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Personal data Sir Richard Smythe 

  • He was christened on December 1, 1563 in All Hallows Lombard Street, London, England.
  • He died on July 21, 1628 in Kent, England.
  • He is buried on July 25, 1628 in Ashford, Kent, England.
  • A child of Thomas Smythe and Alice Judde
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Sir Richard Smythe

(1) He is married to Elizabeth Scott.

They got married after September 25, 1589 at Kent, England.


(2) He is married to Jane White.

They got married estimated around 1600 at England.


(3) He is married to Margaret Langton.

They got married estimated around 1615 at England.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Richard Smythe

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

Richard Smythe
1563-1628

(1) > 1589

Elizabeth Scott
1567-1600

(2) 1600

Jane White
± 1574-????

(3) 1615

Margaret Langton
1590-????


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Christening day December 1, 1563

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1563: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 19 » The Edict of Amboise is signed, ending the first phase of the French Wars of Religion and granting certain freedoms to the Huguenots.
    • December 4 » The final session of the Council of Trent is held. (It had opened on December 13, 1545.)

Day of death July 21, 1628

  • Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1628: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 1 » Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date.
    • March 4 » The Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter.
    • June 7 » The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by Charles I and becomes law.
    • August 23 » George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, is assassinated by John Felton.
    • September 6 » Puritans settle Salem which became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
    • October 28 » French Wars of Religion: The Siege of La Rochelle ends with the surrender of the Huguenots after fourteen months.

Day of burial July 25, 1628

  • Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1628: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 4 » The Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter.
    • June 7 » The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by Charles I and becomes law.
    • August 10 » The Swedish warship Vasa sinks in the Stockholm harbour after only about 20 minutes of her maiden voyage.
    • August 23 » George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, is assassinated by John Felton.
    • September 6 » Puritans settle Salem which became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
    • October 28 » French Wars of Religion: The Siege of La Rochelle ends with the surrender of the Huguenots after fourteen months.


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