Robert Smythe, of Thames Ditton

1530 Robert Smyth held a lease of Imber Court for 30 years, granted by John Dudley, later Earl of Warwick https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/surrey/vol3/pp462-467

Memorial Brasses from St Nicholas, Thames Ditton, Surrey.

Smythe: Ermine, three bezants, a cinquefoil in fess point

“Here under Lyeth the Bodyes of Robert Smythe Gentleman And Katheryn his wyfe dawghter to Syr Thomas Blounte of Kinlett knyght, whiche Robert dyed the iii daye of September 1539 and the sayd Katherin dyed the x daye of July 1549”

" Here under lyeth the bodyes of William Notte Esquyre & Elizabeth his wife daughter to the above named Robert Smyth & Katheryn his wife whiche William dyed the xxvth daye of November 1576 and the sayd Elizabeth dyed the xv of May 1587

Robert SMYTHE of Imworth, Thames Ditton will dated 17th August 1539 and proved at Great Bookham. Robert Smyth of Imworth, Thames Ditton 17 Aug 1539 to be buried in church; to mother church 1s; to church for tithes negligently forgotten 1s) Residue to wife Katherine Smyth, exec. And Imworth Farm which I live in and wardship of Anthony Rede and Thomas Rede which I have by the king’s grant in their nonage Witnesses Lancelot Alforde; Richard Willyforde; William Nyxon; Nicholas Bisshopp Proved: at Great Bookham 22 Sep 1540 to exec [will transcript from Joyce Cully]

Katheryn nee BLOUNTE formerly SMYTHE and finally WILKYNS. As her 1549 will she names herself Katherine WILKYNS, widow & leaves her estate to her children William SMYTHE, Thomas SMYTHE, Elizabeth and her husband William NOT & Frances SMYTHE. She has lands at Ditton, Surrey.