Biographical Index of English Drama Before 1660

Names Beginning with 'T'


Tailor (as surname). See Taylor.

Talbot, Alathea. See Howard, Alathea Talbot.

Talbot, Edward, 8th (11th) Earl of Shrewsbury (c.1561-1618). Patron (Shrewsbury's 1616-18). (Son of George Talbot (II); brother of Francis Talbot and Gilbert Talbot (I); son-in-law of Cuthbert Ogle) [Murray, English Dramatic Companies ii, 66 (1910); Peerage xi, 716 (1949); Hasler, House of Commons iii, 471 (1981); REED Coventry, 405 (1981); George, 'Walmesley', 12 (1985); Wasson, 'Touring Companies', 52 (1988); REED Lancashire, 378 (1991)]

Talbot, Elizabeth. See Grey, Elizabeth Talbot.

Talbot, Francis, Lord Talbot (c.1550-82). Patron (Lord Talbot's 1572-73). (Son of George Talbot (II); brother of Edward Talbot and Gilbert Talbot (I); brother-in-law of Henry Herbert (I); uncle of Philip Herbert (I) and William Herbert (II)) [Murray, English Dramatic Companies ii, 96 (1910); Peerage xi, 714 (1949)]

Talbot, George (I), 4th (7th) Earl of Shrewsbury (1468-1538). Patron (Shrewsbury's 1495-6). (Grandfather of George Talbot (II)) [Peerage xi, 706 (1949); DTRB, 406 (1984)]

Talbot, George (II), 6th (9th) Earl of Shrewsbury (c.1522-1590). Patron (Shrewsbury's 1580). (Father of Edward Talbot, Francis Talbot, and Gilbert Talbot (I)) [Murray, English Dramatic Companies ii, 66 (1910); Peerage xi, 712 (1949)]

Talbot, Gilbert (I), 7th (10th) Earl of Shrewsbury (1552-1616). Patron(?) (Shrewsbury's 1615-6). (Son of George Talbot (II); brother of Edward Talbot and Francis Talbot; brother-in-law of William Cavendish (I); father of Alathea Talbot Howard; father-in-law of William Herbert (II) and Thomas Howard (V)) [Venn, ACant iv, 197 (1922); Peerage xi, 714 (1949); Price, 'Gilbert Talbot' (1976); Hasler, House of Commons iii, 471 (1981); REED Coventry, 396 (1981)]

Talbot, Sir Gilbert (II) (c.1607-95). Translator. [Foster, AOx, 1454 (1891); Annals, 234 (1989); Randall, Winter Fruit, 191-2 (1995)]

Tanfield, Elizabeth. See Cary, Elizabeth Tanfield.

Tarbuck, John (fl. 1610) (Tarbock). Revels patentee. [ES ii, 342; Nungezer, 347]

Tarlton, Richard (>1550-1588). Actor (Leicester's?, Sussex's 1578; Queen's 1583-1588), playwright. [ES ii, 342; iii, 496; Nungezer, 347; Austin, 'William Withie's Notebook', 309 (1947); Eccles, 'Actors IV', 172 (1993); Wills, 57 (1993); Happe, English Drama Before Shakespeare, 278 (1999)]

Tatham, John (c.1610?-<64) (Tatam, Tateham). Playwright. [JCS v, 1215; Wallace, 'Case for Internal Evidence' (1960); Freehafer, 'London Patent Companies', 10 (1965); Randall, Winter Fruit, 144-7, 299-303 (1995)]

Tatterdell, Hughe (fl. 1629). Actor (touring Red Bull company). [Nungezer, 365; JCS ii, 590]

Tatum, William (fl. 1596). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 50 (1984)]

Taverner, John (c. 1582-1638). Actor in academic plays (Trinity, Cambridge, 1598-1603). [Boas, University Drama, 399, 401 (1914); Venn, ACant iv, 202 (1922); Caylor, Leander, 6 (1993)]

Tawyer, William (d. 1625) (Towyer). Musician (trumpeter) and actor (King's). [ES ii, 345; Nungezer, 365; JCS ii, 590; Cutts, 'New Findings', 104 (1966)]

Taylor (fl. 1622-4). Actor (Revels 1622; Lady Elizabeth's 1624). [Nungezer, 365; JCS ii, 590]

Taylor, John (I) (d. 1572; fl. 1557-67). Choirmaster at Westminster; producer of pageants. [ES ii, 345; Nungezer, 366; Robertson and Gordon, Livery Companies, 44, 46 (1954); Baillie, 'Biographical Notes', 54 (1962); Bergeron, 'Actors', 18 (1972); Benbow, 'Livery Companies' (1982); Gurr, Playing Companies, 220 (1996)]

