Note. Quyny was in London for eighteen weeks, from October, 1598, till February, 1599, in a laborious and ultimately successful endeavor to secure government relief from certain taxes recently imposed upon Stratford. His correspondence suggests that he secured without delay the loan of thirty pounds from Shakespeare. Cf. Fripp, Master Richard Quyny, p. 139.
XXII. ALLUSIONS TO SHAKESPEARE’S LOAN TO QUYNY (1598).
(A) Extract from undated letter (ca. November 1, 1598) from Adrian Quyny of Stratford to his son Richard in London. (Corporation Records, Stratford.)
If you bargain with Wm. Sha. . or receive money there, bring your money home that you may; and see how knit stockings be sold. There is great buying of them at Evesham. Edward Wheat and Harry, your brother[’s] man, were both at Evesham this day sennight, and, as I heard, bestow 20li. there in knit hose; wherefore I think you may do good, if you can have money.
(B) Extract from letter of Abraham Sturley to Richard Quyny in London, November 4, 1598. (Ibid.)
Your letter of the 25. of October came to my hands the last of the same at night per Greenway,[1] which imported a stay of suits by Sir Ed. Gr[eville’s] advice, until &c.,[2] and that only you should follow on for
