The People - John Rich

Name Variants
  • Mr Rich
  • Lun
Gender
Man
Start
19 May 1692 (bap.)
End
26 Nov 1761 (d.)
Country of Birth
England
Locality
London

Bio
BD Vol. 12: 337-53

Works (5 Results)

Title Year Type Role
The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers 1717 Afterpiece Author
The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus 1723 Afterpiece Author
Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Tricked 1726 Afterpiece Author
The Fair 1750 Afterpiece Author
The Spirit of Contradiction 1760 Afterpiece Author

Activities (3 Results)

Theatre Activity
Covent Garden Acting manager, Actor, Dancer

Money paid (to theatre) (26 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Notes

Money received (from theatre) (693 Results)

Date Theatre Amount Entry Notes
28 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £6 6s Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mr. Lemaistre, for his Bill of Exchange to be paid at Calais
30 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £1 1s Mr. J. Rich
30 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £2 18s 6d Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Jno. Lampard 2 bills CG paid a John Lampard on two other occasions in 1741, both times in relation to John Rich, once (19 February) for buckskin breeches, once (7 April) as "footman, in full for Wages & all Demands". Perhaps he carried out odd jobs and bought things for the theatre.
30 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £5 5s Do [Mr. J. Rich]
31 Jan 1741 Covent Garden £1 18s Mr. J Rich by C. Stephens, Chairman a bill
02 Feb 1741 Covent Garden £3 10s 6d Do. [Mr. J. Rich] by Mrs. Colombine a Bill for Ribbons &c
02 Feb 1741 Covent Garden £10 13s Mr. J. Rich, by mr. Ashlee, a Bill
02 Feb 1741 Covent Garden £30 Do [Mr. J. Rich] by a Note, taken up payable to Mr. Swinny On 14 April 1741 followed another £30 payment, "Mr. Swinny, for a Note of hand". BD vol. 14, p. 354 identifies the recipient of the latter as Owen Mac Swiney, but does not elaborate on its nature or reason, nor notices this earlier payment.
05 Feb 1741 Covent Garden 7s Mr. J. Rich, by mr. Stede a Bill
05 Feb 1741 Covent Garden £58 16s Mr. J. Rich, by Fitz and Young Exectrs. of Young Deceas'd, on a Debt of £54 wth. Costs