Page, Clasie (fl. 1617). Performer in masque (Cupid's Banishment, 1617). [McGee, 'Cupid's Banishment', 239, 259 (1988)]

Page, John (fl. 1626). Boy actor (Queen Henrietta's 1626). [Nungezer, 262]

Page, Oliver (fl. 1550). Actor. [ES ii, 331; Nungezer, 262]

Paget, William (I), 1st Baron Paget of Beaudesert (c.1505-63). Actor in acedemic play (Queen's College, Cambridge). [Venn, ACant iii, 296 (1922); Peerage x, 276 (1945); Bindoff, House of Commons iii, 42 (1982); DTRB, 95, 215 (1984); REED Cambridge, 711 (1989)]

Paget, William (II), 6th Baron Paget of Beadesert (1609-78). Performer in masques (Albion's Triumph 1632; Coelum Britannicum, 1634; Britannia Triumphans, 1638; Salmacida Spolia, 1640). (Son-in-law of Henry Rich) [Maidment and Logan, D'Avenant ii, 290, 294 (1872); Peerage x, 284 (1945); Lefkowitz, Trois Masques, 209 (1970); Brown, Aurelian Townshend, 90 (1983); Lindley, Court Masques, 279 (1995)]

Paget, William (III) (Page) (fl. 1634-75?). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 48 (1965); Highfill-Burnim-Langhans xi, 149 (1987)]

Palatine, Elector. See Frederick, Elector Palatine of the Rhine.

Pallant, Robert (I) (d.1619). Actor (Chamberlain's c.1597-98; Worcester's-Queen Anne's 1602-13; Lady Elizabeth's 1614; Prince Charles' (I) 1616; Queen Anne's 1619. (Father of Robert Pallant (II)) [ES ii, 331; Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); Nungezer, 263; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 48 (1931); JCS ii, 518; Eccles, 'Actors III', 299 (1992)]

Pallant, Robert (II) (1605-1624<). Actor (King's 1614-24). (Son of Robert Pallant (I)) [Nungezer, 264; Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); JCS ii, 519; Cutts, 'New Findings', 104 (1966)]

Pallin, John (?). Playwright. [JCS iv, 951]

Palmer, Humphrey (fl. 1620-22). Performer in masques (News of the New World in the Moon, 1620; Pan's Anniversary, 1620; Masque of Augurs, 1622). [Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 437 (1950)]

Palmer, John (d. 1614; fl. 1576-1602). Actor in academic plays (St. John's, Cambridge, 1579-80). [Boas, University Drama, 393, 395 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 300 (1922); ]

Palmer, Roger (fl. 1618). Performer in masques (Pleasure Reconciled to Virtue, 1618; For the Honour of Wales, 1618). [Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 437 (1950); Lindley, Court Masques, 279 (1995)]

Palsgrave, John (d. 1554; fl. 1530-40). Grammarian, translator. [Foster, AOx, 1111 (1891); MS ii, 459; Venn, ACant iii, 298 (1922); DTRB, 22, 421 (1984)]

Palsgrave, Lord. See Frederick, Elector Palatine of the Rhine.

Pant, Thomas (fl. 1607-10). Unlicensed actor. [ES ii, 331; Nungezer, 265]

Paradise, Reynold (fl. 1569-70). Musician. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 46 (1984)]

Paramour, Richard (fl. 1601-6). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1605-6) (?). [Venn, ACant iii, 303 (1922); REED Cambridge, 951 (1989)]

Paramour, Thomas (fl. 1601). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1605-6) (?). [Venn, ACant iii, 261 (1922); REED Cambridge, 951 (1989)]

Parfre, John (fl. 1512). Playwright. [Baker and Murphy, 'MS Digby 133' (1967); DTRB, 17, 421 (1984)]

Parker, Edward, 12th Baron Morley (c.1551-1618). Patron (Lord Morley's 1581-1603). (Father of William Parker; son-in-law of William Stanley (I); nephew of Henry Stanley; cousin of Ferdinando Stanley and William Stanley (II); grandson of Edward Stanley) [Murray, English Dramatic Companies ii, 54 (1910); Redstone, 'Ipswich', 272, 277 (1931); Peerage ix, 226 (1936); Coldewey, 'Aldeburgh', 22 (1977); Galloway and Wasson, 'Norfolk/Suffolk', 220 (1980); George, 'Jacobean Actors', 114 (1983); REED Norwich, 365 (1984); REED Cumb./West./Glouc., 450 (1986); REED Devon, 504 (1986); Pilkington, 'Bristol' (1989); REED Lancashire, 377 (1991)]

Parker, Francis (fl. 1634). Musician at Blackfriars and in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 47 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 26 (1966)]

Parker, Henry, 10th Baron Morley (c.1476-1556). Playwright. [Peerage ix, 221 (1936); DTRB, 59, 422 (1984)]

