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Sir John William "The Elder" Smyth 1513–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 December 1578

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

Father: Robert Smyth

Mother: Eleanor Bostock

Spouse(s): Lady Manor, Alice Watson

Children(s): Joane Smythe, Grace GASCOIGNE, William GASCOIGNE, Katherine GASCOIGNE, James Smith, John SMYTHE, Richard **, Elizabeth Smythe, Agnes **, Mary Smythe, Sir Smythe, Frances Smythe, William Smith, Elizabeth Smyth, Thomas Smith, Henry Smyth

In 1513, Sir John William "The Elder" Smyth entered the world in Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Randall Smyth And Eleanor Jane Bostock. Sir John William "The Elder" Smyth married Alice Watson, Lady Agnes Cynthia Rawls Lady Of Stainforth Manor, and had children including Agnes Smythe, Elizabeth Smyth, Elizabeth Smythe, Frances Crowle Smythe, Grace Gascoigne, Henry Smyth, James Thomas Smith, Joane Elizabeth Smythe, John Smythe, Katherine Gascoigne, Mary Smythe, Richard Smythe, Sir Francis Smythe, Thomas Smith, William Gascoigne, William Smith. Sir John William "The Elder" Smyth passed away in 1578 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1513, Sir John William "The Elder" Smyth entered the world in Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Randall Smyth And Eleanor Jane Bostock.
  • Sir John William "The Elder" Smyth married Alice Watson, Lady Agnes Cynthia Rawls Lady Of Stainforth Manor, and had children including Agnes Smythe, Elizabeth Smyth, Elizabeth Smythe, Frances Crowle Smythe, Grace Gascoigne, Henry Smyth, James Thomas Smith, Joane Elizabeth Smythe, John Smythe, Katherine Gascoigne, Mary Smythe, Richard Smythe, Sir Francis Smythe, Thomas Smith, William Gascoigne, William Smith.
  • Sir John William "The Elder" Smyth passed away in 1578 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Smyth
1484–1584
Birth Location: Warmingham, Cheshire, , England
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Eleanor Bostock
1486–1563
Birth Location: Norcroft, Chester, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Manor
1507–1585
Birth Location: Stainforth Manor, Stainforth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
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Alice Watson
1517–1585
Birth Location: Bengeworth, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
AW

Children(s)

Joane Smythe
1539–1594
Birth Location: 1665274, Hampshire, England
JS
Grace GASCOIGNE
1530–1574
Birth Location: Wentworth, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
GG
William GASCOIGNE
1517–1602
Birth Location: Brussels, Yorkshire, England
WG
Katherine GASCOIGNE
1515–
Birth Location: Lascelles Hall, Yorkshire, England
KG
James Smith
1530–1591
Birth Location: Weston Hanger, Kent, England
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John SMYTHE
1557–1572
Birth Location: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
JS
Richard **
1543–1589
Birth Location: Hatfield, Yorkshire, England
R*
Elizabeth Smythe
1539–1583
Birth Location: Elmdon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
ES
Agnes **
1539–1576
Birth Location: Hatfield, Yorkshire, England
A*
Mary Smythe
1548–1644
Birth Location: Hatfield, Herefordshire, England
MS
Sir Smythe
1543–1560
Birth Location: Hatfield, Yorkshire, England
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Frances Smythe
1792–1851
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
FS
William Smith
1530–1578
Birth Location: Bishop's Ichington, Warwickshire, England
WS
Elizabeth Smyth
–1561
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Smith
–1812
Birth Location: –
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Henry Smyth
–1562
Birth Location: –
HS

Sir Smyth's Ancestors

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Sir Smyth
1513–1578
Birth Place: Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Randall Smyth
1484–1584
Warmingham, Cheshire, , England
Eleanor (Jane) Bostock
1486–1563
Norcroft, Chester, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Smyth's Descendants

