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Richard Smith 1530 – 1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1530

Birth Location: kirkham lancashire

Death Date: 22/1/1562

Death Location: kirkham lancashire

Father: Richard Smyth

Mother: Jennet Smith

Spouse(s): Mergery Bretherton

Children(s): James Smith

The story of Richard Smith began in 1530 in kirkham lancashire. Richard Smith married Mergery Bretherton, and had children including James Smith. Richard Smith passed away in 1562 in kirkham lancashire.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Smith began in 1530 in kirkham lancashire.
  • Richard Smith married Mergery Bretherton, and had children including James Smith.
  • Richard Smith passed away in 1562 in kirkham lancashire.

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Parents

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Children(s)

Richard Smith's Ancestors

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Richard Smith
1530 – 1562
Birth Place: kirkham lancashire
Parents
Richard Smyth
1505 – 1541
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Jennet Smith
1502 – 1570
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Margaret Keating
– 1554
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Smith's Descendants

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Richard Smith (abt 1530 – 22/1/1562) m. Mergery Bretherton (1530 – 19/10/1567)
  1. 1. James Smith (18/4/1554 – 23/12/1587) m. Jenet ((Janet)) Hardman (1536 – 27 June 1579)
    1. 1. James Smith (16/7/1572 – 2 Sep 1605) m. Ann Shaw (29/9/1572 – 05 Sep 1601)
      1. 1. James Smith (abt 1590 – 26/5/1631) m. Margaret Noblett (12 Dec 1577 – 4 Jan 1627)
        1. 1. James Smith (13/10/1618 – abt 1656)

Richard Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1530
abt 1530
Birth of Richard Smith in kirkham lancashire
kirkham lancashire
1562
22/1/1562
Age 32
Death of Richard Smith in kirkham lancashire
kirkham lancashire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1530
    Event Place: kirkham lancashire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22/1/1562
    Event Place: kirkham lancashire

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