c. Apr.-July (?). Visit to Blackfriars (Sir George Carey).[1] July 29-31. Nonsuch, by Mitcham (John Dent).[2] c. Aug. 9-Oct. 9. Progress in Surrey, Middlesex, Bucks., Berks., Wilts., Gloucestershire, and Oxon.[3] West Molesey (Thomas Brand), Hanworth, Eastridge in Colnbrook (Ostrich Inn?), Eton College, Maidenhead (the Lion), Bisham (Lady Russell, Aug. 11-13),[4] John Haynes, Hurst (Edward? Ward), Reading (Mr. Davies, Aug. 15-19), Burghfield (Francis? Plowden, Aug. 19), Aldermaston (Sir Humphrey Forster, Aug. 19-22), Chamberhouse in Thatcham (Nicholas Fuller), Shaw near Newbury (Thomas Dolman, Aug. 24-26) with hunt in Donnington Park, Hampstead Marshall (Thomas Parry, Aug. 26-27?), Avington (Richard? Choke, Aug. 27?), Ramsbury (Earl of Pembroke, Aug. 27-29?),[5] Burderhope (Thomas Stevens, Aug. 29), Lydiard Tregoze (Sir John St. John, Sept. 1), Down Ampney (Anthony Hungerford, Sept. 1-2), Cirencester (Sir John Danvers, Sept. 2-7), Rendcombe (Sir Richard Berkeley), Whittington (John Cotton, Sept. 9), Sudeley Castle (Lord Chandos, Sept. 9-12)[6] with visit to Alderton (Sir John Hickford), Northleach (William Dutton?), Sherborne (William Dutton, Sept. 14-15), Taynton? (Mr. Bray?), Burford (Laurence Tanfield, Sept. 15-16), Witney (James Yate, Sept. 16-18), Woodstock (Sept. 18-23) with visit to Ditchley (Sir Henry Lee),[7] Yarnton (Sir William Spencer, Sept. 23), Oxford (Sept. 23-28),[8] Holton (George Browne, Sept. 28), Rycote (Lord Norris, Sept. 28-Oct. 1),[9] Princes Risborough (John Reve at parsonage), Hampden (Mrs. Hampden, Oct. 2, 3), Chequers in Elsborough? (William Hawtrey), Amersham?, Chenies (Lady Bedford, Oct. 4, 5), Latimer? (Edwin Sandys), Denham (John Norris, Oct. 7), Uxbridge (Francis? Clifford), Bedfont (John Draper, Oct. 9). Oct. 9. Hampton Court.[10] Nov. 17. Challenge for Shrovetide tilt.[11] Dec. 26. Pembroke's.
Dec. 27. Strange's.
Dec. 31. Strange's.
1593
Jan. 1. Strange's.
Jan. 6. Pembroke's.
c. Jan. Visit to Chelsea (Lord Admiral).[12]
- ↑ Lambeth.
- ↑ C. A.; Hatfield MSS. iv. 220.
- ↑ C. A.; P. C.; Hatfield MSS. iv. 224, 226, 227; xiii. 466; S. P. D. (Aug. 13, Sept. 6); Procl. 851-3; Shaw; Lodge, app. 69, 70; Birch, i. 79; Rutland MSS. i. 302; Rye, 11-14; Finch MSS. (Sept. 15); Nichols, Illustrations, 135; Plummer, Elizabethan Oxford, 249, 261; Boas, 252.
- ↑ For Bisham Entertainment, cf. ch. xxiv.
- ↑ For a possible entertainment at Ramsbury, cf. ch. xxiii (Mary Herbert).
- ↑ For Sudeley Entertainment, cf. ch. xxiv.
- ↑ For Woodstock (or Ditchley) Entertainment, cf. ch. xxiii, s.v. Lee.
- ↑ For Oxford plays, cf. ch. iv.
- ↑ For Rycote Entertainment, cf. ch. xxiv.
