Margaret Brayne sues James and Cuthbert Burbage in Chancery court over her share of the Theatre playhouse profits. John Griggs deposes 29 July 1592. Griggs answers that he is aware that James Burbage and John Brayne leased land from Giles Allen to build the Theatre, but does not know the details of the various agreements. He does claim to have heard that Burbage and Brayne agreed the lease on the playhouse would be in Burbage's name only, but that both would have the use of it. Griggs refers to Brayne's great wealth at the beginning of the Theatre enterprise and estimates that Brayne invested at least a thousand marks in the project, while Burbage invested no more than £100.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Burbage, James | defendant | playhouse builder |
| Burbage, Cuthbert | defendant | |
| Griggs, John | deponent | carpenter |
| Allen, Giles | lessor | gentleman |
| Brayne, Margaret | plaintiff | |
| Brayne, John | playhouse financier |