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Katherine Porter 1520–1556 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Belton, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: JUL 1556

Death Location: Lincolnshire, England

Father: Augustine Porter

Mother: Ellen Smith

Spouse(s): William Smythe

Children(s): Robert Smythe, Augustine Smith, Eleanor Smythe, Elizabeth Smith, Margaret Smith, Ellin Smythe, William Smythe, Elizabeth Smyth, Mary Smythe

The story of Katherine Porter began in 1520 in Belton, Lincolnshire, England. Katherine Porter married William D Elye Smythe, and had children including Augustine Smith, Edmonde Smith, Eleanor Smythe, Elizabeth Emma Smith, Elizabeth Harvey Smyth, Ellin Smythe, Margaret Smith, Mary Smythe, Robert Smythe, William Smythe. Katherine Porter passed away in 1556 in Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Porter began in 1520 in Belton, Lincolnshire, England.
  • Katherine Porter married William D Elye Smythe, and had children including Augustine Smith, Edmonde Smith, Eleanor Smythe, Elizabeth Emma Smith, Elizabeth Harvey Smyth, Ellin Smythe, Margaret Smith, Mary Smythe, Robert Smythe, William Smythe.
  • Katherine Porter passed away in 1556 in Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Porter's Ancestors

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Katherine Porter
1520–1556
Birth Place: Belton, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Augustine Porter
1490–1554
Belton, Lincolnshire, England
Ellen (Helena) Smith
1500–1569
Belton, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Lord (Augustine Porter of) Belton
1460–1530
Markham, Nottinghamshire, England
Lady (Katherine) Bellingham
1460–1554
Markham, Nottinghamshire, England
Sir (Richard Smith (Smythe) (of Corsham and) London)
1465–1544
Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir IV
1406–1476
Lady Tunstall
1410–1462
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert III
1356–1409
Lady Barbourne
1367–1408
William Tunstall
1391–1432
Anne Parr
1394–1438

Katherine Porter's Descendants

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Katherine Porter (1520–JUL 1556) m. William (D'Elye) Smythe (14 JAN 1518–2 May 1552)
  1. 1. Robert Smythe 1544–1601 m. Joane (Allen) Allayne 1545–1638
    1. 1. John Smyth –1602
    2. 2. John Smith 1567–1640 m. Thomas –1609
      1. 1. George Smyth 1629–1702
      2. 2. Mary Purnell 1615–1690
      3. 3. John Smythe 1611–1692
        1. 1. Margaret Smyth 1638–
        2. 2. Richard Smith –1682
    3. 3. Ellyn Smith 1564–1617
    4. 4. Richard Smith 1583–1669
    5. 5. Thomas Smyth 1570–1659
    6. 6. James Smyth 1574–
    7. 7. Agnes Smith 1588–1591
    8. 8. Thomas Smith 1558–1625
    9. 9. Robert Smith 1563–1621
    10. 10. Alice Smith 1556–1615
  2. 2. Augustine Smith 1543–1556
  3. 3. Eleanor Smythe 1546–1599
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Emma) Smith 1544–1600 m. Richard Jackson 1533–1580 m. Thomas (Rippon) Ripley 1551–1635
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Margaret) Ripley 1573–1662
    2. 2. Henry Ripley 1572–1618
    3. 3. Sir (Thomas) Ripley 1577–1638 m. Elizabeth (Margaret) Jackson 1568–1660
      1. 1. Christine Ripley 1604–1636 m. Sir (William Humphrey) Grizzell 1600–1636
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Mott) Grizzell 1632–1700 m. Capt. (Robert Edward) Coleman 1622–1682
        2. 2. Herbert Grizzell 1884–1958 m. Hallie Grizzell 1886–1970
        3. 3. Charles Grizzell 1881–
        4. 4. Alexander Grizzell 1886– m. Hattie (M) Grizzell 1895–
        5. 5. Grace Grizzell 1891–1900 m. Tony Dunhouse 1887–1975
        6. 6. Harry Grizzell 1894–
        7. 7. Alexander Guggell 1887–
        8. 8. Grace Guggell 1892–
      2. 2. Lucreitia Ripley 1604–1636
      3. 3. Ann Jackson 1608–
      4. 4. Christopher Ripley –1608
      5. 5. Jennite Ripley 1599–1609
      6. 6. John Ripley 1598–1598
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Margaret) Jackson 1568–1660 m. Sir (Thomas) Ripley 1577–1638 m. John Johnson 1572–1639
    5. 5. Anne Ripley 1573–1594
    6. 6. Caroline Ripley 1576–
    7. 7. Jane (Anne) Jackson 1569–1658
    8. 8. John Jackson 1565–1630
  5. 5. Margaret Smith 1547–1600
  6. 6. Ellin Smythe –1594
  7. 7. William Smythe 1554–1590
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Harvey) Smyth 1552–1575
  9. 9. Mary Smythe 1535–1579

Katherine Porter's Timeline

3 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Katherine Porter in Belton, Lincolnshire, England
Belton, Lincolnshire, England
1556
JUL 1556
Age 36
Death of Katherine Porter in Lincolnshire, England
Lincolnshire, England
1606
26 FEB 1606
Age 86
Death of Katherine Porter in Honington, Lincolnshire, England
Honington, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Belton, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 FEB 1606
    Event Place: Honington, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Age:
    85-86

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JUL 1556
    Event Place: Lincolnshire, England

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