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John Smithe 1548–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1548

Birth Location: West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 8 May 1593

Death Location: Benenden, Canterbury, Kent, England, U.K.

Father: ANDREW Smyth

Mother: JOANE None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gilbert

Children(s): Richard Smith

In 1548, John Smithe entered the world in West Riding, Yorkshire, England, born to Andrew Smyth And Joane. John Smithe married Elizabeth Gylbard Gilbert, and had children including Richard Smith. John Smithe passed away in 1593 in Benenden, Canterbury, Kent, England, U.K..

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Biography

  • In 1548, John Smithe entered the world in West Riding, Yorkshire, England, born to Andrew Smyth And Joane.
  • John Smithe married Elizabeth Gylbard Gilbert, and had children including Richard Smith.
  • John Smithe passed away in 1593 in Benenden, Canterbury, Kent, England, U.K..

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John Smithe's Ancestors

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John Smithe
1548–1593
Birth Place: West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Parents
ANDREW Smyth
1523–1580
Suffolk, England
JOANE
1526–1576
Cratfield, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
William Smyth
1496–1549
Cratfield, Suffolk, England
Margaret
1501–1567
Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Peter Smyth
1471–1520
Agnes Smyth
1475–1504
2nd-Great-Grandparents
`John Smythe
1451–1451

John Smithe's Descendants

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John Smithe (1548–8 May 1593) m. Elizabeth (Gylbard) Gilbert (1561–1575)
  1. 1. Richard Smith 1575–1610 m. Johane (Everenden) Burr 1577–1611
    1. 1. John SMITH 1611–1633 m. Sarah SHERMAN 1606–1612
      1. 1. Ester Smith 1633–1715 m. James Kenyon 1633–1670
        1. 1. John Kenyon 1657–1732 m. Anna Mumford 1660–1746
        2. 2. James Kenyon 1657–1724
        3. 3. Mary Kenyon 1660–1742
        4. 4. Mary Kenyon 1660–
        5. 5. Mary Wells 1660–
        6. 6. Roger Kenyon 1662–
        7. 7. Child Kenyon 1662–1665
        8. 8. Abigail Kenyon 1670–1707

John Smithe's Timeline

2 Records

1548
1548
Birth of John Smithe in West Riding, Yorkshire, England
West Riding, Yorkshire, England
1593
8 May 1593
Age 45
Death of John Smithe in Benenden, Canterbury, Kent, England, U.K.
Benenden, Canterbury, Kent, England, U.K.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: West Riding, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1593
    Event Place: Benenden, Canterbury, Kent, England, U.K.
    Record Source: Millennium File

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