Various milestones in the lives of William's immediately family

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Shakespeare's Parents 1531     Probable year of the father of William, John Shakespeare's birth. 1540    Probable birth year of Mary Arden, mother of William Shakespeare. 1556     Death of William's maternal grandfather, Robert Arden. 1557     Shakespeare's parents wed. John at 26, Mary at 17. 1557     John Shakespeare was elected as ale-taster of the Borough of Stratford. 1561     Richard Shakespeare (William's paternal grandfather) dies. 1558     Joan, the first child of John and mary is born, living for only two months.    1561     Richard Shakespeare (William's paternal grandfather) dies. 1561     John Shakespeare is elected as Chamberlain of the Borough of Stratford. 1562     Margaret, the second child of John and mary is born, also passes away at a young age (12 months).

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"To be, or not to be"

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