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Robert Smith 1475 – 1561 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1475

Birth Location: Steeple, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: ABT 1561

Death Location: Wargrave, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Smith

Mother: Margaret Wyssett

Spouse(s): Dorothy Akeland

Children(s): Jane Smith, Thomas Hovell, Margaret Smith, Agnes Smythe, Edmund Smith

The story of Robert Smith began in 1475 in Steeple, Essex, England, United Kingdom, with parents Robert Smith and Margaret Wyssett. As an adult, Robert Smith wed Dorothy Akeland. Their household included Jane Smith, Thomas Hovell, Margaret Smith, Agnes Smythe and Edmund Smith. Robert Smith's life came to an end in 1561 in Wargrave, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Robert Smith
1450 – 1475
Birth Location: Suffolk, England
RS
Margaret Wyssett
1445 – 1535
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
MW

Spouses(s)

Dorothy Akeland
1515 – 1580
Birth Location: Devon, England, United Kingdom
DA

Children(s)

Jane Smith
1505 – 1546
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
JS
Thomas Hovell
1506 –
Birth Location: Ashfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
TH
Margaret Smith
1507 – 1582
Birth Location: West, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom
MS
Agnes Smythe
1509 – 1572
Birth Location: Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
AS
Edmund Smith
1511 –
Birth Location: Tuddenham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
ES

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1475
    Event Place: Steeple, Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: ABT 1561
    Event Place: Wargrave, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wargrave, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
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