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William Shakespeare 1564–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 23 Apr 1564

Birth Location: Stratford, Avon, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 23 Apr 1616

Death Location: Stratford, Avon, Warwickshire, England

Father: John Shakespeare

Mother: Mary Arden

Spouse(s): Anne Hathaway

Children(s):

The story of William Shakespeare began in 1564 in Stratford, Avon, Warwickshire, England. William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. William Shakespeare passed away in 1616 in Stratford, Avon, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Shakespeare began in 1564 in Stratford, Avon, Warwickshire, England.
  • William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway.
  • William Shakespeare passed away in 1616 in Stratford, Avon, Warwickshire, England.

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William Shakespeare's Ancestors

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William Shakespeare
1564–1616
Birth Place: Stratford, Avon, Warwickshire, England
Parents
John Shakespeare
1531–1601
Mary Arden
1538–1608
Wilcote, Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Shakespear
1490–1561
Stratford, Warwickshire, England
Abigail Webb
1515–1595
Stratford, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Shakespear
1460–1521
Elenore Toupe
1485–1534
John Webb
1484–1516
Margaret Arden
1488–1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shakespeare
1430–1511
Lady Arden
1472–1530
John Webb
1450–1500
Alice Bruerton
1450–1490
John Arden
1460–1526

William Shakespeare's Timeline

2 Records

1564
Abt. 23 Apr 1564
Birth of William Shakespeare in Stratford, Avon, Warwickshire, England
Stratford, Avon, Warwickshire, England
1616
23 Apr 1616
Age 52
Death of William Shakespeare in Stratford, Avon, Warwickshire, England
Stratford, Avon, Warwickshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 23 Apr 1564
    Event Place: Stratford, Avon, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1616
    Event Place: Stratford, Avon, Warwickshire, England

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