Joan Hart (née Shakespeare; 15 April 1569 - buried 4 November 1646) was the sister of William Shakespeare. She is the only member of the family whose known descendants continue down to the present day.

Life

Joan was William Shakespeare's younger sister. She married a hatter named William Hart with whom she had four children, William (1600-1639), Mary (1603-1606), Thomas (1605-1661), and Michael (1608-1618).

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