Abercrombie, Abraham (fl. 1612-32). Performer in masques (Love Restored, 1612; Irish Masque, 1613; Pleasure Reconciled to Virtue, 1618; For the Honour of Wales, 1618; Love's Trimuph Through Callipolis, 1631; Albion's Triumph, 1632). [ES iii, 385; Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 428 (1950); Orgel, Jonson Masques, 507 (1969); Brown, Aurelian Townshend, 90 (1983); Lindley, Court Masques, 272 (1995)]
Abergavenny, Lord. See Neville, Edward (1589-1622); Neville, Henry (1535-87); Nevill, George (1492-1535).
Abernethy, Alexander, 9th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy (1611-70). Performer in masque (Coelum Britannicum, 1634). [Peerage xi, 419 (1949); Lindley, Court Masques, 280 (1995)]
Aboyne, Lord. See Gordon, Adam.
Abyngdon, Henry (fl. 1455-78). Master of the Chapel (1455-78). [ES ii, 296; Nungezer, 1]
Acton, Francis (fl. 1623). Actor(?). [JCS ii, 343]
Adam, Lewes (fl. 1503). Author of disguising at Court. [DTRB, 409 (1984)]
Adams (fl. 1572) (of Bury). Actor (= John Adams?). [Galloway and Wasson, 'Norfolk/Suffolk', 166 (1980)]
Adams, John (fl. 1576-1588). Actor (Sussex's 1576; Queen's 1583-88). [ES ii, 296; Nungezer, 1]
Adamsoun, William (fl. 1558). Playwright (Edinburgh). [DTRB, 318, 409 (1984)]
Adderly, Charles (fl. 1636). Performer in masque (Triumphs of the Prince d'Amour, 1636). [Lefkowitz, Trois Masques, 137 (1970)]
Adkinson, Will (b.1590?; fl. 1625). Actor (King's, c.1625). [JCS ii, 343; Nungezer, 2]
Admiral. See Russell, John (I) (1540-42); Seymour, Thomas (1547-49); Clinton, Edward (1550-53, 1558-85); Howard, Charles (1585-1619).
Adran, Peter (fl. 1556-7). Fined "for going on mummynge in maskyng" (Rye). [REED Sussex, 116 (2000)]
Adson, John (1587-1640). Musician, actor (King's, 1634), masque writer(?). (Brother-in-law of Richard Balls) [JCS ii, 343; iii, 1; Sisson, 'Notes', 25 (1942); Cutts, 'Jacobean Masque and Stage Music', 190 (1954); Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 45, 47 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 18, 26 (1966); Eccles, 'Actors I', 38 (1991); BDECM, 8 (1998); Grove i, 169 (2001)]
Aethelwold, bishop of Winchester (908?-984). Playwright?. [Annals, 219 (1989)]
Ainsworth, William (Aynsworth) (c.1607-71). Playwright(?). [JCS iii, 2; RLDE 2/10: 15 (1990)]
Alabaster, William (1568-1640). Latin playwright. [ES iii, 207; Guiney, Recusant Poets, 335 (1939); Story and Gardner, William Alabaster, xi-xliii (1959); Binns, 'Alabaster's Birth' (1980); Eccles, Authors, 4 (1982); RLDE 2/4: 7 (1987); DLB 132: 3 (1993); Sutton, William Alabaster (1997)]
Albanes, Thomas. See Albone, Thomas.
Albone, Thomas (d. c.1618). Sharer in Red Bull playhouse. [Sisson, 'Notes', 25 (1942); Bentley, Profession of Player (1984), 34]
Alcocke, William (fl. 1618-27). Actor in academic plays (Trinity College, Cambridge 1618-23). [Venn, ACant i, 12 (1922); REED Cambridge, 956 (1989)]
Alder, John (c.1588-1609). Academic playwright (St. John's, Oxford). [Foster, AOx, 12 (1891); Annals, 219 (1989)]
Alderson, Thomas (fl. 1626). Playgoer, arrested in fight at Fortune. [Gurr, Playgoing, 191 (1987)]
Alderson, William (fl. 1509-13). Child of the Chapel Royal (1509-13). [ES ii, 296; Nungezer, 2; BDECM, 15 (1998)]
Alexander, William, 1st Earl of Stirling (c.1568-1640). Playwright. [ES iii, 208; McGrail, Sir William Alexander (1940); Peerage xii.1, 277 (1953); DLB 121: 3 (1992)]
Alkok, John (fl. 1554). Chorister (Paul's 1554). [Nungezer, 2]
Allen, Edward. See Alleyn, Edward.
Allen, Giles (d. 1608; fl. 1556-1608). Owner of site of the Theatre. [Wills, 229 (1993)]
Allen, Jeremy (1607?-?; fl. 1640). Actor (Coventry). [Nungezer, 2; JCS ii, 344]
Allen, John (I). See Alleyn, John.
