Description:In the summer of 1608, William Shakespeare brought an action in the local Court of Record to recover a debt of £6 allegedly owed him by one John Addenbrooke, gentleman. He also claimed a further 24 shillings (£1.20) in damages. The first stage, recorded here, was for the High Bailiff (or, in effect, the Mayor) to issue a warrant for Addenbrooke's arrest.
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust reference: BRU 15/5/139