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SHAKESPEARE DOCUMENTS

Stratford Registers. Baptisms:

1558, Septeber 15, Jone Shakspere daughter to John Shakspere.

1562, December 2, Margareta filia Johannis Shakspere.

1564, April 26, Gulielmus filius Johannes Shak

spere.

1566, Oct. 13, Gilbertus filius Johannis Shakspere.

1569, April 15, Jone the daughter of John Shak

spere.

1571, Septẽbr 28, Anna filia Magistri Shakspere.

1573-4, March 11, Richard sonne to Mr John Shakspeer.

8 1575. Fine levied on the purchase of the two houses in Henley Street. The western being assigned by tradition as the birthplace, the

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eastern probably used by John Shakespeare as a woolshop, and later converted into an Inn, "The Swan and Maidenhead." (Public Recora Office.)

Inter Johannem Shakespere, querentem et Edmundum Hall et Emmam uxorem ejus, deforciantes de duobus mesuagiis, duobus gardinis et duobus pomariis, cum pertinentiis, in Stretforde-super-Avon unde placitum conventionis summonitum fuit inter eos in eadem curia, scilicet, quod predicti Edmundus et Emma recognoverunt predicta tenementa cum pertinenciis esse jus ipsius Johannis ut illa que idem Johannes habet de dono predictorum Edmundi et Emmae et illa remiserunt et quietum clamaverunt de ipsis Edmundo et Emma et heredibus suis predicto Johanni et heredibus suis imperpetuum et præterea iidem Edmundus et Emma concesserunt pro se et heredibus ipsiu Emme quod ipsi warantizabunt prædicto Johanni et heredibus suis prædicta tenementa cum pertinentiis contra predictos Edmundum et Emmam et heredes ipsius Emme imperpetuum ; et pro hac recognicione remissione quietaclamancia warantia fine et concordia idem Johannes dedit predictis Edmundo et Emme quadraginta libras sterlingorum. Term Mich: 17 Eliz:

9 1579. Note of a fine levied when an estate at Aston Cantlowe was mortgaged by Shakespeare's parents to Edmund Lambert.-(Public Record Office.)

Inter Edmundum Lambert querentem et Johannem Shakespere et Mariam, uxorem ejus, deforciantes, de duobus mesuagiis, duobus gardinis, quinquaginta acris

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terre, duabus acris prati, quatuor acris pasture et communia pasture pro omnimodis averiis, cum pertinentiis in Awston Cawntlett; unde placitum conventionis sum. fuit inter eos &c. scilicet quod predicti Johannes et Maria recog. pred. tenementa et communia pasture cum pertinentiis esse jus ipsius Edmundi ut illa que idem Edmundus habet de dono predicti Johannis et Marie; et illa remis: et quietclam: de ipsis Johanne et Maria et hæred. suis predicto Edmundo et hæred. suis imperpetuum. Et preterea iidem Johannes et Maria concess. pro se et hæred: ipsius Marie quod ipsi warant. pred. Edmundo et hæred. suis pred. tenement. et communia past. cum pertinentiis contra pred: Joh: et Mar. &c. et pro hac recog: &c idem Edmundus dedit pred: Joh: et Mar: quadraginta libras sterlingorum.— Pasch. 21 Eliz:

Stratford Registers:

1579, April 4, Burial, Anne, daughter to M' John Shakspere.

1580, May 3, Baptism, Edmund sonne to Mr John Shakspere.

11 Diocese of Worcester. Extract from the Episcopal Register, 1570-1641.

Dispensacones concesse a festo Anūciacoñis bte

Marie Virginis Anno dñi 1579° prout sequntur.

Anno dni 1582.

Itin eodem die/ supadčo/ emanavit Licña inter Wm Shaxpere et Anna Whateley de Temple Grafton.

12 1582, November 28. Marriage Bond from the Registry of the Diocese of Worcester.

Noverint universi per præsentes nos Fulconem Sandells de Stratford in comitatu Warwici agricolam et Johannem Rychardson ibidem agricolam, teneri et firmiter obligari Ricardo Cosin generoso et Roberto Warmstry notario publico in quadraginta libris bonæ et legalis monetæ Angliæ solvend. eisdem Ricardo et Roberto hæred. execut. et assignat. suis ad quam quidem solucionem bene et fideliter faciend. obligamus nos et utrumque nostrum per se pro toto et in solid. hæred. executor. et administrator. nostros firmiter per præsentes. sigillis nostris sigillat. Dat 28 die Novem. Anno regni dominæ nostræ Eliz. Dei gratia Angliæ Franc. at Hiberniæ Reginæ fidei defensor &c. 25°.

The condicion of this obligacion ys suche that if herafter there shall not appere any lawfull lett or impediment by reason of any precontract, consanguitie, affinitie or by any other lawful meanes whatsoever, but that Willm Shagspere one thone partie and Anne Hathwey of Stratford in the dioces of Worcester, maiden, may lawfully solemnize matrimony together, and in the same afterwardes remaine and continew like man and wiffe according unto the lawes in that behalf provided; and moreover if there be not at this present time any action sute quarrell or demaund moved or depending before any judge ecclesiasticall or temporall for and concerning any such lawfull lett or impediment; and moreover if the said Willm do not proceed to solemnization of mariadg with the said Anne Hathwey without the consent of hir frindes And also if the said Willm do upon his owne proper costes and expenses defend and save harmles the right