Richard Shakespeare

English farmer and the grandfather of William Shakespeare
Person human Q7328977
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Richard Shakespeare

Summary

Richard Shakespeare is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1490[2]. He died on February 10, 1561[3]. He worked as a writer[4].

Key Facts

  • Richard Shakespeare was born on January 1, 1490[2].
  • Richard Shakespeare died on February 10, 1561[3].
  • Among Richard Shakespeare's spouses was Abigail Webb[5].
  • A child of Richard Shakespeare was John Shakespeare[6].
  • A child of Richard Shakespeare was Matthew Shakespear[7].
  • Richard Shakespeare's professions included writer[4].
  • Richard Shakespeare is recorded as male[8].
  • Richard Shakespeare's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Richard Shakespeare's family name is recorded as Shakespeare[10].
  • Richard Shakespeare's given name is recorded as Richard[11].
  • Richard Shakespeare's name in native language is recorded as Richard Shakespeare[12].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Shakespeare was born on January 1, 1490[2].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Shakespeare worked as a writer[4].

Personal Life

Richard Shakespeare was married to Abigail Webb[5]. Children include John Shakespeare[6], a merchant[13], 1530–1601[14], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15] and Matthew Shakespear[7], 1540–1601[16].

Death and Burial

Richard Shakespeare died on February 10, 1561[3].

FAQs

Who was Richard Shakespeare married to?

Richard Shakespeare's spouses include Abigail Webb[5].

What did Richard Shakespeare do for work?

Richard Shakespeare worked as writer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 6w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Richard
    Werelate person id Richard_Shakespeare_(2)
    The peerage person id p70001.htm#i700010, p67726.htm#i677253
    Genealogics.org person id I00557266
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