Taylor, John (II) (fl. 1594-98). Paul's chorister (1594-98). (related to above and/or same as below?). [Nungezer, 366; Ball, 'Choir-Boy Actors', 12 (1962)]

Taylor, John (III) (<1599). Actor(?) (Sussex's). [Nungezer, 366; Bentley, Profession of Player (1984), 61-2]

Taylor, John (IV) (1580-1653). Writer. [ES, iii, 497; JCS v, 1224; DLB 121: 255 (1992)]

Taylor, John (V) (fl. 1628-49). Musician and composer, possibly for theater. (Son of Robert Taylor (III)) [BDECM, 1073 (1998); Grove xxv, 140 (2001)]

Taylor, Joseph (1586?-1652). Actor (Duke of York's 1610; Lady Elizabeth's 1611-16; Charles's 1616-19; King's 1619-47); sharer. [ES ii, 345; Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); Nungezer, 366; JCS ii, 590; George, 'Pre-1642 Cast Lists' (1977); Eccles, 'Actors IV', 173 (1993); Farley-Hills, 'Joseph Taylor' (1994)]

Taylor, Richard (d. 1669; fl. 1601-69). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1605-6) (?). [Venn, ACant iv, 208 (1922); REED Cambridge, 951 (1989)]

Taylor, Robert (I) (fl. 1601-2). Actor (Admiral's 1601-2) (same as one or more of the following?). [ES ii, 341; Nungezer, 347; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 65 (1931)]

Taylor, Robert (II) (fl. 1613). Playwright. [ES iii, 495; McKenzie, Hogge Hath Lost His Pearl (1972)]

Taylor, Robert (III) (d. 1637). Musician in masque (1613). (Father of John Taylor (V)) [BDECM, 1074 (1998); Grove xxv, 141 (2001)]

Taylor, Robert (IV) (fl. 1638). Actor(?) (in Coventry). [JCS ii, 598]

Taylor, Stage. Ghost name. [JCS ii, 598]

Taylor, Thomas (d. 1625). Actor. [JCS ii, 598]

Taylor, William (c.1620-?). Playwright(?). [JCS v, 1225]

Teodor, Jacob (fl. 1627-8). Actor (Germany) (but probably not English). [Nungezer, 372; JCS ii, 599]

Tewks, Mr., High Sheriff of Essex (fl. 1567-8). Patron. [Redstone, 'Ipswich', 265 (1931)]

Teysdaile, William (fl. 1544). Actor (in London). [DTRB, 406 (1984)]

Thare, John (d. c.1612) (Thayer). Actor (Worcester's 1602-3; Germany 1603-6?), sharer. [ES ii, 346; Nungezer, 373; Sisson, 'Notes', 29 (1942); Bentley, Profession of Player (1984), 34]

Thayer, William (fl. 1594-98) (Thaire). Paul's chorister (1594-98). [Nungezer, 373]

Thewles, William (fl. 1538-53) (Theulays). Academic playwright (Trinity College, Cambridge). [Venn, ACant iv, 218 (1922); DTRB, 426 (1984)]

Thimbelly, Elizabeth Savage (fl. 1631). Performer in masques (Chloridia, 1631, as Mistress Elizabeth Savage; Temple of Love, 1635, as Lady Thimbleby). (Sister of Dorothy Savage Howard) [Maidment and Logan, D'Avenant i, 305, 309 (1872); Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 444 (1950); Lindley, Court Masques, 280 (1995)]

Thomas (fl. c.1638). Actor (King's, late 1630s). (May be Thomas Loveday, Thomas Jordan, Thomas Tuckfield, or none of these) [George, 'Early Cast Lists' (1974)]

Thomkins, John. See Tomkins, John.

Thompson, John (d. 1634) (Thomson, Tompson, Tomson). Actor (King's 1621-34) (same as John Tomsone?). [Nungezer, 373; JCS ii, 599; Ruoff, 'Carlell's Passionate Lovers' (1956)]

Thompson, Richard (fl. 1630). Actor or puppet showman (Coventry). [JCS ii, 600]

Thompson, Samuel (d. 1652?). Actor (King's Revels 1634). [Nungezer, 374 (Tomson); JCS ii, 600; Wills, 235 (1993)]

Thopham, Anthony. See Topham, Anthony.

