Viewing Event Record: William Hunnis plans to use the Blackfriars as a performance space for the Children of the Chapel

Abstract

The Earl of Leicester writes to William More on behalf of his friend William Hunnis. Hunnis has recently bought the lease on the Blackfriars of Anne Farrant 'and means there to practise the Queen's Children of the Chapel'; Leicester asks More to favour Hunnis in this enterprise. [Berry notes that Hunnis had not in fact bought the lease of Farrant, and that she continued to pay rent for it.]

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 19 September 1581 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: 19 September 1581 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name
Blackfriars (I)

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Hunnis, William master of the children of her Highness's chapel
Bower, Richard master of the children of her Highness's chapel
Farrant, Richard master of the children of her Highness's chapel
Edwards, Richard master of the children of her Highness's chapel

Event Type

  • company context
  • playhouse context