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William Shakespeare 1538–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Tachbrook Mallory, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 17 Aug 1638

Death Location: Rowington, Warwickshire, England

Father: Richard Shakespeare)

Mother: Joan\ Countess

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William Shakespeare was born in 1538 in Tachbrook Mallory, Warwickshire, England, the child of Richard William Shakespeare Grandfather Of William Shakespeare And Joan Grand Mother Of William Shakespeare De Beaufort Countess. William Shakespeare passed away in 1638 in Rowington, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Shakespeare was born in 1538 in Tachbrook Mallory, Warwickshire, England, the child of Richard William Shakespeare Grandfather Of William Shakespeare And Joan Grand Mother Of William Shakespeare De Beaufort Countess.
  • William Shakespeare passed away in 1638 in Rowington, Warwickshire, England.

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William Shakespeare's Ancestors

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William Shakespeare
1538–1638
Birth Place: Tachbrook Mallory, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Richard William Shakespeare (Grandfather of William Shakespeare)
1512–1583
Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Joan\ (Grand Mother of William Shakespeare\ de Beaufort) Countess
1485–1560
Warwickshire, England
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William Shakespeare's Timeline

2 Records

1538
1538
Birth of William Shakespeare in Tachbrook Mallory, Warwickshire, England
Tachbrook Mallory, Warwickshire, England
1638
17 Aug 1638
Age 100
Death of William Shakespeare in Rowington, Warwickshire, England
Rowington, Warwickshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Tachbrook Mallory, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1638
    Event Place: Rowington, Warwickshire, England

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