Parker, James (fl. 1589-99). Actor in academic plays (Trinity, Cambridge, 1598). [Boas, University Drama, 399 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 306 (1922); Caylor, Leander, 5 (1993)]

Parker, John (I) (fl. 1500-3). Musician (King's College, Cambridge). [Venn, ACant iii, 306 (1922); REED Cambridge, 1011 (1989)]

Parker, John (II) (d. 1539). Sergeant of the Tents (1534-8). [Streitberger, Court Revels, 142-3, 431 (1994)]

Parker, Robert (d. 1639). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 47, 49 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 19 (1966); BDECM, 867 (1998)]

Parker, William, 5th Lord Monteagle, 13th Lord Morley (c.1575-1622). Patron (Lord Monteagle's 1592-1616), performer in masque (Barriers at a Marriage, 1606). (Son of Edward Parker) [Murray, English Dramatic Companies ii, 55 (1910); Peerage ix, 227 (1936); Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 436 (1950); Pafford, 'Blandford Forum' (1977); George, 'Jacobean Actors', 114 (1983); REED Norwich, 365 (1984); REED Cumb./West./Glouc., 450 (1986); REED Lancashire, 377 (1991); Tiner, 'York', 23 (1992); Lindley, Court Masques, 278 (1995); REED Somerset, 15, 1000 (1996)]

Parkinson (fl. 1603). Royal entertainment writer (Northumberland). [Annals, 231, 366 (1989)]

Parkinson, Katherine (fl. 1617). Performer in masque (Cupid's Banishment, 1617). [McGee, 'Cupid's Banishment', 239, 259 (1988)]

Parkinson, Thomas (d. 1622; fl. 1607-22). Actor in academic play (Clare College, Cambridge). [Venn, ACant iii, 311 (1922); REED Cambridge, 955 (1989)]

Parlowe, Richard. See Parrowe, Richard.

Parnell, of Dunmow (fl. 1527-8). Maker of Corpus Christi pageants. [DTRB, 125, 422 (1984)]

Parr, Catherine. See Catherine Parr, Queen of England.

Parr, William (I), Marquis of Northampton (1513-71). Patron (Marquis of Northampton's 1547-60). (Brother-in-law of William Brooke (I)) [Murray, English Dramatic Companies ii, 90 (1910); Peerage ix, 669 (1936); Dawson, 'Kent', 175 (1965); DTRB, 399 (1984)]

Parr, William (II) (1581?-1620<). Actor (Admiral's-Prince Henry's-Palsgrave's 1602-20). [ES ii, 331; Nungezer, 265; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 60 (1931); JCS ii, 520; Wentersdorf, 'Origin and Personnel', 64 (1979)]

Parrowe, Richard (fl. 1538-45). Actor (King's 1538-45). [ES ii, 331; Nungezer, 266; DTRB, 389 (1984)]

Parseley, Richard (fl. 1550). Actor. [ES ii, 331; Nungezer, 266]

Parsons, Philip (1594-1653). Latin playwright. [Foster, AOx, 1123 (1891); Venn, ACant iii, 315 (1922); ES iii, 457; RLDE 1/4: 10 (1981)]

Parsons, Richard (fl. 1573). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 46 (1984)]

Parsons, Thomas (fl. 1597-1602). Boy actor (Admiral's 1597-1602). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 266; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 60 (1931)]

Paston, John (1442-79). Patron (1473). [Venn, ACant iii, 317 (1922); Beadle, 'Mettingham College', 129 (1979)]

Paten, Mercurius (fl. 1567-1611). Royal entertainment contributor (?). (See William Patten) [Venn, ACant iii, 319 (1922); ES iii, 458]

Pateson, William (fl. 1584). Actor (Worcester's 1584). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 266]

Patrick, Richard (fl. 1607). Paul's chorister (1607). [Nungezer, 266] (cf. Nathaniel Patrick in Grove xiv, 301]

Patrick, William (fl. 1622-38) (Pattrick). Actor (King's 1624-37). [Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); JCS ii, 520; George, 'Early Cast Lists' (1974)]

Patten, William (d. 1589; fl. 1540-89) (alias Ro. Langham or Laneham). Royal entertainment contributor/describer. [Scott, 'William Patten' (1977); McGee and Meagher, 'Entertainments: 1558-1603', 92 (1981)]

Pattmie, Edward (fl. 1574). Paul's chorister (1574). [Nungezer, 267]

Paule, John (fl. 1566-71). Actor in academic plays (?) (Oxford 1566). [Foster, AOx, 1127 (1891); Boas, University Drama, 392 (1914)]

Paulet, William (I), 1st Marquis of Winchester, Lord Treasurer (c.1483-1572). Patron (Lord Treasurer's 1552). (Grandfather of William Paulet (II)) [Peerage xii.2, 757 (1959); Bindoff, House of Commons ii, 72 (1982); DTRB, 400 (1984)]

