Viewing Event Record: Exchequer, Crown vs William Henslowe and Jacob Meade: John Taylor deposes that Wistow succeeded Payne as 'deputy of the Game of beares'

Abstract

In the 1620 lawsuit between the Crown and William Henslowe and Jacob Mead regarding the Hope theatre, John Taylor, aged 77, deposes that a man named Wiston succeeded William Payne as the 'Master or Deputie of the said game of Beares,' that his tenure in this position took place forty-five years previous to the deposition, and that Wiston baited in the same 'outer Court or yard' as Payne.

Date Event Recorded

Date

From: 26 September 1620 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date

From: 26 September 1620 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name

Bear Garden

Name

Hope

People