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The Ardens were Shakespeare's mother's family; her maiden name was Mary Arden.

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What social class was Shakespeare in?

He was from a middle class family. His mother's family, the Ardens, were minor gentry, but the Shakespeares were tradesmen. His father had made application to have a grant of arms given to him, which would have raised him one level to "gentleman". Although John was not able to follow through with this project, William was. As soon as those arms were granted to the Shakespeare family, Shakespeare was entitled to call himself "William Shakespeare, gent." and was probably able to wear fancier clothing under the sumptuary laws of the time.


Why are there no living relatives of Shakespeare?

There is no living relative of Shakespeare because he was alive about nearly 400 years ago. And humans cannot live for that long. But wait. Maybe you are not asking about his children only. Maybe he has a living great-great-great (well, a lot of greats) grandchild. But also, there are no living decendants of Shakespeare, well not legitimate ones anyway. Shakespeare and his wife Anne had three children, and from these three children came four grandchildren and all four grandchildren died without having children of their own. But what if Shakespeare had children from women he was not married to? The actor Betterton claimed he was such a child (of course, he might well have been lying). If so, Shakespeare might have had decendants we don't know about. And anyway, the question doesn't say "children", or "decendants" but "relatives". Aren't neices and nephews your relatives? And although we have no record that Shakespeare's brothers had children, the only one of his sisters to reach adulthood did. Joan Shakespeare was married to a guy called Hart and had children, and one of them had children and so on. Her decendants were still living in Stratford in 1806. There may be some still alive. And what about cousins? There are possibly some decendants of the Ardens around who would be related to Shakespeare on his mother's side.


What were William Shakespeare's children's names and gender?

Susanna Shakespeare was a girl. So was Judith Shakespeare. Hamnet Shakespeare was a boy though.


Who were the women in Shakespeares life?

The ones we know about were his mother, Mary Arden Shakespeare, his sisters Anne Shakespeare and Joan Shakespeare Hart, his wife Anne Hathaway Shakespeare, and his daughters Susanna Shakespeare Hall and Judith Shakespeare Quiney.


When was john Shakespeare born?

John Shakespeare, (William Shakespeare's father) was born in 1530.

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Mary Arden was William Shakespeare's mother. The house where she grew up still exists and has been made into a museum.


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What is Dominican University of California's motto?

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What social class was Shakespeare in?

He was from a middle class family. His mother's family, the Ardens, were minor gentry, but the Shakespeares were tradesmen. His father had made application to have a grant of arms given to him, which would have raised him one level to "gentleman". Although John was not able to follow through with this project, William was. As soon as those arms were granted to the Shakespeare family, Shakespeare was entitled to call himself "William Shakespeare, gent." and was probably able to wear fancier clothing under the sumptuary laws of the time.


What is University of Sudbury's motto?

University of Sudbury's motto is 'Lucerna ardens et lucens , A torch of glowing radiance'.


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Why are there no living relatives of Shakespeare?

There is no living relative of Shakespeare because he was alive about nearly 400 years ago. And humans cannot live for that long. But wait. Maybe you are not asking about his children only. Maybe he has a living great-great-great (well, a lot of greats) grandchild. But also, there are no living decendants of Shakespeare, well not legitimate ones anyway. Shakespeare and his wife Anne had three children, and from these three children came four grandchildren and all four grandchildren died without having children of their own. But what if Shakespeare had children from women he was not married to? The actor Betterton claimed he was such a child (of course, he might well have been lying). If so, Shakespeare might have had decendants we don't know about. And anyway, the question doesn't say "children", or "decendants" but "relatives". Aren't neices and nephews your relatives? And although we have no record that Shakespeare's brothers had children, the only one of his sisters to reach adulthood did. Joan Shakespeare was married to a guy called Hart and had children, and one of them had children and so on. Her decendants were still living in Stratford in 1806. There may be some still alive. And what about cousins? There are possibly some decendants of the Ardens around who would be related to Shakespeare on his mother's side.


What rhymes with cartons?

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What is the motto of Fettes College?

The motto of Fairbairn College is 'Veritas et Integritas'.


Was Shakespeare's name really Shakespeare?

Yes! Shakespeare's name was really Shakespeare. His whole name was William Shakespeare.