James and Cuthbert Burbage sue Margaret Brayne in Chancery court in response to her attempts to claim a share of the Theatre playhouse profits. William James, former bailiff of Stepney, deposes on behalf of Richard Burbage. James testifies that in 1579 John Brayne made a gift to William Thomson (who married Margaret Brayne's sister) in order to avoid paying damages he owed to John Hynde. James says that on two occasions, in 1582 and 1583, he was ordered to arrest John Brayne and Robert Miles for debts to Anne.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Tomson, William | brother-in-law | |
| Brayne, Margaret | defendant | widow |
| Miles, Robert | defendant | |
| James, William | deponent | bailiff |
| Burbage, James | plaintiff | playhouse owner |
| Hynde, John | plaintiff | |
| Banberry, John | plaintiff | gentleman |
| Wilbraham, Anne | plaintiff | widow |