Martha (Byrd) Smyth (abt. 1545)

Born about 1545 in City of London, England [uncertain]

Wife of Phillipp Smyth gent — married 26 Jan 1568 in All Hallows Lombard Street, City of London, England

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Biography

Martha Birde married Phillip Smith on 26 Jan 1567/1568 at All Hallows, Lombard Street, City of London.^[1]

On 12 Feb 1571 [presumed to be 1571/1572] Martha Byrd was recorded in the Visitation of London^[2][3] as the daughter of Thomas Byrd and the wife of Phillip Smyth of London, gentleman. Two children were also recorded: Thomas 1 year and 6 months old and Elizabeth age 2 years and 6 months.

Martha is discussed in "The World of William Byrd".^[4]

Children:

• Elizabeth Smyth^[2] (baptised on 25 Jul 1569 at All Hallows Lombard Street, City of London)^[5]
• Thomas Smyth^[2] (baptised on 05 Jul 1570 at All Hallows Lombard Street, City of London)^[5]
• Philip Smyth^[4]
• Mary Smyth^[4]
• Alice Smyth^[4]
• Sara Smyth^[4]
• Judith Smyth^[4]
• Symon Smyth^[4]

Her husband died in the Fleet Prison in London and was buried on 20 Jul 1604 at St Bride Fleet Street, City of London.^[4]

She survived her husband.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ All Hallows, Lombard Street. Register. Image of Register accessed via Ancestry.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Visitation of London, 1568: With Additional Pedigrees, 1569-90, the Arms of the City Companies, and a London Subsidy Roll, 1589. Publications of the Harleian Society. Vols 109-110. London H S and Rawlins S W. 1963. Smith Pedigree p 80 Family Search..
3. ↑ Visitation of the City and Suburbs of London, 1568. By Robert Cooke, Clarenceux King of Arms. Queens College MS 72. University of Oxford, Image 176 Internet Archive.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} Harley, John. The World of William Byrd. Musicians, Merchants and Magnates. Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2010, p xvii, 61, 93. See also later edition Google Books.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} All Hallows Lombard Street, City of London. Register. Images of Register accessed via Ancestry.
6. ↑ Smythe v Symondes. Plaintiffs: Martha Smythe, late the wife of Philip Smythe. Defendants: Thomas Symondes, James Colborne, Richard Sexton, William Hassell and Robert Hassell, William Swayne and John Vaux. Subject: tenements in Bishopsgate Street, Aldersgate Street and Dowgate, London. 1603-1625. C 2/JasI/S4/46. The National Archives, Kew.

See also:

• Administration act book. Number of Folios: 237. Indexes (7): 1599, 1600, 1601, 1602, 1603, 1604 and Jan to Mar 1605. 1599 Jan - 1605 Mar. PROB 6/6. The National Archives Kew [Cited in the World of William Byrd].