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The First London Theatre A ip 
AFFIDAVIT OF GYLES ALLEYN 
Court of Requests, Miscellaneous Books, volume 122, 42 Eliza- 
beth (1600). 
[This book was found by me in the uncalendared Requests Proceedings, 
and later handed over to M. S. Giuseppi, Superintendent, on Dec. 7, 1909, 
to be filed among the Miscellaneous Books. It is a small book of original, 
signed affidavits, which were later copied into the register of affidavits 
by some clerk, who thereupon drew a line down through each of the 
originals. Unpaged.] 
2° Junij [A° 42° Eliz. 1600.] 
Towching the caufe at the fute of Cuthbert Burbage gent pl againft 
Gyles Aleyn gent deft, the fayde Gyles Allen maketh othe, that 
neither he this deponent nor any other for him (to this deponentes 
knowledge) haue had any coppies of or are previe to or acquainted 
w' the depoficions of fuch witneffes as haue heretofore been 
examined in the faide caufe/. And he further depofeth, that theere 
are others to be examined on this deponentes behalfe who (as this 
deponent verily thincketh) are materyall witneffes to be vfed on 
his parte viz Richard Parramore efq™ whofe dwelling place this 
depont doeth not certenly knowe Robt Vigorus of y® middle Tem- 
ple London efq™, Thomas Nevill of Bricklefey in the county of 
Essex gent, Robt myles of ye parifh of white chappel w‘"in the 
fubvrbes of London Innholder & Rafe myles (his fonne) John 
Hyde who as this depont is enformed is of the parifh of St Dun- 
{tans in the Eaft in London grocer & W™ Gall who as this depont 
is enformed is of the parish of Alhalowes neere gratious {treete 
in London fcryvener 
[Signed] by me Gyles Aleyn 
[Entered also, without signature, in Affidavit Register, Requests, Misc. 
Bks., vol. 121, under above date.] 
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