Labourne, Mr. (fl. 1534-6). Playwright (in Reading). [DTRB, 253, 418 (1984)]
Lacket, Dr. Ghost name (see Dr. Hacket). [JCS iv, 718]
Lacock, Ricard (fl. 1555-8). Academic playwright (Trinity College, Cambridge). [DTRB, 98, 418 (1984)]
Lacy, John (c.1615-1681). Actor (Cockpit 1639; King's 1660-81). [Nungezer, 230; JCS ii, 496; Freehafer, 'London Patent Companies', 11 (1965); Oliver, 'Building of the Theatre Royal' (1972); Highfill-Burnim-Langhans ix, 98 (1984); Milhous and Hume, 'New Light', 489, 500-1 (1991)]
Ladyman, Robert (fl. 1592-1600). Musician/minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 42 (1984)]
Laingby, Robert (d.1455). Playwright(?) (Yorkshire miracle play). [Annals, 228 (1989)]
Lakes, William (fl. 1614). Actor in academic play (Clare College, Cambridge 1614-5). [Venn, ACant iii, 35 (1922); REED Cambridge, 955 (1989)]
Lakyn, John (d.1595; fl. 1548-95). Academic playwright (St. John's College, Cambridge). [Venn, ACant iii, 35 (1922); DTRB, 101, 418 (1984)]
Lancaster, Humphrey of, 1st (2nd) Duke of Gloucester (1390-1447). Patron (1430). (Uncle of Henry VI) [Peerage v, 730 (1926); Weiss, 'Humphrey Duke of Gloucester' (1957); DTRB, 8, 395 (1984)]
Lancaster, John (fl. 1564-95). Director of royal entertainments. [ES iii, 398; Ramel, 'Biographical Notices', 462 (1967)]
Lancaster, Silvester (fl. 1640). Actor (Prince Charles' (II)). [Nungezer, 233; JCS ii, 496]
Lane, Philip (?). Playwright. [JCS iv, 718]
Lane, Sir Robert (I) (1527-c.1588). Patron (1570-72). [ES ii, 96; Bindoff, House of Commons ii, 491 (1982); Gurr, Playing Companies, 170, 180 (1996)]
Lane, Robert (II) (d. 1634; fl. 1593-1634) (Layne). Actor in academic plays (St. John's, Cambridge, 1597, 1605-6). [Boas, University Drama, 398 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 41 (1922); REED Cambridge, 951 (1989)]
Laneham, John (fl. 1572-91). Actor (Leicester's 1572; Queen's 1583-91). [ES ii, 328; Nungezer, 234; Wills, 57 (1993)]
Laneham, Robert. See Langham, Robert; Patten, William.
Laneman, Henry (c.1538-1606) (Lanman). Owner of the Curtain. [ES ii, 328; Nungezer, 234; Ingram, 'Henry Laneman' (1982); Ingram, Business, 219-38 (1992); Wills, 229 (1993)]
Langdell, Robert (d. 1601; fl. 1580?-1601) (Langden?, Langdell?, Langdale?). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 43 (1984)]
Langham, Robert (fl.1575) (Laneham). Mistakenly credited as royal entertainment describer. (See Patten, William)
Langley, Francis (c.1548-1602). Theater owner, entrepreneur (built Swan and invested in Boar's Head). (Brother-in-law of Sir Anthony Ashley) [Nungezer, 234; Sisson, 'Notes', 28 (1942); Ingram, London Life (1978); Wills, 228 (1993)]
Langton, Stephen, archbishop of Canterbury (fl. 1200-30). Supposed playwright. [DTRB, 336, 418 (1984)]
Lanier, Clement (d. 1661). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). (Brother of Jerome Lanier; uncle of John Lanier and Nicholas Lanier) [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 47 (1965); Highfill-Burnim-Langhans ix, 147 (1984); BDECM, 669 (1998); Grove xiv, 248 (2001)]
Lanier, Jerome (d. 1657). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). (Brother of Clement Lanier; uncle of John Lanier and Nicholas Lanier) [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 47 (1965); BDECM, 678 (1998); Grove xiv, 248 (2001)]
Lanier, John (d. 1650). Singer in masques (Tempe Restored, 1632; Triumph of Peace, 1634). (Brother of Nicholas Lanier; nephew of Clement Lanier and Jerome Lanier) [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 46 (1965); BDECM, 685 (1998); Grove xiv, 248 (2001)]
Lanier, Nicholas (1588-1666). Composer for masques (1613-22), performer in masque (Tempe Restored, 1632), musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). (Brother of John Lanier; nephew of Clement Lanier and Jerome Lanier) [ES iii, 246; Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 46 (1965); Highfill-Burnim-Langhans ix, 147 (1984); Lindley, Court Masques, 277 (1995); BDECM, 689 (1998); Grove xiv, 248 (2001)]
Lanman, Henry. See Laneman, Henry.