Allen, John (II) (1570-1597<). Actor. [Nungezer, 2]
Allen, John (III) (fl. 1607-13). Singer in Lord Mayor's pageant (1607) and in masque (Lord Somerset's Masque, 1613). [ES iii, 246; Robertson and Gordon, Livery Companies, 172 (1954)]
Allen, Richard (I) (d. 1601; fl. 1583-1601) (Alleyn). Actor. (Husband of Agnes Allen Marbeck) [ES ii, 299; Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); Nungezer, 13; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 51 (1931); Eccles, 'Actors III', 298 (1992); Cerasano, 'Henslowe/Forman', 155 (1993)]
Allen, Richard (II) (fl. 1609-13) (Alleyn). Actor (Children of Queen's Revels 1609, Lady Elizabeth's 1613). [ES ii, 299; Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); Nungezer, 3; JCS ii, 344]
Allen, Robert (fl. 1628-35). Actor in academic play? (Queens College, Cambridge 1631-2). [Venn, ACant i, 19 (1922); REED Cambridge, 960 (1989)]
Allen, Thomas (fl. 1628-32). Actor in academic play? (Queens College, Cambridge 1631-2). [Venn, ACant i, 19 (1922); REED Cambridge, 960 (1989)]
Allen, William (d. 1647; fl. 1625-47). Actor (Queen Henrietta's 1625-36; Ireland(?) 1637; King's 1637-47). [Nungezer, 3; JCS ii, 344; Stevenson, 'First Irish Theatre' (1942)]
Alley, William, Bishop of Exeter (c.1510-1570). Patron (Lord Bishop's 1560-61), playwright(?) (1565). [ES iii, 209; REED Devon, 466 (1986)]
Alleyn, Edward (1566-1626) (Allen). Actor (Worcester's 1583, Admiral's/Prince Henry's 1589-1606), entrepreneur. (Brother of John Alleyn; step son-in-law of Philip Henslowe) [ES ii, 296; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 51 (1931); JCS ii, 346; Nungezer, 4; McMillin, 'Jonson's Early Entertainments', 160 (1968); Ingram, 'Globe Playhouse', 67 (1984); Cerasano, 'Edward Alleyn's Early Years' (1987); Gurr, Playgoing, 191 (1987); Eccles, 'Edward Alleyn' (1990); McMillin, 'Sussex's Men' (1991); Wills, 150 (1993); Cerasano, 'Tamburlaine' (1994); Cerasano, 'Edward Alleyn's "Retirement"' (1998); Cerasano, 'Patronage Network' (2001); Cerasano, 'Edward Alleyn: His Brothel's Keeper?' (2001)]
Alleyn, John (c.1555-1596). Actor(?) (Admiral's 1590), theatrical manager. (Brother of Edward Alleyn) [ES ii, 298; Nungezer, 11; Sisson, 'Notes', 25 (1942); Cerasano, 'Edward Alleyn's Early Years' (1987); Wills, 228 (1993); Cerasano, 'Patronage Network', 86 (2001)]
Alleyn, Richard. See Allen, Richard (I); Allen, Richard (II).
Allingham, John. See Allington, John.
Allington, John (fl. 1637) (Allington?). Employed by King's. [Nungezer, 13; JCS ii, 349]
Almond, John (fl. 1600). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 36 (1984)]
Als, Mary (fl. 1617). Performer in masque (Cupid's Banishment, 1617). [McGee, 'Cupid's Banishment', 239 (1988)]
Alvey, Henry (d. 1627) (Alney). Actor in academic plays (St. John's, Cambridge, 1579-80). [Boas, University Drama, 394, 396 (1914); Venn, ACant i, 26 (1922)]
Alwyn, Walter (fl. 1493-4). Deviser of court revels and disguisings. [DTRB, 409 (1984)]
Amerie, Robert (d. 1613). Deviser of show of Chester's Triumph (1610) [ES iii, 210]
Andover, Lady. See Howard, Dorothy Savage.
Andover, Lord. See Howard, Charles (IV).
