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Mary Overton 1537–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 9 Sep 1608

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

Father: Sir Shakespeare

Mother: Mary *

Spouse(s): Sir (Yeoman)

Children(s): Joan Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, Anne Shakespeare, Richard Shakespeare, Margaret Shakespeare, Gilbert Shakespeare, Edmond Shakespeare

In 1537, Mary Overton entered the world in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England, born to Sir Robert I Arden Grandfather To William Shakespeare And Mary Agnes Webb Lady Grandmother Of William Shakespeare. Mary Overton married Sir John Father Of William Shakespeare Shakespeare Yeoman, and had children including Anne Shakespeare, Edmond Shakespeare, Gilbert Shakespeare, Joan Shakespeare, Margaret Shakespeare, Richard Shakespeare, William Shakespeare. Mary Overton passed away in 1608 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1537, Mary Overton entered the world in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England, born to Sir Robert I Arden Grandfather To William Shakespeare And Mary Agnes Webb Lady Grandmother Of William Shakespeare.
  • Mary Overton married Sir John Father Of William Shakespeare Shakespeare Yeoman, and had children including Anne Shakespeare, Edmond Shakespeare, Gilbert Shakespeare, Joan Shakespeare, Margaret Shakespeare, Richard Shakespeare, William Shakespeare.
  • Mary Overton passed away in 1608 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Shakespeare
1506–1556
Birth Location: Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England
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Mary *
1512–1550
Birth Location: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
M*

Spouses(s)

Sir (Yeoman)
1531–1601
Birth Location: Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England
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Children(s)

Joan Shakespeare
1590–1646
Birth Location: Stratford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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William Shakespeare
1564–1616
Birth Location: Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
WS
Anne Shakespeare
1571–1579
Birth Location: –
AS
Richard Shakespeare
1574–1613
Birth Location: –
RS
Margaret Shakespeare
1562–1563
Birth Location: –
MS
Gilbert Shakespeare
1566–1612
Birth Location: –
GS
Edmond Shakespeare
1580–1607
Birth Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
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Mary Overton's Ancestors

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Mary Overton
1537–1608
Birth Place: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Sir Robert I Arden, Grandfather to William Shakespeare
1506–1556
Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England
Mary (Agnes Webb Lady "Grandmother of William Shakespeare") *
1512–1550
Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Overton's Descendants

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Mary Overton (1537–9 Sep 1608) m. Sir (John (Father of William Shakespeare) Shakespeare) (Yeoman) (Bef. 10 Mar 1531–8 Sep 1601)
  1. 1. Joan Shakespeare 1590–1646 m. William (Henry "The Hatter") Hart 1590–1619
    1. 1. Margit Hart 1620–1668 m. Dorothy Snook 1620–1667
      1. 1. Thomas (Hart) (ENG-USA) 1649–1690 m. Mary\Elizabeth ((Emigrant)) Page 1648–1689
        1. 1. Thomas Hart 1679–1755 m. Susannah Rice 1699–1785
  2. 2. William Shakespeare 1564–1616
  3. 3. Anne Shakespeare 1571–1579
  4. 4. Richard Shakespeare 1574–1613
  5. 5. Margaret Shakespeare 1562–1563
  6. 6. Gilbert Shakespeare 1566–1612
  7. 7. Edmond Shakespeare 1580–1607

Mary Overton's Timeline

18 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Mary Overton in Wilmcote, Warwick, England
Wilmcote, Warwick, England
1537
1537
Birth of Mary Overton in Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe,Warwickshire, England
Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe,Warwickshire, England
1537
1537
Birth of Mary Overton in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
1538
9 September 1538
Age 1
Birth of Mary Overton in Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England
Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England
1538
9 September 1538
Age 1
Birth of Mary Overton in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England
1540
6 JUN 1540
Age 3
Birth of Mary Overton in Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
1552
19 Nov 1552
Age 15
Mary Overton was married in Bishops Tachbrook,,Warwickshire,England
Bishops Tachbrook,,Warwickshire,England
1557
Jun 1557
Age 20
Mary Overton was married in Aston Cantlowe, Proriary Church, Wilmcote, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Aston Cantlowe, Proriary Church, Wilmcote, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
1562
abt 1562
Age 25
Mary Overton was married in Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England
Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England
1575
1575
Age 38
Mary Overton was married in Aston Cantlowe, Proriary Church, Wilmcote, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Aston Cantlowe, Proriary Church, Wilmcote, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
1580
1580
Age 43
Mary Overton was married in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England
Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England
1608
9 Sep 1608
Age 71
Death of Mary Overton in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, , England
Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, , England
1608
9 Sep 1608
Age 71
Death of Mary Overton in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England -- (Mother of William Shakespeare)
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England -- (Mother of William Shakespeare)
1608
9 Sep 1608
Age 71
Death of Mary Overton in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
1608
9 September 1608
Age 71
Death of Mary Overton in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England
1608
9 Sep 1608
Age 71
Death of Mary Overton in Aston, Gloucestershire, England
Aston, Gloucestershire, England
1608
9 Sep 1608
Age 71
Death of Mary Overton in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
1750
30 Oct 1750
Age 213
Mary Overton was married in St Mary, Warwick, England
St Mary, Warwick, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 September 1538
    Event Place: Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1540
    Event Place: Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe,Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Wilmcote, Warwick, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 September 1538
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1552
    Event Place: Bishops Tachbrook,,Warwickshire,England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jun 1557
    Event Place: Aston Cantlowe, Proriary Church, Wilmcote, Stratford-upon-Avon, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1562
    Event Place: Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Aston Cantlowe, Proriary Church, Wilmcote, Stratford-upon-Avon, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1750
    Event Place: St Mary, Warwick, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1608
    Event Place: Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1608
    Event Place: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England -- (Mother of William Shakespeare)

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1608
    Event Place: Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1608
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1608
    Event Place: Aston, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1608
    Event Place: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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