Kane, Andrew. See Cane, Andrew.
Katherine of Aragon. See Catherine of Aragon.
Katherine of Sutton, abbess of Barking (fl. 1363-76). Playwright. [Cotton, 'Katherine of Sutton' (1978); DTRB, 79, 418 (1984)]
Kay, Thomas. See Caius, Thomas.
Kaye, Richard (fl. 1550-70). Pageant contributor. [Foster, AOx, 837 (1891); Milne and Sweeting, 'Marginalia' (1945); DTRB, 25, 418 (1984)]
Kayne, Andrew. See Cane, Andrew.
Katherens, Gilbert (d. 1619). Carpenter; built Hope theatre. [Wills, 114 (1993)]
Keamish (fl. 1622). Musician?, actor in academic play (Trinity College, Cambridge 1622-3). [REED Cambridge, 957-8 (1989)]
Keble, William (c.1568-1623<). Sharer (Red Bull). [Sisson, 'Red Bull Company', 58 (1954)]
Keene, Thomas (fl. 1623). Drummer, actor(?). [REED Norwich, 176 (1984)]
Kein, Andrew. See Cane, Andrew.
Keith, Robert (fl. 1634). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 48 (1965)]
Kellaway, John (fl. 1634). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 48 (1965)]
Kellock, John (d. 1627). Actor(?). [JCS ii, 491]
Kelly, John (fl. 1634). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 46 (1965)]
Kemp, Edward (d. 1671; fl. 1625-71). Actor in academic plays (Queens' College, Cambridge 1631-2). [Venn, ACant iii, 5 (1922); REED Cambridge, 960 (1989)]
Kemp, John (fl. 1600). Actor (Germany) (possibly mistake for William Kemp). [ES ii, 325; Nungezer, 215]
Kemp, William (d. 1603?). Actor (Leicester's 1585-6; Strange's 1592; Chamberlain's 1594-1599; Worcester's 1602-3), jig writer. [ES ii, 325; Wright, 'Will Kemp and the Commedia Dell'Arte' (1926); Nungezer, 216; Gray, 'Roles of William Kemp' (1930); Baldwin, 'William Kemp not Falstaff' (1931); Gray, 'Shakespeare and Will Kemp' (1931); Bald, 'Leicester's Men' (1943); Feldman, 'Playwrights and Pike-Trailers' (1953); Mithal, 'Jesting Player' (1958); Bald, 'Jesting Player' (1959); Mithal, 'Mr. Kemp' (1960); Sjogren, 'Thomas Bull', 121 (1969); MacLean, 'Leicester and the Evelyns', 489-93 (1988); Annals, 228 (1989); Eccles, 'Actors III', 293 (1992); MacLean, 'Politics', 180 (1993)]
Kempston, Robert (fl. 1629-33) (Kimpton, Knipton, Kempton). Actor (provincial King's Revels). [Nungezer, 225; JCS ii, 491; REED York, 593 (1979)]
Kendall, John (fl. 1570-80). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1580). [Boas, University Drama, 395 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 6 (1922)]
Kendall, Richard (c.1584->1635). Actor (at Norwich 1635), wardrobe keeper at Salisbury Court). [Nungezer, 223; JCS ii, 491]
Kendall, Thomas (1563?-1608). Blackfriars manager and patentee. [ES ii, 32; Nungezer, 223; McMillin, 'Jonson's Early Entertainments', 162 (1968); Smith, 'Personnel', 443 (1978); Wills, 79 (1993)]
Kendall, William (fl. 1597-1615). Actor (Admiral's 1597-1600). [ES ii, 327; Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); Nungezer, 223; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 59 (1931); McMillin, 'Jonson's Early Entertainments', 162 (1968)]
Kenede, Richard (fl. 1607). Paul's chorister (1607). [Nungezer, 224]
Kennarde, George (d. 1627; fl. 1611-27). Actor in academic play (Clare College, Cambridge 1614-5). [Venn, ACant iii, 7 (1922); REED Cambridge, 955 (1989)]
Kennedy, John, 6th Earl of Cassilis (d. 1668). Performer in masque? (Lord Haddington's Masque, 1608, as Sir John Kennedy). [ES iii, 382; Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 435 (1950)]
Kerchen, Robert (c. 1572-1644) (Kercher). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1598). [Boas, University Drama, 400 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 10 (1922); Caylor, Leander, 4 (1993)]
Kerke, John. See Kirke, John.
