Thomasina Osteler, widow of the late William Osteler, sues her father, John Heminges, in the Court of Common Pleas. The bill of complaint makes reference to passages from the lease of the Globe property. Details include the size and boundaries of the Globe playhouse property, information about its tenants, and to the origin, number, and value of shares in the Globe and Blackfriars playhouses. According to the plea, the property consisted of two parts: the first a parcel of ground divided into four gardens, and all 'houses, buildings, structures, ways, easements, commodities and appurtenances thereto belonging;' the second, a parcel of land divided into three gardens, again with all houses and other structures belonging to it.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ostler, William | deceased | player |
| Heminges, John | defendant | father |
| Brown, Cecilia | executrix | |
| Ostler, Thomasina | plaintiff | administratrix, daughter, widow |
| Burbage, Richard | playhouse sharer | |
| Evans, Thomas | playhouse sharer | gentleman |
| Shakespeare, William | playhouse sharer | |
| Condell, Henry | playhouse sharer | |
| Burbage, Cuthbert | playhouse sharer | |
| Slye, William | playhouse sharer | gentleman |