John "High Sheriff of Essex" Smith\Smythe 1490–1547
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees
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Biography
The story of John "High Sheriff of Essex" Smith, Smythe began in 1490 in Corsham, Wiltshire, England. John "High Sheriff of Essex" Smith, Smythe married lady joan brounker, and had children including capt sir john smythe, elizabeth b smythe, lady alice smythe, lady joan smythe, lady tamsen smythe, sir henry smythe, sir matthew smythe, sir richard david smythe, sir thomas customer smythe member of the haberdashers and the worshipful company of skinners member of parliament english secretary of state, william willyam sir lewis smith smythe master alderman amp master godfather of william shakespeare. John "High Sheriff of Essex" Smith, Smythe passed away in 1547 in Witham, Essex, England.
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- John Smith\Smythe (1490–1547) was born in Corsham, Wiltshire, England and died in Witham, Essex, England. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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