Paulet, William (II), Lord Steward(?), 3rd Marquis of Winchester (c.1532-98). Patron (?) (Lord Steward's 1587-8). (Grandson of William Paulet (I)) [Murray, English Dramatic Companies ii, 95 (1910); Peerage xii.2, 764 (1959); Hasler, House of Commons iii, 189 (1981)]

Paulet, William (III), Lord Steward(?), 4th Marquis of Winchester (d. 1628). Patron (?) (Lord Steward's 1587-8). [Murray, English Dramatic Companies ii, 95 (1910); Peerage xii.2, 765 (1959)]

Pavy, Salomon (1588-c.1602) (Salathiel). Boy actor (Chapel). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 267; Gair, Children of Paul's, 64 (1982)]

Pavy, William (d. 1608) (Pavye). Actor (Admiral's-Prince Henry's 1597-1608). [ES ii, 332; Denkinger, 'St. Botolph Aldgate', 103 (1926); Nungezer, 268; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 60 (1931); Wills, 229 (1993)]

Payne, John (fl. 1638) (Paijn, Paijne, Peijn). Actor (Netherlands). [Hoppe, 'English Acting Companies', 30 (1955); Riewald, 'New Light', 85, 87 (1960)]

Payne, Richard (fl. 1629). Tumbler/puppet showman. [REED Heref./Worc., 394 (1990)]

Payne, Robert (d. 1622; fl. 1604). Revels patentee. [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 269; Wills, 121 (1993)]

Peacham, Henry (c.1578-c.1644). Author, theatergoer?. [Chambers, 'First Illustration' (1925); Wilson, 'Titus Andronicus' (1948); Young, 'Biographical Note' (1977); Young, Henry Peacham (1979); Young, 'Henry Peacham' (1979); Metz, 'Watermark' (1985); Berry, 'Date' (1999); Schlueter, 'Rereading the Peacham Drawing' (1999); Grove xix, 260 (2001)]

Peacocke, Robert (fl. 1550). Actor. [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 269]

Peadle, Abraham (fl. 1612-<1631) (Pedel, Pedle). Rope dancer, actor(?). (Brother of Jacob Peadle) [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 270; JCS ii, 521; Eccles, 'Actors III', 299 (1992)]

Peadle, Jacob (fl. 1597-1615). Actor (Germany). (Brother of Abraham Peadle) [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 270; JCS ii, 521]

Peadle, Thomas (fl. 1631-39) (Pedel). Acrobat, rope dancer. (Son of William Peadle (II)) [JCS ii, 522; Bawcutt, 'New Revels Documents', 328 (1984); Eccles, 'Actors III', 300 (1992)]

Peadle, William (I) (fl. 1599-1639?) (Pedel). Acrobat, rope dancer (Denmark, Germany, English provinces). (Father of William Peadle (II)(?)) [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 270; JCS ii, 522; Hoppe, 'English Actors', 321 (1949); Riewald, 'New Light', 76 (1960); Eccles, 'Actors III', 300 (1992)]

Peadle, William (II) (fl. 1616-39?) (Pedel). Acrobat. (Son of William Peadle (I)(?), father of Thomas Peadle) [Nungezer, 270; JCS ii, 522; Eccles, 'Actors III', 300 (1992)]

Peak, Humphrey (d. 1645; fl. 1613-45). Actor in academic play (Trinity, Cambridge, 1614-15). [Venn, ACant iii, 327 (1922); REED Cambridge, 954 (1989)]

Peaps, William (?). Playwright(?). [JCS iv, 951]

Pearce, Edward (c.1560-1612) (Piers, Peers). Master of Paul's Boys (1599-1612). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 269; Gair, 'Conditions', 121 (1980); BDECM, 890 (1998); Grove xix, 261 (2001)]

Pearce, Stephen (d. 1636; fl. 1611-36) (Pears). Actor in academic plays (Trinity, Cambridge, 1611-15). [Venn, ACant iii, 329 (1922); REED Cambridge, 951-4 (1989)]

Pearce, Thomas. See Peers, Thomas.

Pearson. See Person.

Peche (fl. 1494). Court fool. [DTRB, 422 (1984)]

Pedel, William. See Peadle, William (I).

