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Sir John Smythe 1551 – 1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 July 1551

Birth Location: Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 June 1626

Death Location: Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Father: George Smythes

Mother: Mary Bengeworth

Spouse(s): Joane\Jean\Johane Bickombe

Children(s): John Smyth, ELIZABETH Smithes\Smythe

In 1551, Sir John Smythe entered the world in Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to George Smythes and Mary Alice Watson of Bengeworth. Sir John Smythe married Joane\Jean\Johane Bickombe, and had children including John Smyth, ELIZABETH Smithes\Smythe. Sir John Smythe passed away in 1626 in Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1551, Sir John Smythe entered the world in Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to George Smythes and Mary Alice Watson of Bengeworth.
  • Sir John Smythe married Joane\Jean\Johane Bickombe, and had children including John Smyth, ELIZABETH Smithes\Smythe.
  • Sir John Smythe passed away in 1626 in Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Smythes
1520 – 1590
Birth Location: Wrington, Somerset, England
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Mary Bengeworth
1532 – 1585
Birth Location: Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Joane\Jean\Johane Bickombe
1560 – 1639
Birth Location: Wrainton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
JB

Children(s)

John Smyth
1593 – 1636
Birth Location: –
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ELIZABETH Smithes\Smythe
1595 – 1658
Birth Location: Wrington, Somerset, England, Great Britain
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Sir Smythe's Ancestors

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Sir Smythe
1551 – 1626
Birth Place: Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
George Smythes
1520 – 1590
Wrington, Somerset, England
Mary (Alice Watson of) Bengeworth
1532 – 1585
Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Smythe's Descendants

1.
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Sir (John) Smythe (25 July 1551 – 28 June 1626) m. Joane\Jean\Johane Bickombe (1560 – 2 July 1639)
  1. 1. John Smyth (Abt 1593 – abt 1636)
  2. 2. ELIZABETH Smithes\Smythe (1595 – 12 Apr 1658) m. ROBERT Godwin\Goodwyn (1589 – 1664)
    1. 1. Thomas Godwin\Goodwyn (APR 1625 – MAR 1678) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Bridger (1616 – 3 Aug 1683) m. Ann TABERER (1616 – 1650)
      1. 1. Thomas Godwin (Abt 1648 – Bef 14 May 1714) m. Martha Bridger (1660 – 27 May 1714)
      2. 2. William (Francis) Godwin (1679 – 26 Sep 1720)
      3. 3. Edmund Godwin (1650 – 1713)
      4. 4. Mary Godwin (1652 – Nov 21, 1710) m. Arthur WHITEHEAD (Abt 1654 – Jan 11, 1710) m. Arthur (II William Whitehead (VA)) (1648-1711) (1650 – 11 Jan 1710)
        1. 1. Martha Whitehead (1671 – 1760)
        2. 2. William (West) Whitehead (1672/75 – Aug 1750) m. Rachel (Lewis) McKinney (1685 – 1734)
        3. 3. Arthur WHITEHEAD (1648 – 1731) m. Isabella (Purcell) (Pearsell) (1690 – Mar 12, 1744) m. Anne Cooke (1690 – 19 Nov 1750) m. Mary (Polly) Godwin (1673 – 1713)
        4. 4. girl Whitehead (1674 – 1744)
        5. 5. Robert Whitehead (1674 – 1731)
        6. 6. Thomas Whitehead (1676 – 1711) m. Rachel (Lewis) McKinney (1685 – 1734) m. Elizabeth Culpepper
        7. 7. Selah Whitehead (1715 – 1743)
        8. 8. Nathan Whitehead (1694 – March 1776)
        9. 9. Benjamin Whitehead (1701 – Aug 1750)
        10. 10. Sarah Whitehead (1701 – Jun 1764)
        11. 11. Mary Whitehead (1710 – Oct 1781) m. Benjamin Denson (1720 – 1781) m. Weston Pope (1708 – Bef. 03 Sep 1784)
        12. 12. Edward Whitehead (1672 – Abt. 1726)
        13. 13. Sarah Whitehead (1689 – abt 1698) m. William Battle
        14. 14. Mary (Ann) Whitehead (1702 – 1714) m. William (Daniel) Fowler (1688 – 1727)
        15. 15. William Whitehead (1701 – Jun 06, 1750) m. Abigail (Williamson) Bynum m. Francis Pope (1742 – Jul 19, 1796) m. Mary Paxton m. Rachael Lewis (1683 – )
        16. 16. Thomas Whitehead (1710 – 1768) m. Eliz'Th Smith
        17. 17. Arthur Whitehead (1715 – 13 Apr 1749) m. Patience Newsom
        18. 18. Joseph Whitehead (1715 – 1781) m. Faith Lane (1718 – 1772) m. Patience Newsom (1715 – )
        19. 19. Lewis Whitehead (1701 – 19 Jun 1759) m. Mary (Watkins) Poore (1725 – 10 Sep 1795) m. Elizabeth Britt (1717 – )
        20. 20. Sarah Whitehead (1719 – 20 Dec 1762)
        21. 21. Benjamin Whitehead (1728 – )
        22. 22. Ann Whitehead (1730 – 1773) m. Jesse Williams (13 January 1753 – Dec 21, 1833)
        23. 23. Nancy (Ann) Whitehead (1736 – 1798) m. Dempsey Butler (abt 1822 – )
        24. 24. Lazarus Whitehead (1736 – 07 Jun 1775)
        25. 25. John Whitehead (1760 – 1759)
      5. 5. Elizabeth Godwin (1652 – 1717)
      6. 6. Mary (Polly) Godwin (1673 – Jun 1719)
    2. 2. Charles Godwin

Sir Smythe's Timeline

4 Records

1551
25 July 1551
Birth of Sir John Smythe in Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1572
18 Apr 1572
Age 21
Sir John Smythe was baptized in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1626
28 June 1626
Age 75
Death of Sir John Smythe in Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1626
28 Jun 1626
Age 75
Burial of Sir John Smythe in Wrington, Somerset, England
Wrington, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 July 1551
    Event Place: Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1572
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Yorkshire, England, Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1873, Yorkshire Parish Register Section; Leeds, England, United Kingdom; Snaith, Co, York, 1537-1657

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 June 1626
    Event Place: Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1626
    Event Place: Wrington, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\wri/2/1/2
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