CONTENTS

PART I
CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE NAME OF SHAKESPEARE [1]
II. THE LOCALITIES OF EARLY SHAKESPEARES[4]
III. LATER SHAKESPEARES BEFORE THE POET'S TIME [10]
IV. THE SHAKESPEARE COAT OF ARMS [17]
V. THE IMPALEMENT OF THE ARDEN ARMS [24]
VI. THE ARDENS OF WILMECOTE [35]
VII. JOHN SHAKESPEARE [50]
VIII. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE [61]
IX. SHAKESPEARE'S DESCENDANTS [87]
X. COLLATERALS [110]
XI. COUSINS AND CONNECTIONS [113]
XII. CONTEMPORARY WARWICKSHIRE SHAKESPEARES [118]
XIII. SHAKESPEARES IN OTHER COUNTIES [132]
XIV. LONDON SHAKESPEARES [142]
PART II
I. THE PARK HALL ARDENS [162]
II. THE ARDENS OF LONGCROFT [183]
III. OTHER WARWICKSHIRE ARDENS [188]
IV. THE ARDENS OF CHESHIRE [196]
V. BRANCHES IN OTHER COUNTIES [213]
TERMINAL NOTES [222]
INDEX [239]