Kettleby, George (d. bef. 1661; fl. 1648) (Ketbey). Actor (London 1648). [Milhous and Hume, 'New Light', 496, 501 (1991)]
Keyes, Ralph (fl. 1623). Actor(?). [JCS ii, 491]
Keyes, Robert (fl. 1623). Actor(?). [JCS ii, 492]
Keyne(s), Andrew. See Cane, Andrew.
Keysar, Robert (1576-c.1640). Revels manager, Blackfriars lessee. [ES ii, 327; Hillebrand, 'The Viper's Brood' (1927); Nungezer, 224; Ingram, 'Robert Keysar' (1986)]
Keyser, Henrik de (1613-65). Architect; designer for provincial masque. [Butler, 'Provincial Masque', 163 (1986)]
Kid, Thomas. See Kyd, Thomas.
Kidby, John (d. 1694; fl. 1629-94) (Kidbie). Actor in academic play (Queens' College, Cambridge 1631-2). [Venn, ACant iii, 14 (1922); REED Cambridge, 961 (1989)]
Killigrew, Henry (1613-1700) (Kellegrew, Killigrave, Killigray, Killigre, Killigrey). Playwright. (Son of Sir Robert Killigrew; brother of Thomas Killigrew) [JCS iv, 690]
Killigrew, Sir Robert (1580-1633). Performer in masque (Barriers at a Marriage, 1606). (Father of Henry Killigrew and Thomas Killigrew) [Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 435 (1950); Hasler, House of Commons ii, 397 (1981); Lindley, Court Masques, 277 (1995)]
Killigrew, Thomas (1612-1683). Playwright, theatrical manager, performer in masque (Tempe Restored, 1632). (Son of Sir Robert Killigrew; brother of Henry Killigrew) [Harbage, Thomas Killigrew (1930); JCS iv, 694; Freehafer, 'London Patent Companies' (1965); Wertheim, 'Production Notes' (1969); Wertheim, 'New Light' (1971); Oliver, 'Building of the Theatre Royal' (1972); Highfill-Burnim-Langhans ix, 7 (1984); DLB 58: 123 (1987); Randall, Winter Fruit, 281-4 (1995); Lindley, Court Masques, 277 (1995)]
Kimpton, Robert. See Kempston, Robert.
Kinder, Philip. See Kynder, Philip.
Kindersley, Robert (d. 1634). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 46 (1965); Grove xiii, 602 (2001)]
Kinderton, Baron. See Venables, Thomas.
Kindorslay, Lord. See Venables, Thomas.
King. See Henry VII (1485-1509); Henry VIII (1509-47); Edward VI (1547-53); James I (1603-25); Charles I (1625-49).
King of Bohemia. See Frederick, Elector Palatine.
