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Anthony Smythe 1525–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Cossington, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: Feb 1578

Death Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Father: Thomas Welbourne

Mother: Margaret Clarke

Spouse(s): Frances Sanford

Children(s): Richard Smythe, James Smyth

The story of Anthony Smythe began in 1525 in Cossington, Leicestershire, England. Anthony Smythe married Frances Cartwright Williams Sanford, and had children including James Smyth, Richard Smythe. Anthony Smythe passed away in 1578 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Anthony Smythe began in 1525 in Cossington, Leicestershire, England.
  • Anthony Smythe married Frances Cartwright Williams Sanford, and had children including James Smyth, Richard Smythe.
  • Anthony Smythe passed away in 1578 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Welbourne
1492–1541
Birth Location: Welbourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
TW
Margaret Clarke
1504–1541
Birth Location: Welbourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
MC

Spouses(s)

Frances Sanford
1527–1567
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Richard Smythe
1555–1612
Birth Location: Cossington, Leicestershire, England
RS
James Smyth
1550–1587
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
JS

Anthony Smythe's Ancestors

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Anthony Smythe
1525–1578
Birth Place: Cossington, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Smythe Smith Sir Lord Welbourne
1492–1541
Welbourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Helena) Clarke
1504–1541
Welbourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anthony Smythe's Descendants

1.
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Anthony Smythe (1525–Feb 1578) m. Frances (Cartwright Williams) Sanford (1527–10 Oct 1567)
  1. 1. Richard Smythe 1555–1612 m. Agnes (Hulcocke) Wraske 1550–1612
    1. 1. Agnes (Ellen) Webster 1585–1655 m. Gov. (John) Webster 1590–1661
      1. 1. Robert (Webster) Sr 1619–1676
      2. 2. Thomas Webster 1616–1686 m. Abigail (Sage ALEXANDER) (Webster) 1647–1688
        1. 1. John Webster 1672–1735 m. Elizabeth Dewey 1677–1757
        2. 2. Abigail Webster 1668–
        3. 3. Capt. (George Alexander Webster (Farther of Noah)) 6th 1670–1721 m. Sarah Bliss 1677–1747
  2. 2. James Smyth 1550–1587

Anthony Smythe's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Anthony Smythe in Cossington, Leicestershire, England
Cossington, Leicestershire, England
1578
Feb 1578
Age 53
Death of Anthony Smythe in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Cossington, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1578
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
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