Viewing Event Record: Requests, Blagrave vs Babham: Blagrave states his case

Abstract

In his bill of complaint against Christopher Babham, William Blagrave, manager and part-owner of the King's Revels company, says that he acquired Stephen Hammerton as an apprentice from Hammerton's former master William Perry on 15 October 1629, when Hammerton still had nine years remaining of his apprenticeship. Blagrave accuses Babham, his erstwhile partner in the Salisbury Court company, of detaining Hammerton himself and the interest, profits and property in the apprentice for the past seven months. Blagrave values his interest in Hammerton's remaining apprenticeship at £30.

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 12 June 1632 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: 15 October 1629 To: 12 June 1632 (Source of claim: transcription)

Venues

Name
Salisbury Court

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Hammerton, Stephen apprentice player
Babham, Christopher defendant company manager
Perry, William draper citizen
Blagrave, William plaintiff company manager, Master of Revels, deputy

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Event Type

  • company business
  • company context
  • court case
  • player context