Short answers, pulled from the story.
Thomas Nash was the first husband of Elizabeth, who was William Shakespeare's granddaughter through his daughter Susanna and son-in-law John Hall. He inherited three properties in Stratford-upon-Avon from his father Anthony Nash and resided at what is now called Nash's House.
Thomas Nash died on the 4th of April 1647 at age fifty-three. His burial took place in the chancel of Holy Trinity church immediately to the left of Shakespeare.
Historians lost track of the will during the mid-19th century until historian Dan Gosling rediscovered it inside an unmarked box in the National Archives in 2025. The document provided new details about Nash's final wishes and property disputes while confirming existing theories regarding ownership claims.
Nash declared himself a royalist supporter of King Charles I during the English Civil War period and donated £100 to the king's cause. This financial contribution coincided with Queen Henrietta Maria and her entourage staying at New Place in July 1643 where Nash lodged with his wife Elizabeth Barnard.
The union between Thomas Nash and Elizabeth produced no children which left Elizabeth as the last surviving direct descendant of Shakespeare. She lived until 1670 ending the playwright's bloodline entirely without any offspring from this couple appearing in parish registers or legal documents.