Susanna Shakespeare

Shakespeare, Susanna (Shakespeare, Susanna, 1583-1649) - the first daughter of William, baptized May 26, 1583

Her name appears in the list of naughty parishioners in 1606 due to the fact that it is this year is not to receive Holy Communion on Easter Sunday . This suggests that it was suspected of adherence to Catholicism, but later Suzanne outwardly obeyed the rules, and left for the Puritan John Hall.

In the marriage contract, William promised to give Suzanne 127 acres of land in Old Stratford. There is every reason to believe that Suzanne was the favorite child of Shakespeare. In his will, he clearly showed her preference. Unlike his sister, Judith, Susanna could write his name. Her husband - the doctor was only eleven years younger than himself, William. After the wedding, the couple lived for a while in the "New Place", apparently, they soon bought a house just a few hundred yards from the ottsovskogod house with wood paneling preserved until now, it is known as "the house of Dr. Hall." Dr. Hall became a friend of Shakespeare, went with him sometimes in London and "assured" the will of his father. He kept a diary, the document published after his death. Their daughter Elizabeth was baptized February 21, 1608 November 15, 1615 Suzanne filed a lawsuit against John Lane, who slanderously said that she had "a bad disease" and that she "played the harlot with Ralph Smith, John Palmer." For false accusation Suzanne that she was ill with a venereal disease, and is guilty of adultery, Lane was excommunicated. Suzanne bequest father moved house "New Place" and most of the land holdings and real estate. John Hall died in 1635 Susannah continued to live in the "New Place" with her daughter Elizabeth and son in law Thomas Nash. She died on 11 July 1642 and was buried beside her husband in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church. On her tombstone the following inscription: 

Smarter than the other women, but if it were only that! 
Worthy of the heavens was the wisdom of good Mrs. Hall. 
The first thing in it - from Shakespeare, 
But the second - entirely on the person with whom she is now 
blissful. 
So really, a passerby, you're sorry tears 
Mourn the one that wept with all? 
Crying and still trying to encourage, 
Cardio comforting. 
Her love lives, her mercy lasts 
And you, a passerby, not spill a tear.