Gibbs Family Tree
William Shakespeare
1564 - 1616 (51 years)1. William Shakespeare was born on 26 Apr 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire (son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden); died on 23 Apr 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried on 25 Apr 1616 in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,. Notes:
William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare
William married Anne Hathaway on 28 Nov 1582 in Warwickshire. Anne was born in 1556 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; died on 6 Aug 1623 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried on 8 Aug 1623 in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. John Shakespeare was born in 1530 in Snitterfield, Warwickshire (son of Richard Shakespeare and Abigail Webb); died on 8 Sep 1601 in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried on 9 Sep 1601 in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Notes:
John Shakespeare (c. 1531 – 7 September 1601) was an English businessman in Stratford-upon-Avon and the father of William Shakespeare. He was a glover and whittawer (leather worker) by trade.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Shakespeare
John married Mary Arden. Mary was born about 1536 in Wilmcote, Warwickshire; died on 9 Sep 1608 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Arden was born about 1536 in Wilmcote, Warwickshire; died on 9 Sep 1608 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Children:
- 1. William Shakespeare was born on 26 Apr 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; died on 23 Apr 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried on 25 Apr 1616 in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,.
Generation: 3
4. Richard Shakespeare was born in 1512 in Wroxall, Warwickshire; died on 10 Feb 1561 in Snitterfield, Warwickshire; was buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Notes:
Richard Shakespeare (1490 – before 10 February 1561) was a husbandman of Snitterfield, Warwickshire, four miles north-northeast of Stratford-upon-Avon, the father of John Shakespeare and the grandfather of William Shakespeare.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Shakespeare
Richard married Abigail Webb. Abigail was born on 6 Jun 1515 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; died on 12 Feb 1595 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Abigail Webb was born on 6 Jun 1515 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; died on 12 Feb 1595 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Children:
- Matthew Shakespeare was born in 1543.
- 2. John Shakespeare was born in 1530 in Snitterfield, Warwickshire; died on 8 Sep 1601 in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried on 9 Sep 1601 in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.