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Richard Shakespeare

brother of William Shakespeare (1574-1613)
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Summary

Richard Shakespeare was born on 1574[1] in Stratford-upon-Avon[2]. He died on January 1, 1613[3], in Stratford-upon-Avon[4]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 11, 1574[6]
  • Date of death: February 11, 1613[7]
  • Father: John Shakespeare[8]
  • Mother: Mary Shakespeare[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Given name: Richard[11]
  • Sibling: William Shakespeare[12], Joan Shakespear[13], Margaret Shakespeare[14], Anne Shakespeare[15], Gilbert Shakespeare[16], Edmund Shakespeare[17], Joan Shakespeare[18]

FAQs

Where was Richard Shakespeare born?

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

Where did Richard Shakespeare die?

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

Who were Richard Shakespeare's parents?

Richard Shakespeare's father was John Shakespeare[8]. Richard Shakespeare's mother was Mary Shakespeare[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18h ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-10-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1613-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1613-02-11T00:00:00Z
    Place of death → Stratford-upon-Avon
    Date of birth → +1574-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1574-03-11T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Date of death: 11 February 1613"
  2. 1d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-10-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → brother of William Shakespeare (1574-1613)
    Date of death → +1613-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1613-02-11T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth → +1574-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1574-03-11T00:00:00Z
    Place of death → Stratford-upon-Avon
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Date of birth: 1574"
  3. 12d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Stratford-upon-Avon
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Place of death: Stratford-upon-Avon"
  4. 19d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → William Shakespeare, Joan Shakespeare, Margaret Shakespeare +4
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sibling: Joan Shakespeare I"
  5. 22d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1613-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1613-02-11T00:00:00Z
    Sibling → William Shakespeare, Joan Shakespeare, Margaret Shakespeare +4
    Wikidata description → brother of William Shakespeare (1574-1613)
    Date of birth → +1574-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1574-03-11T00:00:00Z
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Sibling: Joan Shakespeare I"
  6. 5w ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1574-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1574-03-11T00:00:00Z
    Date of death → +1613-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1613-02-11T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Date of birth: 1474"
  7. 9w ago · ~2026-32170-56 · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Snarc id → Richard Maria Werner
    Sex or gender → male
    Given name → Richard
    Imported from → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Date of birth: 1574"
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