Gibbs Family Tree
John Shakespeare
1530 - 1601 (71 years)
Generation: 1
1. John Shakespeare was born in 1530 in Snitterfield, Warwickshire (son of Richard Shakespeare and Abigail Webb); died on 8 Sep 1601 in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried on 9 Sep 1601 in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Notes:
John Shakespeare (c. 1531 – 7 September 1601) was an English businessman in Stratford-upon-Avon and the father of William Shakespeare. He was a glover and whittawer (leather worker) by trade.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Shakespeare
Family/Spouse: Mary Arden. Mary was born about 1536 in Wilmcote, Warwickshire; died on 9 Sep 1608 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- William Shakespeare was born on 26 Apr 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; died on 23 Apr 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried on 25 Apr 1616 in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,.
2. Richard Shakespeare was born in 1512 in Wroxall, Warwickshire; died on 10 Feb 1561 in Snitterfield, Warwickshire; was buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Notes:
Richard Shakespeare (1490 – before 10 February 1561) was a husbandman of Snitterfield, Warwickshire, four miles north-northeast of Stratford-upon-Avon, the father of John Shakespeare and the grandfather of William Shakespeare.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Shakespeare
Richard married Abigail Webb. Abigail was born on 6 Jun 1515 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; died on 12 Feb 1595 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Abigail Webb was born on 6 Jun 1515 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; died on 12 Feb 1595 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Children:
- Matthew Shakespeare was born in 1543.
- 1. John Shakespeare was born in 1530 in Snitterfield, Warwickshire; died on 8 Sep 1601 in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire; was buried on 9 Sep 1601 in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.