Viewing Person Record: William Beeston

Name, as appears in Primary Sources

William Hutchinson
Event: Christopher Beeston's widow proves his will
Gouernor of y[e] Cockpit Players William Bieston
Event: Royal company players are sworn Grooms of the Chamber and William Beeston resumes governorship of the Phoenix/Cockpit
Wm. Biston
Event: Performances occur at the Cockpit/Phoenix despite theatres being closed during the plague
William Hutchinson
Event: Christopher Beeston drafts his will

Role(s)

Governor of the Cockpit Players
Event: Royal company players are sworn Grooms of the Chamber and William Beeston resumes governorship of the Phoenix/Cockpit
Governor of the Cockpit Players
Event: The Cockpit/Phoenix repertory is granted official protection against performances by other companies
Governor of the Cockpit Players
Event: William Beeston, George Stuttville, and Michael Mohun are arrested for performing an unlicensed play
beneficiary
Event: Christopher Beeston drafts his will
company manager
Event: Brome defends William Beeston in the epilogue to 'The Court Beggar'
company manager
Event: Requests, Salisbury Court vs Brome: Richard Brome responds to the charges
company manager
Event: Requests, Salisbury Court vs Brome: The owners and players state their case
company manager
Event: The Cockpit/Phoenix company is ordered to cease playing because they performed an unlicensed play
company manager
Event: William Beeston and his players are punished for the performance of an unlicensed play
company manager
Event: William Beeston is made the governor of King's and Queen's Boys
petitioner
Event: Blagrave and Beeston petition the Master of the Revels for the return of Stephen Hammerton
plaintiff
Event: Chancery, William Beeston vs Earl of Dorset: Beeston states his case
playhouse manager
Event: Performances occur at the Cockpit/Phoenix despite theatres being closed during the plague
playhouse manager
Event: 'The Challenge' is allowed, after having been performed without a license at the Cockpit

Active Dates

Dates
From: 6 July 1629 To: Thursday 7 May 1640