Joan Shakespeare

sister of William Shakespeare
Person human Q6205446
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Summary

Joan Shakespeare was born on April 15, 1569[1], in Stratford-upon-Avon[2]. She died on January 1, 1646[3], in Stratford-upon-Avon[4]. She worked as a writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,798 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

Why It Matters

Joan Shakespeare has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Joan Shakespeare born?

Joan Shakespeare's place of birth was Stratford-upon-Avon[2].

Where did Joan Shakespeare die?

Joan Shakespeare passed away in Stratford-upon-Avon[4].

Who were Joan Shakespeare's parents?

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

Who was Joan Shakespeare married to?

Joan Shakespeare's spouses include William Hart[10].

What did Joan Shakespeare do for work?

Joan Shakespeare worked as a writer[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . 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. 12d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → The plays and poems of William Shakespeare (IA dli.ministry.
    Child → William Hart, Q133759814, Q133601239
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: The plays and poems of William Shakespeare (IA dli.ministry.05244).pdf"
  2. 12d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → William Hart, Q133759814, Q133601239
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Child: William Hart"
  3. 19d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → William Shakespeare, Edmund Shakespeare, Gilbert Shakespeare +4
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sibling: Joan Shakespeare I"
  4. 22d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → William Shakespeare, Edmund Shakespeare, Gilbert Shakespeare +4
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Sibling: Joan Shakespeare I"
  5. 23d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Stratford-upon-Avon
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'pt', 'ru', 'uz']
    Claims rich → —
    Name → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  6. 5w ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Joan
    Sex or gender → female
    Spouse → William Hart
    Father → John Shakespeare
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Date of death: 1646"
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