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Margaret Smithe 1557–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Keighley, Yorkshire

Death Date: DEC 1598

Death Location: Silsden, Yorkshire

Father: Spofini Smithe

Mother: Alicia Cheshier

Spouse(s): Sir Gill

Children(s): ANNA GILL

In 1557, Margaret Smithe entered the world in Keighley, Yorkshire, born to Spofini Smithe And Alicia Cheshier. Margaret Smithe married Sir Jacobijames Gill, and had children including Anna Gill. Margaret Smithe passed away in 1598 in Silsden, Yorkshire.

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Biography

  • In 1557, Margaret Smithe entered the world in Keighley, Yorkshire, born to Spofini Smithe And Alicia Cheshier.
  • Margaret Smithe married Sir Jacobijames Gill, and had children including Anna Gill.
  • Margaret Smithe passed away in 1598 in Silsden, Yorkshire.

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Margaret Smithe's Ancestors

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Margaret Smithe
1557–1598
Birth Place: Keighley, Yorkshire
Parents
Spofini Smithe
1535–
Yorkshire, England
Alicia Cheshier
–1587
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Smithe's Descendants

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Margaret Smithe (1557–DEC 1598) m. Sir (JacobiJames) Gill (1567–ABT 1598)
  1. 1. ANNA GILL 1589–1639 m. GEORGE COCKSHOTT 1589–1663
    1. 1. John Cockshott 1615–1701 m. MARY Wilson 1618–1711
      1. 1. Thomas Cockshott 1664–1750 m. Ann Hudson 1651–1730
        1. 1. John Cockshott 1694–1773 m. Magdalene (Maudlin) Hardwick 1692–1771

Margaret Smithe's Timeline

2 Records

1557
1557
Birth of Margaret Smithe in Keighley, Yorkshire
Keighley, Yorkshire
1598
DEC 1598
Age 41
Death of Margaret Smithe in Silsden, Yorkshire
Silsden, Yorkshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Keighley, Yorkshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: DEC 1598
    Event Place: Silsden, Yorkshire

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