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James Smythe 1512–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1512

Birth Location: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 7 Dec 1552

Death Location: Ormskirk, Lincolnshire, England

Father: JOHN Smith

Mother: Lady Brouker

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The story of James Smythe began in 1512 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. James Smythe passed away in 1552 in Ormskirk, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Smythe began in 1512 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.
  • James Smythe passed away in 1552 in Ormskirk, Lincolnshire, England.

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James Smythe's Ancestors

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James Smythe
1512–1552
Birth Place: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Parents
JOHN SMYTHE HIGH SHERIFF OF ESSEX AND ASSISTANT TO KING HENRY VIII SMYTHE Smith
1490–1538
Corsham, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Joan Blackwell) Brouker
1496–1579
Melksham, Corsham, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard William Smythe KNIGHT OF PUTNEY SHERIFF OF STAFFORDSHIRE LORD OF CARLTON GOVERNOR OF DOVER CASTLE DUKE CONSORT OF CLARENCE 1) (1440-1527)
1440–1527
Putney, Surrey, England
Isabella (Alice Lady of Putney) Rich
1444–1516
Putney, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Dame McElroy
1429–1487
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Smythe's Timeline

2 Records

1512
1512
Birth of James Smythe in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
1552
7 Dec 1552
Age 40
Death of James Smythe in Ormskirk, Lincolnshire, England
Ormskirk, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1552
    Event Place: Ormskirk, Lincolnshire, England

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