Shakespeare's Family

here there were four tenants. This was at one time an escheat of the King, who gave it to his valet, Simon Shakespeye, who afterwards gave it to Constantia de Legh, who gave

herderer of the Forest of Essex,[11] in the Hundred of Wauthorn, 7 Edward I. Between these two dates Mr. J. W

thirteenth century, where a John Shakespeare a

reign of Edward III., for some reason, and an inquiry was instituted in 1357. The jury decided that the corn was due. It had been withheld for eight years by various persons, among whom was "Henry Shakespere, of the Par

t the land of Allan Shakespeare," and amongst the witnesse

icer, for deceit in sale of dye-wood on November 8, 31 Edward III. (1357); Richard, the servant of Robert le Spondon,

n Thomas Sheppey and Henry Dilcock, Bailiffs of Coventry, account for the

s[20] gives a date two years later when "Thomas Shakespere and Richard Portingale" were appointed Comptrollers of the Customs in Youghal, 51 Edward

olchester Castle."[21] John Shakespeare was imprisoned in Colchester gaol as a perturbator of the King's peace, March 3rd, 4 Ri

son and heir of Adam of Oldediche, held lands within the manor of Baddesley Clinton by military service, and probably had only just then obtain

I., 1441. It is not clear who succeeded him, but probably two brothers, Ralph and Richard, who held lands in Baddesley, called Great Chedwyns, adjoining Wroxall. Mr. Norris says that no further mention of the name appears in Baddesley, but one noti

er of the Guild of Knowle,"[1] a semi-religious

Ricardi Shakespe

Woldic

hanna Sh

spere et Isabel

Johann? ux

speire de Wroxh

r e

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speyre de Rowi

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II. Thom? Scha

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ls

e earliest record of the Court Rolls of Wroxall[26] is one dated 5 Henry V. (1418). It is a grant by one Elizabeth Shakspere to John Lone and William Prins of a messu

re enfeoffed in land called "Harveys" in Rowington

century. John Dwale, merchant of Coventry, left legacies by wi

in 1414-15. The same Robert complains of John Fawkenor for non-payment of the price of wood for making arrows. And French[30] tells us th

rk wills, John Shakespere of Doncaster mentions his wife, Joan, 1458. In the same

nes, his wife, were legatees under the will

ere was no allusion to profession, locality or family. He left to an unnamed father and mother twenty shillings each, and six shillings and eightpence to the hospital. The residue to William Byrdsale and John Barbor, to dis

TNO

45 Henry III., Memb. 13, No. 117. No

ssex," p. 374. Notes and Q

ords of

Roll, 139, M. 1,

nerantibus in Oct. St. Hil. 7 Edward I., apud Cantuar." See also Notes and Queries, 1st Series, vol

eries, 2nd Series

Queries, 6th

Borough of Nottingham

r's MSS., Addit. MSS., Br

s "Life," prefixed t

x. 122; see "Rot. Pat. Claus. Cancellari? Hi

Queries, 5th

ard II.; Notes and Queri

l, vol. vi., p. 3. Lay-Subsidies,

viii., December 28, 1895; "Shakespeare's

atford-on-Avon Herald, November 9, 1895, shows that "Woldiche," "Oldyche" and "Oldwich" are the same, bei

's "Gentle Shake

Ryland's "Recor

, 1500, Somerset H

cript of Records of the

ent Miscellanea Exchequer," Treasury of Receipt, Muster Roll of Men

rayfriars. Yorksh. Arch?ologic

Queries,6th S

," 1851, Notes and Quer

t of London Wills, R

preserved at Co