 6–7. Tilt at Hampton Court for commissioners.
May 15–16. Tilt at Whitehall for commissioners.[288]
June 20. GREENWICH.[289]
June 26 < > 30. Visit to Eltham.[290]
July 5–8. Visits to Aldersbrook in Little Ilford? (Nicholas? Fuller), Loughborough (Francis Stonard), and Leyton (Mary, Lady Paulett).[291]
July 27–29. Visit to Wanstead (Earl of Leicester).[292]
_c._ Sept. Visits to Eltham and Sundridge (William Isley).[293]
Sept. 22–23. NONSUCH, by Streatham (Dr. Robert Forth).[294]
Oct. 3. Visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[295]
Oct. 4. RICHMOND.[296]
Nov. 1. Visit of Duke of Alençon to England.[297]
Nov. 16 or 17. WHITEHALL, by Putney (John Lacy).[298]
Nov. 17–19. Tilt.[299]
Christmas. The Revels prepared five plays and a mask.[300]
Dec. 26. =Paul’s.=
Dec. 28. =Strange’s= (activities).
Dec. 31. =Chapel.=
1582
Jan. 1. Barriers.[301]
Jan. Visit to Deptford for launch of _Golden Lion_.[302]
Feb. 1–17. PROGRESS in Kent at departure of Duke of Alençon. Southfleet (William? Sedley, Feb. 1), Rochester (the Crown, Feb. 1–3), Sittingbourne (the George, Feb. 3–5), Canterbury (Sir Roger Manwood, Feb. 5–6), Sandwich (Mr. Manwood, Feb. 8), Dover (St. James), Canterbury (Feb. 12), Faversham (Feb. 13), Newington
(Feb. 14), Rochester (Feb. 14–16) with visit to Bulley Hill (Anne? Watts), Swanscombe (Ralph Weldon, Feb. 16), Horseman Place in Dartford (Nicholas? Beer, Feb. 16–17).[303]
Feb. 17. GREENWICH.[304]
Feb. 26 (S.M.). Play at wedding of William Wentworth and Elizabeth Cecil.[305]
Feb. 27. =Chapel.=
_c._ March. Visit to Highgate (Lady Sheffield).[306]
_c._ Apr. Visit to Wanstead (Earl of Leicester).[307]
May 17–19. Hunting visit.[308]
May 20–22. Visit to Somerset House (Lord Hunsdon) for wedding of Sir Edward Hoby and Margaret Carey.[309]
July 10–12. NONSUCH, by Putney (John Lacy).[310]
_c._ July-Aug. Visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[311]
Aug. 17. OATLANDS, by Molesey (Thomas Brand).[312]
_c._ Aug.-Sept. Visits to Woking and Chobham (John Wolley).[313]
Sept. 1–2 <. Visit to Pyrford (Earl of Lincoln), by Byfleet (Lady Anne Askewe)?[314]
Sept. 20. WINDSOR, by Egham (Richard Kellefet).[315]
_c._ Sept. Visits to Folly John, Mote Park, and Sunninghill.[316]
Dec. 26. =Chapel= (_A Game of the Cards_).
Dec. 27. =Hunsdon’s= (_Beauty and Housewifery_).
Dec. 30. =Derby’s= (_Love and Fortune_).
1583
Jan. 1. =Strange’s= (activities).
Jan. 5. Mask by ladies and boys.
Jan. 6. =Sussex’s= (_Ferrar_).
Jan. 12 < > 18. RICHMOND, by Colnbrook.[317]
Feb. 10 (S.S.). =Leicester’s= (_Telomo_).
Feb. 11. Visit to Barn Elms (Sir Francis Walsingham).[318]
Feb. 12. =Merchant Taylors= (_Ariodante and Genevora_).
_c._ March. Visit to Somerset House (Lord Hunsdon).[319]
_c._ Apr. 13. Wedding of Robert Southwell and Elizabeth Howard.[320]
Apr. 18. GREENWICH, by Clapham (John Worsopp).[321]
May. Tilt for Count Albert of Alasco and French ambassador.[322]
May 27–31 < > June 1. Visits to Theobalds (Lord Burghley) and Ponsbourne (Sir Henry Cock), by Edmonton (Lady Nicholas) and Hackney (Sir Rowland Hayward).[323]
_c._ July. Visit to Nonsuch, by Streatham.[324]
July 30. OATLANDS, by Chelsea, Mortlake, and Sion.[325]
_c._ Aug. 27. Visits to Woking, Loseley (Sir William More), Guildford, and (?) Petworth (Earl of Northumberland).[326]
_c._ Aug. Visits to Pyrford (Earl of Lincoln) and Sunninghill, and to Hampton Court.[327]
_c._ Sept. Visits to Chobham (John Wolley) and Egham.[328]
Oct. 5. ST. JAMES’S.[329]
Nov. 25–29. Visit to Hampton Court, by Brentford (Thomas Wilkes).[330]
Dec. 20. WHITEHALL.[331]
_c._ Oct.-Dec.? Visit to Arundel House (Earl of Arundel).[332]
Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=
Dec. 29. =Queen’s.=
1584
Jan. 1. =Oxford’s= (_Campaspe_?).
Jan. 6. =Chapel.=
? Jan. or Feb. Visits to Heneage House (Sir Thomas Heneage) and Tower Hill (Lord Lumley).[333]
Feb. 2. =Chapel.=
March 3 (S.T.). =Queen’s= and =Oxford’s= (_Sapho and Phao_?).
Apr. 20 < > May 2. GREENWICH.[334]
June 9. RICHMOND, by Stockwell.[335]
July 17 < > 21. NONSUCH.[336]
Aug. 7. OATLANDS, by Kingston (George Evelyn).[337]
_c._ Aug. Visit to Cobham (Robert Gavell?).[338]
_c._ Sept. 2. Visits to Egham, Sunninghill, Windsor, Burley Bushes, Bagshot (Sir Henry Weston), and Blackwater.[339]
Oct. 6 < > 10. HAMPTON COURT.[340]
_c._ Nov. 5. Visit to Nonsuch.[341]
Nov. 12. ST. JAMES’S, by Putney (John Lacy).[342]
Nov. 17. Tilt.[343]
Dec. 6. Tilt.[344]
_c._ Dec. Visit to Arundel House.[345]
> Christmas. GREENWICH.[346]
Dec. 26. =Queen’s= (_Phyllida and Corin_).
Dec. 27. =Oxford’s boys= (_Agamemnon and Ulysses_).
1585
Jan. 1. =Oxford’s= (activities).
Jan. 3. =Queen’s= (_Felix and Philiomena_).
Jan. 6. =Queen’s= (_Five Plays in One)_.
Feb. 8 < > 12. SOMERSET HOUSE.[347]
Feb. 21 (S.S.). =Queen’s= (_Three Plays in One_), ready, but not shown.
Feb. 23. =Queen’s= (‘antick’ play and comedy).
Feb. 23 < > 26. GREENWICH.[348]
_c._ March. Visit to Oatlands (?).[349]
March 26–30. Visit to Lambeth and Westminster.[350]
March 30 (?)-Apr. 3. Visits to Croydon (Abp.), Beddington (Sir Francis Carew), and Lambeth (Abp.).[351]
_c._ Apr. Visit to Lewisham.[352]
_c._ May 2. Visit to Croydon.[353]
_c._ June 18. Visit to Theobalds by Edmonton (Mr. Brassey) and Tottenham High Cross (Richard Martin).[354]
March-July. Tilt for M. de Campagny.[355]
July 11. Visit to Barn Elms.[356]
July 20 < > 24. NONSUCH.[357]
July 27–29. Visit to Putney (John Lacy).[358]
_c._ Aug. 25. Visit to Wimbledon.[359]
_c._ Aug. Visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[360]
Sept. 26 < > Oct. 1. RICHMOND.[361]
Nov. 17–19. Visit to Westminster (Lord Admiral).[362]
Dec. 20–21. GREENWICH, by Lambeth (Lord Burgh).[363]
Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=
Dec. 27. =Howard’s.=
1586
Jan. 1. =Queen’s.=
Jan. 6. =Howard’s and Hunsdon’s.=
Jan. 9. =Stanley’s boys= (activities).
Feb. 13 (S.S.). =Queen’s.=
Feb. 26. Visit to Lambeth (Abp.).[364]
March 27–Apr. 6. Visit to Lambeth and Westminster.[365]
_c._ July 12. RICHMOND, by Putney (John Lacy).[366]
_c._ July. Visit to Hampton Court.[367]
Aug. 10. WINDSOR, by Staines.[368]
_c._ Sept. Visit to New Lodge.[369]
Oct. 24. RICHMOND, by Colnbrook.[370]
Dec. 20–21. GREENWICH, by Clapham and Lambeth.[371]
Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=
Dec. 27. =Leicester’s.=
1587
Jan. 1. =Queen’s.=
Jan. 6. =Queen’s.=
Feb. 26 (S.S.). =Paul’s.=
Feb. 28. =Queen’s.=
_c._ Jan.-Apr. Archery show (Arthur and Round Table) by Hugh Offley between Merchant Taylors and Mile End.[372]
Apr. 26–May 1 or 2. Visit to Croydon.[373]
May 1 or 2. NONSUCH.[374]
_c._ May. Visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[375]
May 25 < > 29. GREENWICH, by Streatham (Dr. Robert Forth).[376]
_c._ July 9–Aug. 13. THEOBALDS (Lord Burghley), by Hackney (Sir Rowland Hayward) and Enfield (Henry Middlemore), with visits to Waltham Forest, Cheshunt (Lord Talbot), and Northiaw (Earl of Warwick, July 20–21).[377]
Aug. 13 < > 20. OATLANDS, by Barnet (Mr. Waller), Harrow (William Wightman), Sion, and West Molesey (Thomas Brand).[378]
Sept. 19 < > 24. RICHMOND.[379]
Oct. 24. Dinner at Westminster (Lord Admiral).[380]
Nov. 17–21. Visit to Westminster (Lord Admiral) with dinner at Barn Elms (Sir F. Walsingham, Nov. 20).[381]
Nov. 18. Tilt.[382]
Nov. 21–Dec. 6. Visit to Ely House (Sir Christopher Hatton).[383]
Dec. 6. SOMERSET HOUSE.[384]
Dec. 23. GREENWICH.[385]
Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=
Dec. 28. Symons and company (? =Queen’s=, activities).
1588
Jan. 1. =Paul’s= (_Galathea_?).
Jan. 6. =Queen’s.=
_c._ Jan. 16–20. Visits to Fulham (Bp. of London), Hounslow (Thomas Crompton), Kensington (Mr. Malinge), and Lambeth (Abp.).[386]
Feb. 2. =Paul’s= (_Endymion_?).
Feb. 18 (S.S.). =Queen’s.=
Feb. 20. =Evelyn’s.=
Feb. 10 or 20. Show in honour of Leicester.[387]
Feb. 28. =Gray’s Inn= (_Misfortunes of Arthur_).
