Gilbert Shakespeare

brother of William Shakespeare
Person human Q5561207
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Gilbert Shakespeare

Summary

Gilbert Shakespeare is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stratford-upon-Avon[2]. He was born on 1566[3]. He passed away in Stratford[4]. He died on 1612[5]. He worked as a haberdasher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gilbert Shakespeare's place of birth was Stratford-upon-Avon[2].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare died in Stratford[4].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare was born on 1566[3].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare was born on October 13, 1566[8].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare died on 1612[5].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare died on February 3, 1612[9].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare's father was John Shakespeare[10].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare's mother was Mary Shakespeare[11].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare's professions included haberdasher[6].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare is recorded as male[12].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare's given name is recorded as Gilbert[14].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gilbert Shakespeare'}[15].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare's sibling is recorded as William Shakespeare[16].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare's sibling is recorded as Edmund Shakespeare[17].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare's sibling is recorded as Joan Shakespear[18].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare's sibling is recorded as Richard Shakespeare[19].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare's sibling is recorded as Anne Shakespeare[20].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare's sibling is recorded as Margaret Shakespeare[21].
  • Gilbert Shakespeare's sibling is recorded as Joan Shakespeare[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Stratford-upon-Avon[2], Gilbert Shakespeare… Recorded date of birth include 1566[3] and October 13, 1566[8]. His father was John Shakespeare[10]. His mother was Mary Shakespeare[11].

Career and Affiliations

Gilbert Shakespeare's professions included haberdasher[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1612[5] and February 3, 1612[9]. Gilbert Shakespeare died in Stratford[4].

Why It Matters

Gilbert Shakespeare ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Gilbert Shakespeare born?

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

Where did Gilbert Shakespeare die?

Gilbert Shakespeare passed away in Stratford[4].

Who were Gilbert Shakespeare's parents?

Gilbert Shakespeare's father was John Shakespeare[10]. Gilbert Shakespeare's mother was Mary Shakespeare[11].

What did Gilbert Shakespeare do for work?

Gilbert Shakespeare worked as haberdasher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . 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. 2d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → William Shakespeare, Edmund Shakespeare, Joan Shakespear +4
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3373]]: [[Q96089292]]"
  2. 6d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → William Shakespeare, Edmund Shakespeare, Joan Shakespear +4
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P3373]]: [[Q96089292]]"
  3. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1612-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1612-02-03T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth → +1566-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1566-10-13T00:00:00Z
    Place of death → Stratford
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'ru']
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  4. 24d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Gilbert
    Wikitree person id → Shakespeare-7
    Sex or gender → male
    Father → John Shakespeare
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P570]]: 3 April 1612"
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