Autograph receipt of annuity signed by Barton Booth on behalf of the assignees of Dame Judith Barkham, Booth's mother-in-law [manuscript], 1708 August 4.

Holsworthy, Judith, -1724

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Booth, Barton, 1681-1733

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Barton Booth was a famous English actor and successful theatre manager. Born in Lancashire, he left Trinity College to become an actor, starting with a theatrical company in Dublin. His subsequent return to London was an immediate success, and he became known for dramatic roles, playing Shakespearean figures such as King Lear, Marc Antony, and Brutus. He played at the Haymarket until 1708, before moving to the Drury Lane Theatre, which he co-managed with Colley Cibber (among others) with much su...

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The King's remembrancer is an officer of the British judiciary who is responsible for the collection of debts due to the monarch. From the description of King's remembrancer records, 1288-1289 (inclusive), [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122370071 George Downing, nephew of John Winthrop, first governor of the colony of Massachusetts Bay, was born in Dublin . His family emigrated to Salem, Massachusetts in 1638, and Downing was among the first graduat...