_c._ Apr. 13–16. Visits to Hackney (Sir Rowland Hayward), Tottenham High Cross (Richard Martin), and Stoke Newington? (Roger? Townsend).[388]
Apr.-May. Visits to Erith (Thomas? Compton), Croydon (Abp. of Canterbury), by Lewisham and Wanstead (Earl of Leicester, May 7).[389]
July 5–6. RICHMOND, by Lambeth and Stockwell.[390]
July 29. ST. JAMES’S, by Putney (John Lacy).[391]
Aug. 8–10. Visit to Tilbury camp, Ardern Hall in Horndon (Thomas Rich), and (?) Belhus in Aveley (Edward Barrett).[392]
Aug. 19. Visit to Ely House (Sir Christopher Hatton).[393]
Aug. 26. Tilt.[394]
Oct. 25. GREENWICH.[395]
Nov. 8 or 12. Salute from the _Desire_ (Thomas Cavendish).[396]
Nov. 12 < > 17. SOMERSET HOUSE.[397]
Nov. 17. Tilt.
Nov. 19. Tilt.[398]
Nov. 24. Visit to St. Paul’s.[399]
Nov. 30. GREENWICH.[400]
Dec. 21–23. RICHMOND, by Lambeth.[401]
Christmas. The Admiral’s showed activities as well as plays this winter.
Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=
Dec. 27. =Paul’s.=
Dec. 29. =Admiral’s.=
1589
Jan. 1. =Paul’s.=
Jan. 12. =Paul’s.=
_c._ Jan. Visit to Hampton Court.[402]
Jan. 30. WHITEHALL, by Chelsea.[403]
Feb. 9 (S.S.). =Queen’s.=
Feb. 11. =Admiral’s.=
May 26–28. Visit to Barn Elms (Sir Francis Walsingham).[404]
_c._ June 11. Visit to Highgate.[405]
June 18–19. NONSUCH, by Merton Abbey (Gregory Lovell).[406]
Aug. 10 < > 16. OATLANDS, by West Molesey (Thomas Brand).[407]
_c._ Sept. Visit to Hampton Court.[408]
Sept. 26 or 27. RICHMOND.[409]
_c._ Sept. Mask prepared for wedding of James VI in Scotland.[410]
Nov. 15. SOMERSET HOUSE.[411]
Nov. 17. Tilt.[412]
Dec. 2. RICHMOND, by Putney (John Lacy).[413]
Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=
Dec. 28. =Paul’s= and =Admiral’s= (activities).
1590
Jan. 1. =Paul’s.=
Jan. 6. =Paul’s= (_Midas?_).
Jan. 23–24. GREENWICH, by Lambeth.[414]
Jan. 27. Visit to Earl of Warwick (at Bedford House?).[415]
March 1 (S.S.). =Queen’s.=
March 3. =Admiral’s.=
May 30 or 31–June 6. Visits to Hackney (Sir Rowland Hayward, Aug. 31), Waltham Forest (Sir Richard Bartlett), and Ely House (Sir Christopher Hatton, June 4–6).[416]
July 28 < > Aug. 6. OATLANDS, by Sydenham House (William Aubrey?), Beddington (Sir Francis Carew), Chessington (William Harvey), and Stoke d’Abernon (Thomas Leyfield).[417]
Aug. Visit to the New Lodge.[418]
Aug. 30–31. Visit to Woking.[419]
Aug. 31 < > Sept. 6. WINDSOR, by Chobham (Edward? Bray) and Sunninghill.[420]
Sept. Visits to Ditton Park and Folly St. John Park (Mr. Norris).[421]
Nov. 8 < > 14. SOMERSET HOUSE, by Staines, Richmond, and Putney (John Lacy).[422]
Nov. 17, 19. Tilts.[423]
_c._ Nov. Visit to Sydenham Park.[424]
_c._ Nov. Visit to Ely House (Sir C. Hatton).[425]
_c._ Nov. 24. RICHMOND.[426]
Dec. 4, 14. Visits to Mortlake and East Sheen.[427]
Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=
Dec. 27. =Strange’s and Admiral’s= (play and activities).
1591
Jan. 1. =Queen’s.=
Jan. 3. =Queen’s.=
Jan. 6. =Queen’s.=
Feb. 11–13. GREENWICH, by Lambeth.[428]
Feb. 14 (S.S.). =Queen’s.=
Feb. 16. =Strange’s and Admiral’s= (play and activities).
May 2 < > 9–20 < > 23. Visits to Hackney (Sir Rowland Hayward, May 9, 10), Tottenham High Cross (Sir Richard Martin), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, May 10–20), Enfield (Robert Wroth), and Havering.[429]
_c._ July 1. Visit to Croydon (?).[430]
July 19. Visit to Burghley House (Lord Burghley) for review of Earl of Essex’s horse in Covent Garden.[431]
July 29 < > Aug. 1–Sept. 27. PROGRESS in Surrey, Sussex, and Hants.[432] Mitcham (Margaret, Lady Blank), Nonsuch (Aug. 1, 2) with visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew), Leatherhead (Edmund Tilney), East Horsley (Thomas Cornwallis, Aug. 3), Clandon Park (Sir Henry Weston), Guildford (Aug. 4), Loseley (Sir William More, Aug. 5–9), Katherine Hall, Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Aug. 10–14), Bramshott (Edmund Mervyn, Aug. 14), The Holt (Lord Delawarr), Cowdray (Lord Montague, Aug. 14–20) with visit to Oseburn Priory (Lord Montague, Aug. 17),[433] West Dean (Sir Richard Lewknor, Aug. 20), Chichester (Lord Lumley, Aug. 20–22), Stanstead (Lord Lumley, Aug. 26), Portsmouth (Earl of Sussex, Aug. 26–31), Southwick (John White, Aug. 31, Sept. 1), Tichfield (Earl of Southampton, Sept. 2, 3), South Stoneham? (John Caplen), Southampton (Sept. 5, 6), Fairthorne (Francis? Serle), Bishop’s Waltham (Bp. Winchester, Sept. 8, 9), Warnford (William Neale), Tichborne (Sir Benjamin Tichborne), Winchester (Bp.), Abbotstone (Marquis of Winchester), Wield (William Wallop), Farleigh (Sir Henry Wallop, Sept. 12, 13), Basing (Marquis of Winchester, Sept. 13–16) with visit to The Vine in Sherborne St. John? (Lord Sandys, Sept. 18), Odiham (Edward More, Sept. 19, 20), Elvetham (Earl of Hertford, Sept. 20–23),[434] Farnham (Bp. Winchester, Sept. 23, 24) with visit to Bagshot?, Sutton in Woking (Sir Henry Weston, Sept. 26–27).
Sept. 27. OATLANDS.[435]
Oct. 4 < > 7. RICHMOND, by Hampton Court.[436]
_c._ Nov. 11. Visit to Ely House (Sir C. Hatton).[437]
Nov. 15 < > 20. WHITEHALL.[438]
Nov. 17. Tilt.[439]
Dec. 26. =Queen’s.=
Dec. 27. =Strange’s.=
Dec. 28. =Strange’s.=
1592
Jan. 1. =Strange’s.=
Jan. 2. =Sussex’s.=
Jan. 6. =Hertford’s.=
Jan. 9. =Strange’s.=
Feb. 6 (S.S.). =Strange’s.=
Feb. 8. =Strange’s.=
Apr. 7–21. Visits to Hammersmith (William Payne, Apr. 7), Osterley (Lady Gresham, Apr. 7–9), Hampton Court (Apr. 12), Wimbledon (Sir Thomas Cecil, Apr. 14–17), Croydon (Abp. of Canterbury, Apr. 17–21?), Beddington (Sir Francis Carew, Apr. 18), Sydenham (William Aubrey, Apr. 21).[440]
Apr. 21. GREENWICH.[441]
_c._ Apr.-July (?). Visit to Blackfriars (Sir George Carey).[442]
July 29–31. NONSUCH, by Mitcham (John Dent).[443]
_c._ Aug. 9–Oct. 9. PROGRESS in Surrey, Middlesex, Bucks., Berks., Wilts., Gloucestershire, and Oxon.[444] West Molesey (Thomas Brand), Hanworth, Eastridge in Colnbrook (Ostrich Inn?), Eton College, Maidenhead (the Lion), Bisham (Lady Russell, Aug. 11–13),[445] John Haynes, Hurst (Edward? Ward), Reading (Mr. Davies, Aug. 15–19), Burghfield (Francis? Plowden, Aug. 19), Aldermaston (Sir Humphrey Forster, Aug. 19–22), Chamberhouse in Thatcham (Nicholas Fuller), Shaw near Newbury (Thomas Dolman, Aug. 24–26) with hunt in Donnington Park, Hampstead Marshall (Thomas Parry, Aug. 26–27?), Avington (Richard? Choke, Aug. 27?), Ramsbury (Earl of Pembroke, Aug. 27–29?),[446] Burderhope (Thomas Stevens, Aug. 29), Lydiard Tregoze (Sir John St. John, Sept. 1), Down Ampney (Anthony Hungerford, Sept. 1–2), Cirencester (Sir John Danvers, Sept. 2–7), Rendcombe (Sir Richard Berkeley), Whittington (John Cotton, Sept. 9), Sudeley Castle (Lord Chandos, Sept. 9–12)[447] with visit to Alderton (Sir John Hickford), Northleach (William Dutton?), Sherborne (William Dutton, Sept. 14–15), Taynton? (Mr. Bray?), Burford (Laurence Tanfield, Sept. 15–16), Witney (James Yate, Sept. 16–18), Woodstock (Sept. 18–23) with visit to Ditchley (Sir Henry Lee),[448] Yarnton (Sir William Spencer, Sept. 23), Oxford (Sept. 23–28),[449] Holton (George Browne, Sept. 28), Rycote (Lord Norris, Sept. 28–Oct. 1),[450] Princes Risborough (John Reve at parsonage), Hampden (Mrs. Hampden, Oct. 2, 3), Chequers in Elsborough? (William Hawtrey), Amersham?, Chenies (Lady Bedford, Oct. 4, 5), Latimer? (Edwin Sandys), Denham (John Norris, Oct. 7), Uxbridge (Francis? Clifford), Bedfont (John Draper, Oct. 9).
Oct. 9. HAMPTON COURT.[451]
Nov. 17. Challenge for Shrovetide tilt.[452]
Dec. 26. =Pembroke’s.=
Dec. 27. =Strange’s.=
Dec. 31. =Strange’s.=
1593
Jan. 1. =Strange’s.=
Jan. 6. =Pembroke’s.=
_c._ Jan. Visit to Chelsea (Lord Admiral).[453]
Jan. 30–Feb. 1. Visit to Strand (Sir Robert Cecil), by Putney (John Lacy)?[454]
Feb. 5–14. Visit to Burghley House (Lord Burghley).[455]
Feb. 17. SOMERSET HOUSE.[456]
Feb. 25. ST. JAMES’S.[457]
Feb. 26 (S.M.). Tilt.[458]
Apr. 21. WHITEHALL.[459]
May 2–14 <. Visit to Croydon (Abp.), by Streatham (Dr. Robert Forth).[460]
May 14 < > 22. NONSUCH.[461]
June 18 < > 24. OATLANDS, by Hampton Court.[462]
Aug. 1 < > 4. WINDSOR, by Egham (Richard Kellefet).[463]
_c._ Aug. Visit to Sunninghill.[464]
Nov. 17. Tilt.[465]
Dec. 1. HAMPTON COURT, by Laleham (Lawrence? Tomson).[466]
1594
Jan. 6. =Queen’s.=[467]
Feb. 10–12 (S.).
