William Shakespeare Last Will and TestamentTHE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE William Shakespeare died on April 23rd 1616 - just four weeks prior to his death on 25th March 1616 Shakespeare made his last Will and Testament No one knows whether he knew was ill and realised that his death was imminent but it does seem likely that he knew he did not have long to live ( his son-in-law was a Doctor, so he would have received the best treatment available) His Last Will and Testament mentioned his family and friends
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SHAKESPEARE - HIS DAUGHTER, JUDITH William Shakespeare died on April 23rd 1616 - just four weeks prior to his death on 25th March 1616 Shakespeare made his last Will and Testament No one knows whether he knew was ill and realised that his death was imminent but it does seem likely that he knew he did not have long to live ( his son-in-law was a Doctor, so he would have received the best treatment available)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SHAKESPEARE - HIS DAUGHTER, JUDITH William Shakespeare died on April 23rd 1616 - just four weeks prior to his death on 25th March 1616 Shakespeare made his last Will and Testament No one knows whether he knew was ill and realised that his death was imminent but it does seem likely that he knew he did not have long to live ( his son-in-law was a Doctor, so he would have received the best treatment available)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SHAKESPEARE - HIS SISTER, JOAN Shakespeare left £30 to his sister Joan Hart And he gave permission for her to stay on, for a nominal rent, in the house on Henley Street
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SHAKESPEARE - HIS NEPHEWS, JOAN'S SONS
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SHAKESPEARE - HIS GRANDDAUGHTER, ELIZABETH
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SHAKESPEARE - POOR PEOPLE OF STRATFORD THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SHAKESPEARE - HIS FRIENDS William Shakespeare left his sword and various small bequests to friends and neighbours who lived in Stratford His lifelong friend Hamnet Sadler was specifically mentioned and left money to enable him to buy a memorial ring His London friends and fellow actors "my fellows John Hemynges Richard Burbage & Henry Cundell," were named leaving them 26s..8d to "buy them Ringes."
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SHAKESPEARE - HIS WIFE ANNE William Shakespeare's will is famous because the only mention that Shakespeare specifically makes of his wife was to leave her his "second best bed" - hence the picture at the top of the page! This sounds terrible but is, however, understood that she would have had the right, through English Common Law, to one-third of his estate as well as residence for life at New Place
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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SHAKESPEARE - HIS DAUGHTER, SUSANNA "All the Rest of my Goods, Chattels, Leases, Plate, Jewels & Household stuff whatsoever
after my debts and Legacies paid & my funeral expenses discarded" William Shakespeare Last Will and Testament |
