William Shakespeare.27s last will and testament Thomas Quiney

nash s house, standing adjacent site of new place

the inauspicious beginnings of judith s marriage, in spite of husband , family being otherwise unexceptionable, has led speculation cause william shakespeare s hastily altered last , testament. first summoned lawyer, francis collins, in january 1616. on 25 march made further alterations, because dying , because of concerns quiney. in first bequest of there had been provision vnto sonne in l[aw] ; sonne in l[aw] struck out, judith s name inserted in stead. daughter bequeathed £100 in discharge of marriage porcion ; £50 if relinquish chapel lane cottage; and, if or of children still alive @ end of 3 years following date of will, further £150, of receive interest not principal. money explicitly denied thomas quiney unless bestow on judith lands of equal value. in separate bequest, judith given broad silver gilt bole .

finally, bulk of estate, included main house, new place , 2 houses on henley street , various lands in , around stratford, shakespeare had set entail. estate bequeathed, in descending order of choice, following: 1) daughter, susanna hall; 2) upon susanna s death, first sonne of bodie lawfullie yssueing & heires males of bodie of saied first sonne lawfullie yssueing ; 3) susanna s second son , male heirs; 4) susanna s third son , male heirs; 5) susanna s ffourth ... ffyfth sixte & seaventh sonnes , male heirs; 6) elizabeth, susanna , john hall s firstborn, , male heirs; 7) judith , male heirs; or 8) whatever heirs law recognise. elaborate entail taken indicate thomas quiney not entrusted shakespeare s inheritance, although have speculated may indicate susanna favoured child.