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John Smythe 1500–1538 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 February 1500

Birth Location: Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 October 1538

Death Location: Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Smith

Mother: Joan Brounker

Spouse(s): Alice Townsend

Children(s): Sir Smith

In 1500, John Smythe entered the world in Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Smith And Joan N N Brounker. John Smythe married Alice Townsend, and had children including Sir Thomas Smith. John Smythe passed away in 1538 in Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1500, John Smythe entered the world in Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Smith And Joan N N Brounker.
  • John Smythe married Alice Townsend, and had children including Sir Thomas Smith.
  • John Smythe passed away in 1538 in Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

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John Smythe's Ancestors

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John Smythe
1500–1538
Birth Place: Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Smith
1460–1527
England, England, United Kingdom
Joan (N N) Brounker
1478–1579
Cosham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Smythe's Descendants

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John Smythe (25 February 1500–8 October 1538) m. Alice Townsend (1500–7 June 1579)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Smith 1522–1591 m. Dame (Alice) Judd 1535–1593
    1. 1. Sir (Thomas II The Merchant Smythe) (SMITH) 1558–1625 m. Lady (Sarah Agnes) Blount 1562–1655
      1. 1. Sir (Lt Gen Thomas Christopher Lawrence Smith) I 1592–1638 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Townley 1598–1679
        1. 1. Lawrence Smith 1629–1700 m. Mary Debnam 1631–1728
      2. 2. Dorothy Smythe –1627
      3. 3. John Smythe 1599–1640

John Smythe's Timeline

2 Records

1500
25 February 1500
Birth of John Smythe in Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1538
8 October 1538
Age 38
Death of John Smythe in Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 February 1500
    Event Place: Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1538
    Event Place: Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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