March 19. GREENWICH, by Richmond and Somerset House (Lord Hunsdon).[468]
May 29 < > June 2–June 22 < > July 5. Visits to Lambeth (Abp. of Canterbury), Sion (June 3), Wimbledon (Sir Thomas Cecil, June 3), Richmond, Osterley (Anne, Lady Gresham), Willesden (Mr. Payne, June 7), Highgate (Sir William Cornwallis, June 7), Hendon (Sir John Fortescue), Friern Barnet (Sir John Popham), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, June 13–23?), Pyneste near Waltham, Enfield (Robert Wroth), Loughborough (Francis Stonard), Hackney (Katharine, Lady Hayward).[469]
July 12. Visit to Strand (Sir R. Cecil).[470]
Oct. 1 or 2. NONSUCH, by Camberwell (Bartholomew Scott) and Mitcham (Lady Blank).[471]
Oct. 25 < > 31. RICHMOND, by Combe (Thomas Vincent).[472]
Nov. 14. WHITEHALL?, by Battersea.[473]
Nov. 17. Tilt.[474]
Nov. 27. SOMERSET HOUSE.[475]
Dec. 7. Visit to Savoy (Sir Thomas Heneage).[476]
Dec. 8. Visit to Hampton Court.[477]
Dec. 11. GREENWICH.[478]
Dec. 26. =Chamberlain’s.=
Dec. 27. =Chamberlain’s.=
Dec. 28. =Admiral’s.=
1595
Jan. 1. =Admiral’s.=
Jan. 6. =Admiral’s.=
Jan. 26. Wedding of Earl of Derby and Lady Elizabeth Vere.[479] =Chamberlain’s= (_Midsummer Night’s Dream_)?.
Jan. 30–Feb. 1. Visit to Burghley House (Lord Burghley).[480]
Feb. 18. ST. JAMES’S, by Lambeth (Abp.).[481]
Feb. 24 < > March 3. WHITEHALL.[482]
March 3 (S.M.). Mask (Proteus and the Rock Adamantine) by Gray’s Inn.[483]
March 4. Tilt and Barriers.[484]
May 3. GREENWICH.[485]
Aug. 18–22. NONSUCH, by Whitehall and Mitcham (John? Dent).[486]
_c._ Aug.-Oct. Visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[487]
Oct. 19 < > 24. RICHMOND, by Combe (Thomas Vincent).[488]
Nov. 4. Visit to Barn Elms (Earl of Essex).[489]
Nov. 14. _Whitehall_, by Putney (John Lacy).[490]
Nov. 17. Tilt.[491]
Nov. 27 or 28. RICHMOND.[492]
Dec. 11. Visit to Kew (Sir John Puckering).[493]
Dec. 18 or 19. WHITEHALL.[494]
Dec. 20. Visit to Huntingdon House (Lady Huntingdon).[495]
Dec. 23. RICHMOND, by Putney (John Lacy).[496]
Dec. 26. =Chamberlain’s.=
Dec. 27. =Chamberlain’s.=
Dec. 28. =Chamberlain’s.=
1596
Jan. 1. =Admiral’s.=
Jan. 4. =Admiral’s.=
Jan. 6. =Chamberlain’s.=
Feb. 22 (S.S.). =Chamberlain’s= and =Admiral’s=.
Feb. 24. =Admiral’s.=
Apr. 2–3. GREENWICH, by Putney (John Lacy) and Lambeth.[497]
Apr. 8. Visit to Burghley House (Lord Burghley).[498]
_c._ Aug. Visit to Eltham.[499]
Oct. 1–2. NONSUCH, by Lambeth (Lord Burgh) and Mitcham.[500]
Oct. 12. RICHMOND, by Kingston (John? Cox).[501]
Nov. 17. WHITEHALL, by Putney (John Lacy).[502] Tilt.[503]
Dec. 23. Visit to Strand (Sir R. Cecil).[504]
Dec. 26. =Chamberlain’s.=
Dec. 27. =Chamberlain’s.=
1597
Jan. 1. =Chamberlain’s.=
Jan. 6. =Chamberlain’s=.
Feb. 6 (S.S.). =Chamberlain’s.=
Feb. 8. =Chamberlain’s.=
Feb. 19. Visit to Chelsea (Earl of Nottingham).[505]
March. Visit to Putney (John Lacy).[506]
May 7. GREENWICH.[507]
_c._ July 20–22. Visit to Scadbury (Sir Thomas Walsingham), by Eltham and Chislehurst (Richard Carmarden).[508]
Aug. 17–Sept. 20. PROGRESS in Essex, Middlesex, and Herts.[509] Hackney (Lady Hayward), Ruckholt in Leyton (Michael Hicks, Aug. 17–19), Claybury (Thomas Knyvett, Aug. 19), Havering (Aug. 19–30) with visit to Pyrgo (Sir Henry Grey), Loughborough (Francis Stonard) with hunt at Loughton (Robert Wroth), Mrs. Bracy (Sept. 5), Theobalds (Lord Burghley, Sept. 5, 7, 9) with visit to Enfield Chase (Sir Robert Cecil) and hunt in Waltham forest (Ralph Colston’s walk), Edmonton (Mr. Woodward), Highgate (Sir William Cornwallis, Sept. 13, 18, 19), Kensington (Walter Cope, Sept. 19), Putney (John Lacy, Sept. 19–20).
Sept. 20. RICHMOND.[510]
_c._ Oct. 20. WHITEHALL, by Putney (John Lacy) and Chelsea (Lord Delawarr).[511]
Nov. 17. Tilt.[512]
Dec. 26. =Chamberlain’s.=
Dec. 27. =Admiral’s.=
1598
Jan. 1. =Chamberlain’s.=
Jan. 6. =Chamberlain’s.= Mask (Passions) by Middle Temple.[513]
Feb. 26 (S.S.). =Chamberlain’s.=
Feb. 28. =Admiral’s.=
May 2. GREENWICH.[514]
July 5. Visit to Burghley House (Lord Burghley).[515]
_c._ July. Visit to Eltham (Hugh Miller and John Lee).[516]
_c._ Sept. Visit to Newington (Mr. Saunderson).[517]
Sept. 12–13. NONSUCH, by Mitcham (Dr. Julius Caesar).[518]
Sept. Visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[519]
_c._ Oct. 10. RICHMOND, by Kingston (George? Evelyn).[520]
Nov. 13 or 14. WHITEHALL, by Chelsea (Earl of Shrewsbury).[521]
Nov. 17. Tilt.[522]
Dec. 26. =Chamberlain’s.=
Dec. 27. =Admiral’s.=
1599
Jan. 1. =Chamberlain’s.=
Jan. 6. =Admiral’s.=
Feb. 10. RICHMOND, by Chelsea (Earl of Shrewsbury).[523]
Feb. 18 (S.S.). =Admiral’s.=
Feb. 20. _Chamberlain’s._
Apr. 3. GREENWICH, by Lambeth (Abp.).[524]
Apr. 7 (Easter Eve). Two Admiral’s men at court.[525]
June 25. Visit to Alice, Countess of Derby (Holborn?), for wedding of Mary Hemingham.[526]
_c._ July. Visit to Eltham.[527]
July 27–30. Visit to Wimbledon (Thomas, Lord Burghley), by Vauxhall (Sir Noel Caron).[528]
July 30. NONSUCH.[529]
Aug. 16–17. Visit to Beddington (Sir Francis Carew).[530]
_c._ Aug. 22. Visit to Somerset House.[531]
Sept. 4–7. Visit to Hampton Court.[532]
Oct. 3. RICHMOND, by Kingston (George? Evelyn).[533]
_c._ Oct. Visit to Hampton Court.[534]
Nov. 13. WHITEHALL, by Putney (John Lacy) and Chelsea (Earl of Nottingham and Sir Arthur Gorges).[535]
Nov. 19. Tilt.[536]
Nov. 28. Visit to Earl of Essex at York House.[537]
Dec. 7. RICHMOND, by Putney (John Lacy).[538]
Christmas.[539]
Dec. 26. =Chamberlain’s.=
Dec. 27. =Admiral’s= (_Old Fortunatus_?).
1600
Jan. 1. =Admiral’s= (_Shoemaker’s Holiday_).
Jan. 6. =Chamberlain’s.=
Jan. 19–21. Visit to Chelsea (Earl of Nottingham).[540]
Feb. 3 (S.S.). =Chamberlain’s.=
Feb. 5. =Derby’s.=
Apr. 13 < > 20. GREENWICH, by Lambeth.[541]
May 12. Activities, by Peter Bromvill.
May 13. Baiting.[542]
June 10. Visit to Lumley House (Lord Lumley), Greenwich.[543]
June 16–17. Visit to Blackfriars (Lady Russell and Lord Cobham) for wedding of Lord Herbert and Anne Russell, with mask (_The Lost Muse_).[544]
July 29. NONSUCH, by Newington (Mr. Carey).[545]
Aug. 5–6. Visit to Tooting (John Lacy).[546]
Aug. 13–16. Visit to Beddington (Sir F. Carew) and Croydon (Aug. 14).[547]
Aug.? Visit to Kingston (George Evelyn).[548]
Aug. 24 < > 26. OATLANDS, by Molesey (Dorothy, Lady Edmondes).[549]
Sept. 1. Hunt at New Lodge.[550]
Sept. 4. Visit to Hanworth (William Killigrew).[551]
Sept. 9. Visit to Esher (Richard Drake).[552]
> Sept. 12. Visit to Hampton Court (Earl of Nottingham).[553]
_c._ Sept.-Oct. Visit to Thorpe (Mr. Bereblock).[554]
Oct. 9. RICHMOND, by Sunbury (Sir Philip Boteler).[555]
Nov. 13. WHITEHALL, by Chelsea (Earl of Shrewsbury).[556]
Nov. 17. Tilt.[557]
> Dec. 4. Visit to Sackville House (Lady Glemham).[558]
Dec. 22. Visit to Strand (Sir R. Cecil).[559]
Dec. 26. =Chamberlain’s.=
Dec. 28. =Admiral’s.=
1601
Jan. 1. =Paul’s= and =Derby’s=.
Jan. 6. =Chamberlain’s=, =Admiral’s=, =Derby’s=, and =Chapel= (‘showe’).
Feb. 2. =Admiral’s.=
Feb. 22 (S.S.). =Chapel.=
Feb. 24. =Chamberlain’s.=
May 1. Visit to Highgate (Sir William Cornwallis).[560]
May 2. Visit to Chelsea (Earl of Lincoln)?[561]
May 7. GREENWICH.[562]
May 23. Visit by Lambeth.[563]
_c._ July. Visits to Eltham (Hugh Miller) and Blackwall.[564]
Aug. 6–8. WINDSOR, by Fulham (Bp. of London), Brentford, Hanworth (William Killigrew), Staines (Bush Inn, Aug. 8).[565]
Aug. Visits to Old Windsor (William? Meredith), Little Park, Mote Park, Folly John Park (Anthony? Duck), and Philberds in Bray (William? Goddard).[566]
Aug. 13. Visit to Stoke Poges (Sir Edward Coke).[567]
Aug. 28–Sept. 28. PROGRESS in Berks., Hants, and Surrey.[568] Hurst (Sir Richard Ward, Aug. 28), Reading (Mr. Davies?, Aug. 28–Sept. 1) with visit to Caversham (Sir William Knollys),[569] Englefield (Sir Edward Norris), Aldermaston (Sir Humphrey Forster, Sept. 5), Silchester Heath (Sept. 5), Beaurepaire (Sir Robert Remington), Basing (Marquis of Winchester, Sept. 5–19), South Warnborough (Richard White, Sept. 20), Crondall (Mr. Paulet), Farnham (Bp. of Winchester, Sept. 22, 23), Seale (Lady Woodruff), Loseley (Sir George More, Sept. 23), Clandon (Sir Richard Weston), Stoke d’Abernon (Thomas? Vincent), Absey (Epsom?) Court (Mr. Blanden).
