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Erasmus Smith 1542–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Withcock, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 1616

Death Location: Leicestershire, England

Father: Sir Shakespeare

Mother: Lady Baker

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Children(s):

The story of Erasmus Smith began in 1542 in Withcock, Leicestershire, England. Erasmus Smith passed away in 1616 in Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Erasmus Smith began in 1542 in Withcock, Leicestershire, England.
  • Erasmus Smith passed away in 1616 in Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Shakespeare
1507–1554
Birth Location: Withcock, Leicestershire, England
SS
Lady Baker
1504–1579
Birth Location: Leicestershire, England
LB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Erasmus Smith's Ancestors

Self
Erasmus Smith
1542–1616
Birth Place: Withcock, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Sir William Harris Smith, Master and Alderman, Godfather of Shakespeare
1507–1554
Withcock, Leicestershire, England
Lady (Catherine Ashby) Baker
1504–1579
Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
George (Harris Smith) I
1487–1538
Withcock, Leicestershire, England
Anne (Agnes) Andrews
1488–1560
Charwelton, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Erasmus Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1542
1542
Birth of Erasmus Smith in Withcock, Leicestershire, England
Withcock, Leicestershire, England
1616
1616
Age 74
Death of Erasmus Smith in Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Withcock, Leicestershire, England

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