Peele, George (1556-1596). Playwright, royal entertainment writer. (Son of James Peele) [ES iii, 458; Larsen, 'Early Years of George Peele' (1928); Larsen, 'Father of George Peele' (1928); Larsen, 'George Peele in the Chancellor's Court' (1930); Dowling, 'Few Points Concerning Peele' (1933); Dowling, 'Miscellaneous Notes' (1933); Wagner, 'Elizabethan Dramatists' (1933); Horne, George Peele (1952); Ashley, George Peele (1970); Nethercot, Elizabethan Plays, 215 (1971); McGee and Meagher, 'Entertainments: 1558-1603', 111-37 (1981); Braunmuller, George Peele (1983); DLB 62: 242 (1987); DLB 167: 165 (1996); Happe, English Drama Before Shakespeare, 276 (1999)]

Peele, James (fl. 1553-79). Pageant writer. (Father of George Peele) [Larsen, 'Father of George Peele' (1928); Horne, George Peele, 14-15 (1952); Dowling, 'Few Points Concerning Peele' (1953); Robertson and Gordon, Livery Companies, 45-6, 50, 72 (1954); McGee and Meagher, 'Entertainments: 1558-1603', 82-4 (1981)]

Peers, Thomas (fl. 1607). Paul's chorister (1607). [Nungezer, 271]

Peerson, Martin (c.1571-1651). Musician, composer for royal entertainment (1604), sharer in Blackfriars. [Eccles, 'Jonson and the Spies', 396 (1937); Eccles, 'Martin Peerson' (1958); Grove xix, 283 (2001)]

Peet, Nathan (fl. 1644-5). Actor (Netherlands) (= Nathan Speed?). [JCS ii, 523; Riewald, 'New Light', 86 (1960)]

Pembroke, Earl of. See Herbert, Henry (I) (1570-1601); Herbert, William (II) (1601-30); Herbert, Philip (I) (1630-50).

Pendry, Charles (fl. 1598). Paul's chorister (1598). [Nungezer, 271]

Penn, John (fl. 1581-90). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 46 (1984)]

Penn, Robert (fl. 1580-91). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 46 (1984)]

Penn, William (fl. 1609-36) (Penne). Actor (Queen's Revels 1609; Prince Charles' (I) 1616-25; King's 1628-36). [ES ii, 332; Denkinger, 'St. Botolph Aldgate', 104 (1926); Nungezer, 271; JCS ii, 523; George, 'Early Cast Lists' (1974)]

Penny, Thomas (d. 1589; fl. 1550-89). Academic playwright (Trinity College, Cambridge). [Venn, ACant iii, 342 (1922); DTRB, 101, 422 (1984)]

Pennycuicke, Andrew (1620-1658<) (Penneycuick, Pennicooke, Pennycooke) Actor(?). [Nungezer, 272; JCS ii, 524]

Penruddock, John (>1542-1601). Royal entertainment director. [ES iii, 464; Ramel, 'Biographical Notices', 463 (1967); Hasler, House of Commons iii, 200 (1981)]

Penson, William (d. 1587; fl. 1561-67). Actor in academic plays (Oxford 1566). [Foster, AOx, 1144 (1891); Boas, University Drama, 391 (1914)]

Penton, Fabian (fl. 1602). Actor (Germany). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 273]

Peperel, Giles (fl.1564-5). Actor(?). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 273]

Pepys, Samuel (1633-1703). Diarist, playwright. [Venn, ACant iii, 345 (1922); Annals, 231 (1989)

Percy, Algernon, 4th (14th) Earl of Northumberland (1602-68). Playgoer, collector of playbooks. (Son of Henry Percy; brother of Lucy Percy Hay; uncle of Dorothy Sidney; nephew of William Percy) [Venn, ACant iii, 346 (1922); Peerage ix, 735 (1936); Ruoff, 'Lost Manuscript' (1955); Alexander, 'Percy Household Accounts' (1987)]

Percy, Henry, 3rd (13th) Earl of Northumberland (1564-1632). (Brother of William Percy; father of Algernon Percy and Lucy Percy Hay; brother-in-law of Robert Devereaux and William Herbert (I); grandson of John Neville) [Peerage ix, 732 (1936); Alexander, 'Percy Household Accounts' (1987)]

Percy, Henry Algernon, 4th (9th) Earl of Northumberland (1478-1527). Patron (Northumberland's 1493, 1508, 1524-7). (Father-in-law of Edward Stafford (I)) [Peerage ix, 719 (1936); DTRB, 400 (1984)]

Percy, Robert. See Persj, Robert.

Percy, William (1575-1648). Playwright. (Brother of Henry Percy; uncle of Algernon Percy and Lucy Percy Hay; grandson of John Neville) [ES iii, 464; Hillebrand, 'William Percy' (1938); DLB 172: 196 (1996)]

Peres, Sir William. See Pyers, Sir William.

