Viewing Event Record: The Lord Chamberlain's office issues a warrant to the King's Men for performances at Court

Abstract

A warrant from the Lord Chamberlain's Office authorizes payment of 300l to the King's Men for performances at Whitehall and Hampton Court. For the 'extraordinary Charges by trauayling & carriage of their Goods' to Hampton Court, they are to be paid 20l for each of six performances; for eighteen plays at Whitehall, they are to receive 10l each. John Lowin, Joseph Taylor, and Elliard Swanston are named as representative payees for the King's Men.

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 12 March 1639 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: circa 1639 (Source of claim: externally supplied)

Venues

Name
Blackfriars (II)

Troupes

Name
King's Men (1625-1642)

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Lowin, John payee player
Taylor, Joseph payee payee, player
Swanston, Elliard payee payee, player

Event Type

  • company business
  • company context
  • payment
  • performance context
  • playhouse context