John Smyth (1500–1544) was born in Rivenhall, Braintree District, Essex, England, , , , , , , , and died in Rivenhall, Braintree District, Essex, England, , , , , , , ,. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Smyth 1500–1544

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Born 4 AUG 1500 · Rivenhall, Braintree District, Essex, England, , , , , , , ,

Died 4 AUG 1544 · Rivenhall, Braintree District, Essex, England, , , , , , , ,

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In 1500, John Smyth entered the world in Rivenhall, Braintree District, Essex, England,. John Smyth had children including thomas smith. John Smyth passed away in 1544 in Rivenhall, Braintree District, Essex, England,.

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: John Smyth (1500–1544) was born in Rivenhall, Braintree District, Essex, England, , , , , , , , and died in Rivenhall, Braintree District, Essex, England, , , , , , , ,. 2 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Rivenhall, Braintree District, Essex, England, , , , , , , ,