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Sir (John William "The Elder") Smyth (1513–6 December 1578) m. Lady (Agnes 'Cynthia' RAWLS Lady of Stainforth) Manor (1507–28 May 1585) m. Alice Watson (1517–28 May 1585)
  1. 1. Joane (Elizabeth) Smythe 1539–1594 m. Lord (John) Cummings 1540–1594
    1. 1. Margerie Cummings 1572–1632 m. Thomas Akerly 1562–1630
      1. 1. Henry Ackerly 1585–1658 m. Ann Moore 1586–1637
        1. 1. Robert Ackerly 1610–1681 m. Isabelle (Flewellin) Wfrobert 1610–1681 m. Hannah Benton 1640–1692
        2. 2. Mary (E) Ackerly 1629–1700 m. William (H) Oliver 1625–1695
        3. 3. William Ackerley 1628–1697
        4. 4. Henry Ackerley –1675
      2. 2. John Ackerley 1585–1658
      3. 3. Marie Akerly 1605–
      4. 4. Ann Ackerly 1607–1637
      5. 5. Robert Ackerly –1680
    2. 2. Sir (Knight John Wm.) Cummings 1565–1634 m. Martha Cummings 1579–1604 m. Lady (Amy Ann Cummings nee Greene or Greenaway) Comingham 1570–1612
      1. 1. William Cumyn 1612–1612
      2. 2. Deacon (Isaac Cummings Twin to Ursely) Cummings 1601–1677
      3. 3. Lady (Jane of Wrentham Suffolk,) Cummings 1582–1626
      4. 4. Isaac ((Eyzak) (COMYN) CUMMINGS**) Twin 1597–1677
      5. 5. John (Comyn or Common \) Cummings 1595–1649
      6. 6. Abraham Cummings 1599–1657
      7. 7. Elizabeth ((Twin to John II Cummings) - died at 15 Cummings \ Comyn) ) 1592–1610
      8. 8. Ursely ("Ursula" (Twin to Isaac (1) Cummings) - both died young) Cummings 1597–1597
      9. 9. John (2) CUMMINGS 1608–1610
      10. 10. Sir (Richard (Immigrant)) CUMMINGS 1591–1676
      11. 11. Amy Cummings 1592–1610
      12. 12. Susan Cummings 1619–
      13. 13. John (II (Twin to Elizabeth Cummings) (Immigrant) Cummings) Ii 1595–1649
      14. 14. Mary (Cummings died) young 1605–1610
      15. 15. Isaac ((1) (Twin to Ursely "Ursula" Cummings) - both died young) Cummings 1597–1599
      16. 16. Ursely ("Ursula" (Twin to Isaac (1) Cummings) - both died young) Cummings 1597–1597
      17. 17. Abraham Cummings 1608–1610
      18. 18. John (2) CUMMINGS 1595–
    3. 3. Sir (John Alexander James) Cummings 1565–1634 m. Amy (Ann) Green 1570–1612
      1. 1. Abraham Cummings 1599–1657
      2. 2. Deacon (Isaac) Cummings 1601–1677
      3. 3. Elizabeth Cummings 1592–1610
      4. 4. Jane Cummings 1582–1626
      5. 5. John Cummings 1595–
      6. 6. Mary Cummings 1605–1610
      7. 7. Ursula Cummings 1597–1597
    4. 4. Margery Cummings 1566–1622
    5. 5. Jane Bigelow 1550–1612
    6. 6. John Cummings 1560–1610
    7. 7. Richard ((Blewitt) Edwards II) II 1561–1635
    8. 8. William (Sr) EDWARDS 1561–1624
    9. 9. Edward Edwards 1559–1600
    10. 10. Robert Baguley 1556–1582
    11. 11. Sir (Knight John William Alexander James (Immigrant) Cummings (Comens,) Comyn) 1565–1608
    12. 12. Margery Cummings 1556–1622
    13. 13. Phillip Coman\Cooman\Comon 1584–1660
    14. 14. Elizabeth Greene 1561–1665
    15. 15. Thomas (Commin(Twin) More research) needed 1550–1580
    16. 16. Joane (Greene) Cummings 1562–1635
    17. 17. Lady (Margaret "Margery" Hunt nee) Cummings 1553–1622
    18. 18. John (Alexander James) Cummings 1556–1582
    19. 19. Sir (Knight John William Alexander James (Immigrant) Cummings (Comens,) Comyn) 1555–1608
  2. 2. Grace GASCOIGNE 1530–1574
  3. 3. William GASCOIGNE 1517–1602
  4. 4. Katherine GASCOIGNE 1515–
  5. 5. James (Thomas) Smith 1530–1591
  6. 6. John SMYTHE 1557–1572
  7. 7. Richard (Smythe) ** 1543–1589
  8. 8. Elizabeth Smythe 1539–1583 m. Richard Castle 1538–1594
    1. 1. Richard Castle 1577–1690
  9. 9. Agnes (Smythe) ** 1539–1576
  10. 10. Mary Smythe 1548–1644
  11. 11. Sir (Francis) Smythe 1543–1560
  12. 12. Frances (Crowle) Smythe 1792–1851
  13. 13. William Smith 1530–1578
  14. 14. Elizabeth Smyth –1561
  15. 15. Thomas Smith –1812
  16. 16. Henry Smyth –1562

Sir Smyth's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of Sir John William "The Elder" Smyth in Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1578
6 December 1578
Age 65
Death of Sir John William "The Elder" Smyth in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1578
    Event Place: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
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