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Richard Smith \ Smythe 1553–1668 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1553

Birth Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 11 Oct 1668

Death Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: Captain Stourton)

Mother: Mary Welles

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cantize

Children(s): Ann Smith, John Smyth, Rev. (Smyth)

In 1553, Richard Smith \ Smythe entered the world in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, born to Captain John Smith Smyth De Stourton And Mary Elizabeth De Welles. Richard Smith \ Smythe married Elizabeth Cantize, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Smith, John Smyth, Rev Henry Smith Smyth. Richard Smith \ Smythe passed away in 1668 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1553, Richard Smith \ Smythe entered the world in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, born to Captain John Smith Smyth De Stourton And Mary Elizabeth De Welles.
  • Richard Smith \ Smythe married Elizabeth Cantize, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Smith, John Smyth, Rev Henry Smith Smyth.
  • Richard Smith \ Smythe passed away in 1668 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Smythe's Ancestors

Self
Richard Smythe
1553–1668
Birth Place: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Captain John Smith (Smyth) (de Stourton)
1529–1591
Rugby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Elizabeth De) Welles
1531–1615
Stourton, Whichford, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
John (Richard Smyth) (Smith)
1490–1538
Smyth Hall, Rivenhall, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Joan (De) Brouncker
1470–1579
Melksham, Wiltshire, England
Nicholas (De) Welles
1500–1562
Elizabeth Stanton
1508–1556
Witham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Isabel Neville
1467–1516
Sir Brouncker-Malet
1465–1537
Lady Gouldinge
1470–1535
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1428–1471
Lady Ingoldsthorpe
1435–1476
Robert Brouncker
1445–1537
Lady Joseph
1418–1475
Sir (Gouldinge)
1450–1547
Lady Cavendish
1456–1569

Richard Smythe's Descendants

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Richard (Smith \) Smythe (1553–11 Oct 1668) m. Elizabeth Cantize (1556–1632)
  1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth) Smith 1586–1675 m. Capt (William) Knowlton 1583–1639
    1. 1. Elizabeth Knowlton 1604–1680 m. Theophilus Wilson 1601–1689
      1. 1. Elizabeth Wilson 1632–1691 m. John Pinder 1627–1662
        1. 1. Elizabeth Pinder 1658–1721 m. John Lovell 1647–1719
        2. 2. Jacob Pinder 1650–1683
    2. 2. William Knowlton 1615–1655
    3. 3. John Knowlton 1610–1653
    4. 4. Samuel Knowlton 1611–1655
    5. 5. Robert Knowlton 1613–1703
    6. 6. Susanna Knowlton 1624–1660
    7. 7. Thomas ((Deac)) Knowlton 1622–1692
    8. 8. Mary Knowlton 1617–1660
  2. 2. John Smyth 1587–1649
  3. 3. Rev. (Henry Smith) (Smyth) 1588–1648

Richard Smythe's Timeline

4 Records

1552
1552
Birth of Richard Smith \ Smythe in Sittingbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Sittingbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1553
1553
Birth of Richard Smith \ Smythe in Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Hereford, Herefordshire, England
1593
1593
Age 40
Death of Richard Smith \ Smythe in Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1668
11 Oct 1668
Age 115
Death of Richard Smith \ Smythe in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Hereford, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1668
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England

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