John Shakespeare

English businessman and father of William Shakespeare (1530–1601)
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John Shakespeare

Summary

John Shakespeare is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stratford-upon-Avon[2]. He was born on January 1, 1530[3]. He passed away in Stratford-upon-Avon[4]. He died on September 8, 1601[5]. He worked as a merchant[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,273 views/month, #6,734 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon[2].
  • John Shakespeare passed away in Stratford-upon-Avon[4].
  • John Shakespeare was born on January 1, 1530[3].
  • John Shakespeare died on September 8, 1601[5].
  • John Shakespeare's father was Richard Shakespeare[9].
  • John Shakespeare's mother was Abigail Webb[10].
  • Among John Shakespeare's spouses was Mary Shakespeare[11].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was William Shakespeare[12].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Joan Shakespear[13].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Edmund Shakespeare[14].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Margaret Shakespeare[15].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Gilbert Shakespeare[16].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Joan Shakespeare[17].
  • John Shakespeare held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • John Shakespeare's professions included merchant[6].
  • John Shakespeare's professions included politician[7].
  • John Shakespeare is recorded as male[19].
  • John Shakespeare's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Shakespeare's family name is recorded as Shakespeare[21].
  • John Shakespeare's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Shakespeare's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Shakespeare's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Shakespeare'}[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon[2]. He was born on January 1, 1530[3]. His father was Richard Shakespeare[9]. His mother was Abigail Webb[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[6] and politician[7].

Personal Life

John Shakespeare was married to Mary Shakespeare[11]. Children include William Shakespeare[12], a playwright[25], 1564–1616[26], of Kingdom of England[27], specialised in fiction[28]; Joan Shakespear[13], a writer[29], 1569–1646[30]; Edmund Shakespeare[14], a stage actor[31], 1580–1607[32]; Margaret Shakespeare[15], 1562–1563[33]; Gilbert Shakespeare[16], a haberdasher[34], 1566–1612[35]; and Joan Shakespeare[17].

Death and Burial

John Shakespeare died on September 8, 1601[5]. He passed away in Stratford-upon-Avon[4].

Why It Matters

John Shakespeare ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,273 views/month, #6,734 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Shakespeare born?

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

Where did John Shakespeare die?

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

Who were John Shakespeare's parents?

John Shakespeare's father was Richard Shakespeare[9]. John Shakespeare's mother was Abigail Webb[10].

Who was John Shakespeare married to?

John Shakespeare's spouses include Mary Shakespeare[11].

What did John Shakespeare do for work?

John Shakespeare worked as merchant[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation merchant, politician
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q365461]]"
  2. 4w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Stratford-upon-Avon
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name John
    Mother Abigail Webb
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42755|batch #42755]]: TP named as #15c"
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