Thorndale, Gregory (d. 1671). Singer in masque (Siege of Rhodes, 1656). [Highfill-Burnim-Langhans xiv, 418 (1991); BDECM, 1078 (1998)]

Thorndike, Herbert (c.1598-1672). Actor in academic play (Trinity, Cambridge, 1614-15). [Venn, ACant iv, 230 (1922); REED Cambridge, 954 (1989)]

Thornton, Thomas (I) (c.1541-1629). Actor in academic plays (Oxford 1566). [Foster, AOx, 1481 (1891); Boas, University Drama, 391 (1914)]

Thornton, Thomas (II) (d. 1660; fl. 1622-8). Actor in academic plays (Trinity College, Cambridge 1622-8). [Foster, AOx, 1481 (1891); Venn, ACant iv, 232 (1922); REED Cambridge, 957, 959 (1989)]

Thorogood, Francis (1597-1642). Actor in academic play (Clare College, Cambridge 1614-5). [Venn, ACant iv, 235 (1922); REED Cambridge, 955 (1989)]

Thorpe, William (fl. 1550-8). Academic playwright (Queens' College, Cambridge). [DTRB, 426 (1984)]

Thrum, Penitent (fl. 1597). Musician (lute player). [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 50 (1984)]

Thwaites, Mark. See Twaites, Mark.

Tiffin, Benjamin (fl. 1631-8). Actor in academic play (Queens' College, Cambridge 1631-2). [Venn, ACant iv, 241 (1922); REED Cambridge, 961 (1989)]

Tilbery, John (fl. 1405). Chapel Royal (1405). [ES ii, 346; Nungezer, 374]

Tilney, Charles (1561-86). Playwright(?). [Venn, ACant iv, 242 (1922); Chambers, William Shakespeare i, 536 (1930); Annals, 235 (1989); Nelson, 'Buc, Shakespeare' (1998)]

Tilney, Edmund (c.1536-1610) (Tylney). Master of the Revels 1578-1610; patron (Master of the Revels' 1583-4). [Streitberger, 'Letter from Edmund Tilney' (1977); Streitberger, 'Edmond Tyllney' (1978); Hasler, House of Commons iii, 509 (1981); Streitberger, Edmond Tyllney (1986); REED Cumb./West./Glouc., 450 (1986); Wills, 81 (1993); DLB 136: 326 (1994); REED Shropshire, 711 (1994); REED Somerset, 46, 1000 (1996)]

Tindal, Robbert (1609?-?; fl. 1626). Musician (Netherlands). [Riewald, 'New Light', 83 (1960)]

Tindall, Ann (fl. 1617). Performer in masque (Cupid's Banishment, 1617). [McGee, 'Cupid's Banishment', 239, 260 (1988)]

Tindall, Anthony (fl. 1557-97). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 50 (1984)]

Titley, Peter (I) (d. 1641; fl. 1575-1641). Actor in academic plays (St. John's, Cambridge, 1579-80). [Boas, University Drama, 394, 396 (1914); Venn, ACant iv, 245 (1922)]

Titley, Peter (II) (d. 1633; fl. 1611-33). Actor in academic play (Trinity, Cambridge, 1611-12 as "Samuel" Titley). [Venn, ACant iv, 245 (1922); REED Cambridge, 951 (1989)]

Tobye, Edward (1599?-?; fl. 1617-24). Actor. [Nungezer, 374; JCS ii, 601]

Tockes, Mr. (fl. 1547-8). Patron (at Dover). [DTRB, 406 (1984)]

Todkill, Richard (c.1580-1632<). Playwright(?). [Foster, AOx, 1491 (1891); Annals, 235 (1989)]

Tomkins, John (c.1586-1638). Paul's chorister (1598). (Brother of Robert Tomkins) [Nungezer, 373; Ball, 'Choir-Boy Actors', 12 (1962); Evans, 'John Tomkins' (1980); Lin, 'Children of Paul's?', 124 (1991); BDECM, 1084 (1998); Grove xxv, 575 (2001)]

Tomkins, Robert (fl. 1622-42). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). (Brother of John Tomkins) [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 48 (1965); BDECM, 1086 (1998); Grove xxv, 575 (2001)]

Tomkins, William (fl. 1634). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 48 (1965)]

Tomkis, Thomas (c.1560-1634). Playwright. [ES, iii, 497; Dick, Albumazar (1944); Mander, 'Thomas Tomkis' (1945); JCS v, 1225]

Tomsett, Edward (fl. 1588-93). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 51 (1984)]

Tomson, Christopher (fl. 1639). Actor(?) (Coventry). [REED Coventry, 443 (1981)]

Tomson, Sam. See Thompson, Sam.