Lateware, Richard (1560-1601). Academic playwright (St. John's College, Oxford). [Foster, AOx, 883 (1891); Annals, 228 (1989)]
Latimer, Lord. See Neville, John.
Lau, Hurfries de. (fl. 1635). French actor. [Nungezer, 234; JCS ii, 496]
Lauder, William (1520?-1573). Playwright for Scottish court. [DTRB, 315, 317-8, 418 (1984)]
Laughton, Thomas. See Lawton, Thomas.
'Laurens' (fl. 1559). Actor (Leicester's). [MacLean, 'Politics', 176 (1993)]
Laurentius, prior of Durham (fl. 1149-54). Author of dramatic dialogue. [Hoste, 'Survey' (1960); Kindermann, 'Emmausgedicht' (1968); DTRB, xii, 126, 418 (1984)]
Lavasher, John. See Levasher, John.
Law, John (fl. 1563). Actor (Lincolnshire c.1563). [Barley, 'Plough Monday Play' (1954); Kahrl, 'Lincolnshire', 6 (1974)]
Lawe, Matthew (fl. 1613-36). Actor in academic play (Trinity College, Cambridge 1618-9). [Venn, ACant iii, 51 (1922); REED Cambridge, 956 (1989)]
Lawes, Henry (1595-1662). Musician, songwriter for masques and plays. (Brother of John Lawes and William Lawes) [Evans, Henry Lawes (1941); Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 46, 53 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 15 (1966); Demaray, 'Milton's Comus' (1966); Spink, English Song, 75-99 (1974); Highfill-Burnim-Langhans ix, 168 (1984); Elliott, 'Plays at Christ Church' (1985); Limon, 'Neglected Evidence', 7 (1988); BDECM, 706 (1998); Grove xiv, 394 (2001)]
Lawes, John (fl. 1634-50, d. bef. 1662). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). (Brother of Henry Lawes and William Lawes). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 46, 53 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 20-21 (1966); BDECM, 708 (1998)]
Lawes, William (1602-45). Musician, composer for plays and masques. (Brother of Henry Lawes and John Lawes) [Cutts, 'William Lawes' Writing' (1952); Lefkowitz, William Lawes (1960); Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 48-53 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 13-15 (1966); Spink, English Song, 111-15 (1974); Elliott, 'Plays at Christ Church' (1985); BDECM, 710 (1998); Grove, xiv, 396 (2001)]
Lawman, Walter. See Lowman, Walter.
Lawranson, Robert (fl. 1563). Actor (Lincolnshire c.1563). [Barley, 'Plough Monday Play' (1954); Kahrl, 'Lincolnshire', 6 (1974)]
Lawrence, John (d. 1635). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 46, 49 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 26 (1966); BDECM, 712 (1998)]
Lawton, Thomas (fl. 1627-38). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 46 (1965); BDECM, 705 (1998)]
Layfield, Thomas (fl. 1605-10). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1605-6). [Venn, ACant iii, 58 (1922); REED Cambridge, 950 (1989)]
Layland, John (d. 1558). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 43 (1984)]
Layne, Robert. See Lane, Robert (II).
Leberwurst, Hans (fl. 1613). Actor (Germany). [ES ii, 328; Nungezer, 235]
Ledbetter, Lawrence (fl. 1604-10). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 43 (1984)]
Ledbetter, Robert (fl. 1597-1606). Actor (Admiral's 1597; Germany 1599-1606). [ES ii, 328; Nungezer, 235; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 59 (1931); Riewald, 'New Light', 73 (1960); George, 'English Actors' (1960); Schrickx, 'German Archives', 161 (1982)]
Ledy, John (fl. 1598). Actor. [Wasson, 'Touring Companies', 56 (1988)]
Lee, Sir Henry (1531-1611). Writer/producer of royal entertainments; patron (1574). [Murray, English Dramatic Companies ii, 88 (1910); ES iii, 398; Chambers, Sir Henry Lee (1936); Hasler, House of Commons ii, 447 (1981); McGee and Meagher, 'Entertainments: 1558-1603', 94, 119, 127 (1981)]
Lee, Sir Peter. See Legh, Sir Peter.
