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November 28, 1575
Writ of attachias to Sheriff of Warwickshire naming John "Shakispere" of Stratford upon Avon
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1575
Foot of Fine recording the conveyance of two messuages, two gardens and two orchards in Stratford-upon-Avon by Edmund Hall to John Shakespeare
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June 4, 1576
Writ of attachias to Sheriff of Warwickshire naming John "Shakyspere" of Stratford upon Avon: June 1576
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July 11, 1576
Writ to Sheriff of Warwickshire naming John "Shakespere" of Stratford upon Avon, among others
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1573 and 1578
Court of Common Pleas, Plea Roll; action by Henry Higford against John Shakespeare and John Musshem for debt, 20 Eliz I Easter part 2
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June 18, 1578
Writ to Sheriff of Warwickshire regarding diverse persons and related findings of the jury
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November 19, 1578
Meeting of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation at which John Shakespeare is excused a weekly payment towards the relief of the poor
From the late 1550s until the mid-1570s, John Shakespeare’s service as a member of the Stratford Corporation, first as a capital burgess and then as an alderman, had been exemplary.
1573 and 1578
Court of Common Pleas, Plea Roll; action by Henry Higford against John Shakespeare and John Musshem for debt, 15 Eliz I Easter
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1573 and 1578
Court of Common Pleas, Plea Roll; action by Henry Higford against John Shakespeare and John Musshem for debt, 20 Eliz I Easter
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October 15, 1579
Bond between John and Mary Shakespeare and Robert Webbe concerning the sale of their premises in Snitterfield
At this time, when property was conveyed from one party to another, it was typical for the vendors to enter into a bond that they would perform all conditions as specified in the accompanying deed of conveyance. This bond would be signed by the vendors or, in this case, certified by their marks.

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