Tomsone, John (fl. 1598). Actor. [ES ii, 346; Nungezer, 374]

Ton, Ralph/Radolphus (fl. 1504). Cornish playwright(?), more probably scribe. [DTRB, 93 (1984); Annals, 235 (1989)]

Tongyshende (fl. 1518-19). Actor (at Thetford). [DTRB, 406 (1984)]

Tony, Will (fl. 1589). Actor(?). [Nungezer, 374]

Tooley, Nicholas (alias Wilkinson) (c.1583-1623). Actor (Chamberlain's c.1597-98(?); King's 1604-23). [ES ii, 346; Nungezer, 374; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 47 (1931); JCS ii, 601; Riddell, 'Actors', 294 (1969); Wills, 124 (1993); Eccles, 'Actors IV', 174 (1993); Cerasano, 'Henslowe/Forman', 156 (1993); Edmond, 'Yeomen', 36-9 (1996)]

Topham, Anthony (d. 1655; fl. 1605-55) (Thopham). Actor in academic play (Trinity, Cambridge, 1612-13). [Venn, ACant iv, 252 (1922); REED Cambridge, 952 (1989)]

Toplydge, John (fl. 1563). Actor (Lincolnshire c.1563). [Barley, 'Plough Monday Play' (1954); Kahrl, 'Lincolnshire', 6 (1974)]

Tosedall, Roger (fl. 1635). Actor (at Norwich). [Nungezer, 376; JCS ii, 602]

Tottnell, Harry (d. 1593). Actor. [ES ii, 347; Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); Nungezer, 376]

Tournell, William (fl. 1489-96). Master of the Tents (1489-96). [Streitberger, Court Revels, 73, 332n32, 430 (1994)]

Tourneur, Cyril (c.1580-1626) (alias Richard Tourneur) (Turner, Turnor). Playwright. [ES, iii, 499; Sutherland, 'Cyril Tourneur' (1931); Wagner, 'Cyril Tourneur' (1931); Tannenbaum, 'Tourneur Mystification' (1932); Wagner, 'Elizabethan Dramatists' (1933); JCS v, 1226; Nethercot, Stuart Plays, 453 (1971); Schuman, Cyril Tourneur (1977); Eccles, Authors, 122 (1982); Schrickx, Foreign Envoys, 132-180 (1986); DLB 58: 277 (1987)]

Towers, John (d. 1649; fl. 1595-1649). Actor in academic play (Clare College, Cambridge 1614-5). [Venn, ACant iv, 256 (1922); REED Cambridge, 954 (1989)]

Towne, John (d. 1617). Actor (Queen's 1583-97). [ES ii, 347; Nungezer, 376; Eccles, Shakespeare, 82 (1961); George, 'Shakespeare and Pembroke's Men', 310n (1981); Eccles, 'Actors IV', 174 (1993); Cerasano, 'Henslowe/Forman', 155 (1993)]

Towne, Thomas (d. 1612). Actor (Admiral's-Prince Henry's 1594-1610). [ES ii, 347; Nungezer, 377; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 65 (1931); Wills 88 (1993); Eccles, 'Actors IV', 174 (1993); Cerasano, 'Henslowe/Forman', 155 (1993)]

'Towne's boy' (fl. 1600-1). Boy actor (Admiral's). [Nungezer, 378; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 65 (1931)]

Townsend, John (fl. 1611-34) (Towneshend). Actor (Lady Elizabeth's 1611-32; unknown company at Norwich 1634). [ES ii, 347; Denkinger, 'St. Botolph Aldgate', 106 (1926); Nungezer, 378; REED Coventry, 394 (1981); Bawcutt, 'Craven Ord Transcripts', 91 (1984)]

Townsend, Stephen (d. 1588; fl. 1561-80). Actor in academic plays (Oxford 1566). [Foster, AOx, 1501 (1891); Boas, University Drama, 392 (1914)]

Townshend, Aurelian (1583>-<1643). Masque writer. [Dunlap, Poems of Thomas Carew (1949); JCS v, 1226; Veevers, 'Two Masques by Aurelian Townshend' (1962); Veevers, 'Masque Fragment' (1965); Demaray, 'Milton's Comus' (1966)]

Towyer, William. See Tawyer, William.