Andrewe, Henry (fl. 1509-11). Child of the Chapel Royal (1509-11). [ES ii, 299; Nungezer, 14; BDECM, 23 (1998)]
Andrewes, Richard (fl. 1583). Actor (Worcester's 1583). [ES ii, 299; Nungezer, 14]
Androwes, George (fl. 1608). Sharer (Whitefriars). [ES ii, 299; Nungezer, 14]
Anne Boleyn, Queen of England (c.1507-36). Patron (Queen's 1534-35). (Sister of George Boleyn; wife of Henry VIII; mother of Elizabeth I) [DTRB, 373 (1984)]
Anne of Cleves, Queen of England (1515-57). Patron (Queen's 1540). (Wife of Henry VIII) [DTRB, 373 (1984)]
Anne of Denmark, Queen of England (1574-1619). Patron (Queen Anne's 1603-19), performer in masques (Vision of the Twelve Goddesses, 1604; Masque of Blackness, 1605; Masque of Beauty, 1608; Masque of Queens, 1609; Love Freed From Ignorance and Folly, 1611). (Wife of King James I; mother of King Charles I, Lady Elizabeth, and Prince Henry Frederick) [ES ii, 220; Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 440 (1950); Gurr, Playing Companies, 321 (1996); Barroll, 'Arts at the English Court of Anna of Denmark' (1998)]
Anslow, Christopher (fl. 1581-93). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 36 (1984)]
Anthony, John (fl. 1597-1600). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1597). [Boas, University Drama, 398 (1914); Venn, ACant i, 34 (1922)]
Anton, Robert (fl. 1609-16). Playwright. [Lloyd, 'Valiant Welshman' (1952)]
Apileutter, Christopher (fl. 1615). Actor (Germany). [ES ii, 299; Nungezer, 14]
Apperley, John (fl. 1613-20) (Atterley). Musician in Southwark. [Nungezer, 14; Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); JCS ii, 349]
Aprothorough, David. See Prothro, David.
Arabella, Lady. See Stuart, Arabella.
Aragon, Catherine of. See Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England.
Archer, George (c.1563-1636<). Rent-collector for Globe playhouse. [Berry, 'The Globe', 56 (1981)]
Archer, Richard (fl. 1603). Actor (at Hastings). [ES ii, 299; Nungezer, 15]
Archer, Robert (fl. 1608-1616) (Arzschar, Ertzer, Hartsius). Actor (Germany, Netherlands). [ES ii, 299; Nungezer, 21; JCS ii, 350; Hoppe, 'English Actors', 312 (1949); Hoppe, 'English Acting Companies', 28 (1955); Riewald, 'New Light', 80 (1960); Limon, 'New Evidence' (1981)]
Arduenne, Remaclus (fl. 1512-13). Latin playwright. [H.S., 'Early Latin Comedy' (1934); DTRB, 17, 409 (1984)]
Argall, John (fl. 1562-83). Actor in academic plays (Oxford 1566). [Boas, University Drama, 392 (1914)]
Arkinstall, John (fl. 1603). Actor. [ES ii, 299; Nungezer, 15]
Armestead, Edward. See Armiger, Edward.
Armiger, Edward (c.1612-1640?). Actor (Red Bull 1629-34(?)). [Nungezer, 15; JCS ii, 350]
Armin, Robert (c.1568-1615). Actor (Chandos' 1590s, Chamberlain's-King's 1600-15), playwright. [ES ii, 299; iii, 210; Denkinger, 'St. Botolph Aldgate', 93 (1926); Gray, 'Robert Armine' (1928); Murray, 'A Fellow of Shakespeare' (1928); Nungezer, 15; Lloyd, 'Valiant Welshman' (1952); Felver, Robert Armin (1963); Feather, 'Check-List' (1971); Feather, 'Robert Armin' (1972); Lippincott, 'Bibliographical Problems' (1975); Lake, 'Canon' (1977); Liddie, Two Maids, 1-12 (1979); Belfield, 'Robert Armin' (1980); Belfield, 'Abel Drugger' (1981); Wiles, Shakespeare's Clown, (1987), 136ff.; Wills, 96 (1993); Sutcliffe, 'Robert Armin' (1994); Sutcliffe, 'Kempe and Armin' (1996); Sutcliffe, 'Canon' (1996)]
Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486-1502). Patron (Prince's 1494-1501). (Son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York; brother of Henry VIII and Mary Tudor) [DTRB, 374 (1984)]
Arthur, Thomas (I) (fl. 1527-28). Actor (King's 1527-28). [ES ii, 300; Nungezer, 21; DTRB, 389 (1984)]
Arthur, Thomas (II) (d. 1532) (Artour). Latin playwright. [DTRB, 95, 409 (1984)]
Arundel, Countess of. See Howard, Alathea Talbot.
Arundel, Earl of. See Fitzalan, William (I) (1438-87); Fitzalan, Thomas (1487-1524); Fitzalan, William (II) (1524-44); Fitzalan, Henry (1544-80); Howard, Philip (1580-89); Howard, Thomas (V) (1604-46).
Arundell, Blanche. See Somerset, Blanche.
