Richard Shakespeare
Richard Shakespeare | |
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Born | 1490 |
Died | before 10 February 1561 |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Farmer |
Known for | Grandfather of William Shakespeare |
Spouse | Abigail Webb |
Children | John Shakespeare; Henry Shakespeare |
Richard Shakespeare (1490 – before 10 February 1561) was a husbandman of Snitterfield, Warwickshire, four miles (6.5 km) north-northeast of Stratford-upon-Avon, the father of John Shakespeare and the grandfather of William Shakespeare.[1][2]
Life
Shakespeare was born in the Wroxall area, about 7 miles (11 km) to the north in Warwickshire.[3] At some time before 1529, he removed to Snitterfield, where he was a tenant farmer until his death on land owned by Robert Arden, the father of Mary Arden, who married John, the poet's father.[4]
Richard Shakespeare is mentioned in the court and manorial records as a prosperous farmer with livestock. Thomas Atwood alias Taylor, a prosperous
At the time of his death, Richard leased 80 acres of farm land on which his house stood, situated from the corner of High Street (now Bell Lane) down to the ford over the stream that flowed through the village into the
See also
- The Shakespeare baronets, said to be descendants of Richard Shakespeare.
References
- OCLC 353406, I:11, II:26.
- ISBN 0-19-505161-0, pp. 14, 16.
- ISBN 0-19-811792-2, p. 28.
- ^ Schoenbaum, 15.
- ^ Schoenbaum, 15.
- ISBN 0-465-09264-0, p. 21.
- ISBN 0-19-811792-2, p. 28.