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Sir William Lewis Smythe, Alderman and Master, Godfather of William Shakespeare 1510–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Stockton, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 6 Dec 1578

Death Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England

Father: * Townhende

Mother: Sir Smith\Smythe

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Jerningham

Children(s): John Smith

In 1510, Sir William Lewis Smythe, Alderman and Master, Godfather of William Shakespeare entered the world in Stockton, Warwickshire, England, born to Lady Alice Hayden Townhende And Sir John Richard Smythe Of Corsham High Sheriff Of Essex Lord Of Blackwell Viscount Of Strangford Assistant To Henry Viii L Smith Smythe. Sir William Lewis Smythe, Alderman and Master, Godfather of William Shakespeare married Elizabeth Jernegan Jerningham, and had children including John James Bland Smith. Sir William Lewis Smythe, Alderman and Master, Godfather of William Shakespeare passed away in 1578 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.

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  • In 1510, Sir William Lewis Smythe, Alderman and Master, Godfather of William Shakespeare entered the world in Stockton, Warwickshire, England, born to Lady Alice Hayden Townhende And Sir John Richard Smythe Of Corsham High Sheriff Of Essex Lord Of Blackwell Viscount Of Strangford Assistant To Henry Viii L Smith Smythe.
  • Sir William Lewis Smythe, Alderman and Master, Godfather of William Shakespeare married Elizabeth Jernegan Jerningham, and had children including John James Bland Smith.
  • Sir William Lewis Smythe, Alderman and Master, Godfather of William Shakespeare passed away in 1578 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

* Townhende
1500–1579
Birth Location: Cosham, Hampshire, England
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Sir Smith\Smythe
1500–1556
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Jerningham
1515–1596
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Smith
1548–1594
Birth Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
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Sir Shakespeare's Ancestors

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Sir Shakespeare
1510–1578
Birth Place: Stockton, Warwickshire, England
Parents
* Lady Alice (Hayden) Townhende
1500–1579
Cosham, Hampshire, England
Sir (John Richard Smythe of Corsham, High Sheriff of Essex,Lord of Blackwell, Viscount of Strangford, Assistant to Henry VIII, , L) Smith\Smythe
1500–1556
Grandparents
Sir (John) Townsend
1495–1540
Lady (Elizabeth Heydon) Townsend
1503–1539
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Shakespeare's Descendants

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Sir (William Lewis Smythe, Alderman and Master, Godfather of William) Shakespeare (1510–6 Dec 1578) m. Elizabeth (Jernegan \) Jerningham (1515–1596)
  1. 1. John (James Bland) Smith 1548–1594 m. Isabella Drake 1549–1585
    1. 1. John (Bland) Smith 1580–1640
      1. 1. Henry Smith 1600–1647 m. Judith Cooper 1604–1650
        1. 1. Elizabeth Smith 1624–1700 m. William Preedy 1615–1686

Sir Shakespeare's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Sir William Lewis Smythe, Alderman and Master, Godfather of William Shakespeare in Stockton, Warwickshire, England
Stockton, Warwickshire, England
1578
6 Dec 1578
Age 68
Death of Sir William Lewis Smythe, Alderman and Master, Godfather of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Stockton, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1578
    Event Place: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
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