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William Shakespeare 1564–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 April 1564

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

Death Date: 23 April 1616

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

Father: John Sir

Mother: Mary Shakespeare

Spouse(s): Anne Hathaway

Children(s): Judith Shakespeare, Susanna Shakespeare, Susanna Shakespeare, Hamnet Shakespeare

The story of William Shakespeare began in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England. William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, and had children including Hamnet Shakespeare, Judith Shakespeare, Susanna Shakespeare. William Shakespeare passed away in 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Shakespeare began in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.
  • William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, and had children including Hamnet Shakespeare, Judith Shakespeare, Susanna Shakespeare.
  • William Shakespeare passed away in 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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William Shakespeare's Ancestors

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William Shakespeare
1564–1616
Birth Place: Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Parents
John Shakespeare Sir
1537–1601
Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England
Mary Shakespeare
1540–1608
Grandparents
Richard Shakespeare
1512–1583
Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Abigail Webb
1515–1592
Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Shakespeare)
1485–1550
Joan Countess
1485–1560
Sir WEBB
1482–1517
Margaret Arden
1486–1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Beaufort
1454–1485
Joanna Hugford
1459–1510

William Shakespeare's Descendants

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William Shakespeare (23 April 1564–23 April 1616) m. Anne Hathaway (20 NOV 1555–06 Aug 1623)
  1. 1. Judith Shakespeare 1585–1661
  2. 2. Susanna Shakespeare 1583–1649
  3. 3. Susanna Shakespeare 1583–1649 m. John Hall 1584–1673
    1. 1. Elizabeth Hall 1608–1670
    2. 2. Thomas Hall 1600–1700
  4. 4. Hamnet Shakespeare 1585–1596

William Shakespeare's Timeline

2 Records

1564
23 April 1564
Birth of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
1616
23 April 1616
Age 52
Death of William Shakespeare 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: 23 April 1564
    Event Place: Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4194217
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons; Class: PROB 1; Piece: 4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 April 1616
    Event Place: Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons; Class: PROB 1; Piece: 4
    [3] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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