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William SHAKESPEARE

Male 1605 - 1682  (77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William SHAKESPEARE was born in 1605 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England; was christened on 3 Sep 1605 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England; died on 20 Jun 1682 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    William married Joyce PRISE on 13 Jan 1625 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. Joyce (daughter of John PRISE and Elizabeth) was born on 11 Aug 1605 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died on 8 Apr 1681 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ales SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1625 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    2. 3. Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1627 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    3. 4. William SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1630 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    4. 5. Roger SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1633 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    5. 6. Edward SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1636 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; was christened on 5 Feb 1636 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died on 5 Apr 1668 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    6. 7. Mary SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1639 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    7. 8. Henry SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1642 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1708 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    8. 9. Joyce SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1644 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1647 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    9. 10. John SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1647 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ales SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1625 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Ales married John PRIST on 16 Sep 1654 in Halesowen, Dudley, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. John PRIST  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1657 in Halesowen, Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    2. 12. Moses PRIST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1662.

  2. 3.  Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1627 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  3. 4.  William SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1630 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  4. 5.  Roger SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1633 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Roger married Ann DAVIES on 28 Jan 1655 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. Ann was born in 1633; died in 1674 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Jane SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1657 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    2. 14. John SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1658 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1658 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    3. 15. Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1660 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    4. 16. Roger SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1662 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1700 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    5. 17. Ann SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1665 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    6. 18. William SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1667 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    7. 19. Alice SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1670 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1671 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    8. 20. Joseph SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1672 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1675 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  5. 6.  Edward SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1636 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; was christened on 5 Feb 1636 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died on 5 Apr 1668 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Alice. Alice was born in 1637. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Samuel SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1666 in Kingswinford, Dudley, Staffordshire, England; died in 1666 in Kingswinford, Dudley, Staffordshire, England.

    Edward married Sibilla Isabella BURROWES on 24 Oct 1657 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. Sibilla was born on 10 Mar 1638 in Kingswinford, Dudley, Staffordshire, England; died on 28 Feb 1664 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Edward Thomas SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1658 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died on 17 Jul 1726 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    2. 23. Thomas SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1660 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  6. 7.  Mary SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1639 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  7. 8.  Henry SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1642 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1708 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Henry married Elizabeth HARTWELL on 26 Apr 1663 in Bishopsgate, London, Middlesex, England. Elizabeth was born in 1642. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Thomas SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1664 in Bishopsgate, London, Middlesex, England.
    2. 25. Henry SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1668 in London, Middlesex, England.
    3. 26. SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1670 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    4. 27. Ann SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1672 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Henry married Mary WRIGHT on 8 Nov 1688 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. Mary died in 1695 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Joyce SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1644 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1647 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  9. 10.  John SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1647 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1670 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1670 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    2. 29. Ann SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1674.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  John PRIST Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ales2, 1.William1) was born on 3 Mar 1657 in Halesowen, Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  2. 12.  Moses PRIST Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ales2, 1.William1) was born in 1662.

  3. 13.  Jane SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Roger2, 1.William1) was born in 1657 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  4. 14.  John SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Roger2, 1.William1) was born in 1658 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1658 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  5. 15.  Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Roger2, 1.William1) was born in 1660 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  6. 16.  Roger SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Roger2, 1.William1) was born in 1662 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1700 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Margery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. John SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1684 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    2. 31. William SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1685 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  7. 17.  Ann SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Roger2, 1.William1) was born in 1665 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  8. 18.  William SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Roger2, 1.William1) was born in 1667 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  9. 19.  Alice SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Roger2, 1.William1) was born in 1670 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1671 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  10. 20.  Joseph SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Roger2, 1.William1) was born in 1672 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1675 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  11. 21.  Samuel SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (6.Edward2, 1.William1) was born in 1666 in Kingswinford, Dudley, Staffordshire, England; died in 1666 in Kingswinford, Dudley, Staffordshire, England.

  12. 22.  Edward Thomas SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (6.Edward2, 1.William1) was born about 1658 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died on 17 Jul 1726 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Edward married Mary Elizabeth EMERTON on 22 Oct 1679 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. Mary (daughter of John EMMERTON and Mary) was born on 30 Mar 1655 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died on 18 Aug 1728 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Edward John SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1683 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    2. 33. Liddya SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1686 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    3. 34. Mary SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1688 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    4. 35. John Edward SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Apr 1691 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    5. 36. Joseph SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Feb 1693 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    6. 37. Joyce SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1695 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  13. 23.  Thomas SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (6.Edward2, 1.William1) was born about 1660 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Thomas married Mary EMERTON on 11 May 1684 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. Mary was born in 1660. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1684 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    2. 39. William SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1685 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1686 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    3. 40. William SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1688 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1689 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    4. 41. Betty SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1695 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  14. 24.  Thomas SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (8.Henry2, 1.William1) was born in 1664 in Bishopsgate, London, Middlesex, England.

  15. 25.  Henry SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (8.Henry2, 1.William1) was born in 1668 in London, Middlesex, England.

  16. 26.  SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (8.Henry2, 1.William1) was born in 1670 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  17. 27.  Ann SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (8.Henry2, 1.William1) was born in 1672 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  18. 28.  Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (10.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1670 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1670 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  19. 29.  Ann SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (10.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1674.


Generation: 4

  1. 30.  John SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (16.Roger3, 5.Roger2, 1.William1) was born in 1684 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 31.  William SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (16.Roger3, 5.Roger2, 1.William1) was born in 1685 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  3. 32.  Edward John SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (22.Edward3, 6.Edward2, 1.William1) was born on 14 Oct 1683 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Ann. Ann was born about 1685; died in 1747 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 33.  Liddya SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (22.Edward3, 6.Edward2, 1.William1) was born about 1686 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  5. 34.  Mary SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (22.Edward3, 6.Edward2, 1.William1) was born in 1688 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  6. 35.  John Edward SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (22.Edward3, 6.Edward2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Apr 1691 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth PERREY. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas PERREY) was born about 1690; died about 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. Joseph SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Apr 1716 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    2. 43. Moses SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1718.
    3. 44. Hannah SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1720.
    4. 45. Mary SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1721.
    5. 46. Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1723.
    6. 47. Josiah SHAKESPEARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1725 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died about 1768 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    John married Ann BECKLEY on 7 Oct 1734. Ann was born about 1700. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 36.  Joseph SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (22.Edward3, 6.Edward2, 1.William1) was born on 4 Feb 1693 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Joseph married Elizabeth DEAS on 5 Feb 1716 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. Elizabeth was born in 1693; died in 1741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 37.  Joyce SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (22.Edward3, 6.Edward2, 1.William1) was born in 1695 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

    Joyce married Thomas RUSHTON on 24 Dec 1718. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 38.  Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (23.Thomas3, 6.Edward2, 1.William1) was born in 1684 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  10. 39.  William SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (23.Thomas3, 6.Edward2, 1.William1) was born in 1685 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1686 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  11. 40.  William SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (23.Thomas3, 6.Edward2, 1.William1) was born in 1688 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; died in 1689 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  12. 41.  Betty SHAKESPEARE Descendancy chart to this point (23.Thomas3, 6.Edward2, 1.William1) was born in 1695 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.



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