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Walter Smythe 1578 – 1633 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 July 1578

Birth Location: Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 January 1633

Death Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Robert\Rupert Smith\Smythe

Mother: Helen Notting

Spouse(s): Anne Douglas

Children(s): Andrew Smyth

The story of Walter Smythe began in 1578 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland. Walter Smythe married Anne Yates Douglas, and had children including Andrew John Smyth. Walter Smythe passed away in 1633 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Smythe began in 1578 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Walter Smythe married Anne Yates Douglas, and had children including Andrew John Smyth.
  • Walter Smythe passed away in 1633 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Smythe's Ancestors

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Walter Smythe
1578 – 1633
Birth Place: Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert\Rupert Smith\Smythe
1549 – 1614
Errol, Perthshire, , Scotland
Helen Notting
1553 – 1610
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Smith
1507 – 1564
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Alice Button
1518 – 1578
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Button
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Smythe's Descendants

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Walter Smythe (15 July 1578 – 12 January 1633) m. Anne (Yates) Douglas (10 February 1584 – 15 November 1637)
  1. 1. Andrew (John) Smyth (5 Sep 1610 – 9 Aug 1676) m. Nancy (Catherine) Adamsone (10 Jul 1612 – 3 Apr 1678)
    1. 1. Janet Smythe (01 May 1633 – 10 Apr 1698) m. Alexander Jervey (Sep 1619 – 14 May 1652)
      1. 1. John Jervay (1653-05-00 – after 1689) m. Margrat Robiesoune (1657 Mar 01 – )
        1. 1. Walter JERVAY (24 Sep 1684 – 27 Feb 1719)

Walter Smythe's Timeline

3 Records

1578
15 July 1578
Birth of Walter Smythe in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
1606
7 Oct 1606
Age 28
Walter Smythe was married in Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1633
12 January 1633
Age 55
Death of Walter Smythe in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 July 1578
    Event Place: Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1606
    Event Place: Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 January 1633
    Event Place: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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