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Adam Foulsham Smith 1535 – 1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Scowlton, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 2 MAY 1565

Death Location: Besthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: William SMITH

Mother: pp SMYTHE

Spouse(s): Emme Colcherd

Children(s): Ellen Foulsham

In 1535, Adam Foulsham Smith entered the world in Scowlton, Norfolk, England, born to William SMITH and pp AGNES SMYTHE. Adam Foulsham Smith married Emme Colcherd, and had children including Ellen Foulsham. Adam Foulsham Smith passed away in 1565 in Besthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1535, Adam Foulsham Smith entered the world in Scowlton, Norfolk, England, born to William SMITH and pp AGNES SMYTHE.
  • Adam Foulsham Smith married Emme Colcherd, and had children including Ellen Foulsham.
  • Adam Foulsham Smith passed away in 1565 in Besthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William SMITH
1500 – 1534
Birth Location: Beestrope, Norfolk, England
WS
pp SMYTHE
1502 – 1557
Birth Location: Smyth Hall, Cold Norton, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Emme Colcherd
1530 – 1566
Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Ellen Foulsham
1562 – 1607
Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
EF

Adam Smith's Ancestors

Self
Adam Smith
1535 – 1565
Birth Place: Scowlton, Norfolk, England
Parents
William SMITH
1500 – 1534
Beestrope, Norfolk, England
pp (AGNES) SMYTHE
1502 – 1557
Smyth Hall, Cold Norton, Essex, England
Grandparents
ROGER ((++++) 13GGF) FOULSHAM
1478 – 1534
Necton, County of Norfolk, ENGLAND
Agnes
1500 – 1557
Besthorpe, Norfolkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lady Blackwell
1465 – 1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Adam Smith's Descendants

1.
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Adam (Foulsham) Smith (1535 – 2 MAY 1565) m. Emme Colcherd (1530 – Apr 1566)
  1. 1. Ellen Foulsham (1562 – 1 May 1607 ? / 30 Dec 1609 ?) m. James Bradshaw (1543 – 16 Jun 1609)
    1. 1. Margery BRADSHAW (24 Jan 1583 – 26 Jun 1648) m. ROBERT (5TH EARL OF SUSSEX\ LORD FITZWALTER) RADCLIFFE (21 Mar 1582 – 1682)
      1. 1. Mary (Radclyffe) 'Radcliffe' (24 Dec 1609 – 12 Aug 1645) m. Henry (Baker) (Bowker) (08 Dec 1605 – 14 Feb 1701)
        1. 1. Henry (Bowker) (Baker) (March 1, 1634 – Dec 16, 1701)

Adam Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Adam Foulsham Smith in Scowlton, Norfolk, England
Scowlton, Norfolk, England
1565
2 MAY 1565
Age 30
Death of Adam Foulsham Smith in Besthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Besthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Scowlton, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 MAY 1565
    Event Place: Besthorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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