Sept. 28. RICHMOND.[570]
Oct. 24. WHITEHALL, by Putney.[571]
Nov. 17. Tilt.[572]
Christmas.[573] There may have been barriers.[574]
Dec. 26. =Chamberlain’s.=
Dec. 27. =Chamberlain’s= and =Admiral’s= (with activities).
Dec. 29. Visit to Blackfriars (Lord Hunsdon), with play.[575]
1602
Jan. 1. =Chamberlain’s.=
Jan. 3. =Worcester’s.=
Jan. 6. =Chapel.=
Jan. 10. =Chapel.=
Feb. 14 (S.S.). =Chamberlain’s= and =Chapel=.
Feb. 19. RICHMOND, by Putney (John Lacy).[576]
Apr. 9 or 10. Visit to Wimbledon (Lord Burghley)?[577]
Apr. 19. GREENWICH, by Lambeth (Abp.) and Blackfriars (Lord Hunsdon).[578]
May 1. Visit to Sydmonscourt, Lewisham (Sir Richard Buckley).[579]
May 5. Visit to St. James’s Park (Dorothy Lady Chandos and Sir William Knollys).[580]
_c._ July 15. Visit to Eltham (Sir John Stanhope, Hugh Miller, and Sir Thomas Walsingham).[581]
July 28–Aug. 10? PROGRESS in Middlesex and Bucks.[582] Lambeth (July 28), Chiswick (Sir William Russell, July 28), Hounslow (Mr. Whitby), Harlington (Ambrose Copinger), Harefield (Sir Thomas Egerton, July 31–Aug. 3),[583] Hitcham (Sir William Clarke, Aug. 3–9) with visit to Taplow (Sir Henry Guilford, Aug. 7), Riddings in Datchet (Richard? Hanbury), Thorpe (Mr. Oglethorpe).
Aug. _c._ 10. OATLANDS.[584]
_c._ Aug.-Sept. Visits to Woking, Chertsey (John Hammond), Byfleet Lodge, New Lodge, and to Mr. Brooke in the forest, Mr. Bromley, and Mr. Woodward.[585]
Oct. 2 <. Visit to West Drayton (Lord Hunsdon) by Bedfont (John Draper).[586]
Oct. 8. RICHMOND.[587]
Nov. 15. WHITEHALL, by Putney (John Lacy).[588]
Nov. 17. Tilt.[589]
Dec. 6. Visit to Savoy (Sir Robert Cecil), with dialogues.[590]
Dec. 6 < > 23. Visits to Arundel House (Earl of Nottingham) and Blackfriars (Lord Hunsdon).[591]
Christmas.[592]
Dec. 26. =Chamberlain’s.=
Dec. 27. =Admiral’s.=
1603
Jan. 1. =Paul’s.=
Jan. 6. =Hertford’s.=
Jan. 17. Visit to Charterhouse (Lord Howard de Walden).[593]
Jan. 21. RICHMOND, by Putney (John Lacy).[594]
Feb. 2. =Chamberlain’s.=
March 6 (S.S.). =Admiral’s.=
March 8 (?). =Admiral’s.=
March 24. _Obiit Elizabetha._ Accession of James.
Apr. 5–May 11. PROGRESS of James from Scotland.[595] Seton (Earl of Wintoun, Apr. 5), Dunglass (Lord Home, Apr. 5, 6), Berwick (Apr. 6–8). Fenham (Sir William Read, Apr. 8), Widdrington (Sir Robert Carey, Apr. 8, 9), Newcastle (Robert Dudley, Apr. 9–13), Lumley Castle (Lord Lumley, Apr. 13), Durham Castle (Bp. of Durham, Apr. 13, 14), Walworth (Mrs. Jenison, Apr. 14, 15), Topcliffe (William Ingleby, Apr. 15, 16), York (Lord Burghley, Apr. 16–18), Grimston Hall (Sir Edward Stanhope, Apr. 18, 19), Pontefract Castle (Apr. 19), Doncaster (Bear and Sun, Apr. 19, 20), Blyth (Apr. 20), Worksop (Earl of Shrewsbury, Apr. 20, 21),[596] Southwell (Apr. 21), Newark Castle (Apr. 21, 22), Belvoir Castle (Earl of Rutland, Apr. 22, 23), Burley on the Hill (Sir John Harington, Apr. 23), Burghley (Lord Burghley, Apr. 23–27) with another visit to Burley on the Hill (Apr. 25, 26), Apethorpe (Sir Anthony Mildmay, Apr. 27), Hinchinbrook (Sir Oliver Cromwell, Apr. 27–29), Godmanchester (Apr. 29), Royston (Robert Chester, Apr. 29, 30), Standon (Thomas Sadleir, Apr. 30–May 2), Broxbourne (Henry Cock, May 2, 3), Theobalds (Sir Robert Cecil, May 3–7), Stamford Hill (May 7),[597] Charterhouse (Lord Howard de Walden, May 7–11) with visits to Whitehall and St. James’s.
May 11. TOWER, by Whitehall.[598]
May 13. GREENWICH.[599]
May 25–27. Visits to Nonsuch by Putney, Beddington (Sir Francis Carew), Oatlands, and Hampton Court.[600]
_c._ June 12. Visits to Sion and Windsor.[601]
June 1–27. PROGRESS of Anne from Scotland.[602] Berwick (June 3), Bishop Auckland? (Bp. of Durham), York (June 11–15), Grimston Hall (Sir Edward Stanhope, June 15), Worksop (Earl of Shrewsbury), Newark, Nottingham, Wollaton (Sir Percival Willoughby, June 21), Ashby de la Zouch (Earl of Huntingdon. June 23), Leicester (Sir William Skipwith, June 23, 24), Dingley (Sir Thomas Griffin, June 24, 25), Holdenby (Christopher Hatton, June 25), Althorp (Sir Robert Spencer, June 25–27),[603] Easton Neston (Sir George Fermor, June 27).
June 24. WINDSOR, by Hanworth (Sir William Killigrew).[604]
June 27–30. Visits to Easton Neston (June 27) meeting Anne, Grafton (Earl of Cumberland, June 27, 28),[605] Salden in Muresly (Sir John Fortescue), and probably Aylesbury (Sir John Packington), Hampden (Alexander Hampden), and Great Missenden (Sir William Fleetwood).[606]
July 13 < > 16. _Hampton Court._[607]
July 22–23. _Whitehall_, by Fulham (Bp. of London).[608]
July 25. Coronation.[609]
July 27. _Hampton Court._[610]
Aug. 10–Sept. 20. PROGRESS in Surrey, Hants, Berks., and Oxon.[611] Pyrford (Sir Francis Wolley, Aug. 10), Loseley (Sir George More, Aug. 11, 12), Farnham Castle (Bp. of Winchester, Aug. 14, 17), South Warnborough (Sir Thomas White), Basing (Marquis of Winchester, Aug. 17, 22, 23), Salisbury (Bp. of Salisbury, Aug. 26–28), Basing again (Aug. 31), Shaw (Thomas Dolman), Woodstock (Sept. 8–20) with visit to Sir Henry Lee (Sept. 15).
Sept. 20. WINCHESTER.[612]
Sept. 20 < > Oct, 6. Play.[613]
Sept. 20 < > Oct. 17. Mask on arrival of Henry.[614]
Sept. 20 < > Oct. 17. Visits to Southampton and Isle of Wight.[615]
Oct. 20 < > 24. WILTON (Earl of Pembroke).[616]
Nov. 1. Visit to Salisbury.[617]
Dec. 2. =King’s= (_As You Like It_?).
Dec. 12 < > 21. HAMPTON COURT.[618]
Christmas.[619]
Dec. 26. =King’s.=
Dec. 27. =King’s.=
Dec. 28. =King’s.=
Dec. 30. =King’s.=
1604
Jan. 1. =King’s= (two plays, one of Robin Goodfellow, _Midsummer Night’s Dream_?). Mask (Indian and Chinese Knights).[620]
Jan. 2. =Queen’s.=
Jan. 4. =Prince’s.=
Jan. 6. Mask.
Jan. 8. Queen’s mask (_The Vision of the Twelve Goddesses_).
Jan. 13. =Queen’s.=
Jan. 15. =Prince’s.=
Jan. 21. =Prince’s.=
Jan. 22. =Prince’s.=
Jan. Tilt.[621]
Feb. 2. =King’s.=
Feb. 13. WHITEHALL.[622]
Feb. 19 (S.S.). =King’s.=
Feb. 20. =Prince’s= and =Paul’s= (Middleton’s _Phoenix_?).[623]
Feb. 21. =Queen’s Revels.=
March 12. TOWER.[624]
March 13. Lion baiting.[625]
March 15. Entry through London with pageants to WHITEHALL.[626]
March 29. Tilt.[627]
May 1. Visit to Highgate (Sir William Cornwallis) with Jonson’s _Penates_.[628]
May 30 < > June 2. GREENWICH.[629]
June 16. Visit to Ruckholt in Leyton (Michael Hicks).[630]
July 3 or 4. WHITEHALL.[631]
July 12–21. Visits to Oatlands (July 14–16) and Windsor (July 18, 21).[632]
July 24–Aug. 14. PROGRESS in Herts., Hunts., and Beds., broken by Spanish visit.[633] Theobalds (Lord Cecil, July 24–29), Somersham (Sir John Cutts, > Aug. 2), Bletsoe (Lord St. John, Aug. 5–14).
Aug. 10. Arrival of Fernandez de Velasco, Constable of Castile, and other Spanish and Flemish commissioners at Somerset House.
Aug. 14. WHITEHALL.[634]
Aug. 19. Signature of treaty and dinner to commissioners at Whitehall, with baiting and activities.[635]
Aug. 25. Departure of Constable of Castile.
Aug. 20–Sept. 6 < > 15. PROGRESS resumed in Herts. and Oxon.[636] Ware (Aug. 20), Woodstock (Sept. 6), Langley.
Sept. 6 < > 15. WINDSOR.[637]
Sept. 21. Visit to Eton College.[638]
Sept. 22. HAMPTON COURT.[639]
Oct. 1–6. Visit to Windsor and Easton Neston (Sir George Fermor) to meet Charles.[640]
Oct. 16. WHITEHALL.[641]
Nov. 1. =King’s= (_Othello_).
Nov. 4. =King’s= (_Merry Wives of Windsor_).
