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Richard Smith \ Smythe 1552–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1552

Birth Location: Sittingbourne, Kent, England

Death Date: 15 Jan 1636

Death Location: Godalming, Surrey, England

Father: John Smith

Mother: Mary Welles\Welles\Willis

Spouse(s): Catherine Cape

Children(s): Ann Tucker, William Smith, George Smith, Georg Smythe, John Smithe, Alice Smith, Jacn Smyth, Ann Smythe, Agnes Smyth, Walter Smyth, Jayne Smyth, Hester Smith, Mary Smith

The story of Richard Smith \ Smythe began in 1552 in Sittingbourne, Kent, England. Richard Smith \ Smythe married Catherine Cape, and had children including Agnes Smyth, Alice Smith, Ann Elizabeth Smith Tucker, Ann Smythe, Georg Smythe, George Smith, Hester Smith, Jacn Smyth, Jayne Smyth, John Smithe, Mary Smith, Walter Smyth, William Smith. Richard Smith \ Smythe passed away in 1636 in Godalming, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Smith \ Smythe began in 1552 in Sittingbourne, Kent, England.
  • Richard Smith \ Smythe married Catherine Cape, and had children including Agnes Smyth, Alice Smith, Ann Elizabeth Smith Tucker, Ann Smythe, Georg Smythe, George Smith, Hester Smith, Jacn Smyth, Jayne Smyth, John Smithe, Mary Smith, Walter Smyth, William Smith.
  • Richard Smith \ Smythe passed away in 1636 in Godalming, Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Smythe's Ancestors

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Richard Smythe
1552–1636
Birth Place: Sittingbourne, Kent, England
Parents
John Stourton Smith
1529–1604
Hilmorton, Warwickshire, , England
Mary (Elizabeth de) Welles\Welles\Willis
1531–1579
Stourton, Whichford, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Smith
1490–1538
Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Alice) Townhende
1500–1579
Cosham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Nicholas (de) Welles.......END
1500–1558
Arkesden, Essex, England
Elizabeth Stanton
1508–1556
Witham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Staffordshire
1475–1538
Lady Smythe
1467–1516
John Townhende
1475–
Eleanor Hayden
1483–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Northumbria
1440–
Lady Montagu
1440–

Richard Smythe's Descendants

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Richard (Smith \) Smythe (1552–15 Jan 1636) m. Catherine Cape (1558–)
  1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth Smith \) Tucker 1586–1675 m. Captain (William H) Knowlton 1584–1639
    1. 1. Elizabeth Knowlton 1604–1680 m. Theophilus Wilson 1601–1689
      1. 1. Marie Wilson 1625–1707 m. Thomas BRAY 1604–1691
        1. 1. Thomas (BRAY) Sr. 1658–1743 m. Mary Emerson 1664–1722
        2. 2. Sarah Bray 1651–1727 m. James Sawyer 1632–1703
      2. 2. Thomas Wilson 1634–1703
      3. 3. Seaborne Fiske –1721
    2. 2. Samuel Knowlton 1611–1655
    3. 3. Jane Knowlton 1621–
    4. 4. William Knowlton 1614–1655
    5. 5. John Knowlton 1610–1653
    6. 6. Robert Knowlton 1613–
    7. 7. Deacon (Thomas) Knowlton 1622–1692
    8. 8. Susanna Knowlton 1624–1661
    9. 9. Mary Knowlton 1617–1660
    10. 10. Thomas Knowlton 1620–1692
  2. 2. William Smith 1585–
  3. 3. George Smith 1589–
  4. 4. Georg Smythe 1575–
  5. 5. John Smithe 1578–
  6. 6. Alice Smith 1575–
  7. 7. Jacn Smyth 1584–1656
  8. 8. Ann Smythe 1573–1573
  9. 9. Agnes Smyth 1578–
  10. 10. Walter Smyth 1578–
  11. 11. Jayne Smyth 1576–
  12. 12. Hester Smith 1583–
  13. 13. Mary Smith 1582–1628

Richard Smythe's Timeline

3 Records

1552
1552
Birth of Richard Smith \ Smythe in Sittingbourne, Kent, England
Sittingbourne, Kent, England
1593
1593
Age 41
Death of Richard Smith \ Smythe in Kent, Kent, England
Kent, Kent, England
1636
15 Jan 1636
Age 84
Burial of Richard Smith \ Smythe in Godalming, Surrey, England
Godalming, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1552
    Event Place: Sittingbourne, Kent, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Kent, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1636
    Event Place: Godalming, Surrey, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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