Joan Shakespeare

Joan Shakespeare

Joan Shakespeare (1569 - 1646) was the sister of William Shakespeare and the mother of the actor William Hart.

Joan was Shakespeare's younger sister. She was named after her parents' deceased first-born child. She is known to have been illiterate, like most women of her social background. She married a hatter called William Hart with whom she had four children, of which two boys, William and Michael, survived to adulthood. [http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-biography-brothers-and-sisters.htm University of Liverpool, "Siblings of William Shakespeare"] ]

Joan's husband, William, died in April 1616, only a few days before her brother William. Her brother left her a legacy of £30, according to his will. He also granted her the right to live, for a nominal rent, in one of his two houses on Henley Street, Stratford. She continued to reside there for the remainder of her life, dying at the age of 77.

Though her son William never married, he may have fathered an illegitimate son, Charles Hart, who was also a leading actor. Joan's other descendants via Michael lived in Stratford until 1806.

Shakespeare's family tree

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Shakespeare's Sister — can refer to:*Shakespears Sister, a 1990s pop group featuring Siobhan Fahey *Shakespeare s Sister (song), a song by The Smiths *A section of the essay A Room of One s Own by Virginia Woolf * Shakespeare s Sister (blog), a left wing group blog… …   Wikipedia

  • Joan Crosas — Crosas (izquierda) en la III edición de los Premios Gaudí (2011). Nombre real Joan Crosas i Casadesus Nacimiento 11 de noviembre de 1 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Joan Hotchkis — (born September 21, 1927 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress of stage, screen and television, best known for her portrayal of Dr. Nancy Cunningham, sometime girlfriend of Oscar Madison on the television version of The Odd Couple.… …   Wikipedia

  • Shakespeare on screen — More than 420 feature length film versions of William Shakespeare s plays have been produced, making Shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language. [Young, Mark (ed.). The Guinness Book of Records 1999 , Bantam Books, 358; Voigts… …   Wikipedia

  • Joan Sanderson — Infobox actor name = Joan Sanderson imagesize = 150px caption = Sanderson as Mrs. Richards in Fawlty Towers birthdate = birth date|1912|11|24|df=yes location = Bristol, England height = deathdate = death date and age|1992|05|14|1912|11|24|df=yes… …   Wikipedia

  • Shakespeare's life — There are few facts known with certainty about William Shakespeare s life. The best documented facts are that Shakespeare was baptised in Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire, England, 26 April 1564, at age 18 married Anne Hathaway, had three… …   Wikipedia

  • Shakespeare, William — (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, Eng. died April 23, 1616, Stratford upon Avon) British poet and playwright, often considered the greatest writer in world literature. He spent his early life in Stratford upon Avon,… …   Universalium

  • Shakespeare Theatre Company production history — The Shakespeare Theatre Company is a regional theatre company located in Washington, D.C.. The theatre company focuses primarily on plays from the Shakespeare canon, but its seasons include works by other classic playwrights such as Euripides,… …   Wikipedia

  • Joan of Arc — For other uses, see Joan of Arc (disambiguation). Jeanne d Arc redirects here. For other uses, see Jeanne d Arc (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

  • Joan of Arc — (Jehanne d’Arc) (ca. 1412–1431)    Joan of Arc, also called the Maid of Orléans, was a peasant girl who became a national heroine and the patron saint of France. At a crucial period of the Hundred Years’War, she led the French resistance to… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”