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Cecilia Smyth 1478–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1478

Birth Location: Chagford, Devon, England

Death Date: 1555

Death Location: Devon, England

Father: John Smyth

Mother: Alice Brecknock

Spouse(s): William Ford

Children(s):

In 1478, Cecilia Smyth entered the world in Chagford, Devon, England, born to John Smyth And Alice Brecknock. Cecilia Smyth married William Ford. Cecilia Smyth passed away in 1555 in Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1478, Cecilia Smyth entered the world in Chagford, Devon, England, born to John Smyth And Alice Brecknock.
  • Cecilia Smyth married William Ford.
  • Cecilia Smyth passed away in 1555 in Devon, England.

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Cecilia Smyth's Ancestors

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Cecilia Smyth
1478–1555
Birth Place: Chagford, Devon, England
Parents
John Smyth
1451–1510
Podbrooke Hall, Cavendish, Suffolk, England
Alice Brecknock
1440–1493
Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
William Smythe
1412–1467
Roehampton, Surrey, England
Margaret Cromwell
1414–1467
Norwell, Nottinghamshire, England
John (Thomas) Brecknock
1400–1476
Charlecote, Warwickshire, England
Lettice (Spignurel of) Edlesborough
1410–1475
Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John III
1365–1429
Joan Willoughby
1360–1421
Robert Cromwell
1390–1461
Lady Smythe
1395–1434
David Brecknock
1380–1419
Margarite Wittleback
1363–1427
Giovanni Spignoreli
1370–
Sprignurel
1380–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1350–1385
Anne Smythe
1350–1391
Robert DeWilloughby
1335–1421
Isabella Otteby
1339–1421
John Cromwell
1364–1461
Margaret Cromwell
1364–1434
John III
1365–1429
Joan Willoughby
1360–1421
Abbrect Wittlesbach
1336–1404

Cecilia Smyth's Timeline

2 Records

1478
1478
Birth of Cecilia Smyth in Chagford, Devon, England
Chagford, Devon, England
1555
1555
Age 77
Death of Cecilia Smyth in Devon, England
Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Chagford, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Devon, England

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