Holywell, or for a short period in Alleyn's Rents, both in the parish of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, whose register records his children, Robert (bapt. 8 March 1596, bur. (?) 20 March 1597), Cuthbert (bapt. 8 May 1597), Richard (bapt. 29 April 1598, bur. 26 February 1603), Elizabeth (bapt. 2 February 1602), as well as the funeral of his wife Elizabeth on 28 September 1616, and his own on 12 March 1619.[1] His will, dated on 13 January 1618, appoints his daughter Elizabeth Birch executrix and is witnessed by Heminges, Cuthbert Burbadge, Shank, and Thomas Ravenscroft, perhaps the madrigalist.[2]
CRANE, JOHN. A London player in 1550 (App. D, No. v).
CRANE, WILLIAM. Master of Chapel, 1523-45.
CROSSE, SAMUEL, is named amongst the performers of Shakespeare's plays in the First Folio, but in no list of the Chamberlain's or King's men. Probably, therefore, he belongs to the very beginning of Shakespeare's career, and is to be identified with the Crosse named by Heywood amongst famous actors of a generation before his time.[3]
CUMBER, JOHN. Anne's, 1616-19. He lived in Aldermanbury in 1623, and died in that year (J. 347; Fleay, 279).
CURTEYS, JAMES. Chapel, 1509.
CUTLER, JAMES. Chapel, > 1605.
DABORNE, ROBERT. Revels patentee, 1610, and dramatist.
DANIEL, JOHN. Chamber of Bristol patentee, 1615-17.
DANIEL, SAMUEL. Allower of Revels' plays, 1604, and dramatist.
DARLOWE. Admiral's, >1590.
DAVIES, HUGH. Admiral's (?), 1601 (H. ii. 255).
DAWES, ROBERT. Duke of York's, 1610; Lady Elizabeth's, 1614.
DAY, JOHN. Admiral's (?), c. 1600. John, son of John Day, 'player', was baptized at St. Saviour's, 3 June 1604 (B. 308; cf. ch. xxiii).
DAY, THOMAS. Chapel, 1601, 1602.
DOB. Admiral's, 1598-1601.
DOWNTON (DOWTON, DOUTON (?), DOWTEN, DOWGHTON, DENYGTEN, DOUBTON), THOMAS. Strange's, 1593; Admiral's-Henry's-Palsgrave's, 1594-c. 1618. The St. Saviour's registers record various family events, including the baptism of Christopher, son of Thomas Dowton 'musycyon' on 27 December 1592 and that of Thomas Dowton 'baseborne, the supposed son of Thomas Dowton, a player', 25 May 1600. He apparently married a vintner's widow on 15 February 1618, became a vintner, and was still alive on 18 August 1622 (B. 316; H. ii. 262, 265). Dr. Greg regards him as one of the Dutton family.
DRAKE, ROBERT. A London player in 1550 (cf. App. D, No. v).
DRAYTON, MICHAEL. Whitefriars lessee, 1608, and dramatist.
DREWE, BARTHOLOMEW. A 'player', whose son George was baptized at St. Saviour's on 12 November 1614 (B. 314).
DREWE, THOMAS. Anne's, 1616-19.
DROM, THOMAS. Admiral's, 1601.
