Viewing Event Record: Sir John Suckling and Mr. Digby play an 'actus secundus' at the Blackfriars: Robert Leake to Gervase Clifton

Abstract

Robert Leake writes to Sir Gervase Clifton, 25 November 1634, of a recent dispute between Sir John Suckling and Mr Digby at the Blackfriars: 'I make no doubt but you have heard that actus secundus plaid on Tueday last at Blackfriers between Sir John Suckling and Mr. Digby; both of them with their companyes was committed to the King's Bench.'

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 25 November 1634 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: Tuesday 18 November 1634 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name
Blackfriars (II)

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Leake, Robert correspondent
Suckling, John disputant
Digby, John disputant

Event Type

  • dispute
  • gossip
  • playhouse context