Lee, Richard (fl. 1556) (Leese). Producer of pageants. [Robertson and Gordon, Livery Companies, 40 (1954); Baillie, 'Biographical Notes', 42 (1962)]
Lee, Robert (c.1569-1629) (Leigh). Actor (Strange's c.1590?; Queen Anne's-Revels 1604-12, 1618), sharer, playwright(?). [ES ii, 328; iii, 407; Denkinger, 'St. Botolph Aldgate', 102 (1926); Nungezer, 235; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 47 (1931); JCS ii, 496; Sisson, 'Notes', 28 (1942); Sisson, 'Red Bull Company' (1954); Bentley, Profession of Player (1984), 33; Eccles, 'Actors III', 296 (1992); Wills, 162 (1993)]
Lee, William (fl. 1604). Boy actor(?) (Germany). [George, 'English Actors' (1960)]
Leedes, Samuel (fl. 1602-32). Actor in academic play (Trinity, Cambridge, 1604-5). [Venn, ACant iii, 69 (1922); REED Cambridge, 950 (1989)]
Leek, Sir Francis (c.1510-80). Patron (1556). [Bindoff, House of Commons ii, 518 (1982); DTRB, 395 (1984)]
Leeke, David (fl. 1571). Actor(?). [ES ii, 328; Nungezer, 236]
Leese, Mr. See Lee, Richard.
LeFlelle, John (fl. 1634). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 46 (1965)]
Legat, John (fl. 1616-46). Actor in academic play (Trinity College, Cambridge 1622-3). [Venn, ACant iii, 70 (1922); REED Cambridge, 957 (1989)]
Legge, Thomas (c.1535-1607). Latin playwright. [ES iii, 407; DTRB, 418 (1984); RLDE 2/8: 1 (1989); Sutton, Thomas Legge (1993)]
Legh, Sir Peter (I) (1514-89). Patron. [REED Lancashire, 376 (1991)]
Legh, Peter (II) (1624-42). Anti-theatrical martyr. [Butler, 'Two Playgoers' (1984)]
Le Grys, Sir Robert (d.1635). Playwright. [JCS iv, 719]
Leicester, Earl of. See Dudley, Robert.
Leigh, Sir John (c.1575-1612). Performer in masque (Barriers at a Marriage, 1606). [Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 435 (1950); Hasler, House of Commons ii, 455 (1981); Lindley, Court Masques, 278 (1995)]
Leigh, Katherine. See Blount, Katherine Leigh.
Leigh, Robert. See Lee, Robert.
Leke, Sir Francis. See Leek, Sir Francis.
Leland, John (c.1502-52). Antiquarian, pageant contributor. [Foster, AOx, 901 (1891); DTRB, 198, 419 (1984); DLB 136: 224 (1994)]
Lennox, Duchess of. See Stuart, Mary Villiers.
Lennox, Duke of. See Stuart, Ludovic (1583-1624); Stuart, Esme (1624); Stuart, James (1624-55).
Leonard, Lord (fl. 1577-78). Patron. [Murray, English Dramatic Companies ii, 88 (1910)]
Lerecque, Jacques (fl. 1614). Bear-baiter in Ghent. [Hoppe, 'English Actors', 311 (1949); Riewald, 'New Light', 79 (1960)]
L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704). Playwright(?). [JCS iv, 718; Grove x, 694 (1980); Galloway and Wasson, 'Norfolk/Suffolk', 29 (1980)]
Levasher, John (fl. 1634) (Lavasher). Musician at Cockpit and in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 48 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 25 (1962)]
Leveson, Robert (fl. 1580). Actor (Oxford's 1580). [ES ii, 328; Nungezer, 236]
Leveson, William (d. 1621; fl. 1586-1621). Sharer (Globe). [Wills, 120 (1993)]
Lewis, John (fl. 1555 and later). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 43 (1984)]
Leys, Richard (d. 1570). Clerk Comptroller of the Tents and Revels (1551-70). [Streitberger, Court Revels, 165, 431 (1994)]
Libb, Ann (fl. 1617). Performer in masque (Cupid's Banishment, 1617). [McGee, 'Cupid's Banishment', 239 (1988)]
Lichfield, Edward (fl. 1593-1603). Actor in academic play (Trinity, Cambridge, 1603). [Boas, University Drama, 400 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 83 (1922); Caylor, Leander, 5 (1993)]
Liddel, Edward (fl. 1656). Actor (Newcastle). [Rollins, 'Commonwealth Drama', 305 (1921)]
Lieutenant of the Tower. See Hopton, Owen.
