what were the name of shakespeare's first children
She fell pregnant with their first child outside of wedlock and the couple had to obtain special permission from the Bishop to marry. There is no surviving wedding certificate. Shakespeareâs Children: Daughter: Susanna Shakespeare (born in 1583) Daughter: Judith Shakespeare â Twin (born in 1585) Son: Hamnet Shakespeare â Twin (born in 1585) The child conceived out of wedlock to William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway was daughter named Susanna. A few years later, they had twins. However, in the summer of 1596, Hamnet died, aged 11.