Barker, John: holder of mortgage on Stratford tithes, 54, 59.
Barnes, W. (citizen of Stratford): 78.
Barnfield, Richard: his tribute to Shakespeare, 26–27.
Bartholomew Fair (Jonson): slur at Tempest and Winter's Tale in Induction to, 114–115.
Beaumont, Francis: on Shakespeare’s lack of learning, 64; buried in Westminster Abbey, 91–92.
Beeston, Christopher: one of Chamberlain’s Men, acting Every Man in his Humour, 27; mentioned in A. Phillips’ will, 52.
Bell and Bell Savage inn-yards: used for plays, 129.
Belott, Stephen: plaintiff in Belott-Mountjoy case, 65–70.
Bendish, Sir Thomas: concerned with Shakespeare in Blackfriars suit, 79, 80.
Benfield, Robert: actor in Shakespeare’s plays, 96.
Bernard, Sir John: second husband of Shakespeare’s granddaughter, 6.
Bishopsgate: Shakespeare a resident in this ward (St. Helen’s parish), 18–20; Bishopsgate Street, 129, 130.
Bishopton (near Stratford): tithes in, 53, 62; Shakespeare’s interests near B., 77, 85.
Blackfriars (London), Shakespeare’s house in: purchase, 70–72; mortgage on, 72–73; chancery suit concerning, 7881; bequeathed to Susanna Hall, 85.
Blackfriars Theatre: spurious records relating to it, 98; account of, 182.
Blackwell, William: late tenant of property adjacent to that purchased by Shakespeare in Blackfriars, 71.
blank verse: Shakespeare’s use of, 122–128.
Boar’s Head inn-yard (Whitechapel): used for plays, 129.
Bott, William: an early owner of New Place, 22.
Brend, Sir Thomas: owner of the site of Globe Theatre: 31, 82.
Brooke, Ralph (herald): charged Shakespeare with false assumption of arms, 18.
Bryan, George: actor in Shakespeare’s plays, 96.
Bull inn-yard: used for plays, 129.
Burbage, Cuthbert: part owner of Globe Theatre, 32; of second Blackfriars Theatre, 182.
Burbage, James: builder of the ‘Theatre,’ 130.