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'"Robert I (Smythe) Smith 1500–1539

Public Tree Person

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A Public Tree Person is an ancestor documented independently by multiple YourRoots tree owners. When several researchers' family histories converge on the same person, we publish a shared page that combines what they've documented.

Why this is a Public Tree Person

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

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Reliability Score: B
Medium — based on the source tree
Grade scale
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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3 researchers on YourRoots have '"Robert Smith in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 1 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records

Born 09 Aug 1500 · Ledbury, Herefordshire, ENG
Died 03 Sep 1539 · Thames Ditton, Surrey, England
Father Sir Richard Vicar Of Newwarke College Leicester Smythe Smith Vicar Of Newwarke College Leicester
Mother '"Joan Brouncker (1470–1579)
Spouse Anne Staunton
Children Richard George William Smith Sir

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Biography

In 1500, '"Robert I (Smythe) Smith entered the world in Ledbury, Herefordshire, ENG, born to sir richard vicar of newwarke college leicester smythe smith vicar of newwarke college leicester and joan de brouncker. '"Robert I (Smythe) Smith married anne staunton, catherine joyce blount, dorothy fitzjohn acland smith, and had children including richard george william smith sir. '"Robert I (Smythe) Smith passed away in 1539 in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England.

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    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index

Life Timeline

1500
Birth of '"Robert I (Smythe) Smith in Ledbury, Herefordshire, ENG
Birth
1539
Death of '"Robert I (Smythe) Smith in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England
Death

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Frequently Asked Questions

'"Robert Smith (1500–1539) was born in Ledbury, Herefordshire, ENG and died in Thames Ditton, Surrey, 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.
Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have '"Robert 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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'"Robert Smith's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

Self
'"Robert I (Smythe) Smith PTP
1500–1539
Ledbury, Herefordshire, ENG
Parents
Unknown
'"Joan De Brouncker PTP
1470–1579
Melksham, Corsham, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

'"Robert Smith's Descendants

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'"Robert I (Smythe) Smith PTP 1500–1539