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Lady Mary Agnes Webb "Grandmother of William Shakespeare" 1512–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1512

Birth Location: Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe (Warwickshire) England

Death Date: Feb 1550

Death Location: Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England

Father: Sir Jr

Mother: Lady Swayne

Spouse(s): Sir Shakespeare"

Children(s): Margaret Arden, Mary Shakespeare", Lady Shakespeare", Agnes Arden, Thomas Arden, Katherine Arden, Joan Arden, Jane Arden, Joyce Arden

The story of Lady Mary Agnes Webb "Grandmother of William Shakespeare" began in 1512 in Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe (Warwickshire) England. Lady Mary Agnes Webb "Grandmother of William Shakespeare" married Sir Robert Arden Grandfather Of William Shakespeare, and had children including Agnes Arden, Jane Arden, Joan Arden, Joyce Arden, Katherine Arden, Lady Alice Arden Aunt Of William Shakespeare, Margaret William Shakespeares Aunt Arden, Mary Arden Mother Of William Shakespeare, Richard Arden, Thomas Arden. Lady Mary Agnes Webb "Grandmother of William Shakespeare" passed away in 1550 in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England.

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  • The story of Lady Mary Agnes Webb "Grandmother of William Shakespeare" began in 1512 in Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe (Warwickshire) England.
  • Lady Mary Agnes Webb "Grandmother of William Shakespeare" married Sir Robert Arden Grandfather Of William Shakespeare, and had children including Agnes Arden, Jane Arden, Joan Arden, Joyce Arden, Katherine Arden, Lady Alice Arden Aunt Of William Shakespeare, Margaret William Shakespeares Aunt Arden, Mary Arden Mother Of William Shakespeare, Richard Arden, Thomas Arden.
  • Lady Mary Agnes Webb "Grandmother of William Shakespeare" passed away in 1550 in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England.

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Lady Shakespeare"'s Ancestors

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Lady Shakespeare"
1512–1550
Birth Place: Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe (Warwickshire) England
Parents
Sir John Alexander Webb Jr
1484–1536
Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Alice) Swayne
1469–1517
Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
John (Alexander Webb) Sr
1450–1517
Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Alice) Harold
1450–1490
Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
Walter (de Arderne) Arden
1441–1502
Parkhall, Warwickshire county,England
Lady (Eleanor) Hampden
1445–1525
Great Hampton, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William 8th
1425–1523
Lady Stone
1425–1473
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Webb
1405–1455
(Lady) Hall
1405–1430

Lady Shakespeare"'s Descendants

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Lady (Mary Agnes Webb "Grandmother of William) Shakespeare" (5 Feb 1512–Feb 1550) m. Sir (Robert Arden "Grandfather of William) Shakespeare" (Apr 1506–16 Dec 1556)
  1. 1. Margaret ((William Shakespeares' Aunt)) Arden 1538–1607
  2. 2. Mary (Arden "Mother of William) Shakespeare" 1540–1608 m. John Shakespeare 1531–1601
    1. 1. Joan Shakespeare 1569–1646
    2. 2. William Shakespeare 1564–1616 m. Ann Hathaway 1556–1623
      1. 1. Susanna Shakespeare 1583–1649
      2. 2. Hamnet Shakespeare 1585–1596
      3. 3. Judith Shakespeare 1585–1661
    3. 3. Edmond Shakespeare 1580–1607
    4. 4. Margaret Shakespeare 1562–1563
    5. 5. Anne Shakespeare 1571–1579
    6. 6. Richard Shakespeare 1574–1613
    7. 7. JOAN SHAKESPEARE 1558–1559
  3. 3. Lady (Alice Arden "Aunt of William) Shakespeare" 1536–1580
  4. 4. Agnes Arden 1524–1547
  5. 5. Thomas Arden 1540–
  6. 6. Katherine Arden 1545–1608
  7. 7. Joan Arden 1527–1581
  8. 8. Jane Arden 1530–1608
  9. 9. Joyce Arden 1534–1557

Lady Shakespeare"'s Timeline

3 Records

1512
5 Feb 1512
Birth of Lady Mary Agnes Webb "Grandmother of William Shakespeare" in Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe (Warwickshire) England
Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe (Warwickshire) England
1550
Feb 1550
Age 38
Death of Lady Mary Agnes Webb "Grandmother of William Shakespeare" in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
1790
28 Nov 1790
Age 278
Lady Mary Agnes Webb "Grandmother of William Shakespeare" was baptized in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England
Ashton, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1512
    Event Place: Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe (Warwickshire) England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1790
    Event Place: Ashton, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 17P/19

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1550
    Event Place: Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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