Folger Shakespeare Library Digital Image Collection

Walker, Henry, d. 1616?

Bargain and sale from Henry Walker, citizen and minstrel of London, to William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon, Gent., and to his trustees, William Johnson, citizen and vintner of London, John Jackson, and John Hemmyng of London, Gents. [manuscript], 1612/13 March 10.

1612/13 March 10.

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Z.c.22 (45)

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Walker, Henry, d. 1616?

Bargain and sale from Henry Walker, citizen and minstrel of London, to William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon, Gent., and to his trustees, William Johnson, citizen and vintner of London, John Jackson, and John Hemmyng of London, Gents. [manuscript], 1612/13 March 10.

1 leaf ; 482 x 600 mm.

Manuscript on vellum.

"The pen's excellencie": treasures from the manuscript collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library / compiled and edited by Heather Wolfe. Seattle : Distributed by University of Washington Press, 2002, p. 73-74.

Aquired in 1908.

Exhibited: "The Pen's Excellencie" : Treasures from the Manuscript Collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library, curated by Heather Wolfe, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., February 6- June 8, 2002.

Infinite variety: exploring the Folger Shakespeare Library / edited by Esther Ferington. Seattle : Distributed by University of Washington Press, c2002, p. 140-141.

Shakespeare paid £80 of the £140 selling price up front and on the day after the conveyance he mortgaged the remaining £60 back to Walker. Johnson, Jackson and Heminge acted as trustees in Shakespeare's interest and were in charge of the sale of the property following Shakepeare's death (See Folger MS Z.c.22 (44)).

Shakespeare's copy of the deed for his purchase of the Blackfriars Gatehouse, London. Consideration: £140.

Halliwell-Phillipps, J.O. Calendar of the Shakespearean rarities, drawings & engravings formerly preserved at Hollingbury Copse (1891), 148

Ricci, S. de. Medieval and Renaissance mss., 449.1

Deeds -- England -- London -- 17th century -- Manuscripts.

Manuscripts -- England -- London -- 17th century.

Featherstonehaugh, Rev., of Oxted Surrey, former owner.

Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.

Heminge, John, ca. 1556-1630.

Jackson, John, d. 1625.

Johnson, William, b. ca. 1574.

Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Tite, William, 1798-1873, former owner.

Wallis, Albany, former owner.

Rev. Mr. Featherstonehaugh -- Albany Wallis -- Sir William Tite -- J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps -- Marsden J. Perry.

Z.c.22

Z.e.7

Z.c.22 (45) Map case