William Shakespeare buys New Place, May 1597
In May 1597, William Shakespeare purchased New Place from William Underhill. This was reputedly the second largest house in Stratford, and stood on the corner of Chapel Street and Chapel Lane. It had ...
William Shakespeare listed as a possible contributor to a local fund to improve the roads, 11 September 1611. Page 1
In the early seventeenth century, several attempts were made to bring forward legislation to improve the state of the roads. Money was needed to promote this and local subscription lists were opened. ...
William Shakespeare, a Stratford tithe holder, c. 1612. Detail
Entry in a survey of Corporation property identifying William Shakespeare and Thomas Combe as lessees of the tithes of corn, grain and hay growing in the fields of Old Stratford, Bishopton and Welcombe.
A ...
William Shakespeare, and two others, seek redress in a legal dispute concering the Stratford tithes, c. 1610. Page 1
In 1605, William Shakespeare had acquired a sub-lease of a share in the Stratford tithes, part of property once belonging to the Stratford College, but subject to a rent of £5 to the chief lessee. Five ...
William Shakespeare's Baptism with entry highlighted
The entry for 26th April 1564 in the parish register of Holy Trinity Chuch, Stratford-upon-Avon.
'Gulielmus filius Johannes Shakspere' - William son of John Shakepeare.
Guiliemus is the Latinised ...
William Shakespeare's Henley Street property again mentioned, 1613
On 22 January 1613, another settlement was drawn up concerning the ownership of the house next door to the former Shakespeare home which again is described as the tenement 'late of William Shakespeare'. ...
William Shakespeare's Henley Street property again mentioned, 1613
This is the seal attached to the settlement drawn up, on 22 January 1613, concerning the ownership of the house next door to the former Shakespeare home which again is described as the tenement 'late ...
William Shakespeare's Henley Street property mentioned, 1609
On 20 July 1609, a legal settlement was drawn up concerning the ownership of the house next door to the former Shakespeare home in Henley Street. At this period, the most convenient way of locating a ...