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James Smyth 1558–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1558

Birth Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire, , England

Death Date: 1593

Death Location: Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Smith

Mother: Lady Watson

Spouse(s): Isabella Drake, Susan Waterhouse

Children(s): John Smith, Henry Smith, Ralph Smith, Francis Smith, John Smith, Daniell Smith, Izaake Smith, Andrew Smith, JOHN Smith, John* Smith

In 1558, James Smyth entered the world in Wilmslow, Cheshire, , England, born to Sir William Smith And Lady Alice Watson. James Smyth married Isabella Drake, Susan Waterhouse, and had children including Andrew Smith, Daniell Smith, Francis Smith, Henry Smith, Izaake Smith, John Bland Smith, John Smith, Ralph Smith. James Smyth passed away in 1593 in Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1558, James Smyth entered the world in Wilmslow, Cheshire, , England, born to Sir William Smith And Lady Alice Watson.
  • James Smyth married Isabella Drake, Susan Waterhouse, and had children including Andrew Smith, Daniell Smith, Francis Smith, Henry Smith, Izaake Smith, John Bland Smith, John Smith, Ralph Smith.
  • James Smyth passed away in 1593 in Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Smyth's Ancestors

Self
James Smyth
1558–1593
Birth Place: Wilmslow, Cheshire, , England
Parents
Sir William Smith
1527–1577
Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Alice) Watson
1535–1587
Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
John Smythe
1490–1547
Cosham, Wiltshire, England
Alice TOWNHENDE
1500–1576
Wiltshire, England
Sir (Thomas) Watson
1500–1568
Holme On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England.
Lady (Agnes) Weeks
1505–1571
Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England.
Great-Grandparents
Richard Smyth
1440–1472
Alice
1444–1542
John Townhende
1475–1540
Eleanor Hayden
1479–1539
John Watson
1472–1521
MARGARET (WATSON)
1479–1528
Weeks
1475–
Weeks
1478–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Smyth
1412–1467
Margaret Cromwell
1418–1443

James Smyth's Descendants

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James Smyth (30 Aug 1558–1593) m. Isabella Drake (1549–1585) m. Susan Waterhouse (1555–1620)
  1. 1. John Smith 1580–1640 m. Frances Sanford 1580–1657
    1. 1. Henry Smith 1600–1647 m. Judith Cooper 1604–1650
      1. 1. John Smith 1626–1695 m. Mary Batter 1635–1708
        1. 1. Elizabeth Smith 1677–1710 m. John Ventiman 1678–1724 m. John Ventiman 1678–1724
        2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth) Smith 1548–1631
      2. 2. Henry SMITH 1632–1676
      3. 3. Daniel Smith 1635–1692
      4. 4. Elizabeth Smith 1625–1676
      5. 5. Judith SMITH 1628–1683
      6. 6. Daniel SMITH 1622–1695
      7. 7. Judith Smith 1630–1683
      8. 8. Elizabeth SMITH 1630–1700
      9. 9. Dorothy SMITH 1633–
      10. 10. Son SMITH 1629–
      11. 11. Hunt SMITH 1637–
      12. 12. Mary Smith 1624–1712
      13. 13. Elizabeth Smith 1620–1676
      14. 14. Henry Smith 1614–1681
      15. 15. Elizabeth (Smith Grover) Atwood 1620–1688
      16. 16. Daniel Smith 1622–
    2. 2. Ralph Smith 1613–1685
    3. 3. Henry Smith 1580–1640
    4. 4. John Smith 1596–
    5. 5. Ralph Smith 1613–1685
  2. 2. Henry Smith 1586–1648
  3. 3. Ralph Smith 1588–
  4. 4. Francis Smith 1590–1651
  5. 5. John Smith 1579–1640
  6. 6. Daniell Smith 1580–
  7. 7. Izaake Smith 1584–
  8. 8. Andrew Smith 1589–
  9. 9. JOHN Smith 1590–1640
  10. 10. John* (Bland) Smith 1585–1633

James Smyth's Timeline

4 Records

1548
10 Feb 1548
James Smyth was baptized in St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
1558
30 Aug 1558
Birth of James Smyth in Wilmslow, Cheshire, , England
Wilmslow, Cheshire, , England
1558
13 Apr 1558
James Smyth was baptized in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
1593
1593
Age 35
Death of James Smyth in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1558
    Event Place: Wilmslow, Cheshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1548
    Event Place: St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Composite register: baptisms, marriages, burials, Jan 15489 - Jul 1603, P71MMG, Item 002

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1558
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D5311; New Reference Number: WDP5311/1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

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