Perient, Humphrey (fl. 1612-16). Actor in academic play? (Clare College, Cambridge 1614-5). [Venn, ACant iii, 346 (1922); REED Cambridge, 954 (1989)]

Perkin, John (fl. 1572-4). Actor (Leicester's 1572-74). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 174]

Perkins, Richard (c.1579-1650). Actor (Worcester's-Queen Anne's-Revels 1602-22; King's 1623-25; Queen Henrietta's 1626-41). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 274; JCS ii, 525; Sisson, 'Notes', 28 (1942); Sisson, 'Red Bull Company' (1954); Haaker, 'Plague', 297 (1968); Bentley, Profession of Player (1984), 34]

Perkins, Will (?). Actor(?) (Sussex's). [Nungezer, 278]

Perne, Andrew (c.1519-89). Academic playwright, dialogue writer (Queens' College, Cambridge). [Venn, ACant iii, 348 (1922); DTRB, 96-7 (1984)]

Pernell, of Ipswich (fl. 1469). Pageant organizer in Norwich. [Eccles, 'Ludus Coventriae' (1971); DTRB, 236, 422 (1984)]

Perry, Robert (d. 1560). Child of the Chapel Royal (1529-31). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 279; BDECM, 882 (1998)]

Perry, William (I) (fl. 1530). Gentleman of the Chapel Royal (1530). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 279; BDECM, 883 (1998)]

Perry, William (II) (d. 1648) (Perrie, Pierry, Pirrie, Terry). Actor (Lady Elizabeth's 1613; provincial companies 1616-42; Ireland(?) 1641), manager, licensee. [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 278; JCS ii, 529; Stevenson, 'First Irish Theatre', 154 (1942); REED York, 593 (1979); REED Coventry, 394 (1981); George, 'Walmesley', 11 (1985); REED Lancashire, 196 (1991)]

Persj (Persten), Robert (Rupert) (fl. 1586-7). Actor (Denmark, Germany). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 273]

Person, John (d. 1686; fl. 1631-86) (Piercen, Pearson). Actor in academic plays (Queens' College, Cambridge 1631-2). [Venn, ACant iii, 331 (1922); REED Cambridge, 960-1 (1989)]

Personn, Johann (fl. 1579-80). Actor (Denmark). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 279; Sjogren, 'Thomas Bull', 119 (1969)]

Pestell, Thomas (1613-90). Latin playwright, actor in academic plays (Queens' College, Cambridge 1631-8). [Venn, ACant iii, 350 (1922); Buchan, Poems of Thomas Pestell, xxvi-xxvii, xxxii, xli, xlv (1940); JCS iv, 954; REED Cambridge, 960-2 (1989)]

'Peter' (?). Actor(?). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 279]

Peter, John (fl. 1573). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 46 (1984)]

Peters, Hugh (?). Actor(?) (but probably not, per Bentley). [JCS ii, 531]

Petre, Catherine Somerset (d. 1624). Performer in masques (Masque of Beauty, 1608; Tethys' Festival, 1610). (Daughter of Edward Somerset; sister of Anne Somerset Winter, Blanche Somerset, Catherine Somerset Windsor, Elizabeth Somerset Guildford, Henry Somerset, and Thomas Somerset) [ES iii, 380; Peerage x, 506-7 (1945); Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 443 (1950); Lindley, Court Masques (1995)]

Pett, John (fl. 1634-36). Trumpeter in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [JCS ii, 384; Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 47 (1965)]

Pett, Peter(?) (fl. 1600). Playwright(?). [ES iii, 465]

Pettingham, Henry (fl. 1637). Attendant of King's Men. [Nungezer, 280; JCS ii, 531]

Pettington, Henry. See Pettingham, Henry.

Pflugbeil, August (fl. 1614-15). Actor (Germany). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 280]

Pharo, Robert (fl. 1606-13). Musician/minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 46 (1984)]

Phelips, Sir Edward (c.1560-1614). Performer in masque (Memorable Masque, 1613). [Hasler, House of Commons iii, 216 (1981); Lindley, Court Masques, 279 (1995)]

Phelps, William (fl. 1613). Minstrel at stage play. [REED Heref./Worc., 386 (1990)]

Philip II, King of Spain (1527-98). Patron (King and Queen's 1554-58). (Husband of Mary I) [DTRB, 212-13, 397 (1984)]

Philip, John (>1570->1626). Playwright. [ES iii, 465; DTRB, 28, 422 (1984)]

Philip, Robert. See Phillips, Robert.

Philips, Sir Edward. See Phelips, Sir Edward.

Philips, Peter (c.1561-1628) (Phillipp). Musician, composer, Paul's chorister (1574). [Nungezer, 280; Lennam, 'Children of Paul's', 26 (1970); Grove xix, 589 (2001)]

Phillips, Anne. See Witter, Anne.

Phillips, Augustine (d. 1605). Actor (Strange's 1593; Chamberlain's-King's 1597-1604), jig writer. (Husband of Anne Phillips Witter) [ES ii, 333; Denkinger, 'St. Botolph Aldgate', 105 (1926); Bentley, 'Shakespeare's Fellows' (1928); Nungezer, 280; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 48 (1931); Eccles, 'Actors III', 300 (1992); Eccles, 'Actors IV', 165 (1993); Wills, 72 (1993); Cerasano, 'Henslowe/Forman', 156 (1993)]

Phillips, Mary (fl. 1606-7). Doorkeeper at the Boar's Head. [Eccles, 'Actors II', 456 (1991)]

Phillips, Peter. See Philips, Peter.

