William Smith, of Owlcotes

• This man is NOT the son of John Smyth of Corsham, who did not name a son William in his 1538 will.
• Anyone with proof of his alleged knighthood, please add sources to the profile.

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Possibly the will of his father.

Will of JOHN SMYTHE, of Oveden

13 Aug 1534 Halifax Parish, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

No. 189 in Halifax Parish Wills; Reg. Test. xi. 141

John Smyth, of Oveden, within the parishe of Halifax. To bee beried in the churche yearde of Saincte John Baptiste at Halyfax.

To Alice Townhende, doughter unto John Townhende, xx s to bee taiken and delivered to the saide Alice of the holl goodes aftre my decease. I will that the reversion of all the holl goodes, dettes paide, bee divided aftre my decease at the sight of foure credable neghbours, and the thyrde parte of all the said holl goodes I will hollye bee deliverede to Agnes Smythe, my doughter, for ande in full contentacone of all hir porcione or childes parte. And the reversione of all the saide goodes, legacye, dettes, etc., paide, I give hollye to William Smythe, my sone, wiche saide William Smythe I maike my executoure, to dispoise all the said goodes as he thinketh moste expedient for the hellthe of my soule.

Theise beeing witnesse Thomas Shaye, Rycherd Hillingworthe, William Hillingworthe, ande Rycharde Wodde.

Pr. Jun. 26, 1535, by William Smythe, son.

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