Lightfoot, George (fl. 1637-41). Actor in academic play (Queens' College, Cambridge 1637-8). [Venn, ACant iii, 84 (1922); REED Cambridge, 961 (1989)]
Lilley, John (fl. 1611). Actor. (=John Lillie?) [REED Heref./Worc., 356 (1990)]
Lillie, George (fl. 1628). Actor (Queen of Bohemia's). [Nungezer, 237; JCS ii, 497]
Lillie, John (fl. 1628). Actor (Queen of Bohemia's). [Nungezer, 237; JCS ii, 497; Grove x, 860 (?) (1980)]
Lily, William (c.1468-1522). Grammarian, pageant contributor. (Father-in-law of John Ritwise; grandfather of John Lyly) [Baskervill, 'William Lily's Verse' (1936); DTRB, 195, 419 (1984); DLB 132: 227 (1993)]
Lincoln, Earl of. See Clinton, Edward Fiennes de.
Lindsay, Sir David (c.1486-1555). Playwright. [Murison, Sir David Lindsay (1938); DTRB, 313, 315, 317, 323-4, 419 (1984); DLB 132: 233 (1993); Norland, Drama in Early Tudor Britain, 210-29 (1995); Happe, English Drama Before Shakespeare, 131-2, 274 (1999); Walker, Medieval Drama, 535 (2000)]
Linsell, David (fl. 1568-97). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1580). [Boas, University Drama, 397 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 86 (1922)]
Linsell, Thomas (fl. 1632-65) (Lynsell). Actor in academic play (Queens' College, Cambridge 1637-8). [Venn, ACant iii, 86 (1922); REED Cambridge, 961 (1989)]
Lippett, George (fl. 1617). Performer in masque (Cupid's Banishment, 1617). [McGee, 'Cupid's Banishment', 239 (1988)]
Lisle, Lord. See Plantagenet, Arthur (1519-42); Lisle, Nicholas (1471-1506).
Lisle, Nicholas, 8th Lord Lisle (c.1445-1506). Patron? (Lord Lisle's 1503). [Peerage viii, 45 (1932); DTRB, 396 (1984)]
Lisle, William. See Lysle, William.
Lister, Edward (fl. 1612). Actor (Yorkshire). [ES ii, 328; Nungezer, 237; Boddy, 'Players of Interludes' (1976)]
Livingstone, John, of Kinnaird (d. 1628). Performer in masque (Love Restored, 1612). [Lindley, Court Masques, 278 (1995)]
Llewellyn, Martin (1616-81) (Lluelyn; alias Mr. Loyd). Poet, playwright. [Wallerstein, 'Martin Llewellyn' (1936); Cutts, 'Martin Llewellyn' (1968)]
Lloyd, Robert (fl. 1612-22) (Loyde). Actor in academic play (Trinity, Cambridge, 1612-13). [Venn, ACant iii, 96 (1922); REED Cambridge, 953 (1989)]
Lobb, Emmanuel. See Simons, Joseph.
Lodge, Thomas (c.1558-1625). Playwright. (Uncle of Thomas Woodford) [ES iii, 409; Paradise, Thomas Lodge (1931); Sisson, 'Thomas Lodge' (1933); Walker, 'Life of Thomas Lodge (I)' (1933); Walker, 'Life of Thomas Lodge (II)' (1934); Paradise, 'Thomas Lodge' (1935); Tenney, Thomas Lodge (1935); Ryan, Thomas Lodge (1958); Houppert, 'Thomas Lodge's Letters' (1965); George, 'Additional Materials' (1966); Tricomi, 'Two Letters', 246-8 (1980); Eccles, Authors, 81 (1982); Cuvelier, Thomas Lodge (1984); Wills, 232 (1993); DLB 172: 136 (1996); Happe, English Drama Before Shakespeare, 274 (1999)]
Loe, William. See Lowe, William.
Loffday, Thomas. See Loveday, Thomas.
