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Sir Lord William Smith 1520 – 1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Humberstone, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 10 February 1552

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

Father: Smythe Smith

Mother: Richard Smythe

Spouse(s): Katherine Porter

Children(s): Joanna (George)

Sir Lord William Smith was born in 1520 in Humberstone, Leicestershire, England, the child of Smythe (Smythe) Smith and Richard Smythe. Sir Lord William Smith married Katherine Porter, and had children including Joanna Smith (George). Sir Lord William Smith passed away in 1552 in Honington, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Lord William Smith was born in 1520 in Humberstone, Leicestershire, England, the child of Smythe (Smythe) Smith and Richard Smythe.
  • Sir Lord William Smith married Katherine Porter, and had children including Joanna Smith (George).
  • Sir Lord William Smith passed away in 1552 in Honington, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England.

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Sir Smith's Ancestors

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Sir Smith
1520 – 1552
Birth Place: Humberstone, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Smythe (Smythe) Smith
1465 – 1527
Rockhampton, Gloustershire, England
Richard Smythe
1440 – 1527
Putney, Surrey, England
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Sir Smith's Descendants

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Sir (Lord William) Smith (1520 – 10 February 1552) m. Katherine Porter (1520 – 26 Feb 1606)
  1. 1. Joanna (Smith) (George) (Abt. 1544 – 24 Jan 1626/27) m. Albright Albret (Abt. 1540 – 1613)
    1. 1. Richard Albright (1565 – 22 Jan 1613) m. Elizabeth Fisher (1578 – 07 Nov 1630)

Sir Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Sir Lord William Smith in Humberstone, Leicestershire, England
Humberstone, Leicestershire, England
1552
10 February 1552
Age 32
Death of Sir Lord William Smith in Honington, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England
Honington, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Humberstone, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Haningtoy, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 35

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 February 1552
    Event Place: Honington, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Honington, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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