John+Shakespeare

John Shakespeare is most famous for being the father of William Shakespeare. He was born and died in Stratford-Upon-Avon. He was born in 1531 and died in 1601. He married to Mary Arden and had eight children. Five of John's children survived into their adult years, one of which obviously being William Shakespeare. John started as a glove maker then started dealing with farming and wool. Mary was wealthy because her father was a farmer that owned a lot of land. their children included William, Joan, Margret, Gilbert, Joan (a different one), Anne, Richard, and Edmund. Unfortunately for the Shakespeare's some of their children died of the plague. The surviving children included William, Gilbert, Joan (the second one), Richard, and Edmund. John's Fist Daughter, Joan, died of the plague, but he named their third daughter after her and she ended up outliving William and having a very successful life. However, John went from well respected business owner to someone who became buried in debt. John stopped paying for Mary's estate and the only thing he had left was his small house on Henley street. He was fined for missing court dates and not being present in church. Towards the end of his life John was starting to gain his respect back due to William's success in London. John had effect on England Because he was the Father of William Shakespeare. Without John we would not have had one of the most incredible playwright and poet. Without Shakespeare the English Language would not be as developed as it is today.