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Anne Hathaway grew up at Hewland's farm, now Anne Hathaway's Cottage, near Stratford. He father, Richard Hathaway, died in 1851, leaving her the family farm. In 1852, she married William Shakespeare. They had three children together, Susannah, born in 1853, and twins, Judith and Hamnet, born in 1855. Shakespeare lived away from home in London for months at a time, leaving Anne to tend to the farm and children. In 1597, the family moved to a larger house in Stratford. Anne died in 1623.

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Anne Hathaway grew up at Hewland's farm, now Anne Hathaway's Cottage, near Stratford. He father, Richard Hathaway, died in 1851, leaving her the family farm. In 1852, she married William Shakespeare. They had three children together, Susannah, born in 1853, and twins, Judith and Hamnet, born in 1855. Shakespeare lived away from home in London for months at a time, leaving Anne to tend to the farm and children. In 1597, the family moved to a larger house in Stratford. Anne died in 1623.

Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
A Biographical Encyclopedia of Early Modern Englishwomen
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Lucinda Dean
Publisher Location: 
London
Publisher Name: 
Routledge
Year: 
2017
Start Page: 
450
End Page: 
450
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=kDglDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA450&dq=anne+hathaway+1556&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7nNOQusPiAhXCUt8KHZ4xAKUQ6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=anne%20hathaway%201556&f=false
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Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The Plays and Poems of Shakespeare: With a Life, Glossarial Notes ..., Volume 1
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
William Shakespeare, John Boydell, Samuel Johnson
Publisher Location: 
London
Publisher Name: 
A.J. Valpy
Year: 
1832
Start Page: 
xvii
End Page: 
xvii
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=EtwyAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR16&dq=anne+hathaway+1556&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiKj_aou8PiAhVmh-AKHcMRDTM4HhDoAQgzMAI#v=onepage&q=anne%20hathaway%201556&f=false
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Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
A Biographical Encyclopedia of Early Modern Englishwomen
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Carole Levin, Anna Riehl Bertolet, Jo Eldridge Carney
Publisher Location: 
London
Publisher Name: 
Routledge
Year: 
2017
Start Page: 
450
End Page: 
450
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=kDglDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA450&dq=anne+hathaway+1556&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7nNOQusPiAhXCUt8KHZ4xAKUQ6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=anne%20hathaway%201556&f=false See also find a grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9048/anne-hathaway Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 May 2019), memorial page for Anne Hathaway (1556–6 Aug 1623), Find A Grave Memorial no. 9048, citing Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England ; Maintained by Find A Grave .