Conventional Evidence Baptismal record. "William son of John Shakspere." » Marriage license record. For "wm Shaxpere et Anna whateley." » Marriage license bond. For "willm Shagspere ... and Anne hathwey." » Last Will and Testament. "I William Shackspeare, of Stratford upon Avon...." » Burial record. "Will Shakspeare gent." » Tax record. Listed as a tax defaulter. » Tax record. Listed as a tax defaulter. » Tax record. List of those who moved out of the district. » Tax record. Listed as a delinquent owing back-taxes. » Tax record. Listed as a delinquent owing back-taxes. » Will. "I geve ... unto the poore people of Stratford ... Shaxspere['s] ... debt unto me...." » Will. "I geve ... my ffellowe william Shakespeare a Thirty shillings peece in gould." » Will. Money bequeathed to "mr William Shackspere." » Inventory. "There was Owinge by Mr. Shakspre xxli." » Heraldic documents. Coat of Arms grant. » Heraldic document. John Shakspere sought to add his wife's family arms to the Shakspere arms. » Heraldic documents. Concerning "elevating base persons, and assigning devices already in use." »   Business Evidence Property documents. Bought New Place, the second largest house in Stratford. » Property document. New Place reconveyed to Shakspere. » Property document (reported). A tripartite lease for the Globe Theater included Shakspere. » Inventory. Shakspere is said to be occupying the Globe Theater. » Property document. Bought land and pasture in Old Stratford. » Property document. Confirmation of Shakspere's title to land and pasture. » Property document. Acquired land with "Chapel Lane Cottage" and a garden. » Land survey. "William Shakespere Lykewise holdeth one cottage and one garden...." » Property documents. Bought "half-interest in a lease of 'Tythes of Corne grayne blade & heye.'" » Property documents. Blackfriars Gate-house purchased by "William Shakspre" and two others. » Court record. List of those who sought to obtain Blackfriars property documents. » Court record. List of shareholders for the Globe Theater and Blackfriars property. » List of Landowners. "Auncient ffreeholders in the ffieldes of Oldstratford and Welcombe." » Property document. Compensation for "losse detriment & hinderance" in case of land enclosure. » Diary entries. Made by Shakspere's cousin, in relation to the land enclosure problem. » Letter. "mr Shaksper is willing to disburse some monei upon some od yardeland...." » Letter. To Shakspere: "ffrende me muche in helpeing me out of all the debettes I owe...." » Letter. "bargen with Wm Sha...." » Letter. "our countriman mr Wm Shak. would procure us monei...." » Record of payment. "Pd to Mr. Shakespere for one load of stone xd." » Record of payment. (John) Shakspere and Burbage were each paid 44s. for work on an impresa. » List of Supporters. A bill making the government resposible for "Repayre of the highe waies." » List of Hoarders. Illegally held 80 bushels of malt or corn during a shortage. »   Acting Evidence Royal record. Paid for "comedies or enterludes shewed ... before her majestie...." » Royal documents. The King's Men could "exercise the Arte and faculty of playinge." » Royal document. Requested "Curtesies as hath bene given to men of theire place and quallitie." » Royal record. List of "Players" given scarlet cloth to be worn for the King's Royal Procession. » List of Actors. Ben Jonson's Euery Man In His Hvmovr. » List of Actors. Ben Jonson's Seianvs his Fall.» Diary entry. After a play, "Shakespeare [was] at his game [with a lady] ere Burbidge came." »   Legal Evidence Court record. "Petitions for sureties of the peace" against Shakspere, "for fear of death...." » Court record. "Willelmus Shackspere" brought suit to collect a debt. [Shakspere of Stratford?] » Court record. Brought suit to collect a debt. » Court records. Brought suit to collect a debt. » Court records. Complaint regarding non-payment of rent. » Court records. Dispute regarding a dowery negotiated by Shakspere. »

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