Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20
Shakespeare Richard Thomas
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Elizabeth Hall
% Thomas Nash NO ISSUE.
(J Sir Thomas Barnard
NO ISSUE.
Six claimants, however, have written to
the society, tracing their pedlgrees back
to the Shakespeare family. one correspon-
dent, WIN Shakespeare Of Highgate, does
not pretend to be a descendant Of the poet,
but declares that his family are the near
est descendants from shakespeare's grand
father. During the life of the Shakespeare
society in tho Nineteenth century a literary
gentleman left a sun Of money to be
divided among those who could prove
themselves most nearly connected with the
poet. The grandfather Of the present VIII
Shakespeare received $500.
VIII shakespeare is the son of the Rev.
John Howard Shakespeare, secretary Of the
Baptist union. The father speaking of his
sons application for a seat at the dinner
said:
one thing l think I can be quite
sure, and that is that we do represent
the family that gave Shakespeare to the
world. 1t is undoubtedly true, for in
stance, that l was the first Of my family
to be born away from Stratford-on-
Avon. All my ancestors, from my father
as far back as l have been able to go,
were either Stratford-on-Avon men or
lived in the neigEborlng parishes, in
Guiding, l fancy, Great Snitterfleld
which was as you know, the home Of
Shakespeare's father"
1t is interesting to note that young
Win Shakespeare has shown from his
earliest years a poetic tendency, and
once won a prize with one of his com
positions.
Another Shakespsarean claimant, Frank
Hart Of High Wycombe produces the
following family tree to show descent
from a sister of the poet:
John Shakespeare Gather of the poet),
Alderman and High Balllff of STRAIT
ford-on-Avon, married Mary
loan Shakespeare Cslster of wlllam,) m.
William Hart, halter.
Thomas Hart, of stratford-on-Avon halter,
%. 1905, d. 1851
George Hart, tailor, %. 1886, d. 1902,
m. Hester Lydiate.
George Hart, taller, d. 1876, d. 1745),
IN. Mary Richardson of Shottery.
@ .orgo Hart, tailor, %. 1900. d. 1770,
m. Sarah Mumford,
Thomas Hart, chairmaker Of Stratford
Cd. 1923, d. 1888, m. Alice Ricketts,.
Johu Hart, chalrmaker of Tewkesbury,
o.. 1855, d. 1900, m. Mary Richardson.
William Shakespeare Turner Hart Of
TCWkesbury, %. 177S, d. 1880, m.
Hannah Potter.
Thomas Shakespeare Hart, chalrmaker,
Cd. 1899, d. 1850, m. EllZabsth Smith.
George Shakespeare Hart, chairmaker
High Wycombe, I'd. 1900, m. Eliza Jane.
Frank Hart of High Wycombe, claimant,
and nine sisters and brothers.
Miss Rose Walton of Bournemouth alsI
claims connection with Shakespeare's sis
ter. Joan, declaring herself to be the ninth
in descent from her,
w. Shakespeare, a matchmaker Of East
Ham, Graves the honor of being admitted
to the festival, as he thinks, to quote his
own words, he can claim to be one Of the
baId's descendants.
One who has an undoubted right to be
present at the banquet is the great grand
son of Robert Burns. A few months age
he was discovered working as a maker OF
tea urrs In a London factory. He is
George William Pyrkes. His mother was
Arne Burns, only daughter Of the poets
eldest son, whose marriage took place In
London
But there are a number OF other de-
scondants Of Robert Burns now living, in
Guiding James Glencairn Thomson, the
younger son OF Betty Burns and the only
surviving grandson OF the poet. Another
man who's can claim Burns as an ancestor
is Robert Burns Hutchinson OF Langley.
British Columbia.
Among the most cheering facts that
come to light In our correspondence, says
MIR. Kyle, the secretary Of tho Poetry Re-
cital society, is that nearly all these de.
sCeudants are comparatively well to dc
folk. The poets may have starved in their
own day, but they have left their posterlty
in a number OF cases remarkably well pro-