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*1. | Extracts relating to the Shakespeares, from the Register of the Guild of St. Anne of Knolle, a MS. at Longbridge House, near Warwick - | 3 |
*2. | Deed executed by Robert Arden, conveying property in Snitterfield in trust for three of his daughters, 1550 - | 6 |
*3. | Extracts from the Snitterfield registers - | 8 |
*4. | Declaration by Lane against John Shakespeare, 1587 - | 9 |
*5. | Indenture between Agnes Arden and Alexander Webbe - | 10 |
*6. | Declaration of Agnes Arden, 1580 - | 11 |
7. | Will of Agnes Arden - | 12 |
*8. | Inventory of the goods of Agnes Arden - | 13 |
9. | Will and Inventory of Robert Arden - | 15 |
*10. | Orders made at Stratford, Oct. 8th, 1553 - | 24 |
*11. | Lease from Margery Lorde to her son - | 29 |
12. | Fine relating to houses in Henley street, 1575 - | 34 |
*13. | Abstract of title of the Swan Inn - | 36 |
*14. | Deed of conveyance from John Shakespeare, 1596-7 - | 37 |
*15. | Extracts relating to John Shakespeare - | 40 |
*16. | Plea relating to an action against John Shakespeare - | 46 |
*17. | Extracts from the Chamberlains' Accounts, 1564 - | 47 |
18. | List of contributions for the poor, 1564 - | 48 |
19. | Extracts from the Corporation books respecting John Shakespeare - | 50 |
*20. | Postscript to the will of Roger Sadler, 1578 - | 52 |
*21. | Fine relating to the mortage of Ashbies - | 53 |
*22. | Fine relating to land at Wilmecote, 1579 - | ib. |
*23. | Indenture between John and Mary Shakespeare and Robert Webbe - | 54 |
*24. | Bond for the performance of covenants - | 57 |
*25. | Fine relating to property at Snitterfield, 1580 - | 58 |
*26. | Extract from the King's Silver books - | 59 |
*27. | Note relating to the same property - | ib. |
28. | Papers respecting the suit concerning Ashbies - | 60 |
*29. | Inventory of the goods of Henry Field, 1592 - | 67 |
*30. | Inventory of the goods of Ralph Shaw, 1592 - | 69 |
*31. | List of recusants at Stratford - | 71 |
32. | Another list of recusants, 1592 - | 72 |
*33. | The information of Roger Shakespeare - | ib. |
*34. | List of tenements in Henley street, 1590 - | 73 |
35. | Draft of grant of arms to John Shakespeare, 1596 - | 76 |
36. | Another draft of a grant, 1599 - | 79 |
*37. | List of tenants in Bridge-street Ward - | 82 |
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*38. | Indenture relating to the schoolmaster's house, 1590 - | 94 |
*39. | Extracts from the Chamberlains' Accounts, 1543-1717 - | 98 |
40. | Shakespeare's marriage bond, 1582 - | 111 |
*41. | Declarations against John Shakespeare, 1566 - | 117 |
*42. | Inventory of the goods of John Richardsons, 1594 - | 118 |
*43. | Extracts from the records of Stratford - | 127 |
44. | Certificate to the Privy Council, 1589 - | 137 |
45. | Letter of Dr. James to Sir Henry Bourchier - | 154 |
*46. | The eighth sonnet from Bright's MS. - | 158 |
47. | Petition of the players to the Privy Council, 1596 - | 162 |
48. | Inhabitantes of Sowtherk as have complaned, 1596 - | 164 |
*49. | Fine levied on the purchase of New Place - | 165 |
*50. | Note of corn and malt at Stratford, 1597-8 - | 167 |
51. | Letter from Sturley, mentioning Shakespeare - | 172 |
*52. | Letter from Richard Quiny, mentioning Shakespeare - | 175 |
53. | Letter from Sturley mentioning Shakespeare - | ib. |
54. | Letter of Richard Quiny to Shakespeare, 1598 - | 178 |
55. | Subsidy roll of St. Helens, Bishopsgate - | 180 |
*56. | Grant mentioning the Boar's Head Theatre - | 193 |
57. | Indenture between Shakespeare and the Combes, 1602 - | 198 |
*58. | Court Roll relating to a house bought by Shakespeare, 1602 - | 201 |
*59. | Survey relating to the same house, 1606 - | 202 |
60. | Fine levied on property bought by Shakespeare, 1602 - | 203 |
61. | Warrant of Privy Seal to Fletcher, Shakespeare, &c. - | ib. |
*62. | Declaration of action brought by Shakespeare against Phillip Rogers for malt sold and delivered, 1604 - | 208 |
*63. | Indenture between Huband and Shakespeare, 1605 - | 210 |
*64. | Bond for performance of contract - | 216 |
*65. | Note respecting Combe and Shakespeare - | 217 |
66. | Letter of H. S. mentioning Shakespeare - | 224 |
67. | Value of shares in the Blackfriars Theatre - | 226 |
68. | Precepts issued by Shakespeare against Addenbrooke - | 228 |
69. | Draft of warrant of Privy Seal, 1610 - | 229 |
*70. | Fine levied on property purchased by Shakespeare - | 231 |
*71. | Will of John Combe - | 234 |
72. | Papers relating to the house in the Blackfriars - | 248 |
*73. | Draft of bill respecting the tithes owned by Shakespeare - | 258 |
*74. | Ancient freeholders in the fields of Old Stratford, &c. - | 267 |
*75. | Copy of the articles with Mr. Shakespeare, 1614 - | 268 |
76. | Shakespeare's Will, 1616 - | 275 |
*77. | Presentments made at Stratford, 1605 - | 285 |
*78. | Will of Richard Hathaway, 1582 - | 292 |
*79. | Sale of the tithes left by Shakespeare - | 299 |
*80. | Deed of settlement of Shakespeare's property, 1639 - | 309 |
*81. | Another settlement of Shakespeare's property, 1647 - | 314 |
*82. | Settlement of the same property, 1652 - | 316 |
83. | Directions for the sale of the property, 1653 - | 317 |
84. | Will of Lady Barnard - | 318 |
85. | Indenture relating to Lady Barnard's property - | 321 |
*86. | Extract from Subsidy Roll mentioning John Shakespeare - | 327 |
*87. | Order relating to the Blackfriars Theatre - | 329 |
88. | Two letters from MSS. at Dulwich College - | 330 |
89. | A breif noat taken out of the poores book, 1609 - | 331 |