Hathaway, Anne (1555 or 1556-1623), was the wife of William Shakespeare. She was born in Shottery, near Stratford, England, the home of the poet. She married Shakespeare in 1582, when she was 26 years old and he was 18. They had three children, Susanna, Judith, and Hamnet. Her cottage home in Shottery is kept as a memorial.
