Blind Beggar of Bednal Green (Tom Strowd), Parts 2 and 3

William Haughton (1600)


Historical Records

Henslowe's Diary

2 Blind Beggar/2 Tom Strowd


F. 82 (Greg I.130)

Receiud of mr Henchlowe in ernest of the second
parte of the blind begger of Bednall Greene
the Sum of   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40s.
29 of January.      W. Haughton
      1600            J Day


F. 85v (Greg I.134)

Lent vnto wm Harton and J daye at the
apoyntment of Samwell Rowly the 29
of Janewary 1600 in earnest of a Boocke
called the second pte of the blinde beager
of bednowle grene ^ wth thom[m]e strowde some of . . . . . . . . xxxxs


[ . . . ]


Lent vnto wm harton & John daye
in earneste of a Boocke called the
2 pt of tthome strowde the 10 daye
of febreary 1600 some of . . . . . . . xxxs


F. 86 (Greg I.135)

pd at the apoyntment of Samell Rowley vnto
John daye & wm harton for a boocke called
the second pte of thome strowd the 10 of mrch
1600 the some of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxs


F. 86v (Greg I.136)

dd vnto the littell tayller the 27 of aprell
1601 for the yousse of the companye to bye
a sutte & lace for the 2 pte of strowde
the some of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxs


pd vnto John daye at the apoyntment of
the company 1601 after the playinge of the
2 pte of strowde the some of . . . . . . . . .xs


[ . . . ]


pd vnto John daye & wm hawghton
in fulle payment of a playe called the
2 pte of strowde the 5 of maye 1601 some
at the apoyntment of Samwell Rowlye . . .xs


3 Blind Beggar/3 Tom Strowd


F. 87 (Greg I.137)

Lent vnto John daye at the apoyntment
of Samwell Rowley the 21 of maye 1601
in earnest of a Bocke called the 3 pt
of thome strowde the some of . . . . . . . .xs


F. 91v (Greg I.144)

Lent vnto wm hawghton the 18 of
July 1601 in pte of payment of
the 3 pt of Thome strowde . . . . .xs


Lent mor the same time vnto John
daye in earnest of a Boocke called the
3 pt of Thome strowde some of . . . . .vs


F. 92 (Greg I.145)

Lent vnto Samwell Rowley 1601 the 25 of July
to lend vnto John daye & wm hawghton in
pt of payment of a Boocke called the thirde
pt of Thome strowde the some of . . . . . . .40s


Lent vnto Samwell Rowley the 30 of July 1601
to paye vnto John daye & wm hawghton in
fulle paymente of a Boocke called the third pt
of thome strowde the some of . . . . . . . . . . . .iijlvs


F. 93 (Greg I.147)

Lent at the a poyntment of the company
the 27 of aguste 1601 vnto dover the tayller
to bye dyvers thing[es] for the 3 pte of thome
strowd the some of . . . . . . . . . . . .xxxs


[ . . . ]


Lent vnto the company the 1 of Septmb[er]
1601 to bye blacke buckrome to macke
a sewte for a fyer drack in the 3 pt of thome
strowde the some of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iijs vjd


F. 93v (Greg I.148)

Lent vnto the company the 3 of septmb[er]
1601 to paye the tayller dover for mackenge
of divers thinges for the third pte of
tome stro[de]wde the some of . . . . . . . . . . 1s


[ . . . ]


Lent vnto the company the 3 of septmb[er] 1601
to paye vnto the msup>r of the Revelles for licensynge
of [a]the [Bo] 3 pte of thome strowde & the Remaynder
of carnowlle wollsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xs


Lent vnto the company the 10 of septmb[er] 1601
wch them sellfes mvst paye for to paye vnto
dover the tayller vpon his bill for the 3
pt of thome strowde the some of . . . . . . . . . .xiijs 4d


[ . . . ]


pd at the apoyntment of the companye 1601
the 23 of septmb[er] vnto mr bramfelld for v yrd[es]
of Roset brode cloth the some of . . . . . . . . . .
for the [&] 3 pt of thome strowe . . . . . . . . . .xxxs

Henslowe Papers (1907)

3 Blind Beggar/3 Tom Strowd

Mr hincheloe I praye ye delyver to John Daye thurtye shyllyngs
whych Is vpon the thurd patre of Tom Strowde
                        Samuell Rowlye
[Fragment, MS.X.d.261, Folger Shakespeare Library]

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