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Sir Lord William Smith 1518–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: Humberstone, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 31 Jan 1552

Death Location: Honington, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Smith

Mother: Lady Strange

Spouse(s): Katherine Porter

Children(s): Christiana Dabridgecourt

In 1518, Sir Lord William Smith entered the world in Humberstone, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas De Eley Smythe Or Smith And Lady Anne Le Strange. In 1539, Sir Lord William Smith resided in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sir Lord William Smith married Katherine Porter, and had children including Christiana Dabridgecourt. Sir Lord William Smith passed away in 1552 in Honington, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1518, Sir Lord William Smith entered the world in Humberstone, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas De Eley Smythe Or Smith And Lady Anne Le Strange.
  • In 1539, Sir Lord William Smith resided in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
  • Sir Lord William Smith married Katherine Porter, and had children including Christiana Dabridgecourt.
  • Sir Lord William Smith passed away in 1552 in Honington, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Smith's Ancestors

Self
Sir Smith
1518–1552
Birth Place: Humberstone, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Thomas de Eley Smythe OR Smith
1460–1543
Wellbourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne le) Strange
1462–1546
Knockyn, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Smith's Descendants

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Sir (Lord William) Smith (1518–31 Jan 1552) m. Katherine Porter (1520–26 Feb 1606)
  1. 1. Christiana Dabridgecourt 1558–1609 m. Samuel (Albret) Albright 1540–1613 m. William (Belcher) Sir 1545–1609
    1. 1. Richard Albright 1565–1613 m. Elizabeth Fisher 1578–1630
      1. 1. Frances Belcher 1598–1678 m. Hugh (Thomas) Wells 1585–1637
        1. 1. Thomas (M) Wells 1620–1676 m. Mary Beardsley\Belding 1631–1690

Sir Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Sir Lord William Smith in Humberstone, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Humberstone, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1539
1539
Age 21
Sir Lord William Smith resided here in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
1552
31 Jan 1552
Age 34
Death of Sir Lord William Smith in Honington, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Honington, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Humberstone, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford - Brasenose College Register 1509-1909

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Haningtoy, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 35

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1552
    Event Place: Honington, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 35
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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