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William was born in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, England.  William's father is John Shakespeare and his mother is Mary Arden.  His maternal grandfather was Robert Arden and his maternal grandmother is Mary Webb.  He was an only child.  He died at the age of 52 on April 23rd, 1616.  He was buried in Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.


William's family with Anne Hathaway

They had two daughters, and also a child of unknown gender named Susanna, Judith and Hamnet.

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