FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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an actor
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dealer of leather goods
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an alderman
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ale-taster
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1588 he was given the position of Borough Constable, and from there progressed to Burgess and Chamberlain. At that stage he was enjoying the title ‘Goodman Shakespeare. ‘ He became an Alderman – a town councillor – in the year that his eldest son was born.
Detailed explanation-2: -relation to William Shakespeare His father, John Shakespeare, was a burgess of the borough, who in 1565 was chosen an alderman and in 1568 bailiff (the position corresponding to mayor, before the grant of a further charter to Stratford in 1664). He was engaged in various kinds of trade and appears…
Detailed explanation-3: -William’s father, John Shakespeare, was an affluent glove maker, tanner and wool dealer who owned property in Stratford. For a number of years he played a prominent role in the municipal life of the town. He served on the town council and was elected bailiff (mayor).
Detailed explanation-4: -John Shakespeare ( c. 1531 – 7 September 1601) was an English businessman in Stratford-upon-Avon and the father of William Shakespeare. He was a glover and whittawer (leather worker) by trade.