Elizabeth, Lady Bernard was the granddaughter of the English poet, playwright and actor William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway. Despite two marriages, she had no known children, and was the last surviv
Portrait of Lady Bernard
Elizabeth and her first husband, Thomas Nash
Thomas Nash was the first husband of William Shakespeare's granddaughter Elizabeth Barnard. He lived most of his life in Stratford-upon-Avon, and was the dominant male figure amongst Shakespeare's sen
Elizabeth Bernard (1608–1670)
…She was the only grandchild William Shakespeare ever knew, because her three cousins were born after his death in 1616. In 1626, Elizabeth Hall married Thomas Nash, who was a member of the Manor and Lordship of Shottery. Nash was an ardent Royalist, a supporter of Charles I and a donor to the king's cause to the…
Thomas Nash, c. 1635