Shakespeare of Stratford/The Biographical Facts/Fact 43

by Tucker Brooke

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XLIII. BEQUEST OF A GOLD PIECE TO SHAKESPEARE FROM AUGUSTINE PHILLIPS (1605).

From the will of Augustine Phillips of the King’s Company, May 4, 1605. (Somerset House, London.)

Item, I give and bequeath to my fellow, William Shakespeare, a thirty shillings piece in gold; to my fellow, Henry Condell, one other thirty shilling piece in gold; to my servant, Christopher Beeston, thirty shillings in gold; to my fellow, Lawrence Fletcher, twenty shillings in gold; to my fellow, Robert Armin, twenty shillings in gold; to my fellow, Richard Cowley, twenty shillings in gold; to my fellow, Alexander Cook, twenty shillings in gold; to my fellow, Nicholas Tovley, twenty shillings in gold.