Phillips, Robert (I) (fl. 1513-53). Child of the Chapel Royal (1513); may be same as Robert Phillips (II). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 280; BDECM, 888 (1998)]

Phillips, Robert (II) (d. 1559). 'Momer'; possibly identical with Robert Phillips (I). [ES ii, 332; Nungezer, 280]

Phillips, Thomas (d. 1560?). Clerk of the Tents and Revels (1546-60). [Streitberger, Court Revels, 166-7, 175, 431 (1994)]

Picart, Nicolas (c.1590-1649<). Musician in masque (Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 47 (1965); Sabol, 'New Documents', 19 (1966); BDECM, 889 (1998); Grove xix, 706 (2001)]

Pickering, Anthony (fl. 1561). Paul's chorister (1561). [Lennam, 'Children of Paul's', 25 (1970)]

Pickering, James (fl. 1612). Unlicensed player in Bowlby, Yorks. [ES ii, 334; Nungezer, 283]

Pickering, John (fl. 1567-8). Playwright. [ES iii, 466; Happe, English Drama Before Shakespeare, 276 (1999)]

Pickleherring. See Reynolds, Robert.

Piers, Edward. See Pearce, Edward.

Pierce, Sir William. See Pyers, Sir William.

Pig, John (fl. 1593-99) (Pik, Pyge, Pigge). Boy actor (Strange's 1593, Admiral's 1597-99). [ES ii, 335; Nungezer, 283; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 60 (1931)]

Pilkington, Gilbert (fl. 1355-1410). Playwright(?). [Cargill, 'Secunda Pastorum' (1926); Foster, 'Gilbert Pilkington?' (1928); Frampton, 'Gilbert Pilkington' (1932); DTRB, 422 (1984)]

Pilkington, Thomas (fl. 1573-82). Actor in academic plays (St. John's, Cambridge, 1579-80). [Boas, University Drama, 394 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 365 (1922)]

Pinchbeck, Sir John. See Pynchebek, Sir John.

Pine, William (d. 1613; fl. 1594-1613) (Pynne). Musician/minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 47 (1984)]

Pitcher, Charles (fl.1598) (Pytcher). Paul's chorister (1598). [Foster, AOx, 1168 (1891); Nungezer, 290]

Pitcher, John (fl. 1583-89). Child of the Chapel Royal (c.1583-89). [BDECM, 897 (1998)]

Plantagenet, Arthur, 6th and 1st Viscount Lisle, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (c.1484-1542). Patron (Lord Lisle's/Lord Warden's 1526-42). (Illegitimate son of Edward IV) [Peerage viii, 63 (1932); DTRB, 400 (1984)]

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

Plumfield, Thomas (fl. 1632). Actor (Prince Charles' (II)). [Nungezer, 283; JCS ii, 531]

Plummer, John (c.1410?-c.1484). Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal (1444-55). [Johnson, 'John Plummer' (1921); ES ii, 334; Nungezer, 283; Grove xix, 929 (2001)]

Plumpton, Sir William (fl. 1456-7). Patron? (in Fountains Abbey 1456-7). [DTRB, 401 (1984)]

Podger, John (fl. 1615). Actor/sharer (2 King's Revels 1615). [Wills, 100-1]

Pokeley, Richard (fl. 1550). Actor. [ES ii, 334; Nungezer, 284]

Pole (fl. 1582). Gatekeeper at Paul's. [ES ii, 334; Nungezer, 284]

Poley, Jane Grove Transfeild (d. 1601; fl. 1561-1601). Owner of Boar's Head Inn/Theatre. [Berry, Boar's Head, 15ff. (1986); Wills, 65 (1993)]

Pollard, Michael (fl. 1593-1600). Actor in academic plays (St. John's, Cambridge, 1597). [Boas, University Drama, 398 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 376 (1922); ]

Pollard, Thomas (c.1595?-1653). Actor (Palsgrave's?; King's 1617-47). [Nungezer, 284; JCS ii, 532; George, 'Early Cast Lists' (1974); Wills, 235 (1993)]

Pontisbery, John (fl. 1479). Actor (in Winchester). [DTRB, 401 (1984)]

Poole, John (?-?). Playwright(?); ghost name, according to Bentley. [ES iii, 466; JCS iv, 955]

Pope, Thomas (d. 1603). Actor (Germany/Denmark 1586-7; Strange's 1593; Chamberlain's 1597-1603), sharer. [ES ii, 334; Nungezer, 285; Greg, Dramatic Documents i, 48 (1931); Sjogren, 'Thomas Bull', 121 (1969); Eccles, 'Actors III', 301 (1992); Wills, 68 (1993)]

