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Richard Shakespeare (Grandfather of William Shakespeare 1513–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Stratford, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 10 Feb 1583

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

Father: John Shakespeare

Mother: Joan Shakespeare)

Spouse(s): Abigail Webb

Children(s): Robert Shakespeare

In 1513, Richard Shakespeare (Grandfather of William Shakespeare entered the world in Stratford, Warwickshire, England, born to John Grandfather Of William Shakespeare Crispin Shakespeare And Joan Ann Beaufort Lady Great Grandmother Of William Shakespeare. Richard Shakespeare (Grandfather of William Shakespeare married Abigail Webb, and had children including Robert Shakespeare. Richard Shakespeare (Grandfather of William Shakespeare passed away in 1583 in Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1513, Richard Shakespeare (Grandfather of William Shakespeare entered the world in Stratford, Warwickshire, England, born to John Grandfather Of William Shakespeare Crispin Shakespeare And Joan Ann Beaufort Lady Great Grandmother Of William Shakespeare.
  • Richard Shakespeare (Grandfather of William Shakespeare married Abigail Webb, and had children including Robert Shakespeare.
  • Richard Shakespeare (Grandfather of William Shakespeare passed away in 1583 in Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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Richard Shakespeare's Ancestors

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Richard Shakespeare
1513–1583
Birth Place: Stratford, Warwickshire, England
Parents
John Grandfather of William Shakespeare) Crispin Shakespeare
1485–1550
Wroxall, Warwickshire, England
Joan (Ann Beaufort Lady (Great GrandMother of William) Shakespeare)
1485–1560
Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Shakespeare
1455–1511
Rowington, Warwickshire, England
Humphrey (Beaufort Beaufeu) Sir
1454–1485
Bereford, Welton, Staffordshire, England
Heiress (Joanna Hugford Of) Emscote
1454–1485
Edmoncote, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Beaufort
1406–1455
John Hugford
1430–1485
Margaret Metley
1430–1474
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Metley
1401–1437

Richard Shakespeare's Descendants

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Richard (Shakespeare (Grandfather of William) Shakespeare (1513–10 Feb 1583) m. Abigail Webb (06 Jun 1515–1595)
  1. 1. Robert Shakespeare 1537–1602 m. Agnes Steward 1538–1595
    1. 1. William (Actor) Shakespeare (Famed) Playwrite 1564–1616 m. Anne Hathaway 1556–1623
    2. 2. Elizabeth Shakespeare 1561–1601 m. Thomas Turner 1575–1617
      1. 1. Thomas (Turner) 2nd 1601–1698 m. Alice Floyd 1605–1668
        1. 1. William Turner 1620–1670 m. Margaret Crofts 1630–1663

Richard Shakespeare's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of Richard Shakespeare (Grandfather of William Shakespeare in Stratford, Warwickshire, England
Stratford, Warwickshire, England
1583
10 Feb 1583
Age 70
Death of Richard Shakespeare (Grandfather of William Shakespeare in Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Stratford, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1583
    Event Place: Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

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