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Henry Shakespeare 1541–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 August 1541

Birth Location: Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 December 1596

Death Location: N Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Shak

Mother: Abigail Shakesp

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In 1541, Henry Shakespeare entered the world in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Shakespeare Grandfather Of William Shak And Abigail Shakespeare Formerly Webb Paternal Grandmother Of William Shakesp. Henry Shakespeare married Joan Whitrefe. Henry Shakespeare passed away in 1596 in N Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1541, Henry Shakespeare entered the world in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Shakespeare Grandfather Of William Shak And Abigail Shakespeare Formerly Webb Paternal Grandmother Of William Shakesp.
  • Henry Shakespeare married Joan Whitrefe.
  • Henry Shakespeare passed away in 1596 in N Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Henry Shakespeare's Ancestors

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Henry Shakespeare
1541–1596
Birth Place: Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Shakespeare (Grandfather of William Shak
1513–1560
Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Abigail (Shakespeare Formerly Webb (Paternal Grandmother of William) Shakesp
1515–1595
Stratford, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard SHAKESPEAR
1474–1546
Wroxall, Warwickshire, England
Margaret REEVE
1490–1534
Wroxall, Warwickshire, , England
Sir (John Alexander) Webb
1484–1516
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Dame (Margaret) Arden
1469–1517
Park Hall, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Shakespeare's Timeline

3 Records

1541
5 August 1541
Birth of Henry Shakespeare in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1580
1580
Age 39
Henry Shakespeare was married in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1596
29 December 1596
Age 55
Death of Henry Shakespeare in N Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
N Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 August 1541
    Event Place: Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 December 1596
    Event Place: N Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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