Porter, Endymion (1587-1649). Performer in masque (Gypsies Metamorphosed, 1621). (Husband of Olivia Boteler Porter; brother-in-law of Anne Boteler Blount Weston) [Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 437 (1950); Orgel, Jonson Masques, 495 (1969)]

Porter, Henry (d. 1599). Playwright. [ES iii, 466; Shear, 'Henry Porter' (1927); Oliphant, 'Henry Porter?' (1928); Nosworthy, 'Notes on Henry Porter' (1940); Nosworthy, 'Henry Porter' (1946); Hotson, Shakespeare's Sonnets Dated, 193 (1949); Evett, Two Angry Women (1980); Eccles, Authors, 106 (1982); DLB 62: 254 (1987)]

Porter, Olivia Boteler (d. 1663). Performer in masque (Chloridia, 1631). (Sister of Anne Boteler Blount Weston; wife of Endymion Porter; niece of George Villiers) [Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 443 (1950); Lindley, Court Masques, 279 (1995)]

Porter, Talbot (d. 1618; fl. 1601-18). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1605-6) (?). [Venn, ACant iii, 382 (1922); REED Cambridge, 951 (1989)]

Porter, Walter (c.1587-1659). Musician in masques (Masque of Middle Temple and Lincoln's Inn, 1613; Triumph of Peace, 1634). [Lefkowitz, 'Longleat', 47 (1965); BDECM, 904 (1998); Grove xx, 187 (2001)]

Portland, Countess of. See Weston, Frances Stuart (1635-94).

Postell, Robert (d. 1591). Minstrel. (wife Joan). [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 47 (1984)]

Pother, Walter (fl. 1614). Actor. [REED Heref./Worc., 390 (1990)]

Potte, Nicholas (fl. 1561-85). Actor in academic plays (Oxford 1566). [Boas, University Drama, 391 (1914)]

Potte, Thomas (fl. 1555-66). Actor in academic plays (Oxford 1566). [Boas, University Drama, 391 (1914)]

Potter, Richard (d. 1660; fl. 1617-60). Actor in academic play (Queens' College, Cambridge 1622-3). [Venn, ACant iii, 384 (1922); REED Cambridge, 956 (1989)]

Pound, Thomas (1538?-1616?). Masque contributor. [ES iii, 468; McGee and Meagher, 'Entertainments: 1558-1603', 79-80 (1981); Pincombe, 'Two Elizabethan Masque-Orations' (1987)]

Powell (fl. 1605-6). Actor in academic play (St. John's, Cambridge, 1605-6). [REED Cambridge, 950 (1989)]

Powell, Edward. Actor(?). [JCS ii, 535]

Powell, Rice (fl. 1566-81). Actor in academic plays (?) (Oxford 1566). [Foster, AOx, 1193 (1891); Boas, University Drama, 392 (1914)]

Powell, Richard (fl. 1552). Child of the Chapel Royal (1552). [BDECM, 910 (1998)]

Powell, Thomas (fl. 1622). Actor in academic play (Trinity College, Cambridge 1622-3). [Venn, ACant iii, 388 (1922); REED Cambridge, 957 (1989)]

Powlton, Thomas (fl. 1584). Actor (Worcester's 1584). [ES ii, 335; Nungezer, 287]

Pratt, Samuel (d. 1615). Actor(?). [JCS ii, 535]

Prentice, Henry (d. 1514) (Prents, Prentes, Prentyce, Prentisshe). Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, possibly actor in court entertainments. [Baillie, 'Biographical Notes', 49 (1962); DTRB, 392 (1984); Streitberger, 'William Cornish', 9 (1986); BDECM, 915 (1998); Grove xx, 298 (2001)]

Preston, Richard, 1st (2nd) Baron Dingwall (>1571-1628). Performer in masques (Lord Hay's Masque, 1607; Prince Henry's Barriers, 1610; Challenge at Tilt, 1614). [Peerage iv, 367 (1916); ES iii, 393; Herford and Simpson, Ben Jonson x, 431 (1950); Lindley, Court Masques, 279 (1995)]

Preston, Thomas (1537-1598). Playwright, actor in academic play (King's, Cambridge, 1564). [ES iii, 469; Armstrong, 'Authorship of Cambises' (1955); Nethercot, Elizabethan Plays, 81 (1971); DLB 62, 257 (1987); REED Cambridge, 243, 942 (1989); Happe, English Drama Before Shakespeare, 276 (1999)]

Prestwich, Edmund (fl. 1651-6). Translator. [Annals, 232 (1989); Randall, Winter Fruit, 214 (1995)]

Prewett, Sir Stephen (d.ca.1559). Ballad writer for pageant (Norwich 1534). [DTRB, 237, 422 (1984)]

Price, Daniel (1581-1631). Describer of royal entertainment. [Foster, AOx, 1202 (1891); ES iii, 470]

Price, John (d. 1641; fl. 1605-41). Musician in Germany. [ES ii, 335; Nungezer, 287; Grove xv, 225 (1980)]

