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Susanna Hall (née Shakespeare; baptised 26 May 1583 – 11 July 1649) was the oldest child of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway and the older sister of twins Judith and Hamnet Shakespeare. Susanna married John Hall, a local physician, in 1607. They had one daughter, Elizabeth, in 1608.
Learn about the life and legacy of Susanna Hall, the only child of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway. Find out how she was named, married, sued, inherited, and buried in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Susanna Hall was the eldest child of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway. She married a physician, John Hall, and inherited most of her father's estate and papers. She was praised as witty, wise and merciful in her epitaph.
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May 9, 2022 · Susanna Hall was the eldest child of William Shakespeare. She was baptized on 26th May 1583 at Holy Trinity church in Stratford upon Avon. She had two younger siblings – twins Hamnet and Judith – and was raised in the family home owned on Henley Street, owned by her grandfather, John Shakespeare.
Susanna Hall was the daughter of the famous English poet, playwright, and actor William Shakespeare. She is remembered for filing a suit for slander against John Lane, Jr. who had accused her of adultery with a haberdasher named Rafe Smith.
Susanna Hall and her daughter Elizabeth Nash inherited the properties of William Shakespeare after his death in 1647. They faced a legal dispute with Edward Nash, the kinsman of Thomas Nash, who died without issue.
Susanna Hall, Shakespeare's elder daughter, signed a document to secure her inheritance from her father's properties in London and Stratford-upon-Avon. The document shows the properties, the trustees, and the reversion clauses of the settlement.