Nov. 23. =Prince’s.=
Nov. 24. =Prince’s.=
Dec. 14. =Prince’s.=
Dec. 19. =Prince’s.=
Dec. 26. =King’s= (_Measure for Measure_).
Dec. 27. Mask for wedding of Sir Philip Herbert and Lady Susan Vere.
Dec. 28. =King’s= (_Comedy of Errors_).
Dec. 30. =Queen’s= (_How to Learn of a Woman to Woo_).
1605
Jan. 1. =Queen’s Revels= (_All Fools_).
Jan. 3. =Queen’s Revels.=[642]
Jan. 6. Creation of Charles as Duke of York. Queen’s mask (_Mask of Blackness_).
Jan. 7. =King’s= (_Henry V_).
Jan. 8. =King’s= (_Every Man Out of His Humour_).
Jan. 9 < > 14. =King’s= (_Love’s Labour’s Lost_), at the Earl of Southampton’s or Viscount Cranborne’s for the Queen.[643]
Jan. 15. =Prince’s.=
Jan. 22. =Prince’s.=
Feb. 2. =King’s= (_Every Man in His Humour_). Mask by Duke of Holst (?).[644]
Feb. 3. =King’s= (play ready but not shown).
Feb. 5. =Prince’s.=
Feb. 10 (S.S.). =King’s= (_Merchant of Venice_).
Feb. 11. =King’s= (_Spanish Maze_).
Feb. 12. =King’s= (_Merchant of Venice_).
Feb. 19. =Prince’s.=
Feb. 28 < > March 6. GREENWICH.[645]
March 24. Tilt.[646]
Apr. 4. Tilt.[647]
May 20. Tilt.[648]
June 3. Lion baiting in Tower.[649]
June 26. WHITEHALL.[650]
July 15. Baiting for imperial ambassador.[651]
July 16–Aug. 31. PROGRESS in Essex, Herts., Beds., Northants., Oxon., and Berks.[652] Havering (July 16–18), Loughton (Sir Robert Wroth, July 18–20), Theobalds (Earl of Salisbury, July 20–24), Hatfield (July 24–26), Luton (Sir John Rotheram, July 26–27), Ampthill (July 27–Aug. 1), Bletsoe (Lord St. John, Aug. 1–3), Drayton (Lord Mordaunt, Aug. 3–6), Apethorpe (Sir Anthony Mildmay, Aug. 6–9), Rockingham (Sir Edward Watson, Aug. 9–12), Harrowden (Lord Vaux, Aug. 12–15), Castle Ashby (Lord Compton, Aug. 15–16), Grafton (Earl of Cumberland, Aug. 16–20), Hanwell (Sir Anthony Cope, Aug. 20–21), Wroxton (Sir William Pope, Aug. 21), Woodstock (Aug. 21–27), Oxford (Aug. 27–30),[653] Bisham (Sir Edward Hoby, Aug. 30–31).
Aug. 31. WINDSOR.[654]
Sept. 10 < > 12. HAMPTON COURT.[655]
_c._ Sept. 30. WHITEHALL.[656]
Dec. 1. =Prince’s.=
Christmas. Plays this winter by =King’s= (ten) and =Paul’s= (two).
Dec. 27. =Queen’s.=
Dec. 30. =Prince’s.=
1606
Jan. 1. =Prince’s.=
Jan. 4. =Prince’s.=
Jan. 5. Mask (_Hymenaei_) for wedding of Essex and Frances Howard.
Jan. 6. Barriers, with speeches (Truth and Opinion) by Jonson.
March 3 (S.M.). =Prince’s.=
March 4. =Prince’s.=
March 22. Rumoured assassination of James on visit to Woking.[657]
March 24. Tilt.[658]
March 28. Visit incognito to Guildhall for trial of Henry Garnet.[659]
May 16. GREENWICH.[660]
June 1. Challenge for tilt by Knights of the Fortunate Island, or the Lucent Pillar.[661]
June 22–23. Birth and death of Princess Sophia.
July _c._ 15–17. Visits to Oatlands and Farnham.[662]
July 17–Aug. 11. Visit of Christian IV of Denmark.[663] Plays (two) by =King’s= at Greenwich.
July 18. Kings meet at Tilbury.
July 18–24. Greenwich.
July 24–28. Visit to Theobalds (Earl of Salisbury), by Blackwall and Stratford. Mask (_Solomon and Queen of Sheba_).[664]
July 24. Entertainment by Jonson.
July 28–31. Greenwich.
July 30. =Paul’s= (_Abuses_).[665]
July 31. Triumph through London to Somerset House, with pageants at Great Conduit (Bower of the Muses), Little Conduit (Concord), and Fleet Conduit (Pastoral).
Aug. 1–2. Whitehall.
Aug. 2–6. Greenwich.
Aug. 4. Ringing.
Aug. 5. Tilt.
Aug. 6. Masters of defence.
Aug. 6. Visit to Richmond.
Aug. 7. Visit to Hampton Court, with play by =King’s=.
Aug. 7–8. Visit to Windsor.
Aug. 8–9. Greenwich.
Aug. 9–11. Rochester (Bp. William Barlow).
Aug. 10. Dinner on _Elizabeth James_ near Chatham.
Aug. 11. Farewell on _Admiral_ of Denmark at Gravesend, with fireworks,
_c._ Aug. 17. HAMPTON COURT.[666]
Aug. PROGRESS, including Farnham (Aug. 23–24, Bp. of Winchester) and Beaulieu (Aug. 30, Earl of Southampton).[667]
Sept. 11–_c._ 18. Visit to Windsor.[668]
Oct. 20 < > Nov. 1. WHITEHALL.[669]
Dec. 26. =King’s= (_King Lear_).
Dec. 28. =Prince’s.=
Dec. 29. =King’s=.
1607
Jan. 4. =King’s.=
Jan. 6. =King’s.= Mask (by Campion) for wedding of Lord Hay and Honora Denny.
Jan. 8. =King’s.=
Jan. 13, 24, 30. =Prince’s= (three plays).
Feb. 1. =Prince’s.=
Feb. 2. =King’s= (Barnes’s _Devil’s Charter_).
Feb. 5. =King’s.=
Feb. 11. =Prince’s.=
Feb. 15 (S.S.). =King’s.=
Feb. 27. =King’s.=
March 24. Tilt.[670]
May _c._ 20–24. Entry on Theobalds, with entertainment by Jonson.[671]
May 25. Tilt for Prince de Joinville. Play (_Aeneas and Dido_) at banquet by Earl of Arundel for Anne.[672]
June 12. Visit to Lord Mayor and Clothworkers.[673]
July 16. Visit to Merchant Taylors, with speech by Jonson.[674]
July 19. WINDSOR, by Oatlands?[675]
Aug. PROGRESS in Hants and Wilts.[676] Basing (Marquis of Winchester, Aug. 5), Romsey, Beaulieu (Earl of Southampton, Aug. 10, 12), Salisbury (Aug. 14–23), and possibly Isle of Wight.
Aug. 23 < > Sept. 7. _Windsor._[677]
Sept. 23 < > 27. _Hampton Court._[678]
Oct. 27 < > 29. WHITEHALL.[679]
Nov. 19. =Prince’s.=
Dec. 26, 27, 28. =King’s= (three plays).
Dec. 30. =Prince’s.=
1608
Jan. 2. =King’s.=
Jan. 3. =Prince’s.=
Jan. 4. =Prince’s.= Fireworks.[680]
Jan. 6. =King’s= (two plays).
Jan. 7. =King’s.=
Jan. 9. =King’s.=
Jan. 10. Queen’s mask (_Mask of Beauty_).
Jan. 17. =King’s= (two plays).
Jan. 26. =King’s.=
Feb. 2, 7 (S.S.). =King’s= (two plays).
Feb. 9. Mask (by Jonson) for wedding of Viscount Haddington and Elizabeth Radcliffe.
March 24. Tilt.[681]
May 13 < > 19. GREENWICH.[682]
July 1. WHITEHALL.[683]
July 7 < > 14–Aug. 14 < > 28. PROGRESS in Herts., Beds., and Northants.[684] Theobalds (July 14–20) with visit to Lamer in Wheathampstead (Sir John Garrard, July 19), Toddington (Lady Cheyne, July 24, 25), Grafton (Duke of Lennox, Aug. 1–3), Alderton (Sir Thomas Hesilrige, Aug. 4), Holdenby (Duke of York, Aug. 5–14) with visit to Bletsoe (Lord St. John, Aug. 5).
Aug. 14 < > 28. WINDSOR.[685]
Sept. 4 < > 17. HAMPTON COURT.[686]
Oct. 1 < > 21. WHITEHALL.[687]
Christmas. Plays this winter by =King’s= (twelve), =Queen’s= (five), Prince’s (three), and =Children of Blackfriars= (three).[688]
1609
Jan. 1. =Children of Blackfriars= (Middleton’s _Trick to catch the Old One_).
Jan. 4. =Children of Blackfriars.=
Feb. 2. Queen’s mask (_Mask of Queens_).
Feb. 28 (S.T.). Ringing.[689]
March 24. Tilt.[690]
Apr. 11. Visit to Durham House for opening of Britain’s Burse.[691]
Apr. 18. Baiting.[692]
May 6 < > 15. GREENWICH.[693]
June 23. Lion baiting in Tower.[694]
July 6. WHITEHALL.[695]
July 22. WINDSOR.[696]
July 23–Aug. 20 < > 31. PROGRESS in Surrey, Hants, Wilts., Dorset.[697] Farnham (Bp. of Winchester, July 23–26), Basing (Marquis of Winchester, July 26), Beaulieu (Earl of Southampton, Aug. 3–7), Salisbury (Aug. 15, 20), Cranborne (Aug. 17–19), Tarrant.
Aug. 20 < > 31. WINDSOR.[698]
Sept. 1 < > 7. HAMPTON COURT.[699]
Oct. 30. WHITEHALL.[700]
Christmas. Plays this winter by =King’s= (thirteen) and =Children of Whitefriars= (five).
Dec. 26. =Prince’s.=
Dec. 27. =Queen’s.=
Dec. 28. =Prince’s.=
Dec. 31. Challenge for barriers by Henry as Meliadus.
1610
Jan. 6. Henry’s barriers, with speeches by Jonson.[701]
Jan. 7. =Prince’s.=[702]
Jan. 18. =Prince’s.=
Feb. 9. _Duke of York’s._
Feb. 18–20 (S.).
March 24, 27. Tilt.[703]
Apr. 20. Lion baiting in Tower.[704]
Apr. 23. Triumph for Henry at Chester.[705]
May 31–June 6. Creation of Henry as Prince of Wales.[706]
June 5. Queen’s mask (_Tethys’ Festival_).
June 6. Tilt, water triumph, and fireworks.[707]
June 19. Visit to Woolwich.[708]
July 24–_c._ Sept. 2. PROGRESS in Northants., Oxon., Berks., and Hants.[709] Bletsoe (Lord St. John, July 29), Holdenby (Duke of York, Aug. 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 19) with visits to Apethorpe (Sir Anthony Mildmay) and Kirby (Sir Christopher Hatton, Aug. 7) and Castle Ashby (Lord Compton, Aug. 13, 14), Grafton (Duke of Lennox, Aug. 19), Woodstock (Aug. 22–25), Bisham (Sir Edward Hoby, Aug. 28), Aldershot (Walter Tichborne? Sept. 2).