'Toy' (fl. 1592). Actor. [ES ii, 347; Nungezer, 379]

Travaill, Jakke (fl. 1426-27). Actor (French? at Court). [DTRB, 406 (1984)]

Travers, John (fl. 1539-43). Sergeant of the Tents (1539-43). [Streitberger, Court Revels, 153-4, 431 (1994)]

Trenchard, Thomas (fl. 1636). Performer in masque (Triumphs of the Prince d'Amour, 1636). [Lefkowitz, Trois Masques, 136 (1970)]

Trevell, William (fl. 1608-21). Whitefriars lessee. [ES ii, 347; Nungezer, 379; Ingram, 'Playhouse as Investment', 210-13 (1985)]

Trigg, William (c.1611-1652<). Actor (King's 1626-36; Beeston's Boys 1639). [Nungezer, 380; JCS ii, 604; Bentley, Profession of Player (1984), 120, 122]

Trott, Nicholas (c.1550?-1636). Contributor to royal entertainment. [Venn, ACant iv, 267 (1922); ES iii, 500; Ramel, 'Biographical Notices', 466 (1967); Hasler, House of Commons iii, 531 (1981)]

Trout, John (fl. 1577). Musician. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 51 (1984)]

Trundle, John (fl. 1623). Actor(?). [JCS ii, 606]

Trussell, Alvery (fl. 1600-1). Actor (Chapel). [ES ii, 347; Nungezer, 380]

Trustrum (fl. 1594). Actor(?) (Dorset). [Pafford, 'Blandford Forum' (1977)]

Tuck, Ellen (fl. 1534). Actress in Drapers' Midsummer show (1534). [Robertson and Gordon, Livery Companies, 24 (1954)]

Tucke, T. See Tuckfield, Thomas.

Tuckfield, Thomas (fl. 1624-6). Actor (King's). [Nungezer, 381; JCS ii, 606; George, 'Early Cast Lists' (1974)]

Tufton, John (fl. 1561-2). Patron(?). [Dawson, 'Kent', 180 (1965)]

Tunstall, James (c.1555-1599) (alias Donstall, Donstone). Actor (Worcester's 1583; Admiral's 1590-1, 1594-7). [ES ii, 347; Nungezer, 381; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 54 (1931); Cerasano, 'Edward Alleyn's Early Years', 241 (1987); Ingram, Business, 25-30 (1992); Wills, 64 (1993); Eccles, 'Actors IV', 175 (1993)]

Turberville, James, Bishop of Exeter. (c.1495-1570). Patron(?). [Foster, AOx, 1518 (1891); REED Devon, 465 (1986)]

Turk, the (fl. 1654-58). Rope dancer (London). [Rollins, 'Commonwealth Drama', 313-5 (1921); Rollins, 'Miscellaneous Notes', 58, 68 (1923); Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, 86 (1928)]

Turner, Anthony (fl. 1622-59). Actor (Lady Elizabeth's 1622-42). [Nungezer, 382; JCS ii, 607; Freehafer, 'London Patent Companies', 7 (1965); Haaker, 'Plague', 297 (1968); Bentley, Profession of Player (1984), 113n1]

Turner, Cyril. See Tourneur, Cyril.

Turner, Drew or True (fl. 1633). Actor (at Banbury) (see Bartholomew Jones). [Nungezer, 383; JCS ii, 608]

Turner, Sir Edward (c.1617-76) (Turnor). Performer in masque (Triumphs of the Prince d'Amour, 1636). [Foster, AOx, 1519 (1891); Lefkowitz, Trois Masques, 136 (1970)]

Turner, Henry. Probably a mistake for Anthony Turner. [JCS ii, 609]

Turner, John (fl. 1614-8). Actor in academic play (Clare College, Cambridge 1614-5). [Venn, ACant iv, 275 (1922); REED Cambridge, 955 (1989)]

Turner, Winifred. See Robinson, Winifred Turner Burbage.

Tusser, Thomas (c.1528-1580). Children of Paul's (c.1540). [Venn, ACant iv, 279 (1922); Nungezer, 383]

Tutesham, Zachary (fl. 1618). Actor in academic play (Trinity College, Cambridge 1618-9). [REED Cambridge, 956 (1989)]

Twaites, Mark (fl. 1603-7) (Thwaites). Actor in academic plays (Trinity, Cambridge, 1603). [Boas, University Drama, 399, 401 (1914); Venn, ACant iv, 240 (1922); Caylor, Leander, 6 (1993)]

Twyne, Thomas (fl. 1560-66). Actor in academic plays (Oxford 1566). [Boas, University Drama, 392 (1914)]

Tyller (fl.1600-1). Actor (Bridgwater, Somerset). [REED Somerset, 57, 890 (1996)]

Tylney, Edmund. See Tilney, Edmund.