John Shakespeare is once again listed as being a wealthy landowner. William succeeds in his request for the creation of a Shakespeare family coat of arms. Shakespeare is recorded living in Southwark, a disreputable area of brothels, ale houses, bear baiting houses and theatres The Swan Theatre is built in Paris Garden on Bankside The Chamberlain’s Men (later the King’s Men) – the first Shakespeare company – is formed to perform at The Theatre in Shoreditch (built 1576)įirst recorded performance of ‘The Comedy Of Errors’, at Gray’s Inn Hall London’s theatres are closed down for a period of around 2 years, due to plague Likely involvement in the authorship of ‘King Edward III’ The earliest known record of Shakespeare’s residency in London in a critical piece included in a posthumous collection of the writings of Robert Greene, Groat’s-worth of Wit, there is an allusion to Shakespeare’s theatrical and literary career John Shakespeare is listed as a ‘recusant’, having failed to attend church (out of fear of prosecution for debt)
William’s twins Hamnet and Judith are born (it is likely that the twins were named after Shakespeare’s friends Hamnet and Judith Sadler, who may also have been godparents) William and Anne’s first child Susanna is born (meaning Anne would have been 3-4 months pregnant at the time of her marriage)
Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway (26 years old) at Temple Grafton William’s schooling was very likely curtailed. John Shakespeare begins to suffer financial and personal hardship, losing or remortgaging property. Shakespeare begins his education at the King’s Free Grammar School (his place was made eligible due to his father’s position as an alderman of Stratford-upon-Avon) William’s sister Joan is born (it was not uncommon to give later children the same name as a sibling who died in infancy) Stratford Parish Register records the arrival of the plague in Stratford (“Hic incipit pestis” – Here begins the plague) Shakespeare baptised in Holy Trinity Church (Special note: The precise date of William’s birth is unknown, but is commonly believed to be either 21, 22 or 23 April, with the latter date – St George’s Day – being the most popular date to celebrate). William Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon, the third child born to John and Mary, but their only living child following the infant deaths of Joan and Margaret. John and Mary’s second child Margaret is born John Shakespeare marries Mary Arden, a farmer’s daughter John Shakespeare born in the village of Snitterfield, near Stratford-upon-AvonĪnne Hathaway, William’s future wife, is born Earliest known English reference to the Shakespeare name, relating to William Sakspear from the nearby village of Clopton
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