London, Philip (fl. 1575-87). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 44 (1984)]
Long, John (1548-c.1588). Playwright and/or manager of children's company (Bath). [Alexander, 'Bath', 4-5 (1985); REED Somerset, 13, 873 (1996)]
Long, Nicholas (d. 1622; fl. 1612-15). Actor, manager. [ES ii, 328; Nungezer, 237; JCS ii, 498; Wills, 100, 232 (1993)]
Long, Robert (fl. 1555-8). Playwright (at Trinity College, Cambridge). [DTRB, 98, 419 (1984)]
Long, Thomas (fl. 1551-63). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 44 (1984)]
Longman, Richard (fl. 1538-50). Yeoman of the Tents (1538-50). [Streitberger, Court Revels, 142-3, 154, 281, 432 (1994)]
Lord Admiral. See Russell, John (I) (1540-42); Seymour, Thomas (1547-49); Clinton, Edward (1550-53, 1558-85); Howard, Charles (1585-1619).
Lord Bishop. See Alley, William; Turberville, James.
Lord Chamberlain. See Vere, John de (II) (1526-40); Radcliffe, Thomas (1572-83); Howard, Charles (1583-85); Carey, Henry (1585-96); Carey, George (1597-1603).
Lord Chancellor. See Audley, Thomas (1533-44); Egerton, Thomas (1603-17).
Lord President. See Herbert, Henry (1586-1601); Eure, Ralph (1607-17).
Lord Privy Seal. See Cromwell, Thomas (1536-40); Russell, John (I) (1542-55).
Lord Protector. See Seymour, Edward (I) (1547-49).
Lord Steward. See Paulet, William (II) (1589-98).
Lord Treasurer. See Paulet, William (I) (1550-72).
Lord Warden. See Henry VIII (1494-1504); Guildford, Sir Edward (1521-34); Boleyn, George (1534-6); Plantagenet, Arthur (1536-42); Cheney, Sir Thomas (1542-58); Brooke, William (1558-96).
Love, John (fl. 1563). Actor (Lincolnshire c.1563). [Barley, 'Plough Monday Play' (1954); Kahrl, 'Lincolnshire', 6 (1974)]
Love, Richard (1596-1661). Actor in academic play (Clare College, Cambridge 1614-5). [Venn, ACant iii, 107 (1922); REED Cambridge, 955 (1989)]
Loveday, John (fl. 1634). Trumpeter in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 48 (1965)]
Loveday, Thomas (c.1616-71) (Loffday). Actor (at Norwich 1634; Europe 1644-6; London 1648; King's 1659-71). [Nungezer, 238; JCS ii, 498; Freehafer, 'London Patent Companies', 21 (1965); George, 'Early Cast Lists' (1974); Highfill-Burnim-Langhans ix, 365 (1984); Milhous and Hume, 'New Light', 489-97, 500-1, 507-8 (1991)]
Lovekyn, Arthur (d. 1546). Child of the Chapel Royal (1509-14). [ES ii, 328; Nungezer, 238; Baillie, 'Biographical Notes', 43 (1962); BDECM, 739 (1998)]
Lovelace, Richard (1618-c.1656). Playwright. [JCS iv, 720]
Lovell, Thomas (fl. 1633-60). Actor (Ellis Guest company). [Nungezer, 238; JCS ii, 498; REED York, 593 (1979)]
Lowe, Nicholas (fl. 1628-35). Actor (Ellis Guest company). [Nungezer, 238; JCS ii, 498]
Lowe, William (d. 1679; fl. 1622-39) (Loe). Actor in academic play (Trinity College, Cambridge 1627-8). [Venn, ACant iii, 110 (1922); REED Cambridge, 959 (1989)]
Lowen, G. (fl. 1619). Actor (King's). (Son or other relative of John Lowin?) [Nungezer, 238; JCS ii, 499]
Lower, Sir William (c.1610-62). Playwright. [Gates, Sir William Lower (1932); JCS iv, 725; Randall, Winter Fruit, 223-7 (1995)]
Lowick, Ralph (fl. 1601). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 44 (1984)]
Lowin, John (1576-1653) (Lowen, Lowens, Lewin, Lowine, Lowing, Lowins, Lowyn). Actor (Worcester's 1602; King's 1603-52), manager, sharer. [ES ii, 328; Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); Nungezer, 238; JCS ii, 499; Robertson and Gordon, Livery Companies, xxxi, 80-1, 167 (1954); Riddell, 'Actors', 293 (1969); Bergeron, 'Actors', 24 (1972); George, 'Early Cast Lists' (1974); Bentley, Profession of Player (1984), 59-62; Bowers, 'John Lowin' (1987)]
Lowman, Walter (d. 1611; fl. 1563-1601) (Lawman). Minstrel/musician. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 44 (1984)]
Loyd, Mr. See Llewellyn, Martin.
