Addenbrooke summoned to answer William Shakespeare, 15 March 1609. Front
There is no record of the hearing of the case which William Shakespeare brought against John Addenbrooke, but the jury clearly found in favour of Shakespeare. Here the serjeants-at-mace are ordered to ...
Artist's impression of New Place, Stratford upon Avon
Artist's impression of New Place as it would have been in the time of William Shakespeare.
New Place was Shakespeare's family home from 1597, where he lived when not in London and where he died in ...
Burial of William Shakespeare's father, John, 8 September 1601
Entry in the parish register, Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, recording the burial of William Shakespeare's father, John, on 8 September 1601. His date of birth is not known, but he was probably ...
Draft of William Shakespeare's agreement with Ralph Hubaud, July 1605. Page 1
On 24 July 1605, Shakespeare purchased from Ralph Hubaud a lease of part of the Stratford tithes. Some days before, this draft was prepared for perusal by the Stratford Corporation, the tithe owners. ...
Elizabeth Hall's Baptism
The entry for 21st February 1607/8 in the parish register of Holy Trinity Chuch, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Elizabeth was the daughter of John Hall and Susanna, nee Shakespeare.
Shakespeare Birthplace ...
James Saunders's collections on the Quiney family. Letter book - binding
Volume containing copies, made c. 1810-25 by Captain James Saunders of Stratford-upon-Avon, of miscellaneous documents concerning the Quiney family. They include copies of two letters containing mention ...
John Addenbrooke released on bail: August 1608, back
Thomas Hornby, a Stratford townsman, agreed to stand bail for John Addenrooke, whereupon he was released, pending further action.
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust reference: BRU 15/5/139, verso
John Shakespeare and his wife Mary sell a share of property in Snitterfield, 15 October 1579
Robert Arden, John Shakespeare's father-in-law, had left a house and land he owned in Snitterfield jointly to six of his daughters by his first marriage, one of whom, Mary Arden, had married John Shakespeare. ...
John Shakespeare and his wife Mary sell a share of property in Snitterfield, 15 October 1579 - left hand side
Robert Arden, John Shakespeare's father-in-law, had left a house and land he owned in Snitterfield jointly to six of his daughters by his first marriage, one of whom, Mary Arden, had married John Shakespeare. ...
John Shakespeare and his wife Mary sell a share of property in Snitterfield, 15 October 1579 - seal of Mary Shakespeare
Robert Arden, John Shakespeare's father-in-law, had left a house and land he owned in Snitterfield jointly to six of his daughters by his first marriage, one of whom, Mary Arden, had married John Shakespeare. ...
John Shakespeare and his wife Mary sell a share of property in Snitterfield, 15 October 1579, endorsement
Contemporary endorsement, with the names of those who witnessed the transaction. They are 'Nycholas Knooles, vicar of Auston [Alveston], Wyllyam Maydes, Anthony Osbaston and others'.
Robert Arden, ...
John Shakespeare, High Bailiff of Stratford-upon-Avon, 1569
Minutes of a meeting of the Stratford Corporation, 7 September 1569: 'Mr John Shakysper hygh balyf' heads the list of aldermen and chief burgesses attending. Shakespeare's father, John, had been active ...
John Shakespeare's mark, 15 October 1579
John also signed the 1579 conveyance [see below] by mark, establishing, at the very least, that he too was unable to write easily. His reading abilities may also have been limited, but this would have ...
Lease of a barn and garden in Chapel Lane, adjoining property later belonging to William Shakespeare, 1572
Lease from the trustees of the Clifford Chambers charity to Lewes Apwilliams of a barn and garden in Chapel Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, 20 November 1572.
This property later came to form part of the ...
Letter from Adrian Quiney to his son, Richard, October 1598. Page 1
Richard Quiney's financial dealings with Shakespeare in London evidently came to the attention of his father, Adrian, back in Stratford, who wrote to him about this time, advising him that 'if you should ...
Marriage of John Hall and Susanna Shakespeare, 5 June 1607
Part of a page of the marriage register, Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, recording the marriage of John Hall and Susanna Shakespeare.
Susanna, Shakespeare's elder daughter, was twenty-four ...
Marriage of Thomas Quiney and Judith Shakespeare, 10 February 1616
Part of a page of the marriage register, Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, recording the marriage of Thomas Quiney and Shakespeare's daughter, Judith.
Judith, Shakespeare's daughter, was ...
Mary Shakespeare's mark, 15 October 1579
Mary Shakespeare was unskilled in writing and made a mark on the seal tag of the 1579 conveyance of her Snitterfield property (see below), the clerk adding the words 'The marke of Marye Shackspear'. An ...