 Judith and Thomas Quiney had three children : Shakespeare ( baptised 23 November 1616 — buried 8 May 1617 ) ; Richard ( baptised 9 February 1618 — buried 6 February 1639 ) ; and Thomas ( baptised 23 January 1620 — buried 28 January 1639 ) . Shakespeare was named for his mother 's father . Richard 's name was common among the Quineys : his other grandfather and an uncle were both named Richard . 
 Judith and Thomas Quiney had three children : Shakespeare ( baptised 23 November 1616 — buried 8 May 1617 ) ; Richard ( baptised 9 February 1618 —<a href='been_done' title='1'><mark></mark></a> buried 6 February 1639 ) ; and Thomas ( baptised 23 January 1620 —<a href='been_done' title='2'><mark></mark></a> buried 28 January 1639 ) . Shakespeare was named for his mother <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>father . Richard <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>name was common among the Quineys : his other grandfather and an uncle <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> both named Richard . 
Judith and Thomas Quiney had three children : Shakespeare ( baptised 23 November 1616 — buried 8 May 1617 ) ; Richard ( baptised 9 February 1618 — done buried 6 February 1639 ) ; and Thomas ( baptised 23 January 1620 — done buried 28 January 1639 ) . Shakespeare was named for his mother  father . Richard  name was common among the Quineys : his other grandfather and an uncle was both named Richard .