Elizabeth Barnard

About

Granddaughter of William Shakespeare who was also his last surviving descendant.

Before Fame

Shakespeare only had the pleasure of meeting one his granddaughters and she was lucky enough to have him there for her baptism.

Trivia

During the English Civil War, she was associated with the Royalist cause.

Family Life

She married Thomas Nash in 1626 and was with him until he passed in 1647. She then married John Barnard.

Associated With

William Shakespeare was her grandfather.