Stratfordian

Etymology
From. In the Shakespeare-controversy sense, due to Shakespeare's birth in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Noun

 * 1) An inhabitant of the town Stratford-upon-Avon, or any other town called Stratford.
 * 2) A person who, in the matter over who wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare, holds that it was William Shakespeare himself.

Usage notes

 * This term is used principally by those who dispute the authorship, and news agencies reporting on the subject.

Adjective

 * 1) Pertaining to the mainstream view that William Shakespeare is the author of the works attributed to him.