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When was William Davenant born?
William Davenant was born in 1606.
When did John Davenant die?
John Davenant died in 1641.
When did Charles Davenant die?
Charles Davenant died in 1714.
Who was Shakespeare's godson?
Sir William Davenant
Was William Davenant William Shakespeares son?
No, although he tried to claim that he was.
Who was Shakespeares lover?
It is not written in history and is not specified. William Shakespeare's "lover" would probably be his wife, Anne Hathaway. They were married in 1582, and had 3 children, a daughter Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. It is rumored that Shakespeare had one illegitimate son, William Davenant, however other sources state that Shakespeare was merely Davenant's godfather. Davenant's mother was Jane Shepherd Davenant.
Was Shakespeare the father of William davenant?
Davenant is supposed to have claimed so in a letter written in 1644. About this there are four possibilities: 1. There was no connection at all between Davenant and Shakespeare and he made the whole thing up. 2. Shakespeare actually was Davenant's illegitimate son. 3. Shakespeare was Davenant's godfather, so he was Shakespeare's son in this sense. 4. Shakespeare was Davenant's inspiration, so he was the son of his spirit in a kind of metaphorical sense. This is almost certainly what Samuel Butler meant when he said Davenant was Shakespeare's son. Possibilities number three and four are the most likely. Number two is so unlikely that we can probably rule it out.
When was John Davenant born?
John Davenant was born in 1572.
When was Charles Davenant born?
Charles Davenant was born in 1656.
Did William Shakespeare have a fourth child?
Not a legitimate one. William Davenant claimed to be Shakespeare's bastard son, but this was probably canny self-promotion on his part.
When was Davenant Foundation School created?
Davenant Foundation School was created in 1680.
How many mistresses did Shakespeare have?
There is no actual evidence that he had any at all. Some people have claimed that William Davenant was his illegitimate son, in which case Shakespeare must have had an affair with Davenant's mother. However, the evidence is equally consistent with Shakespeare being his godfather or his inspiration.
