Mary Arden

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For the English Court of Appeal judge, see Mary Arden (judge)

Mary Arden c.(1540-1608) was the mother of William Shakespeare. She most likely married John Shakespeare in 1557. The Ardens were a prominent Warwickshire family. She was the youngest of eight daughters of Robert Arden, and she inherited her father's farm and land when he died. Mary gave birth to eight children: to Joan, Margaret, William, Gilbert, Joan, Anne, Richard, and Edmund. Template:UK-bio-stubde:Mary Arden sv:Mary Arden