Winifred Burbage

Winifred Burbage (c. 1570-1642) was the wife of Richard Burbage, one of the most famous English actors of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. After his death, she married another actor, Richard Robinson.

Winifred Burbage in Ruled Britannia
During the English rebellion of September 1598, Winifred Burbage locked herself and her children in their home while carnage raged just outside. After the violence died down, she was overjoyed by the sight of her husband walking home to meet her, as she had feared him killed in the battle.