Lucy, Sir Thomas (1532-1600). Patron (1583-4). [Fairfax-Lucy, Charlecote and the Lucys, 67ff. (1958); Eccles, Shakespeare, 72-8 (1961); Schoenbaum, William Shakespeare, 80-6 (1975); Hasler, House of Commons ii, 496 (1981); REED Coventry, 302 (1981)]
Luke, Richard (fl. 1623). Puppet showman. [Bawcutt, 'Craven Ord Transcripts', 91 (1984)]
Lumley, Jane Fitzalan (c.1537-77). Translator. (Daughter of Henry Fitzalan; wife of John Lumley) [ES iii, 411; Greene, 'Lady Lumley' (1940); DTRB, 25, 419 (1984); Beilin, Redeeming Eve, 153 (1987); Hodgson-Wright, 'Jane Lumley's Iphigenia at Aulis' (1998)]
Lumley, John, 1st (6th) Baron Lumley (c.1533-1609). Patron. (Husband of Jane Fitzalan Lumley; son-in-law of Henry Fitzalan) [Peerage viii, 276 (1932); REED Cambridge, 1277 (1989)]
Lupo, Theophilus (d. 1650). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). (Son of Thomas Lupo (I)) [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 46-7, 49 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 15 (1966); BDECM, 750 (1998); Grove xv, 320 (2001)]
Lupo, Thomas (I) (1571-1628). Songwriter for masques, musician in masques (Lord Hay's Masque, 1607; Oberon, 1611; Lords' Masque, 1613). (Father of Theophilus Lupo) [ES iii, 244, 385; Robertson and Gordon, Livery Companies, 172 (1954); Lindley, Court Masques, 278 (1995); BDECM, 750 (1998); Grove xv, 320 (2001)]
Lupo, Thomas (II) (1577-1647<). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 47 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 19 (1966); BDECM, 752 (1998); Grove xv, 319 (2001)]
Lupton, Thomas (fl. 1577-84). Playwright. [ES, iii 411; DTRB, 30, 419 (1984)]
Lyddiat, John (fl. 1611). Actor. [REED Heref./Worc., 356 (1990)]
Lyddiat, Ralph (fl. 1611). Actor. [REED Heref./Worc., 356 (1990)]
Lydgate, John (c.1370-1451). Court poet, playwright. [Schirmer, John Lydgate (1961); DTRB, 419 (1984); Forbes, Lydgate's Disguising (1998)]
Lyle, Lord. See Sidney, Robert.
Lyly, George. See Lillie, George.
Lyly, John (I) (c.1554-1606). Playwright, Blackfriars lessee, entertainment contributor(?). (Grandson of John Lilly) [ES iii, 411; Nungezer, 243; Jones, 'John Lyly' (1933); Wagner, 'Elizabethan Dramatists' (1933); Austin, 'John Lyly and Queen Elizabeth' (1939); Austin, 'William Withie's Notebook' (1947); Hunter, John Lyly (1962); Dent, 'John Lyly in 1588' (1969); Nethercot, Elizabethan Plays, 179 (1971); Houppert, John Lyly (1975); Helgerson, Elizabethan Prodigals, 58-78 (1976); Hasler, House of Commons ii, 504 (1981); McGee and Meagher, 'Entertainments: 1558-1603', 119-26, 142-3 (1981); Gair, Children of Paul's (1982); Eccles, Authors, 86 (1982); DLB 62: 196 (1987); Colthorpe, 'Theobalds Entertainment' (1987); DLB 167: 102 (1996); Pincombe, Plays of John Lyly (1996): Happe, English Drama Before Shakespeare, 274 (1999)]
Lyly, John (II). See Lillie, John.
Lyndsay, Sir David. See Lindsay, Sir David.
Lynsell, Thomas. See Linsell, Thomas.
Lysle, Will. (fl. 1636). Performer in masque (Triumphs of the Prince d'Amour, 1636). [Lefkowitz, Trois Masques, 137 (1970)]