Viewing Event Record: Chancery, Brayne v Burbage: The interrogatories for Byshop, Alleyn, Miles, and Hyde

Abstract

Margaret Brayne sues James and Cuthbert Burbage in Chancery court over her share of the Theatre playhouse profits. Brayne submits questions to be asked of the witnesses on her behalf 13 November 1591–29 January 1591/2. The questions concern the disagreements and the arbitrament between James Burbage and John Brayne over the Theatre: whether the Theatre mortgages would be held by both of them together, whether the Theatre was mortgaged and forfeited to John Hyde, and how much Hyde was paid by Brayne. The line of questioning indicates that Brayne believes the Burbages forfeited the mortgage on purpose in order to exclude the Braynes from their share when Cuthbert Burbage purchased the forfeited lease from Robert Miles. Brayne then asks about the court order of 13 November 1591 upholding the arbitrament of 1578. Attached to the interrogatories is a note by Thomas Legg, master in Chancery, to Henry Jones, examiner, requesting the witnesses in Brayne v Burbage be examined.

Date Event Recorded

Date

13 November 1591 OR 29 January 1592 (Source of claim: transcription)

Date Event Happened

Date

From: 13 November 1591 To: 13 November 1592 (Source of claim: transcription)

Venues

Name

Theatre

People