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], politician[7], and tanner[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #6,734 of 1,000,298).[9]

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[10].
  • John Shakespeare's mother was Abigail Webb[11].
  • Among John Shakespeare's spouses was Mary Shakespeare[12].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was William Shakespeare[13].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Joan Shakespear[14].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Edmund Shakespeare[15].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Margaret Shakespeare[16].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Gilbert Shakespeare[17].
  • A child of John Shakespeare was Anne Shakespeare[18].
  • John Shakespeare held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19].
  • John Shakespeare's professions included merchant[6].
  • John Shakespeare's professions included politician[7].
  • John Shakespeare's professions included tanner[8].
  • John Shakespeare is recorded as male[20].
  • John Shakespeare's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Shakespeare's family name is recorded as Shakespeare[22].
  • John Shakespeare's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Shakespeare's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Shakespeare's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Shakespeare'}[25].

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[10]. His mother was Abigail Webb[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[6], politician[7], and tanner[8].

Personal Life

John Shakespeare was married to Mary Shakespeare[12]. Children include William Shakespeare[13], a playwright[26], 1564–1616[27], of Kingdom of England[28], specialised in fiction[29]; Joan Shakespear[14], a writer[30], 1569–1646[31]; Edmund Shakespeare[15], a stage actor[32], 1580–1607[33]; Margaret Shakespeare[16], 1562–1563[34]; Gilbert Shakespeare[17], a haberdasher[35], 1566–1612[36]; and Anne Shakespeare[18], 1571–1579[37].

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 (23 views/month, #6,734 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

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[10]. John Shakespeare's mother was Abigail Webb[11].

Who was John Shakespeare married to?

John Shakespeare's spouses include Mary Shakespeare[12].

What did John Shakespeare do for work?

John Shakespeare worked as merchant[6], politician[7], and tanner[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Q140664309. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Q140664309. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Q140664309. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → William Shakespeare, Joan Shakespear, Edmund Shakespeare +5
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q96089292]]"
  2. 6d ago · ~2026-49328-68 · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 16
    Wikipedia languages → ['cs', 'de', 'en', 'et', 'fr', 'fy', 'it', 'ko', 'nl', 'no', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru', '
    Child → William Shakespeare, Joan Shakespear, Edmund Shakespeare +5
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q96089292]]"
  3. 10w ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → merchant, politician, tanner
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q365461]]"
  4. 11w 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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