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William Smyth 1440 – 1472 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1440

Birth Location: England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1472

Death Location: England, United Kingdom

Father: William Smythe

Mother: Lady Smythe

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Scott

Children(s): Richard Smythe, Francis Smythe

William Smyth was born in 1440 in England, United Kingdom, the child of William Smythe and Lady Margaret "Baroness de Carelton" Cromwell Smythe. William Smyth married Elizabeth Scott, and had children including Richard Smythe, Francis Smythe. William Smyth passed away in 1472 in England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Smyth was born in 1440 in England, United Kingdom, the child of William Smythe and Lady Margaret "Baroness de Carelton" Cromwell Smythe.
  • William Smyth married Elizabeth Scott, and had children including Richard Smythe, Francis Smythe.
  • William Smyth passed away in 1472 in England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Smythe
1412 –
Birth Location: Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Smythe
1418 – 1467
Birth Location: Carleton, Nottinghamshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Scott
1444 – 1540
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Richard Smythe
1465 – 1527
Birth Location: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Francis Smythe
1470 –
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Essex, England
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William Smyth's Ancestors

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William Smyth
1440 – 1472
Birth Place: England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Smythe
1412 –
Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret "Baroness de Carelton" Cromwell) Smythe
1418 – 1467
Carleton, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Cromwell, (Baron Cromwell of Carleton on) Trent)
1390 – 1461
Carlton on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Joan Smyth
1395 – 1434
Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Cromwell
1364 – 1461
Wife Cromwell
1364 –
John III,
1370 – 1423
Joan Willerby
1373 – 1421
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cromwell
1338 – 1368
Richard Cromwell
1338 – 1419
John Smythe
1350 – 1383
Anne
1350 –

William Smyth's Descendants

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William Smyth (1440 – 1472) m. Elizabeth Scott (1444 – 1540)
  1. 1. Richard Smythe (1465 – 27 MAR 1527) m. Joanne ("Lady Blackwell" De) Brouncker (1470 – )
    1. 1. Ellen (Helena) Smith (1490 – 2 JUL 1569) m. Augustine Porter (1490 – 1 MAY 1554)
      1. 1. William Porter (1512 – ) m. Jane Butler (1530 – )
      2. 2. Katherine Porter (1520 – 1546) m. William Smith (1518 – 25 JUL 1556)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Harvey) Smith (1552 – 1575) m. John Granger (1550 – 1590)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Porter (ABT 1522 – ) m. Richard Ayscough (ABT 1520 – )
      4. 4. Jane Porter (ABT 1523 – AFT 1570) m. Rowland (of Belton) Sherard (ABT 1522 – 9 OCT 1592)
      5. 5. Margaret Porter (ABT 1528 – ) m. John Stanlow (ABT 1524 – )
    2. 2. John Smythe (1499 – 25 OCT 1587)
    3. 3. Thomas Smythe (1500 – 1541)
      1. 1. William Smith (1518 – 25 JUL 1556) m. Katherine Porter (1520 – 1546)
    4. 4. Amy Smith (1515 – ABT 1575) m. John Amptyll (1515 – 1556)
  2. 2. Francis Smythe (1470 – ) m. Thomas Trymnell (1470 – 1530)
    1. 1. Dorothy Trymnell (1500 – 1544) m. John Smythe (4 AUG 1496 – 4 AUG 1544)
      1. 1. David Smythe (1516 – 1546) m. Anne Smythe (1524 – 1543)
      2. 2. John Smith (1517 – 1570) m. Mary Waker (1517 – 1569)
      3. 3. Lucy Smith (ABT 1522 – ) m. William Dix (ABT 1530 – )
      4. 4. Thomas Smyth (1524 – 5 MAY 1594) m. Margaret (I.) Turner (1522 – )
        1. 1. John Smith (1541 – 31 MAR 1621) m. Joana Chatfeld (1555 – 16 AUG 1618) m. Joane Burt (13 OCT 1545 – 6 APR 1618)
        2. 2. Joanne Smith (1549 – 1645) m. Lawrence Huested (1545 – 1618)
        3. 3. Clement Smith (JUN 1551 – 1600)
        4. 4. Charles Smith (1553 – ABT 1620/1621) m. Dorothy Wiseman (EST 1549 – ) m. Dorothy Wiseman (ABT 1564 – ) m. Dorothy Wiseman m. John Smith (ABT 1580 – ) m. Dorothy Wiseman (<1580> – )
        5. 5. Jane Smith (EST 1554 – 1645)
        6. 6. Stephen Smith (ABT 1556 – 1623) m. Ann Freeborn (ABT 1560 – )
        7. 7. Athalantia Smith (EST 1557 – ) m. Giffard Leke
        8. 8. Margaret Smith (ABT 1558 – ) m. William Hall (ABT 1554 – )
        9. 9. John Smith (ABT 1561 – ) m. Joan Gibbs (ABT 1565 – )
        10. 10. Stephen Smith (ABT 1565 – )
        11. 11. William Strode (1566 – 1592) m. Ann Millward (1565 – )
        12. 12. Margaret Smith (ABT 1567 – )
        13. 13. Athalantia (Abigail) Smith (ABT 1569 – )
        14. 14. Jane Smith (ABT 1570 – )
        15. 15. Elizabeth Smith (ABT 1572 – ) m. Gilbert Neale (1568 – ) m. John Waters (ABT 1568 – ) m. John Warner (ABT 1568 – unknown)
        16. 16. John Smith ( – 1521)
      5. 5. William Smith (ABT 1529 – DEC 1557)
      6. 6. Dorothy Smith (ABT 1536 – ) m. John Brown (ABT 1532 – ) m. William Shouldham (ABT 1532 – )
      7. 7. Frances Smith (ABT 1539 – ) m. Oliver Thornton (ABT 1539 – )

William Smyth's Timeline

2 Records

1440
1440
Birth of William Smyth in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom
1472
1472
Age 32
Death of William Smyth in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1472
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom
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