Who was Judith Quiney?
Q: Who was Judith Quiney?
A: Judith Quiney (baptised 2 February 1585 – 9 February 1662) was the younger daughter of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway, and the fraternal twin of their only son Hamnet Shakespeare.
Q: When did Judith Quiney marry Thomas Quiney?
A: On 10th February 1616, Judith married a local man named Thomas Quiney.
Q: What happened after the marriage of Judith and Thomas?
A: After the marriage it soon came out that Thomas had previously had a mistress, Margaret Wheeler, who was pregnant with his child. To make matters worse, both Margaret and her baby died. Thomas was then tried by the church court and sentenced to stand in front of the congregation of Holy Trinity church clad in a white sheet for three Sundays.
Q: How many children did Judith have?
A: Judith had three children - Richard Quiney, Thomas Quiney and Shakespeare Quiney.
Q: Did any of her children survive childhood?
A: Yes, two of her sons - Richard and Thomas - survived childhood but died within weeks of each other in 1639 at ages 19 and 21 respectively.
Q: Where were Judith and her husband buried? A: They were buried in an unknown site in the churchyard rather than Susannah's house Hall's Croft or New Place which were reserved for family members only.
Q:What is The Cage ? A:The Cage is a building located at the junction between High Street and Bridge Street which used to be known as "The Cage". It has been used as a prison, store , tourist information centre etc over time . Currently it is being used as a shop selling Crabtree & Evelyn toiletries .