King, Arthur (fl. 1581). Actor (Berkeley's 1581). [ES ii, 327; Nungezer, 225]
King, Bennett (d. 1595). Actor(?), propmaster/costumer (Suffolk). [Dymond, 'Three Entertainers' (1991)]
King, James (fl. 1618-28). Actor in academic play? (Queens' College, Cambridge 1622-3). [Venn, ACant iii, 19 (1922); REED Cambridge, 956 (1989)]
King, John (I), Bishop of London (c.1559-1621). Actor in academic plays (Oxford 1583). [Foster, AOx, 852 (1891); Boas, University Drama, 392 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 19 (1922)]
King, John (II) (c.1575-1623<). Actor (Worcester's-Queen Anne's 1593-1623). [JCS ii, 492; Sisson, 'Notes', 28 (1942); Sisson, 'Red Bull Company' (1954); Bentley, Profession of Player (1984), 110]
King, Thomas (I) (fl. 1586-7). Actor (Leicester's in Denmark, Germany). [ES ii, 327; Nungezer, 225; Riewald, 'Actors and Musicians', 36 (1959); MacLean, 'Leicester and the Evelyns', 490-1 (1988)]
King, Thomas (II) (fl. 1617-25). Actor in academic play? (Queens' College, Cambridge 1622-3). [Venn, ACant iii, 19 (1922); REED Cambridge, 956 (1989)]
Kinge, Bennett. See King, Bennet.
Kingman, Philip (d. 1622) (Kingsman). Actor (Sweden 1592; Germany 1594-96; Admirals? 1599), patentee. [ES ii, 327; Nungezer, 225; Riewald, 'Actors and Musicians', 37 (1959); Lawless, 'Philip Kingman' (1979); Schrickx, 'German Archives', 154 (1982); Eccles, 'Actors III', 295 (1992)]
Kingman, Robert (fl. 1599-1601) (Kingsman). Actor (Germany). [ES ii, 327; Nungezer, 226; Schrickx, 'German Archives', 154 (1982)]
Kingsfield, John (fl. 1558). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 42 (1984)]
Kingston, Sir Anthony (1519-56). Patron (1550-2). [Bindoff, House of Commons ii, 468 (1982); DTRB, 395 (1984)]
Kinwelmershe, Francis (d. 1580?). Translator. [ES iii, 394]
Kirck(mann), John (fl. 1579-83). Actor (Denmark). [ES ii, 327; Nungezer, 226; Sjogren, 'Thomas Bull', 119-20 (1969)]
Kirke, John (fl. 1629-42?) (Kerke, Kirk, Kyrke). Actor, playwright(?). [Lawrence, 'John Kirke' (1922); Dawson, Seven Champions of Christendome (1929); Nungezer, 226; JCS ii, 492; iv, 710; Freehafer, 'Seven Champions', 94 (1969)]
Kirkham, Edward (c.1550?-1617). Chapel manager, Revels patentee. [ES ii, 327; Nungezer, 227; Smith, 'Personnel', 441 (1978)]
Kirkham, R. (fl. 1659). Entertainment writer(?). [Annals, 228 (1989)]
Kit (fl. 1590). Actor (Strange's?). (= Christopher Beeston?) [Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 46 (1931)]
Kitchin, Thomas (c.1582-1617<). Actor in academic plays (Trinity, Cambridge, 1598-1603). [Boas, University Drama, 399, 401 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 26 (1922); Caylor, Leander, 5 (1993)]
Kite, Jeremy (fl. 1627-45) (Jeremias). Actor. [JCS ii, 494; Riewald, 'Actors and Musicians', 37 (1959)]
Kite, John, Archbishop of Armagh, Bishop of Carlisle (d. 1537). Priest/Subdean of Chapel Royal, actor in court plays (1508-12). [ES ii, 327; Nungezer, 228; Baillie, 'Biographical Notes', 42 (1962); Streitberger, 'William Cornish', 8-9 (1986); BDECM, 652 (1998)]
Knagges, Richard (1550?-?; fl. 1612). Unlicensed actor. [ES ii, 327; Nungezer, 228]
Knell, William (d. 1587). Actor (Queen's 1587). (Husband of Rebecca Edwards Knell Heminges) [ES ii, 327; Nungezer, 228; Eccles, Shakespeare, 82 (1961); Eccles, 'Actors III', 296 (1992); Wills, 227 (1993)]
Kneller, James (fl. 1613-24). Actor (Lady Elizabeth's 1613) (possibly misreading of James Sneller). [Nungezer, 229; JCS ii, 494]
Knevet, Ralph (1600-71). Playwright. [JCS iv, 715]
Knight (fl. 1628). Actor (at Leicester) (but Riewald, 'Actors and Musicians', 37, points out that the reading may be "Kyght", i.e. Kite). [Nungezer, 229; JCS ii, 494]
Knight, Anthony (fl. 1624). Attendant of King's Men. [Nungezer, 229; JCS ii, 495]
Knight, Edward (fl. 1616-24). Attendant of King's Men. [Nungezer, 229; JCS ii, 495]
Knight, Robert (fl.1574-82). Paul's chorister. [ES ii, 327; Nungezer, 230; Ball, 'Choir-Boy Actors', 10 (1962)]
Knightley, Robert (c.1633-84). Translator. [Tricomi, Alfrede, 10-22 (1993); Randall, Winter Fruit, 111-5 (1995)]
Knipton, Robert. See Kempston, Robert.
