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Mary Shakespeare
Mother of William Shakespeare (1536-1608) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary Shakespeare (née Arden; c. 1537 — September 1608)[lower-alpha 1] was the mother of William Shakespeare.
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Born | Mary Arden c. 1536–1538[1] Wilmcote, England |
Died | September 1608 (1609) (aged c. 70) Stratford-upon-Avon, England |
Burial place | Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon |
Spouse | John Shakespeare (m. 1557–1601; his death) |
Children | 8, including William, Gilbert, Joan and Edmund |
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