was the elder of the two surviving sons of James Burbage and Ellen Brayne (c.1542-1613), the daughter of Thomas Brayne (d.1562), a London tailor, and his wife, Alice Barlow (d.1566). His younger brother was the renowned actor, Richard Burbage. He had two sisters, Ellen (baptized 13 June 1574, buried 13 December 1596) and Alice (baptized 11 March 1576).

The Theatre in Shoreditch

Burbage's father found employment for him with Sir Walter Cope,

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