England — Minor Figures

334 figures from Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Edmund Plantagenet, Duke of Aumale

duke · first appears Richard II 69

• Richard II 69 · sworn: Richard II “as to Iohn duke of Lancaster, Edmund duke of Yorke, Edmund duke of Aumarle, Thomas duke of Surrie, Iohn duke of Excester”

Edmund Stafford, Bishop of Exeter

lord chancellor · first appears Richard II 74

• Richard II 74 · sworn: Richard II “he sent for the lord chancellor Edmund Stafford bishop of Excester”

Edmund Stafford, Earl of Stafford

marshal · first appears Richard II 50

• Richard II 50 · sworn: Richard II “Et super hoc rex assignabat Edmundum comitē mariscallum, ad deferēdum dicto die coronationis prædicta calcaria in iure ipsius hæredis.”

Edward Balerige

governor of London · first appears Richard II 57

• Richard II 57 · sworn: Richard II “He appointed also the lord Edward Balerige to be gouernor therof, to kéepe and see kept the kings lawes and his liege people within London in due order”

Francis

courtier · first appears Richard II 50

• Richard II 50 · sworn: Richard II “for the honour of Penbroke came to Francis at court by the kings gift”

Furniuall

office-holder · first appears Richard II 2

• Richard II 2 · sworn: Richard II “Immediatlie herewith came the lord Furniuall by vertue of his office, offering to him a red gloue, which the archbishop blessed, and putting it on his hand, gaue to him the scepter, with these words, Accipe sceptrum, &c.”

Guishard de Engolesme

tutor; Earl of Huntington · first appears Richard II 2

• Richard II 2 · pupil: Richard II “The lord Guishard de Engolesme, that had béene his tutor, was created earle of Huntington, to whome he gaue likewise a thousand marks annuitie, till he were prouided of lands of like value.”
• Richard II 2 · sworn: Richard II “The lord Guishard de Engolesme, that had béene his tutor, was created earle of Huntington, to whome he gaue likewise a thousand marks annuitie, till he were prouided of lands of like value.”

Henry Cheyne

knight · first appears Richard II 69

• Richard II 69 · sworn: Richard II “Thomas earle of Glocester, and William earle of Wiltshire, Iohn Hussie, Henrie Cheimeswike, Robert Teie, and Iohn Goulofer knights”

Hugh Spenser

knight · first appears Richard II 52

• Richard II 52 · sworn: Richard II “On the mondaie, the king himselfe, with dukes, earls, lords, and knights, came to the iusts, he being cheefe of the inner part. That daie the prise was giuen to the erle of Osteruant, for the best dooer of the vtter part: and of the inner part, to a knight of England called sir Hugh Spenser.”