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 Feb. 2, 7 (S.S.). King's (two plays). Feb. 9. Mask (by Jonson) for wedding of Viscount Haddington and Elizabeth Radcliffe. March 24. Tilt. May 13 < > 19. July 1. July 7 < > 14-Aug. 14 < > 28. in Herts., Beds., and Northants. Theobalds (July 14-20) with visit to Lamer in Wheathampstead (Sir John Garrard, July 19), Toddington (Lady Cheyne, July 24, 25), Grafton (Duke of Lennox, Aug. 1-3), Alderton (Sir Thomas Hesilrige, Aug. 4), Holdenby (Duke of York, Aug. 5-14) with visit to Bletsoe (Lord St. John, Aug. 5). Aug. 14 < > 28. Sept. 4 < > 17. Oct. 1 < > 21. Christmas. Plays this winter by King's (twelve), Queen's (five), Prince's (three), and Children of Blackfriars (three). 1609 Jan. 1. Children of Blackfriars (Middleton's Trick to catch the Old One). Jan. 4. Children of Blackfriars.

Feb. 2. Queen's mask (Mask of Queens).

Feb. 28 (S.T.). Ringing.

March 24. Tilt.[10]

Apr. 11. Visit to Durham House for opening of Britain's Burse.[11]

Apr. 18. Baiting.[12]

May 6 < > 15. [13]

June 23. Lion baiting in Tower.[14]

July 6. [15]

July 22. [16]

July 23-Aug. 20 < > 31. in Surrey, Hants, Wilts., Dorset.[17] Farnham (Bp. of Winchester, July 23-26), Basing (Marquis of Winchester, July 26), Beaulieu (Earl of Southampton, Aug. 3-7), Salisbury (Aug. 15, 20), Cranborne (Aug. 17-19), Tarrant.

Aug. 20 < > 31. [18]

Sept. 1 < > 7. [19]

Oct. 30. [20]

Christmas. Plays this winter by King's (thirteen) and Children of Whitefriars (five).