Viewing Event Record: Requests, King's Men vs Brend: John Atkins testifies

Abstract

In a Court of Requests suit between the King's Men and the owner of the Globe playhouse property, Sir Matthew Brend, John Atkins 'maketh oath' that he notified Brend of an order to attend court, and that Brend eventually declined to attend the 'execucion of the said Commission.'

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 6 June 1634 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: 6 June 1634 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name
Globe (II)
Name
Globe (I)

Troupes

Name
King's Men (1625-1642)

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Brend, Matthew defendant
Burbage, Cuthbert plaintiff
Atkins, John witness

Event Type

  • company business
  • company context
  • court case
  • playhouse business
  • playhouse context

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