Who among the following built the Red Lion in Stepney in 1567?

The correct answer is John Brayne.

Detailed Explanation:
The Red Lion was an Elizabethan playhouse located in Mile End (then part of Stepney, just outside the boundary of the City of London). Established in 1567, it is historically significant as the very first recorded purpose-built playhouse of the Elizabethan era, constructed specifically for staging commercial theatrical performances rather than adapting existing spaces like inn yards.

The venture was funded and built by John Brayne, a London grocer who sought to capitalize on the growing popularity of drama. Brayne set up a large outdoor wooden stage and audience galleries in the yard of the Red Lion inn. Although the Red Lion project faced legal disputes and did not survive long, it set a critical precedent. Brayne later went on to co-finance and build "The Theatre" in Shoreditch in 1576 alongside his brother-in-law, the actor and builder James Burbage.