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William Smythe 1505–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 2 May 1560

Death Location: Hatfield, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

Father: Richard Smith

Mother: Alice Smyth

Spouse(s): Agnes Rawls, Joan Allen

Children(s): Mary None, Thomas Smythe

The story of William Smythe began in 1505 in Nottinghamshire, England. William Smythe married Agnes Rawls, Joan Allen, and had children including Mary, Thomas Smythe. William Smythe passed away in 1560 in Hatfield, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Smythe began in 1505 in Nottinghamshire, England.
  • William Smythe married Agnes Rawls, Joan Allen, and had children including Mary, Thomas Smythe.
  • William Smythe passed away in 1560 in Hatfield, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Smythe's Ancestors

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William Smythe
1505–1560
Birth Place: Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Richard Smith
1480–1508
London, London, England
Alice Smyth
1485–1545
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Smythe's Descendants

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William Smythe (1505–2 May 1560) m. Agnes Rawls (1507–) m. Joan Allen (1510–1 September 1567)
  1. 1. Mary 1535–1567 m. William (Brewster Burnham) III 1535–1590
    1. 1. William (Brewster) IV 1560–1644 m. Mary Smythe 1535–1627
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Emerson) Brewster 1584–1638 m. Thomas Emerson 1584–1666
        1. 1. Elizabeth Cole 1622–1700 m. John (Fuller) Sr 1611–1698 m. John (Fuller ALS) Lockyer 1611–1693
        2. 2. Michael Emerson 1627–1709
        3. 3. John Emerson 1625–1700
        4. 4. Joseph Emerson 1620–
        5. 5. Nathaniel Emerson 1630–1712
        6. 6. Robert Emerson 1612–1694
      2. 2. Edward Brewster 1587–
      3. 3. Jonathan Brewster 1593–1659
      4. 4. Mary Brewster 1590–
      5. 5. Robert Brewster 1599–
      6. 6. William Brewster –1608
    2. 2. Prudence Brewster 1568–1644 m. Sir Pecke-Crusader 1566–1598
      1. 1. Anne Pecke 1598–1650
    3. 3. Jonathan Brewster 1593–1659
  2. 2. Thomas Smythe 1534–1590

William Smythe's Timeline

3 Records

1505
1505
Birth of William Smythe in Nottinghamshire, England
Nottinghamshire, England
1529
1529
Age 24
William Smythe was married in Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1560
2 May 1560
Age 55
Death of William Smythe in Hatfield, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Hatfield, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1529
    Event Place: Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1560
    Event Place: Hatfield, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hatfield, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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