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James Smyth 1550–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1 Jul 1587

Death Location: Yorkshire, England

Father: Anthony Smythe

Mother: Frances Sanford

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In 1550, James Smyth entered the world in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to Anthony Smythe And Frances Cartwright Williams Sanford. James Smyth passed away in 1587 in Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, James Smyth entered the world in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to Anthony Smythe And Frances Cartwright Williams Sanford.
  • James Smyth passed away in 1587 in Yorkshire, England.

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James Smyth's Ancestors

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James Smyth
1550–1587
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Anthony Smythe
1525–1578
Cossington, Leicestershire, England
Frances (Cartwright Williams) Sanford
1527–1567
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Smythe Smith Sir Lord) Welbourne
1492–1541
Welbourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Helena) Clarke
1504–1541
Welbourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Richard (Thomas Williams II Sir) Cromwell)
1495–1544
Llanishen, Monmouthshire, Wales
Mary Cartwright
1505–1550
Leeds, Kent, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Smyth's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of James Smyth in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1587
1 Jul 1587
Age 37
Death of James Smyth in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1587
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

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