Bellott v Mountjoy

The case of Bellott v. Mountjoy was a lawsuit heard at the Court of Requests in Westminster on 11 May 1612 that involved William Shakespeare in a minor role. Stephen Bellott, a Huguenot, sued his father-in-law Christopher Mountjoy, a tyrer (a manufacturer of ladies' ornamental headpieces and wigs) for the financial settlement promised at the time of his marriage with Mary Mountjoy in 1604 — a dowry of £60, which had been promised but never paid, and an additional £200 to be bestowed upon Bellott in Mountjoy's will.

Bellott v Mountjoy

The case of Bellott v. Mountjoy was a lawsuit heard at the Court of Requests in Westminster on 11 May 1612 that involved William Shakespeare in a minor role. Stephen Bellott, a Huguenot, sued his father-in-law Christopher Mountjoy, a tyrer (a manufacturer of ladies' ornamental headpieces and wigs) for the financial settlement promised at the time of his marriage with Mary Mountjoy in 1604 — a dowry of £60, which had been promised but never paid, and an additional £200 to be bestowed upon Bellott in Mountjoy's will.