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Patrons’ Biographies

As well as routine searches on individual patrons' biographies (e.g., birth and death dates, landholdings, etc.), these questions can be asked . . .

• who held the [office / title] in [county / borough / region] in the year/s _____?

• who held the [rank] in [county / borough / region] in the year/s _____?

• who owned the [residence / estate] in the year/s _____?

• who owned lands in the county of ________ in the year/s _____?

• who were the members of the [name of council] in the year/s _____?

• who was / were his / her spouse/s?

 

Performance Issues

•  which [performer type] visited [county / borough / monastery / parish / university / college / household] in the year/s _____?

•  which troupes performed in [performance venue, e.g., guildhall] in [borough / parish / household / college / university] in the year/s _____?

•  which troupe/s were paid jointly in the year/s _____?

•  which troupe/s performed or were paid under the auspices of [borough / monastery / church / household / university / college] in the year/s _____?

•  which troupe/s were paid not to perform in [borough / household / monastery / county / university / college] in the year/s _____?

•  where did [patron's name] troupe tour in the year/s _____?

•  which other troupe/s visited the same location/s in the year/s_________?

•  which troupe/s were paid [amount] by [borough / parish / household / monastery / university / college] in the year/s _____?

•  which troupes were paid more in the same location? Less?

•  which troupes were given perquisite payments by [borough / parish / monastery / household / university / college] in the year/s ________?

•  where did [performer's name] appear in the year/s __________?

•  when did [patron's name] troupe visit [borough / parish / monastery / household / university / college / county] during the visit of [patron]?

•  which troupes visited [borough / monastery / parish / household / university / college] during time of plague?

•  which troupes performed where during the [month/s] in the year/s ______?

•  which [parish / borough] rented out space to [performers / troupe] in [county] in the year/s ________?

•  which [performers / troupe] rented space from [borough / parish] in [county] during the year/s ________?

•  which [individuals] holding the rank of _______ patronized [performer type] in the year/s ________?

 

Any further questions?

Please send suggestions to Sally-Beth MacLean and Alan Somerset


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