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John Smythes 1551–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 July 1551

Birth Location: Waxall, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 June 1626

Death Location: Waxall, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Smythe

Mother: Lady Bengeworth

Spouse(s): Jean Bickombe

Children(s): Mary Smythes, Joane Smyth, Judith Smythes, John Smythe, Sarah Smith, Jane Smythes, Jane Smythe, Judith Smyth, Sarah Smythes, June Smythes, John York, Elizabeth Smyth, Richard Smithe

John Smythes was born in 1551 in Waxall, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir George William Smythe And Lady Alice Watson Of Bengeworth. John Smythes married Jean Johane Of Dorington Bickombe, and had children including Elizabeth Smyth, Jane Smythe, Jane Smythes, Joane Smyth, John Ii Smythe Smith Of Cape Neddick Capt Of York, John Smythe, Judith Smyth, Judith Smythes, June Smythes, Mary Smythes, Richard Smithe, Sarah Isabelle Smith, Sarah Smythes. John Smythes passed away in 1626 in Waxall, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John Smythes was born in 1551 in Waxall, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir George William Smythe And Lady Alice Watson Of Bengeworth.
  • John Smythes married Jean Johane Of Dorington Bickombe, and had children including Elizabeth Smyth, Jane Smythe, Jane Smythes, Joane Smyth, John Ii Smythe Smith Of Cape Neddick Capt Of York, John Smythe, Judith Smyth, Judith Smythes, June Smythes, Mary Smythes, Richard Smithe, Sarah Isabelle Smith, Sarah Smythes.
  • John Smythes passed away in 1626 in Waxall, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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John Smythes's Ancestors

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John Smythes
1551–1626
Birth Place: Waxall, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir George William Smythe
1549–1590
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Alice Watson of) Bengeworth
1532–1585
Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Smythe, Lord High Sheriff of Essex, Assistant to Henry VIII, Surveyor to Jane) Seymour
1500–1544
Rivenhall, Braintree District, Essex, England
Elizabeth Willin-Smythes
1490–1567
Wrington, Somerset, England
Sir (Thomas Watson, Earl) Worcester
1504–1568
Evesham, Wychavon District, Worcestershire, England
Lady (Agnes of Bengeworth, Worcestershire) Weeks
1505–1576
Bengeworth, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smith
–1446
Sir Watson
1472–1521
Lady Iii
1472–1541
Sir Weeks
1475–1521
Lady BATES
1474–1526
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Smythes's Descendants

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John Smythes (25 July 1551–28 June 1626) m. Jean ((Johane) of Dorington) Bickombe (1570–2 July 1639)
  1. 1. Mary Smythes 1599–1672 m. James (Bisse (born) BISSE) 1595–1640
    1. 1. ELIZABETH Bisse 1622–1640 m. William (Thomas) Plowman 1600–
      1. 1. Thomas Plowman 1625–1683 m. Ann Beane? 1625–1696
        1. 1. Thomas Plowman –1786
        2. 2. William Plowman 1647–1712 m. Elizabeth Daubeney 1657–1720
        3. 3. Anne Plowman 1652–
        4. 4. John Plowman 1655–
    2. 2. Barbara Bisse 1618–1688
    3. 3. John (Bise\) Bisse, 1625–1634
    4. 4. Edward (Bise\) Bisse, 1621–1669
    5. 5. James (Bise\) Bisse, 1619–1652
    6. 6. Mary (Bise\) Bisse 1623–1652
    7. 7. Elizabeth BISSE 1622–
  2. 2. Joane Smyth 1605–1643
  3. 3. Judith Smythes 1597–1638
  4. 4. John Smythe 1598–1626
  5. 5. Sarah (Isabelle) Smith 1569–1649
  6. 6. Jane Smythes 1590–1658
  7. 7. Jane Smythe 1605–1638
  8. 8. Judith Smyth 1608–1638
  9. 9. Sarah Smythes 1597–1639
  10. 10. June Smythes 1590–1658
  11. 11. John (II Smythe Smith Of Cape Neddick, Capt . Of) York 1612–1670
  12. 12. Elizabeth Smyth 1590–1639
  13. 13. Richard Smithe –1638

John Smythes's Timeline

2 Records

1551
25 July 1551
Birth of John Smythes in Waxall, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Waxall, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1626
28 June 1626
Age 75
Death of John Smythes in Waxall, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Waxall, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 July 1551
    Event Place: Waxall, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 June 1626
    Event Place: Waxall, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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