_c._ Sept. 2. HAMPTON COURT.[710]
Oct. 8 < > 18. WHITEHALL.[711]
Dec. 10. =Queen’s= (three plays).
Dec. 12. =Duke of York’s.=
Dec. 19. =Prince’s.=
Dec. 20. =Duke of York’s.=
Christmas. Plays this winter by =King’s= (fifteen).
Dec. 27. =Queen’s.=
Dec. 28. =Prince’s.=
1611
Jan. 1. Prince’s mask (_Oberon_).
Jan. 14. =Prince’s.=
Jan. 15. =Duke of York’s.=
Jan. 16. =Prince’s.=
Feb. 2. Queen’s mask (_Love Freed from Ignorance and Folly_).
Feb. 3–5 (S.).
Feb. 3. King’s (_Mucedorus_)?
Apr. 27. GREENWICH.[712]
June 26 < > July 2. WINDSOR.[713]
July 18–21. Visit to Englefield (Sir Edward Norris).[714]
July 22 < > 25–Sept. 1 < > 10. PROGRESS in Surrey, Hants, Wilts., and Isle of Wight.[715] Farnham (Bp. of Winchester, July 25–8), Salisbury (Aug. 3, 6, 10, 13), Beaulieu (Earl of Southampton, Aug. 19, 21, 26) with visit to Isle of Wight (Aug. 22), Tichborne (Sir Benjamin Tichborne, Aug. 29), Farnham (Aug. 31), Bagshot (Sept. 1).
Sept. 1 < > 10. HAMPTON COURT.[716]
Oct. 31. WHITEHALL.[717] =King’s.=
Nov. 1. King’s (_Tempest_).
Nov. 5. King’s (_Winter’s Tale_).
Nov. 9. =King’s.=
Nov. 19. =King’s.=
Dec. 16. =King’s.=
Christmas.[718]
Dec. 26. Ringing.[719] =King’s= (_A King and no King_).
Dec. 27. =Queen’s= (_Greene’s Tu Quoque_).
Dec. 28. =Prince’s.=
Dec. 29. =Prince’s= (_Almanac_).
Dec. 31. =King’s.=
1612
Jan. 1. Ringing.[720] =King’s= (_Twins’ Tragedy_).
Jan. 5. =King’s= and/or =Children of Whitefriars= (_Cupid’s Revenge_).
Jan. 6. Ringing.[721] Prince’s mask (_Love Restored_?) by gentlemen of the court.
Jan. 7. =King’s.=
Jan. > 12–22. Visit of Anne and Henry to Greenwich.[722]
Jan. 12. =King’s and Queen’s= (_Silver Age_) and/or =Duke of York’s=.
Jan. 13. =King’s and Queen’s= (_Rape of Lucrece_).
Jan. 15. =King’s.=
Jan. 19. =Lady Elizabeth’s.=
Jan. 21. =Queen’s.=
Jan. 23. =Queen’s.=
Jan. 28. =Duke of York’s.=
Feb. 2. =Queen’s= (_Greene’s Tu Quoque_).
Feb. 5. =Prince’s.=
Feb. 9. =King’s.=
Feb. 13. =Duke of York’s.=
Feb. 19. =King’s.=
Feb. 20. =King’s= (two plays).
Feb. 23 (S.S.). =King’s= (_Nobleman_).
Feb. 24. =Duke of York’s= (_Hymen’s Holiday or Cupid’s Vagaries_).
Feb. 25. Ringing. =Lady Elizabeth’s= (_Proud Maid’s Tragedy_).
Feb. 28. Visit by Henry to Marquis of Winchester, with plays.[723] =King’s.=
Feb. 29. =Prince’s.=
March 11. =Lady Elizabeth’s.=
March 24. Tilt.[724]
March 28. =King’s.=
Apr. 3. =King’s.=
Apr. 11. =Prince’s.=
Apr. 16. =King’s.=
Apr. 26. =King’s=, for Duc de Bouillon?[725]
May-June. Visits to Eltham, Wanstead (Sir Edward Phelips, June 17, 25), and Havering (Lady Oxford, June 18).[726]
_c._ July 9. Visit to Kensington (Sir Walter Cope).[727]
_c._ July 17–_c._ Sept. 1. PROGRESS in Herts., Beds., Northants., Rutland, Notts., Leicester, Oxon., Berks.[728] Theobalds (July 17), St. Albans?, Wrest? (Earl of Kent), Ampthill (July 23), Bletsoe (Lord St. John, July 24–27), Castle Ashby (Lord Compton, July 27–30), Kirby (Sir Christopher Hatton, July 30–Aug. 3), Apethorpe (Sir Anthony Mildmay, Aug. 3–6), Brooke (Sir Edward Noel, Aug. 6–7), Belvoir (Earl of Rutland, Aug. 7–10), Newark Castle (Aug. 10–11), Rufford Abbey (Sir George Saville, Aug. 11–14), Newstead Abbey (Sir John Byron, Aug. 14–17), Nottingham (Thurland House, Aug. 17–18), Loughborough (Aug. 18–19), Leicester (Earl of Huntingdon, Aug. 19–21), Dingley (Sir Thomas Griffin, Aug. 21–22), Holdenby (Duke of York, Aug. 22–24), Grafton (Duke of Lennox, Aug. 24–26?), Hanwell? (Sir Anthony Cope), Woodstock (Prince Henry, Aug. 26–31?),[729] Rycote (Lord Norris, Aug. 31–Sept. 1?), Bisham (Sir Edward Hoby, Sept. 1?).
Sept. 1 < > 21. WHITEHALL.[730]
Oct. 16. Arrival of Elector Palatine.[731]
Oct. 20. =Lady Elizabeth’s.=[732]
Oct. 29. Visit of Elector to Lord Mayor’s show.[733]
Oct. 31 or Nov. 1. Play put off for Henry’s illness.[734]
Nov. 2 or 3. =Queen’s Revels= (_Coxcomb_)?[735]
Nov. 6. Death of Henry.
Christmas. Twenty plays by =King’s= this winter (Shakespeare’s _1, 2 Hen. IV_ (?), _J. C._, _M. Ado_ (twice), _Oth._, _W. Tale_, _Tp._; Jonson’s _Alchemist_; Beaumont and Fletcher’s _Philaster_ (twice), _Maid’s Tragedy_, _King and No King_, _Captain_; Tourneur’s _Nobleman_; Niccolls’s _Twins_; Ford’s _A Bad Beginning_, and _Cardenio_, _Merry Devil of Edmonton_, _Knot of Fools_).[736]
Dec. 27. Betrothal of Elector and Elizabeth.[737]
1613
Jan. 1. =Queen’s Revels= (_Cupid’s Revenge_).
Jan. 9. =Queen’s Revels= (_Cupid’s Revenge_).
Feb. 11. Fireworks.
Feb. 13. River triumph.
Feb. 14 (S.S.). Wedding of Elector and Elizabeth. Lords’ mask (by Campion).
Feb. 15. Ringing. Middle Temple and Lincoln’s Inn mask (by Chapman).
Feb. 16. =King’s.= Mask put off.
Feb. 20. Inner Temple and Gray’s Inn mask (by Beaumont).
Feb. 21. Banquet for James and the maskers.
Feb. 25. =Lady Elizabeth’s= (_Dutch Courtesan_).
Feb. 27. =Queen’s Revels= (_Widow’s Tears_).
March 1. =Lady Elizabeth’s= (_Raymond Duke of Lyons_).
March 2. =Prince Charles’s= (_1 The Knaves_).
March 2–_c._ 4. Visit of Charles and Elector to Cambridge, with Brooke’s _Adelphe_ (Mar. 2) and _Scyros_ (Mar. 3) by Trinity men.
March? Visit by Frederick to Oxford.[738]
March 10. =Prince’s= (_2 The Knaves_).
March 24. Tilt.[739]
Apr. 10. Departure of Elector and Elizabeth, accompanied by James to Rochester (Apr. 13).[740]
Apr. 24–June 17. PROGRESS of Anne.[741] Hampton Court, with James, Windsor, Reading (the Friars), Caversham (Lord Knollys, Apr. 27–28),[742] Bath, Bristol (Marchioness of Winchester, June 4–8),[743] Siston (Sir Henry Billingsley, June 8), Bishop’s Cannings (June 11).[744]
May 26. GREENWICH.[745]
June 8. =King’s= (_Cardenio_) for Savoyard ambassador.
July 1–4. Visits to Hampton Court and Oatlands.[746]
_c._ July 8. WHITEHALL.[747]
_c._ July 18. WINDSOR.[748]
July 19 < > 20–_c._ Aug. 21. PROGRESS in Surrey, Hants, and Wilts.[749] Farnham (Bp. of Winchester, July 20), Basing (Marquis of Winchester, July 23), Andover (July 24, 26), Lydiard (Sir Oliver St. John?, July 27), Charlton (Earl of Suffolk, July 31), Salisbury (Aug. 5), Beaulieu (Earl of Southampton, _c._ Aug. 6 < > 21).
July-Sept. Visits of Anne to Bath and Wells (Aug. 20–22).[750]
_c._ Aug. 21. WINDSOR.[751]
Sept. 8. WHITEHALL.[752]
_c._ Sept. 28. Visit to Hampton Court.[753]
Nov. 1. =King’s.=
Nov. 4. =King’s.=
Nov. 5. =King’s.=
Nov. 15. =King’s.=
Nov. 16. =King’s.=
Dec. 12. =Lady Elizabeth’s= (_Dutch Courtesan_).
Dec. 24 or 28. =Queen’s.=
Dec. 26. Mask (by Campion) for wedding of Earl of Somerset and Frances Howard.
Dec. 27. =King’s.= Challenge for tilt, with device by Jonson.
Dec. 29. Mask (_Irish Mask_) for wedding.
1614
Jan. 1. Tilt. =King’s.=
Jan. 3. _Irish Mask_ repeated.
Jan. 4. =King’s.=
Jan. 4. Play and two masks (one Middleton’s lost _Mask of Cupid_) by City at Merchant Taylors for wedding.[754]
Jan. 5. =Queen’s.=
Jan. 6. Gray’s Inn mask (_Mask of Flowers_) for wedding.[755]
Jan. 10. =King’s.=
Jan. 25. =Lady Elizabeth’s= (_Eastward Hoe_).
Feb. 2. =King’s.=
Feb. 3. Play (Daniel’s _Hymen’s Triumph_) for wedding of Lord Roxborough and Jean Drummond at Somerset House.
Feb. 4. =King’s.= Play for Lord Mayor at Somerset House.[756]
Feb. 8. =King’s.=
Feb. 10. =King’s.=
Feb. 18. =King’s.=
March 6 (S.S.). =King’s.=
March 8. =King’s.=
March 24. Tilt.[757]
June 8 < > 12. GREENWICH.[758]
June 21. WHITEHALL.[759]
June 29. Visit to Richmond.[760]
July 17–23. PROGRESS in Herts., Essex, Beds., broken by Denmark visit.[761] Theobalds (July 17), The Rye in Hatfield Broadoak (Richard Francke, July 18–19), Audley End (Earl of Suffolk, July 19–21), Royston (July 21–22), Haynes (Robert Newdigate, July 22–23).