Price, Richard (d. 1627) (Pryore?). Actor (Admiral's-Henry's-Palsgrave's 1603-24; King and Queen of Bohemia's?). [ES ii, 335; Nungezer, 287-88; JCS ii, 535; Bowers, 'Shoemaker's Holiday' (1949)]

Price, Thomas (fl. 1586-98). Minstrel. [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 47 (1984)]

Priddam, Richard (fl. 1561). Paul's chorister (1561). [Lennam, 'Children of Paul's', 25 (1970)]

Priest, Henry (fl. 1622-62). Actor in academic play? (Trinity College, Cambridge 1622-3). [Venn, ACant iii, 399 (1922); REED Cambridge, 957-8 (1989)]

Prince, Richard (fl. 1554-61) (Prynce). Paul's chorister (1554-61). [Nungezer, 288; Lennam, 'Children of Paul's', 25 (1970)]

Prior, Lord. See Bronde, Robert.

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

Proctor (fl. 1599). Actor (Admiral's 1599). [ES ii, 335; Nungezer, 288]

Prothro, David (fl. 1604-18) (Aprothorough, Prothorough). Minstrel (also Clothworker). [Ingram, 'Minstrels', 47 (1984)]

Prun, Peter de (fl. 1594). Actor (Germany). [ES ii, 335; Nungezer, 288]

Prynne, William (1600-69). Anti-theatrical writer. [Foster, AOx, 1217 (1891); Kirby, William Prynne (1931); Lamont, Marginal Prynne (1963); Miller, Mount-Orgueil (1984); Cerasano and Wynne-Davies, Renaissance Drama by Women, 222 (1996)]

Pryore, Richard. See Price, Richard.

Puddesay, Richard. See Pudsey, Richard.

Pudsey, Edward (I) (1573-1613). Theater-goer, notebook keeper. (Father of Edward Pudsey (II)?) [Wills, 92 (1993)]

Pudsey, Edward (II) (fl. 1610-40). Actor (Germany). (Son of Edward Pudsey (I)?) [ES ii, 335; Nungezer, 289; JCS ii, 537; Riewald, 'New Light', 84 (1960)]

Pudsey, Richard (fl. 1485-1500) (Puddesay). Producer of disguisings at court (1485-91). [DTRB, 140, 422 (1984); Streitberger, Court Revels, 22-4 (1994)]

Pulham, George (1579-1611). Actor, sharer (Queen Anne's 1611). [ES ii, 335; Nungezer, 289; Sisson, 'Notes', 28 (1942); Wills, 84 (1993)]

Puncteus, John (?). French actor (?). [JCS ii, 537]

Punt, William (fl. 1548). Dialogue writer. [Annals, 232 (1989)]

Punter, Henry (fl. 1573-81). Actor in academic plays (St. John's, Cambridge, 1579-80). [Boas, University Drama, 110, 394, 395 (1914); Venn, ACant iii, 407 (1922)]

Purcell, Henry (1624-64). Singer in masque (Siege of Rhodes, 1656). [Highfill-Burnim-Langhans xii, 208 (1987); BDECM, 924 (1998); Grove xx, 604 (2001)]

Pursell, Baly (fl. 1565-6). Actor (Queen's). [REED Shropshire, 210 (1994)]

Puttenham, George (c.1529-1590). Playwright, literary critic. [Willcock and Walker, Arte of English Poesie (1936); Eccles, Authors, 108 (1982)]

Pye, John (fl. 1559). 'Momer'. [ES ii, 335; Nungezer, 289]

Pyers, Sir William (fl. 1519-26) (Peres). Transposer of Corpus Christi play. [DTRB, 82, 343, 423 (1984)]

Pyg, John. See Pig, John.

Pykman, Phillip (b. 1587). Actor (Children of the Chapel 1600-01). [ES ii, 335; Nungezer, 289]

Pylkyngton, Thomas. See Pilkington, Thomas.

Pynchebek, Sir John (fl. 1472). Patron or actor (hired garments in Peterborough 1472). [DTRB, 401 (1984)]

Pynckney, Arnold (d. 1609). Drummer. [Bentley, 'St. Giles Cripplegate', 816 (1929)]

Pynne, William. See Pine, William.

Pytcher, Carolus. See Pitcher, Charles.

Pytes, Richard (d. 1615). Actor. [Riewald, 'Actors and Musicians', 39 (1959)]

Quarles, Francis (1592-1644). Playwright. [JCS iv, 955; Holtgren, Francis Quarles (1978); DLB 126, 227 (1993)]

Quarles, William (fl. 1604). Translator(?). [Annals, 232 (1989)]

Quarton, Lord. See Wharton, Philip (I); Wharton, Philip (II).

Quiddington, Thomas (d. 1594). Paul's chorister (1594). [Gair, 'Chorister-Actors', 440 (1978)]