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Sir John Carrington Smyth 1480 – 1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1480

Birth Location: Asbby Folville, , Leicester, England

Death Date: 20 AUG 1547

Death Location: Cressing, Braintree District, Essex, England

Father: Sir Smyth

Mother: Journey Cooke

Spouse(s): Lady Harewell

Children(s): Anne Smyth

In 1480, Sir John Carrington Smyth , of Cressing Temple entered the world in Asbby Folville, , Leicester, England, born to Sir John Smyth and Journey de Cooke. Sir John Carrington Smyth , of Cressing Temple married Lady Agnes Harewell, and had children including Anne Smyth. Sir John Carrington Smyth , of Cressing Temple passed away in 1547 in Cressing, Braintree District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1480, Sir John Carrington Smyth , of Cressing Temple entered the world in Asbby Folville, , Leicester, England, born to Sir John Smyth and Journey de Cooke.
  • Sir John Carrington Smyth , of Cressing Temple married Lady Agnes Harewell, and had children including Anne Smyth.
  • Sir John Carrington Smyth , of Cressing Temple passed away in 1547 in Cressing, Braintree District, Essex, England.

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Sir Smyth's Ancestors

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Sir Smyth
1480 – 1547
Birth Place: Asbby Folville, , Leicester, England
Parents
Sir John Smyth
1480 – 1544
Journey (de) Cooke
1475 – 1574
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Smyth's Descendants

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Sir (John Carrington) Smyth (ABT 1480 – 20 AUG 1547) m. Lady (Agnes) Harewell (1503 – 7 MAR 1562)
  1. 1. Anne Smyth (1518 – 1564) m. Anthony Woodhall (Apr 1518 – 4 Feb 1542)
    1. 1. Agnes Woodhull (18 Jan 1542 – 20 March 1576) m. Lord (Richard) Chetwode (1535 – 20 Jan 1570)
      1. 1. Lady (Anne "Annie") Chetwood (1562 – 15 Aug 1637) m. Lord (Henry William) Damon (1563 – 22 AUG 1637)
        1. 1. Sir (Vanasar) Damon (25 Jul 1590 – abt 1636) m. Abigail (1599 – 10 September 1658)

Sir Smyth's Timeline

4 Records

1480
ABT 1480
Birth of Sir John Carrington Smyth , of Cressing Temple in Asbby Folville, , Leicester, England
Asbby Folville, , Leicester, England
1500
25 Feb 1500/4 Aug 1500 (On 8 Jul 1541, King Henry VIII granted Cressing to Sir Wm. Huse and John Smyth)
Age 20
Birth of Sir John Carrington Smyth , of Cressing Temple in Witham, Braintree District, Essex, England
Witham, Braintree District, Essex, England
1547
01 JUL 1547
Age 67
Death of Sir John Carrington Smyth , of Cressing Temple in Cressing, Braintree District, Essex, England
Cressing, Braintree District, Essex, England
1547
20 AUG 1547
Age 67
Death of Sir John Carrington Smyth , of Cressing Temple in Cressing, Braintree District, Essex, England
Cressing, Braintree District, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1500/4 Aug 1500 (On 8 Jul 1541, King Henry VIII granted Cressing to Sir Wm. Huse and John Smyth)
    Event Place: Witham, Braintree District, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1480
    Event Place: Asbby Folville, , Leicester, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 JUL 1547
    Event Place: Cressing, Braintree District, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 AUG 1547
    Event Place: Cressing, Braintree District, Essex, England

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