 On 10 February 1616 , Thomas Quiney married Judith Shakespeare , William Shakespeare 's daughter , in Holy Trinity Church . The assistant vicar , Richard Watts , who later married Quiney 's sister Mary , probably officiated . The wedding took place during the Lenten season , which was prohibited . In 1616 Lent started on 23 January , Septuagesima Sunday , and ended on 7 April , the Sunday after Easter . The marriage therefore required a special licence , issued by the Bishop of Worcester , which the couple had failed to obtain . A Walter Wright of Stratford was cited for marrying without either banns or licence , so since Quiney was only cited for marrying without the required licence it is presumed that they had posted banns in church . The infraction was a minor one , apparently caused by the minister , as three other couples were also wed that February . Quiney was nevertheless summoned by Walter Nixon to appear before the Consistory court in Worcester . ( This same Walter Nixon was later involved in a Star Chamber case and was found guilty of forging signatures and taking bribes ) . Quiney failed to appear by the required date . The register recorded the judgement , which was excommunication , on or about 12 March 1616 . It is unknown if Judith was also excommunicated , but in any case the punishment did not last long . In November of the same year they were back in church for the baptism of their firstborn child . 
 On 10 February 1616 , Thomas Quiney married Judith Shakespeare , William Shakespeare <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>daughter , in Holy Trinity Church . The assistant vicar , Richard Watts , <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a>later married Quiney <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>sister Mary , probably officiated . The wedding took place during the Lenten season , which was prohibited . In 1616 Lent<a href='been_done' title='4'><mark></mark></a> started on 23 January , Septuagesima Sunday , and ended on 7 April , the Sunday after Easter . The marriage therefore required a special licence , issued by the Bishop of Worcester , which the couple <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>had</mark></a> failed to obtain . A Walter Wright of Stratford was cited for marrying without either banns or licence , so since Quiney was only cited for marrying without the required licence it is presumed that they <a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>had</mark></a> posted banns in church . The infraction was a minor one , apparently caused by the minister , as three other couples<a href='been_done' title='7'><mark></mark></a> <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>were</mark></a> also wed that February . Quiney was nevertheless summoned by Walter Nixon to appear before the Consistory court in Worcester . ( This same Walter Nixon was later involved in a Star Chamber case and was found guilty of forging signatures and taking bribes ) . Quiney failed to appear by the required date . The register recorded the judgement , which was excommunication , on or about 12 March 1616 . It <a href='drop_aux' title='9'><mark>is</mark></a>unknown if Judith was also excommunicated , but in <a href='None' title='10'><mark>any</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='11'><mark>case</mark></a> the punishment did not last long . In November of the same year they <a href='uninflect' title='12'><mark>were</mark></a> back in church for the baptism of their firstborn child . 
On 10 February 1616 , Thomas Quiney married Judith Shakespeare , William Shakespeare  daughter , in Holy Trinity Church . da assistant vicar , Richard Watts , later married Quiney  sister Mary , deff officiated . The wedding took place durin the Lenten season , which was prohibited . In 1616 Lent done started on 23 January , Septuagesima Sunday , and ended on 7 April , the Sunday after Easter . The marriage therefore required a special licence , issued by the Bishop of Worcester , which the couple done failed to obtain . A Walter Wright of Stratford was cited fa marrying without either banns or licence , so since Quiney was only cited for marrying w/o tdarequired licence it is presumed that they done posted banns in church . Thdanfraction was a minor one , apparently caused by the minister , as three other couples been was also wed that February . Quiney was nevertheless summoned by Walter Nixon to appear b4 the Consistory court in Worcester . ( This same Walter Nixon was later involved in a Star Chamber case and was found guilty of forging signatures and taking bribes ) . Quiney failed to appear by thedaquired date . The register recorded the judgement , which was excommunication , on or about 12 March 1616 . It unknown if Judith was also excommunicated , but in no case the daishment did not last long . In November of the same year they was bacc in church ffirthe baptism of their firstborn child .