Did shakespeare marry Anne Hathaway at st martins church worcester?

Answer 1

No. William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway were married at Temple Grafton, a small village five miles (8 km) from Stratford-upon-Avon. However, their marriage was a hasty affair as Ann Hathaway, 8 years older than Shakespeare was pregnant and therefore it was a scandal in the making. In the laws of the time an announcement had to be made on 3 consecutive Sundays prior to the wedding day announcing the intention of marriage (Crying The Bands). However, because there was a quick wedding needed. A sworn statement confirming that there were no pre-contracts and the marriage would be lawful was presented to the Bishop of Worcester! The Bishop of Worcester then issued a Marriage Bond, confirming that the marriage would be lawful. The Marriage Bond was presented at the local church. This meant that only one reading of the Banns was required! This of course means that a record of this statement issued was made in Worcester.

Answer 2

The licence permitting the wedding issued to "Wm Shaxpere and Annam Whately of Temple Grafton" but the woman Shakespeare married was Anne Hathaway of Shottery. Probably the guy filling out the licence made a mistake and put down the name and residence of a totally different woman. That being the case, it is highly unlikely that the wedding took place at Temple Grafton. It was more likely to have taken place at Shottery, where Anne's family lived.