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Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare 1538–1607 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1538

Birth Location: Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 Mar 1607

Death Location: Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England

Father: Thomas Arden

Mother: Sir Shakespeare

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Robert Webbe, Josiah Shakespear, William Shakespeare

Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare was born in 1538 in Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Arden And Sir Robert I Ardene 13G Grandfather To William Shakespeare. Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare married John Shakespear, William Henry Shakespeare, and had children including Josiah Shakespear, Robert Webbe, William Shakespeare. Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare passed away in 1607 in Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare was born in 1538 in Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Arden And Sir Robert I Ardene 13G Grandfather To William Shakespeare.
  • Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare married John Shakespear, William Henry Shakespeare, and had children including Josiah Shakespear, Robert Webbe, William Shakespeare.
  • Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare passed away in 1607 in Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England.

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Lady Shakespeare's Ancestors

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Lady Shakespeare
1538–1607
Birth Place: Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Arden
1520–1586
Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe (Warwickshire) England
Sir (Robert I Ardene 13g Grandfather to William) Shakespeare
1506–1556
Wilmcote, Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (de Arderne) Arden
1470–1546
Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe (Warwickshire) England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Shakespeare's Descendants

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Lady (Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William) Shakespeare (9 Sep 1538–13 Mar 1607)
  1. 1. Robert Webbe 1555–1599
    1. 1. Mary Webb 1590–1644 m. Captain (John Joseph) Wall 1588–1664
      1. 1. John (C) Wall 1640–1717 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cusick 1648–1756
        1. 1. William Wall 1695–1742 m. Susanna (Goddard Wall) Allen 1702–1788
  2. 2. Josiah Shakespear –1809
  3. 3. William Shakespeare –1611

Lady Shakespeare's Timeline

6 Records

1538
9 Sep 1538
Birth of Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare in Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1607
13 Mar 1607
Age 69
Burial of Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare in Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England
Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England
1608
9 September 1608
Age 70
Death of Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare in Wilmote Aston Courthouse, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Wilmote Aston Courthouse, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1624
21 Nov 1624
Age 86
Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare was baptized in Warwick St Nicholas, Warwickshire, England
Warwick St Nicholas, Warwickshire, England
1751
30 Jun 1751
Age 213
Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare was baptized in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1842
9 Jan 1842
Age 304
Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare was baptized in Shotley, Suffolk, England
Shotley, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1538
    Event Place: Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4194205
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Mar
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 11842

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1624
    Event Place: Warwick St Nicholas, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Worcestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1751
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: God1/4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1842
    Event Place: Shotley, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Suffolk, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Suffolk Green Books, Shotley Parish Registers with all Tombstone Inscriptions in Church and Churchyard, 1571-1850, vol 16 part 1; Author: Ed: S H A H; Publication Date: 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Shakespeare's family

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Warwick, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1608
    Event Place: Wilmote Aston Courthouse, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: PG 3328; Document Reference: DRB 19
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4194205
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1607
    Event Place: Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: PG 3328; Document Reference: DRB 19
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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