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John Smythe\ Sir Lord of Corsham, Lord of Blackwell, Viscount of Strangford, Assistant to King Henry VIII 1490–1538 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1490

Birth Location: Corsham, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 8 October 1538

Death Location: Corsham, Wiltshire, England

Father: Sir Ii

Mother: Lady Salisbury

Spouse(s): Lady Strangford

Children(s): Thomas Co)

John Smythe\ Sir Lord of Corsham, Lord of Blackwell, Viscount of Strangford, Assistant to King Henry VIII was born in 1490 in Corsham, Wiltshire, England, the child of Sir Knight Richard William Ii Of Putney 20 Smythe Ii And Lady Isabella Neville Of Salisbury. John Smythe\ Sir Lord of Corsham, Lord of Blackwell, Viscount of Strangford, Assistant to King Henry VIII married Lady Joan Brounker Lady Blackwell Baroness Corsham Amp Blackwell Viscountess Of Strangford, and had children including Thomas The Arranger Of Jamestown Smythe Jr Of Bidborough Sir Knight In 1603 Ambassador To Russia 1St Gov Of East India Co. John Smythe\ Sir Lord of Corsham, Lord of Blackwell, Viscount of Strangford, Assistant to King Henry VIII passed away in 1538 in Corsham, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Smythe\ Sir Lord of Corsham, Lord of Blackwell, Viscount of Strangford, Assistant to King Henry VIII was born in 1490 in Corsham, Wiltshire, England, the child of Sir Knight Richard William Ii Of Putney 20 Smythe Ii And Lady Isabella Neville Of Salisbury.
  • John Smythe\ Sir Lord of Corsham, Lord of Blackwell, Viscount of Strangford, Assistant to King Henry VIII married Lady Joan Brounker Lady Blackwell Baroness Corsham Amp Blackwell Viscountess Of Strangford, and had children including Thomas The Arranger Of Jamestown Smythe Jr Of Bidborough Sir Knight In 1603 Ambassador To Russia 1St Gov Of East India Co.
  • John Smythe\ Sir Lord of Corsham, Lord of Blackwell, Viscount of Strangford, Assistant to King Henry VIII passed away in 1538 in Corsham, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Ii
1465–1527
Birth Location: Putney, Surrey, England
SI
Lady Salisbury
1470–1516
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Lady Strangford
1496–1579
Birth Location: Melksham, Corsham, Wiltshire, England
LS

Children(s)

Thomas Co)
1530–1591
Birth Location: Ostenhanger Castle, Weston Hanger, Hythe, Kent, England
TC

John VIII's Ancestors

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John VIII
1490–1538
Birth Place: Corsham, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Sir Knight Richard William II of Putney 20 Smythe Ii
1465–1527
Putney, Surrey, England
Lady (Isabella Neville of) Salisbury
1470–1516
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Lord Robert II Carrington 21) Smythe,
1430–1490
Holditch, Exeter, Devon, England
Amyas (21) Smith
1430–1514
, Devon, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John VIII's Descendants

