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Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare 1538–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 SEP 1538

Birth Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon

Death Date: 9 SEP 1608

Death Location: Stratford-upon-Avon

Father: Sir Shakespeare"

Mother: Lady Shakespeare"

Spouse(s): Alexander Webb, Sir VIII

Children(s): Sir Shakespeare), Sir ^, Sir Shakespeare, Sir Shakespeare, Lady Shakespeare, Lady Shakespeare, Sir Shakespeare, Lady Shakespeare, Richard Shakespeare, Margaret Shakespeare, Joan Shakespeare), Nicholas SHAKESPEARE

Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare was born in 1538 in Stratford-Upon-Avon, the child of Sir Robert Arden Grandfather Of Shakespeare And Lady Mary Agnes Webb Grandmother Of William Shakespeare. Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare married Alexander I Webb, Sir John Shakespeare Yeoman Of The King S Chamber Of Henry Viii, and had children including Joan Shakespeare Sister Of William Shakespeare, Lady Anneann Shakespeare, Lady Joanejoanjone Mother Maryarden Shakespeare, Lady Margaret Shakespeare, Margaret Shakespeare, Nicholas Shakespeare, Richard Shakespeare, Sir Edmond Shakespeare, Sir Gilbert J Shakespeare, Sir Knight Thomas Alexander Webb 1St Cousin Of William Shakespeare, Sir Richard Shakespeare, Sir William Wallis The Bard Shakespeare. Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare passed away in 1608 in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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Biography

  • Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare was born in 1538 in Stratford-Upon-Avon, the child of Sir Robert Arden Grandfather Of Shakespeare And Lady Mary Agnes Webb Grandmother Of William Shakespeare.
  • Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare married Alexander I Webb, Sir John Shakespeare Yeoman Of The King S Chamber Of Henry Viii, and had children including Joan Shakespeare Sister Of William Shakespeare, Lady Anneann Shakespeare, Lady Joanejoanjone Mother Maryarden Shakespeare, Lady Margaret Shakespeare, Margaret Shakespeare, Nicholas Shakespeare, Richard Shakespeare, Sir Edmond Shakespeare, Sir Gilbert J Shakespeare, Sir Knight Thomas Alexander Webb 1St Cousin Of William Shakespeare, Sir Richard Shakespeare, Sir William Wallis The Bard Shakespeare.
  • Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare passed away in 1608 in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Shakespeare's Ancestors

Self
Lady Shakespeare
1538–1608
Birth Place: Stratford-Upon-Avon
Parents
Sir Robert Arden "Grandfather of Shakespeare"
1506–1556
Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Mary Agnes Webb "Grandmother of William) Shakespeare"
1512–1550
Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe (Warwickshire) England
Grandparents
Margaret Arden
1500–1548
Park Hall, Aston, 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 1538–9 SEP 1608) m. Alexander (I) Webb (24 DEC 1534–17 APR 1573) m. Sir (John Shakespeare ^* Yeoman of the King's Chamber of Henry) VIII (10 MAR 1531–7 SEP 1601)
  1. 1. Sir (Knight Thomas Alexander Webb (1st cousin of William) Shakespeare) 1559–1629 m. Lady (Mary Wilson Shakespeare's 1st Cousin Watson) Webb 1561–1629
    1. 1. Elizabeth Webb 1600–1639
  2. 2. Sir (William Wallis "The Bard" Shakespeare,) ^ 1564–1616
  3. 3. Sir (Edmond) Shakespeare 1580–1607
  4. 4. Sir (Gilbert J.) Shakespeare 1566–1612
  5. 5. Lady (Margaret) Shakespeare 1562–1563
  6. 6. Lady (AnneAnn) Shakespeare 1571–1579
  7. 7. Sir (Richard) Shakespeare 1574–1613
  8. 8. Lady (JoaneJoanJone (Mother: MaryArden)) Shakespeare 1558–1558
  9. 9. Richard Shakespeare 1574–1613
  10. 10. Margaret Shakespeare 1562–1563
  11. 11. Joan (Shakespeare , (sister of William) Shakespeare) 1569–1646 m. William Hart –1616
    1. 1. William Shakespeare 1600–1639
    2. 2. Mary Shakespeare 1603–1607
    3. 3. Thomas Shakespeare 1605–1661
    4. 4. Michael Shakespeare 1608–1618
  12. 12. Nicholas SHAKESPEARE 1565–1645

Lady Shakespeare's Timeline

2 Records

1538
9 SEP 1538
Birth of Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Stratford-Upon-Avon
1608
9 SEP 1608
Age 70
Death of Lady Mary Margaret "Mother of William Shakespeare" Ardene, (Mother of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1538
    Event Place: Stratford-Upon-Avon

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1608
    Event Place: Stratford-upon-Avon

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence

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