Richard Shakespeare | |
|---|---|
| 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]
- ^ Chambers, E.K. (1930). William Shakespeare: A Study of Facts and Problems, 2 vols., Oxford: Clarendon Press, ISBN 0-19-811774-4, OCLC 353406, I:11, II:26.
- ^ Schoenbaum, Samuel (1987). William Shakespeare: A Compact Documentary Life (Revised ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-505161-0, pp. 14, 16.
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