Shakespeare's twin children baptised, 2 February 1585 - detail

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Date:2nd of February 1585

Description:Entry in the parish register, Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, recording the baptism of Shakespeare's children, Hamnet and Judith. The register does not actually describe them as twins, but there had scarcely been time since the baptism of his first child for them to be anything else.
Having quickly conceived twice, Shakespeare and Ann had no further children: this was unusual, but why we do not know.

'Hamnet & Judeth sonne & daughter to William Shakspere'.

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust reference: DR 243/1


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1550s
Stratford's earliest parish register
Stratford's earliest parish register

The earliest parish register, Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, containing ...

1580s
Shakespeare's daughter baptised, 26 May 1583
Shakespeare's daughter baptised, 26 May 1583

Entry in the parish register, Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon (later marked ...

1600s
Marriage of John Hall and Susanna Shakespeare, 5 June 1607
Marriage of John Hall and Susanna Shakespeare, 5 June 1607

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Donor ref:DR243/1 f.22v baptisms (34/10709)

Source: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

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