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William Shakespeare 1564–1778 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 23 April 1564
Birth Location: Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
Death Date: 8 Jun 1778
Death Location: Warwickshire, England
Father: John Shakespeare
Mother: Mary Arden
Spouse(s): Ann None
Children(s):
The story of William Shakespeare began in 1564 in Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England. William Shakespeare married Ann, and had children including Hamnet, Judith, Judith Shakespeare Quiney, Mary Arden Shakespeare, Susanna. William Shakespeare passed away in 1778 in Warwickshire, England.
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Biography
- The story of William Shakespeare began in 1564 in Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England.
- William Shakespeare married Ann, and had children including Hamnet, Judith, Judith Shakespeare Quiney, Mary Arden Shakespeare, Susanna.
- William Shakespeare passed away in 1778 in Warwickshire, England.
Immediate Family
Parents
John Shakespeare
1531–1601
Birth Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
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Mary Arden
1540–1608
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)
Ann None
1556–1695
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)
William Shakespeare's Ancestors
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William Shakespeare
1564–1778
Birth Place: Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
Parents
John William Shakespeare
1531–1601
Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Mary Arden
1540–1608
England
Grandparents
Richard Shakespeare
1513–1560
Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Abigail Shakespeare
1515–1595
Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Webb
1482–1516
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Shakespeare's Timeline
6 Records
1564
23 April 1564
Birth of William Shakespeare in Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
1564
26 Apr 1564
William Shakespeare was baptized in Stratford On Avon,Warwick,England
Stratford On Avon,Warwick,England
1616
23 April 1616
Age 52
Death of William Shakespeare in Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
1687
15 Sep 1687
Age 123
William Shakespeare was baptized in Rowington, Warwickshire, England
Rowington, Warwickshire, England
1778
8 Jun 1778
Age 214
Burial of William Shakespeare in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England
1815
18 Jul 1815
Age 251
William Shakespeare was baptized in Henley in Arden, Warwickshire, England
Henley in Arden, Warwickshire, England
1564
23 April 1564
Birth of William Shakespeare in Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
1564
26 Apr 1564
William Shakespeare was baptized in Stratford On Avon,Warwick,England
Stratford On Avon,Warwick,England
1616
23 April 1616
Age 52
Death of William Shakespeare in Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
1687
15 Sep 1687
Age 123
William Shakespeare was baptized in Rowington, Warwickshire, England
Rowington, Warwickshire, England
1778
8 Jun 1778
Age 214
Burial of William Shakespeare in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England
1815
18 Jul 1815
Age 251
William Shakespeare was baptized in Henley in Arden, Warwickshire, England
Henley in Arden, Warwickshire, England
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 April 1564
Event Place: Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
Record Source:
[1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
[2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 26 Apr 1564
Event Place: Stratford On Avon,Warwick,England
Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 15 Sep 1687
Event Place: Rowington, Warwickshire, England
Record Source: Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl21272; Document Reference: N51
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 18 Jul 1815
Event Place: Henley in Arden, Warwickshire, England
Record Source: Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl2/1009
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: England
Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: London
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, findagrave.com; Publication Place: USA; GRid=1450
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Stratford
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 23 Dec 1945; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA; ,0.072182715,0.73609185,0.32445982&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 1; Class: PROB 1; Piece: 4
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: USA
Record Source: Shakespeare's family
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 23 April 1616
Event Place: Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
Record Source:
[1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
[2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 8 Jun 1778
Event Place: Warwickshire, England
Record Source:
[1] Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
[2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 April 1564
Event Place: Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
Record Source:
[1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
[2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 26 Apr 1564
Event Place: Stratford On Avon,Warwick,England
Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 15 Sep 1687
Event Place: Rowington, Warwickshire, England
Record Source: Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl21272; Document Reference: N51
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 18 Jul 1815
Event Place: Henley in Arden, Warwickshire, England
Record Source: Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl2/1009
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: England
Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: London
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, findagrave.com; Publication Place: USA; GRid=1450
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Stratford
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 23 Dec 1945; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA; ,0.072182715,0.73609185,0.32445982&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 1; Class: PROB 1; Piece: 4
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: USA
Record Source: Shakespeare's family
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 23 April 1616
Event Place: Stratford On Avon (Warwick) England
Record Source:
[1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
[2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 8 Jun 1778
Event Place: Warwickshire, England
Record Source:
[1] Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
[2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index