Blackmore. John Smyth (Lord of Manor) descendants.

		Blackmore Area Local History
		Descendants of John Smyth (1498 - 1543)
		John Smyth purchased Blackmore Priory from King Henry VIII in 1540 and became the first of six generations bearing the family name to be associated with Blackmore in Essex.
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Grave of Thomas Smyth (died 1684) at the Priory Church of St Laurence, Blackmore			An extract from the family tree of the Smyth Family of Blackmore Generation 1 John Smyth (b. 1498. m. date? Dorothy Twissell, d. 1543) Generation 2 Thomas Smyth Born 1524 Rivenhall Married date?(1) Blanch Colshill, by whom he had Francis, who was disinherited upon his death, a son and two daughters Married date? (2) Margaret Turner (subsequently married Stephen Powle) by whom he had John (who died 31 May 1521), Arthur (see below), 4 sons, 4 daughters. Died 1592 Generation 3 Arthur Smyth Born date? Blackmore Married c.1602. Anne Milward Children: Stephen Smyth (see below), Thomas & Arthur (both emigrated to Virginia, 2 daughters Died 7 March 1622/23 Generation 4 Stephen Smyth Born 28 May 1602 Blackmore Married date? Jane (Jone or Joanne) Bennett Children: 14 including Thomas (see below) and Stephen (grave illustrated on this page) Died 22 September 1670 Generation 5 Thomas Smyth Baptised 9 September 1653 Married date? Mildred, dau. of Sir Capel Luckyn Children: Thomas (see below) & Mary Joanna Died 23 May 1684 (grave illustrated above) Generation 6 Thomas Smyth Born 25 December 1683 Died “without issue” 25 January 1720/21
Stephen Smyth (brother of Thomas), died 1672, buried at Blackmore, Essex

Last updated: 9 January 2010

Blackmore Area Local History

Descendants of John Smyth (1498 - 1543)