Mary Shakespeare

mother of William Shakespeare
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Mary Shakespeare
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Mary Shakespeare

Summary

Mary Shakespeare is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Stratford-upon-Avon[2]. She was born on January 1, 1530[3]. She died in Stratford-upon-Avon[4]. She died on January 1, 1608[5]. She worked as a writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,228 views/month, #7,000 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mary Shakespeare's place of birth was Stratford-upon-Avon[2].
  • Mary Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon[4].
  • Mary Shakespeare was born on January 1, 1530[3].
  • Mary Shakespeare died on January 1, 1608[5].
  • Mary Shakespeare's father was Robert Arden[8].
  • Mary Shakespeare's mother was Agnes Webbe[9].
  • Mary Shakespeare was married to John Shakespeare[10].
  • A child of Mary Shakespeare was William Shakespeare[11].
  • A child of Mary Shakespeare was Edmund Shakespeare[12].
  • A child of Mary Shakespeare was Joan Shakespear[13].
  • A child of Mary Shakespeare was Gilbert Shakespeare[14].
  • A child of Mary Shakespeare was Margaret Shakespeare[15].
  • A child of Mary Shakespeare was Anne Shakespeare[16].
  • Mary Shakespeare's professions included writer[6].
  • Mary Shakespeare is recorded as female[17].
  • Mary Shakespeare's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mary Shakespeare's family name is recorded as Shakespeare[19].
  • Mary Shakespeare's given name is recorded as Mary[20].
  • Mary Shakespeare's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mary Arden'}[21].
  • Mary Shakespeare's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mary Shakespeare'}[22].
  • Mary Shakespeare's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Stratford-upon-Avon[2], Mary Shakespeare… she was born on January 1, 1530[3]. Her father was Robert Arden[8]. Her mother was Agnes Webbe[9].

Career and Affiliations

Mary Shakespeare worked as a writer[6].

Personal Life

Mary Shakespeare was married to John Shakespeare[10]. Children include William Shakespeare[11], a playwright[24], 1564–1616[25], of Kingdom of England[26], specialised in fiction[27]; Edmund Shakespeare[12], a stage actor[28], 1580–1607[29]; Joan Shakespear[13], a writer[30], 1569–1646[31]; Gilbert Shakespeare[14], a haberdasher[32], 1566–1612[33]; Margaret Shakespeare[15], 1562–1563[34]; and Anne Shakespeare[16], 1571–1579[35].

Death and Burial

Mary Shakespeare died on January 1, 1608[5]. She died in Stratford-upon-Avon[4].

Why It Matters

Mary Shakespeare ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,228 views/month, #7,000 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Mary Shakespeare born?

Mary Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon[2].

Where did Mary Shakespeare die?

Mary Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon[4].

Who were Mary Shakespeare's parents?

Mary Shakespeare's father was Robert Arden[8]. Mary Shakespeare's mother was Agnes Webbe[9].

Who was Mary Shakespeare married to?

Mary Shakespeare's spouses include John Shakespeare[10].

What did Mary Shakespeare do for work?

Mary Shakespeare worked as writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Stratford-upon-Avon
    Given name Mary
    Child William Shakespeare, Edmund Shakespeare, Joan Shakespear +5
    Instance of human
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42755|batch #42755]]: TP named as #15c"
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