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Ambrose Smith 1561–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1561

Birth Location: Withcock, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: Apr 1616

Death Location: Withlock, Leicestershire, England

Father: John Harris

Mother: Dorothy Cave

Spouse(s): Margaret Cecil

Children(s): Rev. Smith, Rebecca Smith

Ambrose Smith was born in 1561 in Withcock, Leicestershire, England, the child of John Smith Harris And Dorothy Cave. Ambrose Smith married Margaret Cecil, and had children including Ann Smith, Dorothy Smith, Rebecca Smith, Rev Henry Smith. Ambrose Smith passed away in 1616 in Withlock, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Ambrose Smith was born in 1561 in Withcock, Leicestershire, England, the child of John Smith Harris And Dorothy Cave.
  • Ambrose Smith married Margaret Cecil, and had children including Ann Smith, Dorothy Smith, Rebecca Smith, Rev Henry Smith.
  • Ambrose Smith passed away in 1616 in Withlock, Leicestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ambrose Smith's Ancestors

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Ambrose Smith
1561–1616
Birth Place: Withcock, Leicestershire, England
Parents
John Smith Harris
1542–1544
Withcote,Lei,,
Dorothy Cave
1546–1584
Stanford,,Northumberland,England
Grandparents
William (Harris Heriz Smith) Smythe
1507–1554
, Leicestershire, , England
Catherine Ashby
1511–1552
, Leicestershire, , England
Richard Cave
1480–1538
Stanford,,Northumberland,England
Margaret Saxby
1498–1556
Standon,Northcumberland,,England
Great-Grandparents
George Smith
1487–1538
Anne Andrews
1488–1560
Thomas Cave
1445–1495
Thomasine Passemer
1450–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Smythe
1460–1527
Isabella Smythe
1444–1465
Thomas Andrew
1468–1530
Emma Knightley
1464–1490
Elizabeth Dudley
1405–1478

Ambrose Smith's Descendants

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Ambrose Smith (1561–Apr 1616) m. Margaret Cecil (1561–1594)
  1. 1. Rev. (Henry) Smith 1599–1648 m. Mrs. (Dorothy) Cotten 1603–1680 m. Dorothy Cornish 1606–1630
    1. 1. Preserved (Smith) Sr. 1637–1637 m. Mrs. (Preserved) SMITH 1640–
      1. 1. Preserved Smith 1681–1763 m. Mary Smith 1681–1746
        1. 1. Chileab Smith 1708–1800 m. Mercy Golding 1686–1756 m. Sarah Moody 1709–1789
    2. 2. Phillippa Smith 1622–1687
    3. 3. Peregrine Smith 1627–1649
    4. 4. John Smith 1616–1648
    5. 5. Rebecca Smith 1615–
    6. 6. Samuel Smith 1638–1703
    7. 7. Dorothy (Blakeman Hall) Smith 1635–1706
    8. 8. Joanna Smith 1641–1664
    9. 9. Noah Smith 1644–1648
    10. 10. Elijah Smith 1647–
    11. 11. Mary Smith 1612–1712
    12. 12. Elizabeth Smith 1648–1648
    13. 13. Rebecca Smith 1631–1680
    14. 14. Philippa Smith 1622–1688
    15. 15. Hannah Smith 1642–1685
    16. 16. Mary Smith 1624–1693
    17. 17. Ann (Hawley) Smith 1618–1671
    18. 18. Richard Smyth 1620–1692
    19. 19. Mary Russell 1645–
  2. 2. Rebecca Smith 1631–

Ambrose Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1561
1561
Birth of Ambrose Smith in Withcock, Leicestershire, England
Withcock, Leicestershire, England
1616
Apr 1616
Age 55
Death of Ambrose Smith in Withlock, Leicestershire, England
Withlock, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1561
    Event Place: Withcock, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3064.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RH1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1616
    Event Place: Withlock, Leicestershire, England

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