July 22. Arrival of Christian IV, King of Denmark, at Somerset House.[762]
July 24 < > 30. Plays before Christian.[763]
Aug. 1. Visit to Woolwich, Rochester, and Gravesend for departure of Christian.[764]
Aug. 1–31. PROGRESS resumed in Herts., Northants., Rutland, Notts., Leicestershire, Oxon., Berks.[765] Theobalds (Aug. 1), Apethorpe (Sir Anthony Mildmay, Aug. 3–4), Burley on the Hill (Lord Harington, Aug. 4–6), Belvoir (Earl of Rutland, Aug. 6–9), Newark Castle (Aug. 9–10), Rufford Abbey (Sir George Saville, Aug. 10–15), Newstead Abbey (Sir John Byron, Aug. 15–17), Nottingham (Thurland House, Aug. 17–18), Leicester (Earl of Huntingdon, Aug. 18–19), Dingley (Sir Thomas Griffin, Aug. 19–20), Holdenby (Duke of York, Aug. 20–22), Grafton (Duke of Lennox, Aug. 22–25), Woodstock (Aug. 25–29), Oxford (Aug. 29), Rycote (Lord Norris, Aug. 29–30), Bisham (Sir Edward Hoby, Aug. 30–31).
> Sept. 11. WHITEHALL.[766]
Nov. 1. =Lady Elizabeth’s= (_Bartholomew Fair_).
Christmas. Plays this winter by =King’s= (eight), =Queen’s= (three), =Elector Palatine’s= (three), =Prince’s= (six).[767]
1615
Jan. 6. Household mask (_Mercury Vindicated_?).
Jan. 8. Mask repeated.
Feb. 19–21 (S.). Mask by Spanish ambassador?[768]
March 7–11. Visit of James and Charles to Cambridge.[769]
March 24. Tilt.[770]
May 13–15. Visit to Cambridge.
> May 21. GREENWICH.[771]
_c._ July 2–5. Visit to Oatlands.[772]
July 20. WINDSOR.[773]
July 21–_c._ Sept. 2. PROGRESS in Surrey, Hants, Wilts., and Dorset.[774] Bagshot (July 22), Basing (Marquis of Winchester, July 23), Andover (July 26), Salisbury (July 28–31, Aug. 5), Lulworth Castle (Viscount Bindon, Aug. 15), Broadlands (Henry? St. Barbe, Aug. 27), Tichborne (Sir Benjamin Tichborne, Aug. 29), Farnham (Bp. of Winchester, Aug. 31).
_c._ Sept. 2. WINDSOR.[775]
Sept. 2 < > Oct. 18. WHITEHALL.[776]
Dec. 17. =Queen’s= at Somerset House.
Dec. 21. =King’s= at Somerset House.
Christmas. Plays this winter by =King’s= (fourteen), =Queen’s= (four), and =Prince’s= (four).
1616
Jan. 1. Household mask (_Golden Age Restored_?).
Jan. 6. Mask repeated.
Feb. 11–13 (S.).
March 4 < > 16. Visit to Royston, with play (_Susenbrotus_?) by Cambridge men.[777]
March 25. Tilt.[778]
Apr. 23. _Obiit Gulielmus Shakespeare._
APPENDIX B
COURT PAYMENTS
The body of this appendix contains extracts from the accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber and the Office of Revels, in which expenditure on plays or masks at court is recorded. But in view of the importance of these documents as sources for the history of court entertainment, it will be well to add something about their general nature and state of preservation to what has already been said about the procedure of the Treasurer of the Chamber in ch. ii and that of the Revels Office in ch. iii.
THE AUDIT OF HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTS
Most, but not all, of the accounts preserved are records of audit. There is, unfortunately, no systematic history of the Audit Office; but the somewhat scrappy notices in F. S. Thomas, _The Ancient Exchequer of England_ (1848), and H. Hall, _Studies in English Official Historical Documents_ (1908), and _A Formula Book of English Official Historical Documents_, Part II (1909), may be supplemented for the Tudor period by the valuable study of M. D. George, _The Origin of the Declared Account_ (1916, E. H. R. xxxi. 41). The Record Office series of _Lists and Indexes_ includes lists of _Declared Accounts_ (ii) and _Exchequer Accounts_ (xxxv). Normally the auditing of royal expenditure was a function of the mediaeval Exchequer. The procedure was for the officer charged with incurring expenditure to appear as accountant before the Auditor-Baron and his Clerk, and produce detailed statements, known as ‘particulars’, together with vouchers for sums already spent out of any ‘imprest’ or advance that had been made to him, and the warrants under which his expenditure was authorized. From these the Exchequer officers prepared a ‘compotus’ or balance sheet, signed it, when the balance was settled, as a record that the accountant was ‘quietus’ or quit from debt to the Crown, and passed it through the King’s Remembrancer to the Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer, in whose office it was enrolled by the Clerk of the Pipe on the roll of ‘foreign’ or non-revenue accounts. It was then returned to the King’s Remembrancer, who kept it, with the particulars and vouchers as subsidiary documents. It was a lengthy and cumbrous process. Moreover, the Lord Treasurer, like the Lord Chancellor, was one of the high officers of state whose functions came at an early date under the control of the barons, and the same motives, which led the sovereign (cf. ch. ii) to develop in the Wardrobe and Chamber an executive machinery independent of the Lord Chancellor, also led him to desire that his more private expenditure should be withdrawn from the survey of the Exchequer. Thus we find the Treasurer of the Chamber accountable (cf. ch. ii) at the end of the fifteenth century to the King alone, and in the mid-sixteenth century to the Court of Surveyors or to _ad hoc_ auditors specially appointed by the King or the Privy Council. When the Court of Augmentations absorbed the Court of Surveyors in 1553, its establishment included two Auditors of Prests, and although this court was itself merged in the Exchequer under Mary, the more up-to-date methods of auditing were continued by Elizabeth’s appointment in 1560, as themselves Exchequer officers, of two ‘Auditores de lez Prestes et Compotorum forinsecorum nostrorum’. The main difference between the methods of the Auditors of the Prests and that of the Auditor-Baron appears to have been that the personal appearance of the accountant was no longer necessary, who now himself prepared in duplicate a balance sheet known as his Original Account, or Book of Account, of which one copy was signed after examination and returned to him as evidence of his quittance, while the other was kept by the Auditors, who based upon it a summary known as the Declared or Recorded Account, which took the place of the old _Compotus_. This also was in duplicate. Apparently the Auditors kept one copy, on paper, and sent another, on parchment, for preservation, as of record, in the Pipe Office. I understand Miss George, however, to think that the accountant was entitled to the paper copy, if he chose to pay a fee for it, which he very often did not. The amount of detail taken into the Declared Account from the Original Account varied for different offices. The Revels Declared Accounts are very summary; those of the Treasurer of the Chamber, at any rate as regards play-payments, practically duplicates of the Original Accounts, except that, unfortunately, the names of plays, which sometimes appeared in the Original Accounts, are usually omitted. The Auditors also kept the subsidiary documents submitted with the Original Account, and became involved in a controversy, recorded in T. Fanshawe, _The Practice of the Exchequer Court_ (1658), with the King’s Remembrancer, who claimed that they should come to him. The King’s Remembrancer did apparently see the Declared Account on its way to the Pipe Office, and enrolled it, or a further summary of it. About 1603 all the Household accounts appear to have gone before the Auditors of the Prests, except those of the Cofferer, which still followed the old course of the Exchequer. The procedures here described explain the provenance of such Household accounts as belong to the official repositories now united in the Record Office; some others, preserved there or elsewhere, come from the private archives of the accountants themselves, being either the audit duplicates supplied to them, or office copies and drafts of their own Original Accounts, or the journals, pay books, and ledgers from which these were prepared.
CHAMBER ACCOUNTS
The following accounts appear to be extant.
(a) _Mediaeval Period._
A few accounts and subsidiary documents of the reigns of Edward II, Edward III, and Richard II are included in the Foreign Accounts on the Great Rolls of the Exchequer (_P. R. O. Lists and Indexes_, xi. 108, 109), and in the Exchequer Wardrobe and Household Accounts (_L. and I_. xxxv. 376, 379, 380, 382, 386, 391, 392, 396, 540). The earliest are described, with extracts, by J. C. Davies, _The First Journal of Edward II’s Chamber_ (_E. H. R._ xxx. 662).
(b) _Early Tudor Period._
A number of accounts passed from the Augmentation Office to the Exchequer and were amalgamated in 1839 with others from the office of the King’s Remembrancer in a series of Exchequer Accounts, Various. Here they are numbered 413 to 427. They are mainly accounts of revenue and subsidiary documents, but a few accounts of payments presented to the Record Office by the Trevelyan family have been added to the series, and with them are listed as Wardrobe and Household Accounts (_L. and I._ xxxv) some other payment accounts from the Miscellaneous Books of the Treasury of Receipt of the Exchequer, and one from the Miscellaneous Books of the Court of Augmentations. Other payment accounts are in the British Museum and in unofficial collections. It may be the case, as Newton, 359, suggests, that these or some of them were abstracted from the Records by officials of antiquarian tastes, but it must be remembered that duplicates even of audited accounts were often kept by the accountants. These accounts are generally known as The King’s Books of Payments. The following can be traced:
i. _Accounts of John Heron._
Three Books of Payments, for 1505–9, 1509–18, and 1518–21 respectively, with many royal signatures by way of audit, are now in the P. R. O. (_Misc. Books of Treasury of Receipt_, 214, 215, 216). The contents of the Henry VIII books are abstracted in Brewer, ii. 1441; iii. 1533. There must once have been an earlier book, for Collier, i. 49, 52, 76, gives extracts from one for 1492–1505, which he describes as ‘formerly in the Chapter-house, Westminster’, as well as from the three now extant, which he describes as ‘in the Chapter-house’. Possibly this was _Addl. MS._ 21480, which has been traced back (Newton, 359) through the hands of Craven Ord (a friend of Collier) and Thomas Astle to those of Peter Le Neve, a Deputy-Chamberlain of the Exchequer. But _Addl. MS._ 21481, which also came from Le Neve, is a duplicate of the R. O. books for 1505–18, and therefore _Addl. MS._ 21480 may only have been a duplicate of the missing volume. Both the _Addl. MSS._ contain the royal signatures. Craven Ord made some extracts which are now _Addl. MSS._ 7099, 7100, and to these those supplied by Astle to R. Henry, _History of Great Britain_, vi (1793), app., and those in S. Bentley, _Excerpta Historica_ (1831), 85, owe their origin. Collier, i. 49, also cites a small book for 1501–2 kept (perhaps under Heron) by one Robert Fowler, which refers to parallel payments made by Thomas Trollop.
ii. _Accounts of Brian Tuke._
A book signed monthly by Henry VIII, with some entries from 31 Dec. 1528 to 30 June 1529, but mainly covering the period from 17 Nov. 1529 to 29 Dec. 1532, was printed by N. H. Nicolas from a MS. then in his possession as _The Privy Purse Expenses of Henry the Eighth_ (1827) and misdescribed as an account of the Treasurer of the Household. Presumably this MS. is identical with that owned by Sir O. Bridgeman in 1634 and now _Addl. MS._ 20030. It overlaps with an account for 1 Oct. 1528 to May 1531, presented by Sir W. C. Trevelyan to the P. R. O. (_Exchequer Accounts, Various_, 420/11); extracts are given in _Trevelyan Papers_ (C. S.), i. 136, and an abstract in Brewer, v. 303. Collier, i. 116, and Nicolas (_ut supra_), xxviii, give extracts from an account for Feb. 1538 to June 1541 in the possession of the Royal Society, presumably a duplicate of the account for the same period in _Arundel MS._ 97, incorrectly catalogued by the B.M. as an account of the Treasurer of the Household, and abstracted in Brewer, xiii. 2. 524; xiv. 2. 303; xvi. 178, 698. An account for May to Sept. 1542 in _Stowe MS._ 554 is abstracted in Brewer, xvii. 474. Collier, i. 117, gives extracts from an account for 1543–4 in Craven Ord’s collection.
iii. _Accounts of William Cavendish._
Account for 31 March 1547 to 31 Sept. 1549, of which extracts are given in _Trevelyan Papers_, i. 191, ii. 13, were presented by Sir W. C. Trevelyan to the P. R. O. (_Exchequer Accounts, Various_, 426/5, 6). _Misc. Exch. Augm._ 439 for 1547–8 is referred to by Newton, 359, as a Chamber account, and is presumably a duplicate.
iv. _Account of Edmund Felton._
A Declared Account for 1 Apr. to 31 Dec. 1557 is in _D. A. Pipe Office_, 541. Stopes, _Hunnis_, 145, cites a ‘Compotus Marie Rither and Edmond Felton’ for 5 and 6 Edw. VI (_Queen’s Remembrancia_, 77/5) as a Chamber Account. It is doubtless a Cofferer’s Account.
