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Lady Elizabeth Newman 1578–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 June 1578

Birth Location: VERIFIED- Wraxall Court, Wraxall, Somerset, England -Wraxall Court was the original manor house. After the Norman conquest it belonged to the De Wrokeshale's til it passed to the Moreville's and then Gorges's by marriage.

Death Date: VERIFIED- 16 Feb 1658

Death Location: VERIFIED- Long Ashton Manor, Long Ashton, Somerset, England -Dates to 1265. Held by Amerike's (possible source of 'America'), Lyon's, Choke's and Smyth's who were lords of Long Ashton for 4 centuries. Sold in 1946.

Father: Edmund III

Mother: Katherine Hoare

Spouse(s): Sir Knight

Children(s): Capt. (Immigrant)

In 1578, Lady Elizabeth Newman entered the world in VERIFIED- Wraxall Court, Wraxall, Somerset, England -Wraxall Court was the original manor house. After the Norman conquest it belonged to the De Wrokeshale's til it passed to the Moreville's and then Gorges's by marriage., born to Edmund Gorges Iii And Katherine Hoare. Lady Elizabeth Newman married Sir Hugh Smith Knight, and had children including Capt John Smith Smythe Immigrant. Lady Elizabeth Newman passed away in 1658 in VERIFIED- Long Ashton Manor, Long Ashton, Somerset, England -Dates to 1265. Held by Amerike's (possible source of 'America'), Lyon's, Choke's and Smyth's who were lords of Long Ashton for 4 centuries. Sold in 1946..

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  • In 1578, Lady Elizabeth Newman entered the world in VERIFIED- Wraxall Court, Wraxall, Somerset, England -Wraxall Court was the original manor house. After the Norman conquest it belonged to the De Wrokeshale's til it passed to the Moreville's and then Gorges's by marriage., born to Edmund Gorges Iii And Katherine Hoare.
  • Lady Elizabeth Newman married Sir Hugh Smith Knight, and had children including Capt John Smith Smythe Immigrant.
  • Lady Elizabeth Newman passed away in 1658 in VERIFIED- Long Ashton Manor, Long Ashton, Somerset, England -Dates to 1265. Held by Amerike's (possible source of 'America'), Lyon's, Choke's and Smyth's who were lords of Long Ashton for 4 centuries. Sold in 1946..

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Lady Newman's Ancestors

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Lady Newman
1578–1658
Birth Place: VERIFIED- Wraxall Court, Wraxall, Somerset, England -Wraxall Court was the original manor house. After the Norman conquest it belonged to the De Wrokeshale's til it passed to the Moreville's and then Gorges's by marriage.
Parents
Edmund Gorges III
1532–1610
Wraxall Manor, Long Ashton, Somerset, England
Katherine Hoare
1536–
Langford, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Edward Gorges of) Wraxall
1483–1566
Wraxall Manor, Long Ashton, Somerset, England
Mary Poyntz
1500–1565
Iron Acton, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Gorges
1442–1512
Anne Howard
1446–1500
Anthony Poyntz
1476–1535
Elizabeth Huddersfield
1482–1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Newman's Descendants

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Lady (Elizabeth) Newman (4 June 1578–VERIFIED- 16 Feb 1658) m. Sir (Hugh Smith,) Knight (VERIFIED- 17 Nov 1574–VERIFIED- 18 Apr 1627)
  1. 1. Capt. (John Smith (Smythe)) (Immigrant) 1588–1679 m. Katherine (Elizabeth) Allen 1599–1672
    1. 1. Francis (Smith) (Smythe) 1619–1679 m. Agnes Lancastle 1620–1665
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Tisdale) Smith 1637–1687 m. William (Peter) Young 1636–1697 m. John Smith 1647–1738
        1. 1. Katherine Young 1675–1718 m. John Waters 1678–1721

Lady Newman's Timeline

2 Records

1578
4 June 1578
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Newman in VERIFIED- Wraxall Court, Wraxall, Somerset, England -Wraxall Court was the original manor house. After the Norman conquest it belonged to the De Wrokeshale's til it passed to the Moreville's and then Gorges's by marriage.
VERIFIED- Wraxall Court, Wraxall, Somerset, England -Wraxall Court was the original manor house. After the Norman conquest it belonged to the De Wrokeshale's til it passed to the Moreville's and then Gorges's by marriage.
1658
VERIFIED- 16 Feb 1658
Age 80
Death of Lady Elizabeth Newman in VERIFIED- Long Ashton Manor, Long Ashton, Somerset, England -Dates to 1265. Held by Amerike's (possible source of 'America'), Lyon's, Choke's and Smyth's who were lords of Long Ashton for 4 centuries. Sold in 1946.
VERIFIED- Long Ashton Manor, Long Ashton, Somerset, England -Dates to 1265. Held by Amerike's (possible source of 'America'), Lyon's, Choke's and Smyth's who were lords of Long Ashton for 4 centuries. Sold in 1946.

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 June 1578
    Event Place: VERIFIED- Wraxall Court, Wraxall, Somerset, England -Wraxall Court was the original manor house. After the Norman conquest it belonged to the De Wrokeshale's til it passed to the Moreville's and then Gorges's by marriage.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: VERIFIED- 16 Feb 1658
    Event Place: VERIFIED- Long Ashton Manor, Long Ashton, Somerset, England -Dates to 1265. Held by Amerike's (possible source of 'America'), Lyon's, Choke's and Smyth's who were lords of Long Ashton for 4 centuries. Sold in 1946.

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