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John (Smythe\ Sir Lord of Corsham, Lord of Blackwell, Viscount of Strangford, Assistant to King Henry) VIII (25 Feb 1490–8 October 1538) m. Lady (Joan Brounker, Lady Blackwell, Baroness Corsham & Blackwell Viscountess of) Strangford (17 January 1496–7 June 1579)
  1. 1. Thomas ("The Arranger of Jamestown" Smythe Jr., of Bidborough, Sir Knight in 1603 (Ambassador to Russia)(1st Gov of East India) Co) 1530–1591 m. Dame (Alicia (Alice) Judde, 689\723 Lady of Tonbridge, Dame of) Tonbridge 1535–1593 m. Alicia Smythe –1576 m. Mary (Margaret) Merwin 1522–1556
    1. 1. Thomas ("The Arranger of Jamestown"** Smythe, Jr of Bidborough, Sir Knight in 1603 (ambassador to Russia)(1st Gov of East India) Co) 1558–1625 m. Joan***X (Elizabeth) Pye 1572–1634 m. Lady (Sarah Agnes, Countess of Leicester) Blount 1570–1655 m. Lady (Alice) Judd 1564–1615
      1. 1. Sir (Lt. Gen. Christopher Thomas Lawrence Smythe \) Smith 1592–1638 m. Catherine Stockdale 1596–1674 m. Lady (Elizabeth Towneley Halstead) Smythe 1598–1679
        1. 1. Col. (Lawrence Richard "Immigrant" Smith) Sr., 1629–1700 m. Mary (Grymes - Hichon Hitchon - Debnam -) Smith 1631–1728 m. Katherine 1627–1723 m. Mary Hitchen 1631–1687 m. MARY Hitchon 1629–1700 m. Mary ((Grymes)) Debnam 1629–1728 m. Mary (Grymes Debnam) Hitchon 1631–1700 m. Mary (Maria Dedman, Debnam, Grymes,) Hitchon 1631–1728
        2. 2. Elizabeth***X Burgess 1631–1717
        3. 3. Joseph*X Burgess 1638–1695
        4. 4. Jacob*X Burgess 1632–1718
        5. 5. Elizabeth1620 Burgess 1620–1717
        6. 6. Patience Burgess 1621–1627
        7. 7. Christopher ("Kit" Smith (Smyth) Knight of Burnley Parish) Ii 1631–1703
        8. 8. John (Brevard Smith II Colonel of Purton 9) GGF 1628–1698
        9. 9. Christopher Smith 1631–1716
        10. 10. Mary (Hitchon) Smith 1631–1700
        11. 11. Susannah Smith 1628–1692
        12. 12. Ellen (Halstead) Smith 1623–
        13. 13. Lawrence Smith 1635–1665
        14. 14. Chistopher Smith 1612–1676
        15. 15. Thomas Smith 1623–1636
        16. 16. Helena (Eleanor) Smith 1625–1679
        17. 17. Captain (Richard) Smith 1635–1689
        18. 18. Thomas (Henry) Smythe\Smith 1637–1697
        19. 19. Henry Smith 1632–1707
        20. 20. William Smith 1625–
        21. 21. Richard Smith 1635–1712
        22. 22. Thomas Smith –1635
      2. 2. Henry* Burgess 1610–1626
      3. 3. Humphrey*X Burgess 1612–1712
      4. 4. Constance*X Burgess 1614–1626
      5. 5. Caleb*X Burgess 1611–1711
      6. 6. Joshua*X Burgess 1611–1626
      7. 7. Isabell* Burgess 1622–1626
      8. 8. Elisha* Burges 1611–1626
      9. 9. Frances*X Burgess 1615–1668
      10. 10. James* Burgess 1616–1716
      11. 11. Honor*X BURGESS 1603–
      12. 12. Anne Burgess 1608–
      13. 13. John Smith 1596–1651
      14. 14. Arthur (Smythe) (Smith) 1597–1645
      15. 15. Katherine Smythe\Smith 1564–1615
      16. 16. Robert (Smythe) (Smith) 1585–1642
      17. 17. Thomas (Smythe) (Smith) 1576–1609
      18. 18. Margaret (Smythe) (Smith) 1596–1630
      19. 19. Sir (John) Smythe\Smith 1590–1681
      20. 20. John Smythe 1581–1631
      21. 21. Christopher Smith 1593–1676
      22. 22. Thomas Smith 1576–1609
      23. 23. Lady (Elizabeth Smith) (Smythe) 1571–1618
      24. 24. Dorothy Smythe –1627
    2. 2. Sir (John) Smythe 1556–1608
    3. 3. Lady (Alice Anne) Smythe 1556–1615
    4. 4. Lady (Mary Smyth, Countess of Meath, Baroness Brabazon of) Ardee 1562–1646
    5. 5. Lady (Jane "Joane" Smythe Lady of Weston) Hanger 1554–1622
    6. 6. Lady (Mary) Smith 1556–1615
    7. 7. Elizabeth Smythe 1572–1631
    8. 8. Lady (Katherine (Kate) Smythe (Smith), Lady of) London 1564–1615
    9. 9. Henry (Smythe \Smith, of) Corsham 1561–1640
    10. 10. Francis Smith 1545–
    11. 11. Sir (Henry Smythe (Smith),) Knight 1552–1594
    12. 12. Joanne Smith 1560–1635
    13. 13. Rowland (Hayward, Lord Knight Mayor of London) PM13ggf 1545–1592
    14. 14. Arthur (Smythe) (Smith) 1555–1623

John VIII's Timeline

2 Records

1490
25 Feb 1490
Birth of John Smythe\ Sir Lord of Corsham, Lord of Blackwell, Viscount of Strangford, Assistant to King Henry VIII in Corsham, Wiltshire, England
Corsham, Wiltshire, England
1538
8 October 1538
Age 48
Death of John Smythe\ Sir Lord of Corsham, Lord of Blackwell, Viscount of Strangford, Assistant to King Henry VIII in Corsham, Wiltshire, England
Corsham, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1490
    Event Place: Corsham, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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