Edward Shakespeare
Edward Shakespeare (1580-1634) was born and lived in Dudley, which is reasonably close to Stratford, and I have three children for him. Both his sons were named William (1603-1605 & 1605-1682), and his daughter Mary (1612-). I appreciate that both William and Mary are very common names, but they do duplicate those in Shakespeare’s family, the location is reasonably close, and the surname of course unusual.
Does anyone know whether Edward could be related through William Shakespeare’s (1564-1616) father or grandfather? Edward was possibly born in the same year as William’s brother Edmund (1580-1607), so is it possible that Edward could have been a cousin, the son of one of John’s (abt 1537-1601) brothers?