William Cooke deposes in William Trevell's lawsuit against him. Trevell and his compatriots persuaded Cooke to lend them £20. Unwilling as Cooke was to lend the money, he finally agreed to convince his friend Jobber to disburse the sum. On 16 October 1607, Cooke met Trevell and others [Lording Barry, Edward Sibthorpe, John Mason, John Cooke] at a London shop, ready to exchange the £20 for a bond which conferred upon Jobber two twelfths of the Whitefriars lease, as well as part of the shares. The company, however, refused to accept the whole sum, and demanded instead a few smaller amounts to pay for various expenses at the playhouse [£2 3s to Mason, £3 to Sibthorpe for a week's food and board for the boy company, £3 in advance for their own food]. They asked Cooke to hold on to the rest until such time as they should require it. Cooke duly made a series of payments, amounting to £20, which he claims came from his own coffers, and not Jobber's. Cooke further deposes that he owned a half share in the Whitefriars, which cost him £45, and which he has since lost.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jobber, ––– | bondsman | |
| Cooke, William | defendant | |
| Trevell, William | plaintiff | |
| Barry, Lording | playhouse sharer | |
| Sibthorpe, Edward | playhouse sharer | |
| Mason, John | playhouse sharer | |
| Cooke, John | playhouse sharer |