Knollys, Lady Elizabeth. See Vaux, Elizabeth Howard Knollys.
Knollys, Lettice (Lettice Knollys Devereaux Dudley Blount), Countess of Essex (c.1541-1634). Patron (Countess of Essex's 1576-80). (Sister of William Knollys; wife of Walter Devereaux (II), Robert Dudley, and Sir Christopher Blount; mother of Robert Devereaux (I) and Penelope Devereaux Rich; sister-in-law of Elizabeth Howard Knollys) [ES ii, 102; Peerage v, 141 (1926); REED Cumb./West./Glouc., 443 (1986)]
Knollys, William, 1st Earl of Banbury (c.1545-1632). Performer in masque (Caversham Entertainment, 1613). (Brother of Lettice Knollys; husband of Elizabeth Howard Knollys Vaux; uncle of Robert Devereaux (I)) [Peerage i, 400 (1910); Hasler, House of Commons ii, 417 (1981); Lindley, Court Masques, 277 (1995)]
Knoyl, John (d. 1256). Actor (Bristol). [DTRB, 88 (1984)]
Knox, Nathaniel (1557-80). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1580). [Boas, University Drama, 395 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 32 (1922)]
Knygh, John (Knyth) (fl. 1403-4). Actor (Mettingham College 1403-4). [DTRB, 395 (1984)]
Knyvett, Catherine. See Howard, Catherine Knyvett Rich.
Kostressen, Johan (fl. 1623). Musician (Germany). [ES ii, 328; Nungezer, 230; JCS ii, 495]
Krafft, John (fl. 1579-84). Actor (Denmark). [ES ii, 328; Nungezer, 230; Sjogren, 'Thomas Bull', 119-20 (1969)]
Kyd, Thomas (1558-1594). Playwright, translator. [ES iii, 394; Baldwin, 'Thomas Kyd's Early Company Connections' (1927); Freeman, 'New Records of Thomas Kyd' (1965); Freeman, Thomas Kyd (1967); Murray, Thomas Kyd (1969); Nethercot, Elizabethan Plays, 327 (1971); DLB 62: 183 (1987); Wills, 227 (1993); Happe, English Drama Before Shakespeare, 274 (1999); Kinney, Renaissance Drama, 13 (1999)]
Kyffin, Maurice (d. 1598). Translator. [ES iii, 398; DLB 136: 214 (1994)]
Kyllour, Friar (fl. 1535-6). Playwright. [DTRB, 326, 418 (1984)]
Kynaston, Francis (I) (d. 1641). Actor in academic play (Trinity, Cambridge, 1611-12). [Venn, ACant iii, 14 (1922); REED Cambridge, 951 (1989)]
Kynaston, Sir Francis (II) (1587-1642). Masque writer. [JCS iv, 716]
Kynder, Philip (1597-<1665). Latin playwright. [Venn, ACant iii, 17 (1922); JCS iv, 717]
Kynge, Bennett. See King, Bennett.