(c) _Elizabethan and Jacobean Periods._
i. _Accounts in P. R. O._
The P. R. O. contains Chamber Accounts in four forms. Original Accounts, as submitted for audit, are in _Audit Office, Accounts Various_, 3/127–9. These are no doubt the ‘very incomplete’ set from which extracts are given by Cunningham, xxvii. So far as play-payments are concerned, they do not appear to be more detailed than the Declared Accounts annually drawn up from them by the auditors, of which there are duplicate sets, both nearly complete, belonging respectively to the Audit Office and to the Pipe Office in the Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer’s Department of the Exchequer. They cover the terms of office of Mason (1558–66), Knollys (1566–70), Heneage (1570–95), Killigrew (1595–6), and Stanhope (1596–1617). From the Pipe Office series I supplemented Cunningham’s extracts in _M. L. R._ ii (1906), 1; iv (1909), 153, and give a complete record of play-payments below. The payments are also given for 1558–85 from the Audit Office series in Wallace, i (1912), 210, and very imperfectly from the Pipe Office series for 1559–97 in Stopes, _Hunnis_, 318. Finally, there are Enrolled Accounts in the King’s Remembrancer’s Department (Scargill-Bird^1, liv). A single book for 1569–70 is in the same Department (_Exchequer Accounts, Various_, 430/15). It appears to be an office book, and has some original signatures by way of receipts for payments.
ii. _Accounts in British Museum._
_Harl._ 1641 and 1642 are duplicates of Heneage’s accounts for 1585–6 and 1593–4 as prepared for audit. _Harl._ 1644 is an office book, 1581–3, containing signatures by way of receipts for wages and the like.
iii. _Accounts in Bodleian._
_Rawlinson MS._ A. 204, ff. 212, 269, contains duplicates of Stanhope’s accounts for 1604–5 and 1610–11 as prepared for audit, and _Rawlinson MSS._ A. 239 and 240 (formerly _Pepys MSS._ 78 and 79) are similar duplicates of his accounts for 1612–13 and 1616–17. They are possibly office drafts, with some notes by a checking officer or an auditor, but are not signed either by accountant or auditors. Occasionally they are slightly more detailed as regards play entries than the Declared Accounts. Thus in 1610–11 and 1612–13 they give some dates of performances instead of the mere number for the season, and in 1612–13 they even give the titles of the plays. Extracts of these titles are given in Halliwell-Phillipps, ii. 87, and _N. S. S. Trans._ (1875–6) 419, and more completely below. Similar entries are given by P. Cunningham in _Sh. Soc. Papers_, ii. 123, not direct from the manuscript, but from notes taken therefrom by Vertue and Oldys. These had passed, in the case of the Oldys notes through Percy, to Steevens, and from him to Hazlewood, who had copied them, as Oldys and Steevens had done, into an interleaved Langbaine. Malone had already used Vertue’s notes.
I should add that many ‘declarations’ or memoranda on the business of the Treasurer of the Chamber and the state of his finances from time to time are to be found in the Domestic State Papers, in Lansdowne and other B.M. MSS., and in a volume (_Lord Steward’s Misc._ 301) collected by Sir J. Caesar.
REVELS ACCOUNTS
The following accounts appear to be extant:
(a) _Early Tudor Period._
(i) _Accounts of Richard Gibson._
Brewer, ii. 1490; iii. 35, 1548; iv. 418, 837, 1390, 1392, 1415, 1603, 3073, gives abstracts of a series of accounts, ranging from 1510 to 1530, some or all of which are presumably taken from _Miscellaneous Books of the Treasury of the Receipt of the Exchequer_, 217, 228, 229.
(ii) _Accounts of John Bridges._
It appears from extracts given by Kempe, 69, that some accounts of John Bridges between 1539, when he became Yeoman of the Revels, and 1544, when Cawarden became Master, are at Loseley.
(iii) _Accounts of Sir Thomas Cawarden._
Many of these are at Loseley, often in more than one copy. Kempe, 69, gives a few extracts for the last years of Henry VIII, and the most important documents for the next three reigns, ranging from 1547 to 1559; are printed by A. Feuillerat in _Materialien_, xxi and xliv, with accompanying warrants and other subsidiary documents. From 1547 to 1550 the accounts are mainly office copies of ‘particular’ books, setting out the details and cost of each individual revel, airing, or the like; but for 1550–55, and again for 1555–9, the ‘particular paye bookes’ are brought together with summaries in two great ‘Certificates’ (_Loseley MSS._ 62 and 63), which relate to the Tents as well as the Revels. The second of these includes, as well as money accounts, inventories of the office stuff and notes of its employment in masking and other garments during 1555–60, and a similar record for 1550–5 is in _Loseley MS._ 112. These Certificates, although signed by the Clerk, Clerk Controller, and Yeoman, are not audited. Probably they are office copies of Original Accounts prepared for audit.
(b) _Elizabethan Period._
Eleven Original Accounts of the Masters or Acting Masters of the Revels, with annotations by the Auditors, are in _R. O. Audit Office, Accounts Various_, 3, 907 (formerly 1213). They relate to the periods: (i) Feb. 1571–May 1572; (ii) June 1572–Oct. 1573; (iii) Nov. 1573–Feb. 1574; (iv) March 1574–Feb. 1575; (v) March 1576–Feb. 1577; (vi) Feb. 1578–Oct. 1579; (vii) Nov. 1579–Oct. 1580; (viii) Nov. 1580–Oct. 1581; (ix) Nov. 1582–Oct. 1583; (x) Nov. 1584–Oct. 1585; (xi) Nov. 1587–Oct. 1588. It will be seen that a regular annual system, starting with the opening of the season for revels at All Saints in each year, was ultimately adopted. All these accounts were printed in P. Cunningham, _Extracts from the Accounts of the Revels at Court_ (1842, _Sh. Soc._), but (ii) imperfectly and (xi) from an unaudited duplicate in the same bundle. These vagaries are corrected in the text of Feuillerat (1908, _Materialien_, xxi), who also gives an account for Nov. 1587–Oct. 1589 from _Lansd. MS._ 59, f. 38, which in part duplicates (xi), and much illustrative matter, including an estimate in some detail of the expenditure from Christmas 1563 to Shrovetide 1565 from _S. P. Dom. Eliz._ xxxvi. 22. The Audit Office series of Declared Accounts for the Revels is imperfect, but contains two, printed by Feuillerat, for the years 1581–2 and 1583–4, for which there are no Original Accounts. The Pipe Office series appears to be complete.
(c) _Jacobean Period._
There are only two Original Accounts, for 1604–5 and 1611–12, which are printed by Cunningham. The Pipe Office Declared Accounts are complete. I have not examined those of the Audit Office. The Original Accounts for 1604–5 and 1611–12, and especially the former, have been the subject of a good deal of controversy. The facts are as follows. They were printed in 1842 by Peter Cunningham, then a clerk in the Audit Office, who described them as a separate discovery from the Elizabethan bundle, which he also printed. Twenty-six years afterwards, in 1868, he attempted to sell them to the British Museum, stating that he had found them some thirty years before ‘under the vaults of Somerset House--far under the Quadrangle in a dry and lofty cellar, known by the name of the “Charcoal Repository”’. Their official character was realized, and they were sent to the Record Office, and placed amongst the papers known as _Audit Office, Accounts Various_, 3, 908 (formerly 1214), with a note that Mr. E. A. Bond, Keeper of the Manuscripts in the British Museum, ‘saw reasons for doubting the genuineness of one, at least, of these papers, from the peculiar character of the writing and the spelling’. It is probable that Bond had in mind, wholly or mainly, the play-list of the 1604–5 book, which does use some spellings, such as ‘Shaxberd’ and ‘aleven’, which are unusual although by no means unparalleled, and is, moreover, in a style of handwriting sufficiently different from the rest of the document to have at first sight a suspicious air. But it is an integral part of the book, occupying ff. 2, 2^v of its three small folio sheets, with other matter both on ff. 1, 1^v, and on ff. 5, 5^v, which form the second half of its sheet, and therefore, if a forged insertion, it occupies a long blank conveniently left by the original scribe just where, according to Revels practice, such a list ought to come. Bond’s scepticism was shared by Sir Thomas Duffus Hardy, and although the grounds of it did not extend beyond the play-list in the 1604–5 account, the acceptance of this as a forgery naturally reflected some suspicion upon the corresponding list for 1611–12. The position, however, called for some reconsideration when, in _A Note on Measure for Measure_ (1880) and subsequently in the fifth edition (1885) of his _Outlines_ (ed. 9, ii. 163, 309), Halliwell-Phillipps called attention to evidence that Malone, at some date before his death in 1812, and therefore before Cunningham was born, was acquainted at least with the substance of the 1604–5 list. The Bodleian contains a number of Malone’s note-books, which are believed to have been purchased from Mr. Rodd, a London bookseller, in 1838, and contain material collected after the issue of Malone’s _Shakespeare_ of 1790 with a view to a second edition ultimately produced by Boswell in 1821. With them were a bundle of loose scraps, which have since been mounted and bound as a supplementary volume. One of these scraps (_Malone MS._ 29, f. 69^v) consists of a list of plays headed ‘1604 & 1605 Ed^d. Tylney’, which substantially agrees with the list in the Revels book, even to the unusual spelling ‘Shaxberd’, although it is clearly not a transcript of the Revels list, but merely an abstract of this, or a similar document, in an unknown hand other than Malone’s. One of the plays named in the Revels book, _The Spanish Maze_ of Shrove Monday, is omitted. No use of the scrap had been made by Boswell, although he prints (_Variorum_,