John Smith, of Withcock

Pedigree of Smith, alias Heriz, of Withcote

• Suffolk Manorial Families, Being the County Visitations and Other Pedigrees by Joseph James Muskett
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  • Smith of Kilburn
• William Smith alias Heriz or Harris of Withcot, co. Leicester Lord of the Manor of Withcote, 1495, when he presented to the Rectory. = . . . daughter of William Ashby of Lawesby, co. Leicester She remarried Roger Ratcliffe. ; ch: John (m. Dorothy Cave) Smith alias Harris.
  • John Smith alias Harris of Withcote aforesaid, Will dated 23 Oct. 1543, proved 13 Nov. 1545 (42 Pynnyng P.C.C.) = Dorothy, da. of Richard Cave of Stanford, co. Northampton, and sister of Sir Ambrose Cave. She remarried Henry Pole of Withcote aforesaid, Knight of Rhodes (whose will, 18 April 1558, was proved 17 Feb. following. P.C.C. 39 Welles). Living 20 June 1584. ; ch: Roger (m. Frances Griffin), Frances (2d son), Clement, Erasmus (m. ... Bayard & Margaret Cecil), William, Ambrose (m. Joan Coo), Robert, Anthony, Henry, George (m. Mary Allen), Margery (m. Gilbert Berye) Smith.
    • Roger Smith of Withcote, son and heir; inherited lands in Tilston, co. Leic., of his stepfather, 1558; High Sheriff for co. Leicester, 42 Eliz. Died 1603. = Frances dau. of Sir Thomas Griffin of Dingley, co. Northampton.
    • Frances Smith, 2d son, 1601.
    • Clement Smith of Oakham, co. Leic., 3d son.
    • Erasmus Smith of Somerby, co. Leic., 5th son. Bur. at Husbauds Bosworth, Leic., 1615, æ 81. M.I. = . . . dau. of Bayard of co. Leic. & relict of Wye, 1st wife. ; = Margaret, da. of Cecil, Lord Burghley and widow of Roger Cave.
    • William Smith, 6th son, living 1558. Drowned.
    • Robert Smith of Groby, Leic., 7th son.
    • Anthony Smith of co. Kent, 1568, 8th son.
    • Henry Smtih, 9th son.
    • George Smith of Withcote 1584, 10th son. = Mary, da of Wm. Allen of Marefield, co. Leic.
    • Margery, ux. Gilbert Berye of Ashwell, co. Rutl'nd
    • Ambrose Smith, Citizen and Mercer of London, 4th son. Purchased Withcote of his eldest brother. Will 20 Jun 1584, proved 23 same month. Bur. at Withcote. M.I. = Joan, da of John Coo of Coggeshall, co. Essex; died 30 April 1601; will proved 2 May following (28 Woodhall, P.C.C.) Portrait in Guildhall, Norwich. ; ch: Henry (m. ... Skipwith), Sir William (m. Elizabeth Skinner), Margaret (m. Sir Thos. Wilkes), Elizabeth (m. Martin Calthorpe), Anna, Isabele alias Sibell (m. . . . Lewis & . . . Maynard), Francis (m. Elizabeth Taylor), Dorothy (m. Benedict Barnham & Sir John Packington) Smith.
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• POOLE, Henry II (by 1507-59), of Kirk Langley, Derbys. and Withcote, Leics.
• b. by 1507, 1st s. of Henry Poole of Chesterfield, Derbys. by Ursula, da. and h. of Thomas Twyford of Kirk Langley. m. Dorothy, da. of Richard Cave of Stanford, Northants., wid. of John Smith (d.1544) of Withcote; 1s. 1da. illegit.1
• From: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/po... _______________________
• (THESE DATES ARE NOT CORRECT ACCORDING TO OTHER SOURCES JOHN SMITH d.1544, WILL PROVED 13 NOV. 1545; JOHN SMITH WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN BORN c.1510 OR EARLIER, DOROTHY I THINK SHORTLY AFTER THAT.)
• Dorothy Cave
• F, #76106, b. circa 1542, d. after 1584
• Dorothy Cave was born circa 1542 at of Stanford, Northumberlandshire, England. She married John Smith circa 1559. Dorothy Cave died after 1584.
• Family John Smith b. c 1540
• Child
  • Ambrose Smith+ b. c 1561
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2533.htm#... ____________
• Links
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References

• The history and antiquities of the county of Leicester : Vol. 2, Part 1. Page 182 < link >; Page 183 < link >; Page 184. < link >