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Richard '"Robert Smythe 1500 – 1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 3 Sep 1539

Death Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Smythe

Mother: Joan Brouncker

Spouse(s): Catherine Blount

Children(s): Sir Smythe, Captain Smythe

In 1500, Richard '"Robert Smythe I entered the world in Ledbury, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Richard Smythe and Joan De Brouncker. Richard '"Robert Smythe I married Catherine Joyce Blount, and had children including Sir Richard William Smythe, Captain Sir John Smythe. Richard '"Robert Smythe I passed away in 1539 in Ledbury, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Richard '"Robert Smythe I entered the world in Ledbury, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Richard Smythe and Joan De Brouncker.
  • Richard '"Robert Smythe I married Catherine Joyce Blount, and had children including Sir Richard William Smythe, Captain Sir John Smythe.
  • Richard '"Robert Smythe I passed away in 1539 in Ledbury, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom.

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Richard Smythe's Ancestors

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Richard Smythe
1500 – 1539
Birth Place: Ledbury, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Richard Smythe
1465 – 1527
Rockhampton, Gloustershire, England
Joan (De) Brouncker
1470 – 1579
Melksham, Corsham, Wiltshire, England
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Richard Smythe's Descendants

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Richard ('"Robert) Smythe (1500 – 3 Sep 1539) m. Catherine (Joyce) Blount (1501 – 30 Jan 1570)
  1. 1. Sir (Richard William) Smythe (4 Jan 1530 – 7 Jun 1591) m. Dame (Alicia \ Alyce) Judde (25 Jun 1535 – 21 Oct 1593)
    1. 1. William Smith (1550 – 1572) m. Elizabeth Stalles (1550 – 1572)
      1. 1. Frances (Lily) Smith (1568 – 1595) m. William Steavens (5 Sep 1560 – 23 Apr 1613)
        1. 1. Jerome (Jeremye John) Stevens (1584 – Aft. 1623) m. Alice Glover (Apr 1588 – 1644)
  2. 2. Captain (Sir John) Smythe (1533 – 20 Mar 1575) m. Lady (Anne Rose) Goddard (1535 – 1615)
    1. 1. Sir (Richard Edward) Smythe (1561 – 25 Jul 1620) m. Lady (Catherine 'Kate') Fisher (1565 – 12 October 1615)
      1. 1. Mary Smythe (1587 – 1657) m. John (Russell) Burwell (abt 1588 – 1647)
        1. 1. Alice Burwell (1612 – 4 SEP 1678) m. Captain (Richard Percy) Lane (1610 – 1686)

Richard Smythe's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Richard '"Robert Smythe I in Ledbury, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Ledbury, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
1539
3 Sep 1539
Age 39
Death of Richard '"Robert Smythe I in Ledbury, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Ledbury, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Ledbury, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Barking, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1539
    Event Place: Ledbury, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom

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