Draft of William Shakespeare's agreement with Ralph Hubaud, July 1605. Page 1
On 24 July 1605, Shakespeare purchased from Ralph Hubaud a lease of part of the Stratford tithes. Some days before, this draft was prepared for perusal by the Stratford Corporation, the tithe owners. ...
Ralph Hubaud binds himself to observe an agreement with William Shakespeare, 24 July 1605.
On 24 July 1605, Shakespeare purchased from Ralph Hubaud a lease of part of the Stratford tithes. As was usual in property transactions of the time, the parties signed another document binding themselves ...
Survey of Stratford Corporation property, c. 1612. Whole page
Page from a survey of Corporation property including an entry identifying William Shakespeare as a tithe holder.
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust reference: BRT 2/1, p. 59
William Shakespeare acquires a share of the Stratford tithes, 24 July 1605. 2nd membrane, lower half
Before the Reformation, the tithes of Stratford parish (a payment of a tenth part of all agricultural produce) belonged to the college of priests who served the parish church. At the Dissolution, some ...
William Shakespeare acquires a share of the Stratford tithes, 24 July 1605. Main membrane
Before the Reformation, the tithes of Stratford parish (a payment of a tenth part of all agricultural produce) belonged to the college of priests who served the parish church. At the Dissolution, some ...
William Shakespeare acquires a share of the Stratford tithes, 24 July 1605. Main membrane bottom left corner
Main membrane bottom left corner.
Before the Reformation, the tithes of Stratford parish (a payment of a tenth part of all agricultural produce) belonged to the college of priests who served the parish ...
William Shakespeare acquires a share of the Stratford tithes, 24 July 1605. Main membrane bottom right corner
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Before the Reformation, the tithes of Stratford parish (a payment of a tenth part of all agricultural produce) belonged to the college of priests who served the ...
William Shakespeare acquires a share of the Stratford tithes, 24 July 1605. Main membrane top left corner
Main membrane top left corner.
Before the Reformation, the tithes of Stratford parish (a payment of a tenth part of all agricultural produce) belonged to the college of priests who served the parish ...
William Shakespeare acquires a share of the Stratford tithes, 24 July 1605. Main membrane top right corner
Main membrane top right corner.
Before the Reformation, the tithes of Stratford parish (a payment of a tenth part of all agricultural produce) belonged to the college of priests who served the parish ...
William Shakespeare, a Stratford tithe holder, c. 1612. Detail
Entry in a survey of Corporation property identifying William Shakespeare and Thomas Combe as lessees of the tithes of corn, grain and hay growing in the fields of Old Stratford, Bishopton and Welcombe.
A ...
William Shakespeare, and two others, seek redress in a legal dispute concering the Stratford tithes, c. 1610. Page 1
In 1605, William Shakespeare had acquired a sub-lease of a share in the Stratford tithes, part of property once belonging to the Stratford College, but subject to a rent of £5 to the chief lessee. Five ...