Ascham, Roger (c.1515-68). Translator of Sophocles. [DTRB, 23, 409 (1984)]
Ashborne, Edward (fl. 1610-24). Actor (King's 1624). [Nungezer, 22; JCS ii, 350]
Ashley, Sir Anthony (1551-1628). Landlord of Whitefriars playhouse. (Brother-in-law of Francis Langley) [Hillebrand, Child Actors, 229 (1926); Ingram, London Life, 122ff. (1978); Hasler, House of Commons i, 354 (1981); Ingram, 'Playhouse as Investment', 213 (1985)]
Ashton (fl. c.1635). Actor (King's). Possibly Edward Ashborne. [Nungezer, 22; JCS ii, 351]
Ashton, Thomas (c.1540-1578). Playwright (c.1569). (related to Thomas Ashton, bearward?; cf. Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928)) [ES iii, 210; DTRB, 265, 409 (1984)]
Aske, James (fl.1583-88). Entertainment describer. [Venn, ACant i, 48 (1922); ES iii, 211; iv, 65; McGee and Meagher, 'Entertainments: 1558-1603', 114]
Asken, Aaron (fl. 1627-40). Actor (Germany). [Nungezer, 22; JCS ii, 351]
Astley, Sir John (c.1565-1640). Performer in masques (Hymenai, 1606; Lord Hay's Masque, 1607), Master of the Revels (1622-40). [ES iii, 378; Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 428 (1950); Dutton, 'Case of Sir John Astley' (1990); Wills, 198 (1993); Lindley, Court Masques, 272 (1995)]
Atchelow, Thomas (fl. 1589). Playwright(?). Mentioned in Nashe's Menaphon epistle. [ES iii, 211]
Atkins, John (fl. 1612-35). Theatrical landlord; possibly two different people. [JCS ii, 351]
Atkinson, George (fl. 1563) (Atkynson). Actor (Lincolnshire c.1563). [Barley, 'Plough Monday Play' (1954); Kahrl, 'Lincolnshire', 6 (1974)]
Atkinson, John (fl. 1501-2). Deviser of court pageants and disguisings. [DTRB, 187, 410 (1984)]
Atkinson, Thomas (I) (fl. 1547-54). Latin playwright. [Foster, AOx, 42 (1891); Venn, ACant i, 54 (1922); DTRB, 98, 409 (1984)]
Atkinson, Thomas (II) (1599-1639). Latin playwright. [JCS iii, 3; RLDE 1/4: 17 (1981)]
Atterley, John. See Apperley, John.
Attewell, George (d. 1598) (Ottewell, Ottwell). Actor (Strange's 1591; at Swan 1595). [ES ii, 300; Nungezer, 22; Nethercot, Elizabethan Plays, 571 (1971); George, 'Shakespeare and Pembroke's Men', 310 (1981); Eccles, 'Actors I', 39 (1991); Wills, 228 (1993)]
Attree, John (c.1570->1623). Part landlord of Red Bull theater in 1618. [Sisson, 'Notes', 25 (1942)]
Attwell, Hugh (d. 1621) (Ottewell). Actor (Queen's Revels 1609; Lady Elizabeth's c.1613; Prince Charles' 1616-21). [ES ii, 301; JCS ii, 351; Nungezer, 23; Riddell, 'Actors', 294 (1969); Eccles, 'Actors I', 39 (1991)]
Aubigny, Lord. See Stuart, Esme.
Auchmouty, John (fl. 1603-18). Performer in masques (Irish Masque, 1613; Pleasure Reconciled to Virtue, 1618; For the Honour of Wales, 1618). [ES iii, 388; Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 428 (1950); Lindley, Court Masques, 272 (1995)]
Audley, Lady Elizabeth Grey (fl. 1531-48). Patron (Lady Audley's 1547-8). (Daughter of Thomas Grey; wife of Thomas Audley) [Peerage i, 349 (1910); DTRB, 374 (1984)]
Audley, John (fl. 1596-1600). Actor in academic plays (St. John's, Cambridge, 1597). [Boas, University Drama, 398 (1914); Venn, ACant i, 56 (1922)]
Audley, Thomas, Baron Audley (c.1488-1544). Patron (Lord Chancellor's 1537-40), Lord Chancellor (1533-44). (Husband of Lady Elizabeth Grey Audley) [Peerage i, 348 (1910); Bindoff, House of Commons i, 350 (1982); DTRB, 374 (1984)]
Augustine, William (fl. 1595-7) (Augusten, Agusten, Awgustyne). Actor. [ES ii, 301; Denkinger, 'St. Botolph Aldgate', 97 (1926); Nungezer, 25; Ingram, 'William Augustine' (1983)]
Authinleck, Patrick (fl. 1574). Playwright (St. Andrew's school). [Annals, 44, 219 (1989)]
Axen, Robert (fl. 1622-39) (Axall, Axell, Axon). Actor (Queen Henrietta's c.1630-35; Beeston's Boys 1639). [Nungezer, 25; JCS ii, 353]
Aynsworth, John (d. 1581). Actor. [ES ii, 301; Nungezer, 25]
Aynsworth, William. See Ainsworth, William.