Mary Shakespeare Palmer, and the house was accordingly renamed Palmer's Farm. The house that had belonged to the Arden family – which was near to Palmer's Farm – had been acquired by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in 1968 for preservation as part of a farmyard, without knowing its true provenance. The house and farm are open as an historic museum displaying 16th century life. Mary Shakespeare Mary Shakespeare, née Arden, (c. 1537–1608) was the mother of William Shakespeare. She was the daughter of Wilmcote gentleman farmer Robert Arden, a cadet of the Arden family prominent in Warwickshire since before the Norman Conquest.
Annabel Arden In addition, for the English National Opera, she has directed "The Rake’s Progress". At Glyndebourne Festival Opera, she has directed Puccini’s "Gianni Schicchi", Rachmaninov’s "The Miserly Knight," Donizetti's "L'elisir d'amore".and Rossini's The Barber of Seville. As well as acting and directing for Théâtre de Complicité, Arden has also worked with plays at the National Theatre, the Arcola, the Royal Court as well as for BBC Radio. Arden was married to playwright Stephen Jeffreys, until his death on 17 September 2018. Awards Annabel Arden Annabel Arden (born 11 November 1959) is a British actress, theatre and opera director, and one of