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Mary Jane Arden 1538–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 September 1538

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

Death Date: 9 September 1608

Death Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

Father: Sir Shakespeare

Mother: Lady Shakespeare

Spouse(s): John Shakespeare, Alexander Webb

Children(s): William Shakespeare, Sir Shakespeare)

In 1538, Mary Jane Arden entered the world in Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Robert Arden Grandfather Of William Shakespeare And Lady Mary Agnes Webb Grandmother Of William Shakespeare. Mary Jane Arden married Alexander I Webb, John Shakespeare, and had children including Sir Knight Thomas Alexander Webb 1St Cousin Of William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare. Mary Jane Arden passed away in 1608 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1538, Mary Jane Arden entered the world in Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Robert Arden Grandfather Of William Shakespeare And Lady Mary Agnes Webb Grandmother Of William Shakespeare.
  • Mary Jane Arden married Alexander I Webb, John Shakespeare, and had children including Sir Knight Thomas Alexander Webb 1St Cousin Of William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare.
  • Mary Jane Arden passed away in 1608 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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Mary Arden's Ancestors

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Mary Arden
1538–1608
Birth Place: Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Robert Arden Grandfather of William Shakespeare
1497–1556
Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Mary Agnes Webb Grandmother of William) Shakespeare
1511–1550
Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Arden's Descendants

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Mary (Jane) Arden (9 September 1538–9 September 1608) m. John Shakespeare (10 March 1537–8 September 1601) m. Alexander (I) Webb (24 December 1534–17 April 1573)
  1. 1. William Shakespeare 1564–1616 m. Anne Hathaway 1556–1623
    1. 1. Susanna Shakespeare 1583–1649
    2. 2. Hamnet Shakespeare 1585–1596
    3. 3. Judith Quiney 1585–1662
  2. 2. Sir (Knight Thomas Alexander Webb (1st Cousin of William) Shakespeare) 1559–1629

Mary Arden's Timeline

3 Records

1538
9 September 1538
Birth of Mary Jane Arden in Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1589
1589
Age 51
Mary Jane Arden was married in Stratford, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Stratford, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1608
9 September 1608
Age 70
Death of Mary Jane Arden in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 September 1538
    Event Place: Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: Stratford, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1608
    Event Place: Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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