William Smythe (abt. 1680)

Born about 1680 in Kent, England [uncertain]

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Biography

William was a son of Robert Smythe, esq. of Sutton-at Hone, Kent, and Catherine, daughter of William Stafford of Blatherwick, Northamptonshire.^[1][2]

His year and place of birth are unknown.

William was noted in the will of his brother Henry^[3], the will made on 02 Nov 1706 and proved 07 May 1707.

Bidborough, Kent:^[4]

Robert Smythe, esq. removed to Sutton, and died in 1695, possessed of this manor and seat, leaving Katherine his wife surviving, and two sons, Henry and William, to whom this manor and seat of Bounds descended as heirs in gavelkind."

"On the death of William Smythe, the second son above-mentioned unmarried, Henry Smythe, esq. [his brother] possessed the whole fee of this manor and seat, and resided at Bounds."

NB Stocker^[1] indicated that William, son of Robert, died in 1684. That is clearly wrong or the child who died in 1684 was a younger sibling of the same name.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Stocker, J J. Pedigrees of Smythes of Ostenhangar; Kent; of Smythes of Bidborough and Sutton-at-Hone; and of the Smythes of Viscount Strangford, of Dromore, Ireland. Archæologia Cantiana, being Transactions of the Kent Archæological Society. Vol. XX, 1893, pp 76-81 pdf.
2. ↑ Edward Hasted, 'Parishes: Sutton-at-Hone', in The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 2 (Canterbury, 1797), pp. 343-367. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol2/pp343-367 [accessed 4 January 2022].
3. ↑ Will of Henry Smithe of Great Bounds, Kent. 1707. PROB 11/494. The National Archives, Kew.
4. ↑ Edward Hasted, 'Parishes: Bidborough', in The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 5 (Canterbury, 1798), pp. 272-276. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol5/pp272-276 [accessed 5 January 2022].