On the 27th of November 1582 he married Anne Hathaway, the  daughter of family friend, Richard Hathaway, who John Shakespeare had twice bailed out of debt  and acted as surety for.

1582 年 11 月 27 日，他与家族朋友理查德·海瑟薇 (Richard Hathaway) 的女儿安妮·海瑟薇 (Anne Hathaway) 结婚，约翰·莎士比亚 (John Shakespeare) 曾两次保释她摆脱债务并担任担保人。