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John and Mary Shakespeare had 8 children, 4 girls and 4 boys. The first Joan died when she was a baby, as did Margaret. William became the oldest of the following six. The second Joan outlived all of them, living to 77 years of age.

The children in order of their baptismal dates:

Joan - September 15, 1558 -- Only survived two months.

Margaret - December 2, 1562 -- Died one year later.

William - April 26, 1564 -- Died 1616, aged 52

Gilbert - October 13, 1566 -- Died 1612 aged 46

Joan - 1569 -- Died 1646, aged 77

Anne - September 28, 1571 -- Died 1579 aged 7

Richard - March 11, 1574 -- Died 1613 aged 39

Edmund - May 3, 1580 -- Died 1607 aged 27

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