Stephenson Family Tree » Sir John Smythe (1557-1608)

Personal data Sir John Smythe 

  • He was christened on September 16, 1557 in All Hallows Lombard Street, London, England.
  • He died on November 29, 1608 in Kent, England.
  • He is buried in St Mary the Virgin Church, Ashford, Ashford Borough, Kent, England.
  • A child of Thomas Smythe and Alice Judde
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Sir John Smythe

He is married to Elizabeth Fineaux.

They got married estimated around 1585 at Greater London, England.

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Timeline Sir John Smythe

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Smythe

John Smythe
± 1490-1538
Joan Brounker
± 1500-????
Andrew Judde
± 1490-1558
Mary Mervyn
± 1500-± 1540
Thomas Smythe
± 1522-1591
Alice Judde
1531-1593

John Smythe
1557-1608

1585

Elizabeth Fineaux
1565-1591


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Historical events

Christening day September 16, 1557

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1557: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 30 » Mapuche leader Lautaro is killed by Spanish forces at the Battle of Mataquito in Chile.
    • July 6 » King Philip II of Spain, consort of Queen Mary I of England, sets out from Dover to war with France, which eventually resulted in the loss of the City of Calais, the last English possession on the continent, and Mary I never seeing her husband again.
    • August 10 » Battle of St. Quentin: Spanish victory over the French in the Italian War of 1551–59.
    • August 27 » The Battle of St. Quentin results in Emmanuel Philibert becoming Duke of Savoy.

Day of death November 29, 1608

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1608: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 7 » Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia.
    • January 17 » Emperor Susenyos I of Ethiopia surprises an Oromo army at Ebenat; his army reportedly kills 12,000 Oromo at the cost of 400 of his men.
    • April 19 » In Ireland: O'Doherty's Rebellion is launched by the Burning of Derry.
    • May 14 » The Protestant Union, a coalition of Protestant German states, is founded to defend the rights, land and safety of each member against the Catholic Church and Catholic German states.
    • June 3 » Samuel de Champlain completes his third voyage to New France at Tadoussac, Quebec.
    • July 3 » Québec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain.


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