Who were William Shakespeare's cousins?

Answer 1

Shakespeare had 7 siblings (3 brothers and 4 sisters), but only one sister lived to be an adult.

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Answer 2

Following are the names and baptism dates of William and his siblings, born to Mary and John Shakespeare. Actual birth dates were not recorded in that era, but the Book Of Common Prayer stated that it was required that a child be baptised on the nearest Holy Day (Sunday) following the birth.

Some historians say that babies were baptised 3 days after their birth. The baptism date of the second sister named Joan, who died at the remarkable (for that era) age of 77, is not known.

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

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

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

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

Joan - 1569 -- Died 1646, aged 77

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

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

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

His two older sisters, Joan and Margaret, died in infancy, and a younger sister Anne died of Bubonic Plague aged only 7.

The surviving sister, who was also called Joan and was 5 years younger than Will, married a hatter called William Hart and they had 2 children, one of whom was also called William. William Hart Jr. followed his uncle into the acting profession, and was a member of The Kings Men acting company in London for some time.

William Hart Snr. died just a week before Will Shakespeare did.

Joan survived her brother William by 30 years- he provided well for her in his legacy, and she remained living in Henley St., Stratford-on-Avon until her death aged 77.

The brothers were called Gilbert, Richard and Edmund- Gilbert became a haberdasher and moved to London to be near his brother William, where he enjoyed a commission to supply fabrics to The Kings Men, as well as to the nobility. He and William were very close- Gilbert never married, and died four years earlier than his famous brother, in 1612 at the age of only 46.

Little is known about Richard- he was ten years younger than Will and died the year after Gilbert, aged just 39. Like Gilbert, he never married, and is thought to have become a partner in the family business of making gloves and bespoke accessories.

Edmund was the youngest of all the children- he also followed Will onto the stage, receiving much encouragement and training from his older brother and showing much promise as a talented young actor. His life was cut short at the tragically young age of 27 in 1607, when another virulent outbreak of bubonic plague swept London. His famous elder brother was devastated at the loss of his young sibling and protege, and met all the funeral expenses himself.

Of all of Shakespeare's siblings, only Joan the younger survived William.
Sure did. Three brothers: Gilbert, Richard and Edmund. Apart from two sisters who died as infants before William's birth, two sisters: Anne and Joan. no he didn't

Answer 3

Shakespeare had three brothers and four sisters. Only one sister survived to adulthood, and she was the only sibling to outlive William. Shakespeare himself lived from 1564-1616, dying at the age of 52.

Joan (1558-1558, age 2 months)

Margaret (1562-1563, age 1)

Gilbert (1566-1612, age 46)

Joan (1569-1646, age 77)

Anne (1571-1579 , age 7)

Richard (1574-1613, age 39 )

Edmund (1580-1607, age 27

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Answer 4

Shakespeare had three brothers and four sisters, all but two born after him. Only one sister survived to adulthood, and she was the only sibling to outlive William. Shakespeare himself lived from 1564-1616, dying at the age of 52.

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Answer 5

He had four sisters in all. Two died when they were babies before he was born. His sister Anne died when she was eight when he was a kid. However his sister Joan Shakespeare, later Joan Hart, outlived all of her brothers and sisters including William. William gave her their family home to live in after his death. Joan had a number of children and is the ancestor of all of the living decendants of John and Mary Shakespeare, William's parents.

Answer 6

William Shakespeare's cousins were the children of either his father's siblings or his mother's siblings. His mother had seven sisters. Their children would have been Shakespeare's cousins.

Answer 7

Joan, Margaret, Anne, Joan again, Gilbert, Richard and Edmund.

Answer 8

yes