John Shakespeare
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John Shakespeare (born c. 1530 – September 1601) was a glover and whittawer (someone who worked with white leather), farmer and later an alderman in Stratford-upon-Avon.
He was the father of William Shakespeare.
As with his son William, only a limited amount is known about John Shakespeare's life. It is possible, although not certain, that he was the son of a Mr. Richard Shakespeare of Snitterfield, a farmer, who was given land for his services to King Henry VII of England.
John Shakespeare was a successful and well connected man during the early part of his career and engaged in a respectable trade. On October 2, 1556, he purchased a large house in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, which would later be the birthplace of William. In 1556 John took up the first of several key municipal positions he was to hold in Stratford when he was elected borough ale taster. He was responsible for making sure that weights and measures and prices were observed correctly throughout the borough...
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